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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Woman stabbed outside Worcester City Hall on Friday morning
+5:00: Family of Auburn Officer Tarentino, slain 10 years ago, recall funny, devoted man
+Noon: National provider for mental health and addiction treatment opening Worcester facility
+Noon: Central Mass. lawyer disbarred for client fund misuse, forgery
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Ford Broncos descend on Gardner to support veterans
-Nelson Place School principal on leave after opposition
-Parents, staff express outrage at Worcester Alternative School closure
-Cultural diversity, lower costs cited for Worcester's population boost
-Siblings, lifelong Worcester residents, die days apart at 94, 89
-Worcester couple, city clash after line flush fills home with sewage
-Firefighter, 4 others hurt in Worcester fire (1:56)
-Earlier: Barefoot woman who ran into burning building arrested, 5 injured in Worcester fire (:51). Article
-2 arrested after Worcester traffic stop leads police to gun without serial number
-Worcester Magazine names 2026 College Volunteers of the Year
-Worcester community on full display at Q.C.C. graduation in DCU Center
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-TrailsFest in Worcester marks milestone for Appalachian Mountain Club
>DINING OUT: Worcester County Wonders: 80 years of fried food and family at Harry's
-Popular restaurant chain coming to Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester families part of lawsuit accusing state of school segregation
-State Police academy class delayed following death of recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (1:47). Article
-Related: Delgado-Garcia family lawyer: Report shows boxing had no place at academy
-Layoffs increase at soon-to-close Community Healthlink
-Know this guy? Worcester Police seek man in car break, credit card theft
-3 Worcester men among 13 charged in massive drug take-down
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town warns residents about email scam
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Report of stranger "doing bad things" in Clinton driveway leads to crack cocaine charge
-Fire chief issues emergency fire safety order for Anna Maria College
-Anna Maria College: What comes next
-Fawn rescued from basement of burned-out Shirley home
-Westborough police increases presence at downtown rotary
-Free job training this summer at Bay Path
-Townwide cleanup in West Boylston May 31st
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Birthday Bash for Bob D., Mike Goodwin's comedy show, Arts X 3 ...
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 24 (24:55): Meatball, Part 2
-Whodunit at the Casaubon Senior Center: Murder mystery comes to Southbridge June 16th
-Last Call: Brad Chapman Bleau, artist, educator
>OPINION: Joseph M. Petty: Rent control not the fix for housing crisis
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (1:20:23): Lynne Burns Recovery Coaching
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1412 (23:41): Attorney Jonathan Helmandollar, Community Legal Aid
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:12): Pulse Magazine sale, Worcester police headquarters and rent control
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a career pediatric nurse
>SPORTS: Power ranking every starting quarterback on Patriots’ NFL schedule
-Kyle Busch, legendary NASCAR driver, dies at 41
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 9-4
>CARS: How to save money at the pump (2:32)
>NATIONAL: Mayor resigns days after firing town's police force for upsetting his wife
-3 dead, nearly 20 first responders hospitalized after exposure to "unknown substance" during overdose call
-Tragic: 12-year-old figure skater dies after tragic electric scooter accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. state workers clocking out, cashing in (5:36)
-Lightning strikes near Southborough dad and kids (1:11)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State recognizes its first MAIPSE graduate
-Clark scientist contributes to study finding carbon markets aren’t accurately accounting for climate-caused risks
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Vacation preparation checklist
-5 fascinating abandoned mansions in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Worcester financial management firm joins N.J. company
-New report finds housing crisis pushes workforce out of state (1:01). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
-Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey named Journalist of the Year
>HOMES: A $3 million Nantucket home can be yours for free — but there's a very big catch
>HEALTH: A.I. chatbot diagnoses raise concerns (2:59)
-Ultraprocessed foods are turning human thighs into well-marbled steaks
>FOOD: Easy Meals: 20-minute chicken and rice
-Least and most expensive grocery stores, from Consumer Reports (:40)
>TV/STREAMING: Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" bids farewell
-Jeff Probst accidentally spoils "Survivor 50" finale result during live TV gaffe
>MOVIES: "Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" returning to theaters for 20th anniversary (1:13)
>CELEBRITY: Geena Davis, 70, looks half her age in glam red carpet appearance
-'80s sitcom star-turned-Amazon delivery driver divulges harsh reality of cast's residual pay
>ANIMALS: Family adopts chaotic cat so no one else would have to (1:30)
>HISTORY: Meet "the quintessential hero that no one's ever heard of" (2:34)
>GOOD NEWS: 85-year-old man thwarts attempted kidnapping
-Meanwhile, in Texas, police wrangle escaped kangaroo
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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