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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:21). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Train derailment in Framingham spurs delays on Worcester commuter rail line
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Troy Siebels leaving Hanover Theatre after being there from the start
+Noon: 36,000 and counting on waitlist for public housing in Worcester
+Noon: Film on Goddard's rocket launch to screen at NASA visitor center
+Noon: Listen Up: Endation hits with new album, "The Presence of Nothing"
+Noon: 5 Worcester artists selected for creative residencies at Holy Cross
+Noon: Worcesteria; The enduring appeal of Joyce and the Bloomsday Ramble
-Layoffs at Central Mass. businesses to impact over 400 workers
-Defense alleges police "fabricated" evidence in Worcester double homicide
-As trial opens, defense argues fatal Worcester State shooting was justified
-Worcester fire and police department to host Red Cross Battle of the Badges blood drive July 2nd
-Worcester schools plan new cabinet-level equity position
-Radio Worcester (20:16): Worcester gets ready for Scotland’s Tartan Army during World Cup
-Worcester State, Telemundo celebrate Spanish-speaking student success during World Cup
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Accuser and former adult star to perform comedy routine in Central Mass.
-5 public servants honored for work behind the scenes across Worcester region
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Radio Worcester (25:21): Ronnie LeBlanc says U.F.O.s may be “interdimensional,” not extraterrestrial
-Worcester Tech Senior Spotlight (2:09): Joel Kimani
>DINING OUT: Restaurant celebrates America's 250th with culinary experience (4:34)
-Table Hoppin': Peter Eco named new executive chef at Brio 33
-ICYMI: Worcester school officials bracing for uncertain financial future
-Ghana soccer fans in Worcester say team brings the country together (2:16). Article
-Project to build homes for "grandfamilies" in Worcester wins approval
-Worcester Business Journal names Power 100 for 2026
-Anna Maria faculty given stiff new deadline to clean out offices
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Former President of Sunnyside Ford passes away
-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): Central Mass. town cuts 30 school positions; residents scramble for charter option
-Former Whitinsville healthcare providers fined $779,000 for false MassHealth claims
-“We are going to lift up the whole community”
-Traffic advisory today in Paxton
-Casaubon Senior Center plans Maine Clambake day trip
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Tony Awards: The complete winners list
-Worcester County nonprofit to unveil new advocacy mural
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1378 (30:00): Almost Monday, Jimmie Allen and more
>OPINION: Worcester Speaks No. 15 (Dani Killay): Karin Valentine Goins
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 3 (28:33)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:09): Rutland’s July 4th cancellation sparks debate over sheriff’s role, and news headlines
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the Founding Father of Shepherd Hill Football
>SPORTS: Patriots simulation predicts A.J. Brown stats and a 2026 record
-N.Y.T. investigation into Dianna Russini still not finished 2 months after Mike Vrabel photo scandal
-Red Sox beat Tigers, 3-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 6-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts go 4-3 in first full week of season
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 35
>NATIONAL: Track where the New World screwworm has been detected
-Ukraine takes back more than 230 square miles of land from Russia, military chief says
-Tragic: 5-year-old dies of common infection, hospital said "nothing they could do"
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts withholds rideshare misconduct records
-Face to Face with Whitey Bulger, Episode 2 (14:20)
>COLLEGES: Assumption appoints Chad Rohman as provost
-UMass Medical School Nursing Global Health Pathway expands to include opportunities in Armenia and Ghana
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This hotel has the world’s highest swimming pool
-These airlines let you name your price for upgrades
>BUSINESS: U.S. job openings jump to highest level in nearly 2 years, powered by white-collar positions
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-OpenAI is giving ChatGPT its biggest makeover yet — with plans for "superapp"
>SHOPPING: Popular space heater sold at Costco for years recalled after causing house fires
>HOMES: Restrictive covenants in property deeds
>HEALTH: Why "me time" matters for moms’ mental health (3:01)
-Radio Worcester (11:48): Saint Vincent expert explains speech therapy, swallowing disorders & cognitive care
>FOOD: Americans are ditching ultra-processed snacks for a popular ancient fruit
>TV/STREAMING: Amy Adams, Javier Bardem and Patrick Wilson discuss new Apple TV series "Cape Fear" (6:43)
>MOVIES: Super Mario Galaxy movie box office record: First $1 billion movie of 2026
>CELEBRITY: Anthony Head, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Ted Lasso" actor, dies at 72
-All the celebrities attending Dua Lipa and Callum Turner's Italian wedding weekend
>ANIMALS: Lost dog found buried in a rabbit hole finally goes home (2:23)
>HISTORY: Ora Nichols was a sound effects pioneer who took on Orson Welles
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket recovered from trash turns out to be $100,000 winner
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, watch fireworks truck catch fire on highway
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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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