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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester police Officer Kurt Solomon’s cause of death revealed
+Noon: Lindsay Clancy "nervous" awaiting verdict, her attorney says (2:01)
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making your weekend plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Motor City," "Hadestown: The Musical" and more
-Owner letting historic tavern in Worcester fall into decay, no plans for restoration
-How Solomon family tragedy became a case study in true crime obsession
-True Crime Report (Steve Huff): "Blue Hell": Another side of Karen Solomon
-In police defamation case, source questions for deputy chiefs off limits, for now
-Data centers, police, housing take center stage in Worcester House race debate
-Worcester early, in-person voting for Mass. primary runs through Friday
-New restaurant slated for former Shrewsbury Hooters location
-Area couple married nearly 70 years dies 5 days apart
-Anna Maria alum files legal objection to sale of campus
-Teachers, parents decry key aspect of Worcester school zone changes
-Worcester superintendent's Back to School Message (2:08)
-Worcester Public Schools opening 7 new libraries — but lacks books to fill shelves
-Years before the Centrum stage, Dolly Parton made her way to downtown Fitchburg
>DINING OUT: Beer boots and food that will blow you away at Worcester restaurant
-Billionaire family to buy historic Union Oyster House (:25). Article
-ICYMI: Family says goodbye to Kurt Solomon: "I love you, brother"
-UMass Memorial nurses ratify new contract. Here are the details
-Give your input on uses for ex-R.M.V. site at 611 Main Street in Worcester
-Forgotten Mass: Old Stone Church in West Boylston offers glimpse of life before the reservoir
-Popular restaurant in Greendale closes for maintenance, renovations
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
-Jazzed Up Duo Friday and Saturday at Val's
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Road rage gun threat in Webster leads to 3 arrests, AR-15 pistol seizure
-3 arrested after 1 brandishes 2 butcher knives during confrontation between cousins in Clinton
-Clinton-based drug dealer arrested after police seize nearly kilogram of cocaine
-Dudley-Charlton lays out $11.2 million capital plan ahead of September vote
-Pet vaccine clinic Saturday in Shrewsbury
-Second annual West Boylston Touch-A-Truck event October 10th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Melissa Etheridge, Suicidal Tendencies, 2Slick Jazz ...
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:23)
-100 FM The Pike (19:52): Joanna Connor on playing with Buddy Guy, finding the Blues in Worcester
-For The Record LGBTQ history exhibit comes to Worcester library
-Gateway Players Theatre announces auditions for holiday play
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. and family take over Old Orchard Beach
-Randy Feldman: Worcester needs independent police review
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked for Wyman-Gordon for 62 years
>SPORTS: Patriots defense gives ugly performance in 37-13 loss
-Eliot Wolf explains why Patriots wanted Jaylen Reed in Kayshon Boutte trade
-Boston Bruins free Fan Fest coming to Worcester
-Crusader Quarterly with Kit Hughes
-Holy Cross football game day enhancements for 2026
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-1
>NATIONAL: More than 60 Americans among 1,400 missing after flash floods in Nepal and Tibet (1:55)
-Shocking aerial footage shows scale of Nepal’s flood disaster (5:48)
-2 die of measles in Pennsylvania, the first U.S. fatalities this year
-Tragic: Mom dies after going into burning house to save daughter
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (22:21): Jurors begin deliberations after hearing evidence for 5 weeks
-Man dead in shootout after stolen boat ends up in Rhode Island (:43)
>COLLEGES: Clark names 2 alumni to Board of Trustees
-Student contributions at WPI lead to new fibroid research (5:23). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): JetBlue unveils new lounge at Logan Airport (1:12)
-Your carry-on might be too big for the T.S.A.'s new scanners
>BUSINESS: Drug development in space: NASA awards Worcester firm $8 million
-LPL Financial Research: Stock market tug of war: Earnings vs. rates
-Spencer Technologies acquired by P.E.-backed firm
>HOMES: This historic Mass. mansion looks like a palace (1:09)
>SHOPPING: Target apologizes for "offensive" Halloween costume
>HEALTH: Tough Love Massage 2 to offer free 30-minute pain management treatments in Worcester
-Doctor says landmark settlement with Meta "just the beginning" (2:55)
>FOOD: "I ate the new Chick-fil-A Chicken & Waffles sandwich so you don't have to" (1:08)
-Cooking with Tiffany: Garlic butter pasta with grilled salmon, tomatoes and feta
>TV/STREAMING: Allison Janney on double Emmy nominations and why she’s having “the best time” playing the president on "The Diplomat"
>MOVIES: Trailer for "The Social Reckoning" (2:32)
>CELEBRITY: Hayden Panettiere's life and final months: A timeline
-Blake Lively dealt humiliating blow after requesting $8 million payout from Justin Baldoni
>ANIMALS: 2-day-old kitten meets a mama cat who loves her like her own (1:52)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Hadwen Park in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Son surprises father at work after a year apart
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, wedding erupts into massive brawl caught on camera (1:37)
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-Part-time data collectors, town of Holden
-All positions at Holden restaurant
-Kitchen staff at Worcester Chinese restaurant
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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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+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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