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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man indicted after decades living as dead citizen
+6:00: Public bathrooms in Worcester? City Council agrees they're needed
+6:00: Worcester library director Jason Homer leaving for Baltimore
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s hockey set to open season with home series against Maine
+Noon: Worcester Vice detectives arrest 2 in Mott Street gun and drug investigation
+Noon: Man arrested after he was found inside R.V. at Davis Auto Repair in Leicester
+Noon: Done deal? As M.W.R.A. looks to draw more from Quabbin, some feel powerless
+Noon: Dexter Drumlin offers a dreamscape of seasonal colors
+Noon: Things to Do: "Spamalot," 38 Special with Tim Charron, and more ...
+Noon: Feature: Silver Scream Con 5
+Noon: Decades by DeZyne to headline Pet Rock Festival
-Attorney General's report names Worcester Diocese as survivors blast priest names being withheld (1:38). Article
-Related: State report finds more than 200 children abused in Worcester Diocese
-Related: Report says Worcester Diocese shelved investigations, misled public, shredded notes
-Related: What the bombshell report reveals about the Worcester Diocese: 7 takeaways
-Experts say muted body cams during response to City Councilor Kate Toomey's crash raise questions
-Earlier: 911 call, witness account raise more questions about car crash involving Councilor Toomey
-Earlier: Newly released Worcester police report provides details on councilor's crash
-Season's greetings a childhood memory as cheery Pleasant Market owners retire
-Worcester home prices rise as sales, inventory fall in August
-WPI researcher seeks clues to problems in tiny hearts
-Radio Worcester (29:04): From Girls Club alumna to Board Chair: Pam Daly’s Girls Inc. journey
-Foundation awards new scholarships
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for September
-Last call: Craig Mortley channels social justice work into advocacy at Y.W.C.A.
>DINING OUT: Getting chicken tenders at the restaurant that invented them (:59)
-Central Mass. restaurant grabs top spot in ranking of places to get a ribeye in Mass.
-ICYMI: Internal probe details missteps by police in UMass Medical School officer crash
-Life sentence for 2021 murder of Erica Lara at Hotel Vernon
-Worcester announces new campaign against racism after student-athletes targeted (2:10). Article
-Prosecutors raise questions about self-defense claim in woman's murder trial
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Walking tour of Holden's Historic District Saturday
-October Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police seize cocaine from erratic vehicle
-New Jersey man arrested in Shrewsbury on multiple sexual assault charges involving minor
-Fitchburg man pleads guilty to distributing child pornography
-Police: Suspect in string of Westborough summertime car break-ins arrested
-Uxbridge man charged with violating restraining order for cutting off wife’s access to home security cameras
-Auburn police seek vehicle after dog struck, killed on Stone Street
-Select Board: Westborough town manager "exceeding" job standards
-Oxford voters could decide whether to rename Board of Selectmen
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo Friday at the VUE, Saturday at Val’s
>SHOWTIME: What fans need to know for Zach Bryan's weekend Gillette shows
-New Smile Gallery celebrates Worcester icon that went around the world
-Booklovers Gourmet to feature Judy Murphy's "The Colors of Life" in October
-"What Does Hope Look Like?" exhibit comes to Jacob Edwards Library
>OPINION: Michael Moore: How state can thwart rogue A.I. cyberattacks
-Charlotte Pomerleau: My 5-year-old is obsessed with Michael Myers, and yeah, he’s seen the movie
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:37): New reporting on Councilor Toomey's crash
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 170 (27:44): Mass. Academy of Math and Science at WPI
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was very devoted to her faith and her Armenian culture
>SPORTS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel responds to rumor of rift with Drake Maye
-Patriots Stock Watch: Maye wasn’t the only letdown in loss to Jaguars
-NFL Week 4 schedule, TV and announcers
-Red Sox season comes to an end in 9-2 loss to rival Yankees
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey to face Assumption Thursday
-Holy Cross men's basketball practice report (1:15): Colin Richey
>NATIONAL: Flight to Israel makes emergency landing after cockpit fight (1:45)
-Grim new details revealed in Cornell student's account of alleged gang rape
-Stop Insider Trading Act bill stopped in Senate
-Tragic: 78-year-old man killed by falling tree during nor’easter (:17)
>NEW ENGLAND: Will this shocking Mass. murder case finally go to trial? (2:30)
-Mass. moves to overhaul nursing home oversight. Here’s what could change
-New poll finds strong voter support for auditing the Legislature holding steady
>COLLEGES: How much does college cost now? What data shows
-Assumption launches exclusive Dow Jones Investing in Education partnership
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney ticket prices could surge in October: What to know
-Missed flights, bad weather and hotel woes rack up travel costs
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. Real estate forum: Developers see promise, hurdles in Central Mass. growth
-LPL Financial Research: Stock market’s wall of worry gets taller
-Chicago firm buys Boylston distribution site for $90 million
-UMass Memorial Health names new chief financial officer
>HOMES: Septic Smart Week Tip No. 6: Don't overload the commode
>HEALTH: F.D.A. elevates nationwide blood pressure medication recall to Class II
-Mass. vax rates help prevent measles outbreaks, gaps persist (3:19)
>FOOD: The 21 best cider doughnuts in Mass., ranked for 2026 (3:23)
-7-Eleven, Circle K fail government price-accuracy inspections: study
>TV/STREAMING: Does Peacock offer a free trial or student discount?
-Trailer for new Netflix series, "The New Stanford Prison Experiment" (2:10)
>MOVIES: Tom Cruise "Digger" movie reviews are brutally split
>CELEBRITY: Elliot Page not getting many offers after "The Odyssey" role
-Casey Affleck on Matt Damon, Chris Nolan, being a Hollywood outsider
>ANIMALS: Stubborn swan leads rescuers on chase for very important reason (1:59)
>HISTORY: What flying really cost in the 1950s and ’60s
>GOOD NEWS: Sister, 24, donates kidney, saves 22-year-old brother's life after rare diagnosis
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear crashes farmers' market to snack on baked goods (1:12)
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-Line cooks, servers and bartenders, Shrewsbury St. restaurant
-Full-time police officer, town of Leicester
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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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