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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: In 2021, Worcester bishop planned transfer of accused priest
+6:00: Drywall contractor off the job at apartment project in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester Board of Health told to drop police review discussion
+6:00: Former Holy Cross hockey stars Abby Hornung & Millie Sirum invited to pro training camps
+Noon: Ban on smart glasses in Worcester schools to be discussed Thursday
+Noon: Overnight fire brings second-alarm response to Oxford transfer station
+Noon: Bay Path meeting erupts after public comment omitted from agenda
+Noon: WCCA-TV to host candidate open mic night ahead of November election
+Noon: Bada Bing! "Sopranos" actor Steve Schirripa coming to Worcester
+Noon: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Wednesday
+Noon: First person: "Why I'm a liberal": for Wayne-Daniel Berard, it's not complicated
-Parents demand more action after alleged "Kill List" threat at Sterling middle school
-P.E.T.A. sues UMass Medical School over records from animal research oversight committee
-Know this guy? Worcester police want to talk with him
-Worcester teens arrested after fleeing traffic stop going 100 mph in Dodge Challengers
-Wife of man killed on Route 20 in Shrewsbury heard crash from home
-Leominster woman convicted of manslaughter, not murder, in boyfriend's death
-Former House of Affirmation in Whitinsville has key part in church abuse report
-Worcester to hold October 15th meeting on Chandler and May Street Redesign
-New 4-story building proposed for Worcester's Shale Street with 11 apartments
-Empty Place at the Table memorializes victims of domestic violence
-Worcester Tech grad Buduo advances to Plumbing National Championship
-Public restroom proposal gets some relief from Worcester council
-E-bike use draws concerns as local officials stress rules of the road
-Part of Worcester dog park to close for renovations
>DINING OUT: Table for Woo: TapaVino!
-Phantom Gourmet's "The Best Chicken Pie on the Planet!" (3:31)
-ICYMI: Worcester city councilor moves to block Amazon delivery drones: "Is this what we want?"
-Worcester pair arrested for stealing $642 in merchandise from Walmart
-Worcester man indicted in alleged identity theft, benefits fraud scheme
-Lawyer: No evidence to support drunk driving charge against UMass Medical School cop
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden CROP Hunger Walk
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster restaurant owner sentenced in S.N.A.P. fraud case
-Shrewsbury’s "Haunted Hillando" continues wholesome Halloween tradition
-Charlton residents push Select Board to reconsider Flock license plate readers
-West Boylston Fire Station closed to the public until further notice
-3 Southbridge firefighters to be honored at Firefighters of the Year ceremony
-Traffic advisory for Berlin-Boylston school safety drills
-Spencer seeks public input on zoning bylaw updates
-Dudley Town Meeting set for October 19th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at UxLocale Friday, Jazzed Up Duo at Val's Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Silver Scream Con kicks off Halloween season with horror film delights
-Out and About: Coming together for community
>OPINION: Pulse Magazine's Jenny Pacillo: Letter from the editor
-Courtney Desy: The false savings — and cruelty — of cutting GLP-1 coverage in Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1424 (24:06): Shannon Leary, Executive Director, Novus, formerly Employment Options
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:37): New reporting on Councilor Toomey's crash
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester firefighter
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-Romeo Doubs connection shows improvement
-Efton Chism's girlfriend had insane reaction to game-winning touchdown: "I just peed my pants"
-Red Sox had 2-hour sit-down with Willson Contreras after he criticized the team
-Holy Cross Practice Report (1:00): Nick Dicciani
-Yale football coach and Oxford native Tony Reno remembered
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after failed execution, her attorneys say
-How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of plague after lab worker dies
-U.S. military has lost 81 planes, drones and helicopters worth $3.3 billion in Iran war: report
-Tragic: 36-year-old father of 4 dies after collapsing near finish line of his first half marathon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore case (2:39): How jury selection works for Matthew Farwell trial
-Charlie Baker joins Deval Patrick in bipartisan all-party primary support
-Closer look at new high school graduation recommendations (2:49)
>COLLEGES: Assumption announces the addition of women's flag football
-Thursday lectures at Clark address behavioral health, U.S. Constitution and marine exploration
-Nichols launches flexible mental health counseling master's degree program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 4 things you shouldn’t order for hotel room service
-Disneyland Paris reaches max capacity: Why American travelers are swarming the French resort
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence rises in September but remains pessimistic
-LPL Financial Research: The debt math, explained
-Worcester Business Journal's Outstanding Women in Business
-Tim Murray guest speaker at N.W.B.A. October luncheon
>SHOPPING: Prime Day scam warning: Fake Amazon emails, texts & websites (1:59)
>HOMES: Banks seize 42% more homes as Americans fall behind on mortgages
>HEALTH: GLP-1 use skyrocketed 24x in a key demographic
-Teen mental health improves, but gaps remain (2:36)
>FOOD: McDonald’s is testing ads on drive-thru menus: "It's like a YouTube video"
>TV/STREAMING: LL Cool J and Scott Caan discuss new franchise "NCIS: New York" (3:36)
-"Summer House" star Ciara Miller eliminated during "Mariah Carey Night" on "Dancing With the Stars"
>MOVIES: "Avengers: Endgame" beats "Avatar" for No.1 at all-time global box office
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift's music, fans struggling after marriage
-Phil Collins gives update on 24-year feud with Paul McCartney
>ANIMALS: Dog who couldn't walk starts running once he finds a family (2:43)
>GOOD NEWS: Community helps boy go trick-or-treating on birthday (2:30)
-Meanwhile, in New York City, pious raccoon visits Catholic church
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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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