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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Firefighter injured battling 3-alarm Worcester house fire
-Holy Cross volleyball player Amanda Mack dies at 20 after being diagnosed with rare disorder (1:02). Article
-Friend of Karen Solomon recounts funeral: "She was a beautiful person"
-Changes to ex-Community Healthlink care programs worry patients, staff
-Sean Rose named Worcester Public Schools chief of access, opportunity and equity
-Worcester superintendent sets new goals for academic gains, district leadership
-Clark, Worcester Public Schools sign partnership deal
-New Worcester cafe brings global flavors to Chandler Street this fall
-Worcester councilors seek answers on delayed street and sidewalk projects
-Today! Worcester to dedicate Greenwood Park basketball court in honor of Nancy Mayer Bates
-Worcester board seeks further review of controversial housing project
-Worcester mural celebrates 40 women who helped shape the city (2:45)
-This Shrewsbury High School senior has a patent pending, a nonprofit, and an impressive website
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: OpenTable diners choose the top 10 best restaurants in Central Mass.
-Popular Worcester restaurant brings back weekday lunch
-ICYMI: Worcester man wins $2.4 million lottery prize
-Clark alum to compete on new season of "Survivor"
-A.G. examining potential inappropriate use of donated funds at Anna Maria
-Business owner, UMass Medical School at odds over $117,000 worth of tools
-Federal probe launched into Algonquin school district in custody, gender care dispute
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Composting 8 to 2:30 today
-Holden Town Hall is ready for its closeup
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Today! Johnny Appleseed festival is Saturday in Leominster
-Today! Wicked Gluten-Free Expo is coming to Fitchburg on Saturday (4:27)
-Pay It Forward Card Show 9 to 2 Sunday in Leominster
-Former Webster animal control officer charged with cruelty
-Proposed 270-unit mixed-use development in Shrewsbury makes significant changes. Will it be enough?
-"Significant" quantities of anabolic steroids recovered from Northborough residence
-Blackstone-Millville to vote December 1st on $197 million high school
-Voyager's Golden Record to take center stage at Jacob Edwards Library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Romeo & Juliet," Albino Mbie at Club 321 and more
-Today! Unity Fest Saturday in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (5:49): Get a preview of Saturday's Worcester Night Market
-Trey Anastasio, Billy Strings team for Divided Sky benefit at DCU
-Delvena Theatre Company to present "Salem Witch Hysteria" in Southbridge
-WCCA-TV's Sketch Worcester No. 32 (28:00): Boylston/Bolton/Boynton confusion, Major Taylor's first bike, and Genie grants 3 wishes
-100 FM The Pike (7:43): The Pike Breakdown Lane
>OPINION: Mary C. DeSouza: Our summer move with kids
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (46:06): Nicholas Stellitano, Dillinger Research and Applied Data
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:03): Worcester police oversight vote and racist incident at Y.W.C.A. mural
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:10): Kate Toomey accident raises questions about police procedures and oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to retired Worcester teacher
>SPORTS: Maye, Patriots look to rebound against Steelers in Week 2
-2-time All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore retires as member of Patriots
-100 FM The Pike (14:24): Fitzy's Friday Blitz: Turmoil in the house of Belichick
-Holy Cross mourns loss of Varsity Club Hall of Famer Joseph Segreti
-Weekly Notes: Holy Cross football vs. #19 Yale
-Holy Cross issues parking advisory for today
-Red Sox beat Tampa Bay, 4-2
-WooSox beat Durham, 26-1
-Shrewsbury's Brittany Altomare finds new path after LPGA career
-Comedian-turned-coach teaches Westborough football team the value of showing up
>NATIONAL: New OpenAI report flags incidents of "concerning" behavior (1:29)
-U.S. fertility rate plummets by a quarter in less than 20 years
-Tragic: Police investigating claims 2 missing moms were "followed" before being found dead in submerged Jeep
>NEW ENGLAND: 74-year-old violently beaten in Cape Cod road rage incident
-Mass. gas prices are climbing fast. How high could they go? (1:44)
-Lindsay Clancy case puts spotlight on Mass. jury selection process (2:37)
>COLLEGES: Clark students work to revive the forgotten past
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why does bread taste better in Europe?
-Couples vs. family vs solo cruising — What to expect
>BUSINESS: Business starts
-How to prepare your business for sale
-Amazon discriminated against thousands of pregnant employees: lawsuit
>HOMES: Average heating oil price hits highest in at least 5 years (1:25)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports tests viral wellness gear for women in midlife (2:08)
>HEALTH: Primary care reform faces months of negotiations on Beacon Hill
-Dermatologist explains study that found parasites are common among eyelash extensions (3:25)
>FOOD: Easy weeknight meals for busy families
-Capri Sun release long-awaited product fans have been begging for
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The End of Oak Street," "Tony" and more
>CELEBRITY: Danny DeVito dishes on all-night "Taxi" parties with Hollywood’s biggest stars
-Perez Hilton's family gives update on his health a month after harrowing suicide attempt
>ANIMALS: 2-headed turtle found on Cape Cod in "especially rare case"
>HISTORY: John Quincy Adams scribbled on his dad's copy of the U.S. Constitution (4:17) You can see it now. Article
>GOOD NEWS: Oxford cops rally around 13-year-old football player battling bone cancer
-Meanwhile, in Omaha, nearly 430-foot Slim Jim breaks world record
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Bartender and server, Ground Round in Shrewsbury
-Waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Multiple positions, Shrewsbury Street 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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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+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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