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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 64 today in Worcester
+5:00: Winds to increase ahead of slow-moving nor'easter (3:35)
+5:00: Worcester braces for heavy rain, with weekend plans upended
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: 18-apartment Worcester project stalls as developer seeks more financing
+5:00: Worcester housing project risks losing tax break over banned contractor
+5:00: Leominster woman wins $500,000 on scratch ticket
+Noon: Worcester residents invited to weigh in on whether city charter needs another look
+Noon: "Michael Jackson" disguised as George Washington takes the floor at City Council meeting (2:18)
+Noon: Black Excellence Awards honors leaders, mentors in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Fall foliage's first blush at Holden's White Oak Trail
+Noon: Last Call: Elizabeth Cruz, president, Latin American Business Organization
-City Councilor Kate Toomey apologizes for behavior after crash amid controversy: "I was wrong"
-Worcester teen's phone pinged in Brooklyn after disappearance in 2022 (pictured)
-Worcester schools hold steady in accountability data
-From Worcester to Fitchburg, Central Mass. schools saw M.C.A.S. declines. Here's how your district performed
-Related: Mass. M.C.A.S. scores show little progress
-Worcester’s First Night Market draws large crowd downtown
-Worcester council sends homelessness plan back for revisions after debate over camping fines
-Brookfield man guilty of witness intimidation in case involving town official
-Pulitzer winner Megan Marshall at Worcester State on Friday
-Save $1 per gallon on gas Wednesday in Clinton
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief: The second redistricting scenario
>DINING OUT: Jimmy's Tavern & Grill in Shrewsbury set to close after 15 years
-Worcester institution makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Old School Restaurants (5:18)
-ICYMI: After T&G stories, some improvements seen on Salisbury Street
-D.A. identifies motorcyclist from Holden killed in wreck on I-190 in Lancaster
-Worcester police find loaded gun during Main St. traffic stop
-Judge refuses to delay lawsuit against Turtleboy and Karen Read (1:06)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: New owners to take over Sweets & Java
-How a Wachusett athlete beat scoliosis to play football
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's Friday and Saturday
-Board of Selectmen to interview candidates for open School Committee seat on Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): “Parental rights advocate” TikToker charged with violating harassment
-Expansion plans for overcrowded Shrewsbury High continues to progress
-State seeks developer to transform former girls school in Lancaster into walkable neighborhood
-Leominster man arrested for stealing lobster, steak and shrimp in string of Hannaford shoplifting incidents
-Man arrested after traffic stop unveils 9 bags of crack hidden in Sour Patch candy tube
-Westborough’s Jeremy James reflects on his 27-month Peace Corps experience
-Holland Fire Department to host annual open house
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Taylor Swift drops surprise announcement for fans (:42)
-No joke: Sasha Velour "Travesty" show to shine in Worcester
-Listen Up: Circus Trees, Sarah Louise French drop new tunes
-Clark to host Songs of the Levant concert
-100 FM The Pike (10:21): Former Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum talks about his sound
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 498 (28:49): Caleb Giard on staying positive through illness
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:03): Worcester police oversight vote and racist incident at Y.W.C.A. mural
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at age 103
>SPORTS: Patriots place Mike Onwenu on injured reserve with an ankle injury
-Patriots reached historic NFL milestone with win vs. Steelers
-Red Sox lose to Guardians, 3-2
-Red Sox make Chad Tracy permanent manager, extend Craig Breslow
-The 10 most important Red Sox for the postseason, ranked
-Sophomore Naemi Herzig named assistant captain for Holy Cross women's hockey team
>CARS: Car ownership costs have increased
>NATIONAL: Social Security recipients may get bigger benefit boost in 2027
-Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if U.S. ends blockade
-Tragic: Walmart customer killed after teen employee's parents attack him over cart dispute
>NEW ENGLAND: Grandma and grandkids found dead in submerged vehicle in Maine
-Gov. Healey pitches 2-month gas tax suspension (2:27)
-Kevin Reddington responds to Patrick's "60 Minutes" interview (3:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI receives grant to train undergraduate researchers
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Logan ranked one of the best airports in North America (:25)
>BUSINESS: Lease-to-own condo project helps Main South business owners put down roots
-LPL Financial Research: What's holding up record margins?
>HOMES: Private island on Maine’s Moosehead Lake lists for $450,000
>SHOPPING: Post office announces holiday shipping deadlines
>HEALTH: Lawsuits filed against GLP-1 makers over reported vision damage
-Despite treatment progress, local doctor emphasizes importance of hepatitis C testing (2:22). Article
>FOOD: Bettergoods frozen pasta sold at Walmart recalled
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer new Netflix biography, "Who is Martin Mull?" (3:05)
-Giada De Laurentiis eliminated from "Dancing With the Stars" on "Viral Hits Night"
>MOVIES: Traller for Christmas horror movie "Violent Night 2" (2:25)
>CELEBRITY: Inside Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun's romance
-Inside Kevin Costner's year-long relationship with 39-year-old influencer
>ANIMALS: Orphaned owl defies the odds to return to the wild (1:44)
>HISTORY: Grafton trolley driver saved 2 lives in 1908 accident
>GOOD NEWS: Man protects 2-year-old from coyote attack in Haverhill (:34)
-Meanwhile, in New York, woman falls into backyard sinkhole on her birthday
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+Buildings and grounds laborer, Holden D.P.W.
-Interns at Unity Radio
-Bartender and server, Ground Round in Shrewsbury
-Waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
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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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>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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