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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: GoFundMe launched for family of Worcester crash victim (pictured)
-Earlier: Worcester man dies in Boston crash (1:55). Article
+6:00: Shrewsbury developer proposes 24 apartments for Worcester site near Millbury line
+6:00: Worcester audit flags school zone sign, crosswalk gaps
+Noon: Stabbed mother of baby left in city street after '12 murder testifies
+Noon: New Worcester half marathon to start and finish at Polar Park in April
+Noon: Back to the old haunt: Halloween events return to Bull Mansion
+Noon: Lee Williams began a new life and profession after seeking asylum
-Deadly shooting outside Worcester strip club
-Paxton man indicted in connection to fiery crash that killed father, 8-year-old daughter
-Trial opens in case of body found in Paxton woods 4 years ago
-Worcester outlines winter snow removal upgrades as council presses for results
-Earlier start for Worcester City Council meetings draws mixed reactions
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Worcester police deliver donations to Abby’s House
-Here's how much Worcester spends on OnlyFans
-Shrewsbury firefighter has leg amputated after severe illness: How to help
-Worcester schools consider smart glasses ban (2:14)
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief: Redistricting, Round 3
-Worcester students to speak with astronaut aboard International Space Station
-Castinetti Realty Group Hometown Helper: Bill and Donna Moore, co-founders at Project New Hope, Inc.
>DINING OUT: Diner connects Worcester seniors and trains Quinsigamond hospitality students
-Pasta and Nonna's sauces still simmer at these 10 Worcester Italian restaurants
-ICYMI: 15 underage drinkers found at Worcester restaurant
-Advocates push for investigation of Worcester diocese’s handling of priest abuse allegation
-Second cooking oil theft case in a week tied to Worcester. Video (1:57)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Learn the Ukulele Thursday at Gale Free Library event
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gardner police arrest man on drug and gun charges following search warrant
-Construction completed at Spencer church after devastating fire ripped down historic building (1:56). Article
-Issues raised at Spencer meeting about bylaw revisions
-Heath Hen Meadow Conservation Land a journey through time and season
-How to talk so kids will listen: Free event on Saturday in Webster
-Auburn police welcome Officer Nicholas Tessier from Spencer
-Golfers tee up for Hitchcock at sixth annual "Fore" a great cause
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Check out the Giant Pumpkin Cannon at Stone Cow Brewery (1:13)
>SHOWTIME: Tune into the "Vibes": Worcester TV talk show returns online
-Memory Lame eyes "Fabricated Truth," Irma Jones climbs "High towers"
-New book by Worcester State professor explores how music helped build a Pan-African movement
-Matchbox Twenty 30th anniversary tour adds 3 New England dates
>OPINION: Mary C. DeSouza: 10 simple things to do as a family this fall
-Chad d’Entremont: Mass. needs to rethink how it improves schools. Here is a blueprint for doing it
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 508 (26;26): Roberta Brien & GreenTech Park
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:21): Catholic church abuse, police oversight problems and Downtown Worcester development
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester police officer of 42 years
>SPORTS: Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson suffered high-ankle sprain vs. Raiders
-NFL Insider Dianna Russini makes bold career move after Mike Vrabel scandal
-Bruins beat Sharks, 6-3
-Holy Cross baseball hires Sean Scanlon as director of player development
-U.S. women's soccer team erases 2-goal deficit to tie World Cup champion Spain
>CARS: Mass. woman says Kia denied engine replacement over home oil changes
>NATIONAL: Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove part of right lung
-Related: Oncologist explains Pope Leo’s diagnosis
-Police say woman killed son, husband at a Great Wolf Lodge
-Tragic: Teen strangled to death after shirt gets caught on playground slide screw: family
>NEW ENGLAND: Cohasset jewelry store hostage hoax, explained
-Who was Sandra Birchmore? What we’ve learned from loved ones, testimony
-Full Senate debate between John Deaton and Ed Markey (54:59)
-Radio Worcester (26:47): State Sen. Michael Moore talks gas tax relief and ballot questions
>COLLEGES: New gift to Worcester State supports paraprofessionals pursuing teaching degrees
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Finding the right Caribbean cruise experience in 2026
>BUSINESS: Bank of America hit with $1.2 billion fine for money laundering, sanctions violations
-LPL Financial Research: Credit is still flowing, and businesses are borrowing
-5 local attorneys named to national family law list
-Junk pickup with a creative flair: Local coach builds winning rubbish removal service
>SHOPPING: How Gen Z may be rewriting the rules of retail (2:24)
>HOMES: Home affordability gap for first-time buyers widens as costs rise
>HEALTH: Reset your mindset and take back control today
-How surprising "obesity paradox" of cancer could improve treatment
>FOOD: Building eating habits that fit your real life
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix World War II movie, "The Mosquito Bowl" (2:05)
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Scarlett Johansson movie, "The Exorcist: Martyrs" (2:24)
>CELEBRITY: Judi Dench, 91, reveals her ideal way to die
-Kelly Osbourne reveals how much weight she's gained since drastic loss following dad Ozzy's death
>ANIMALS: Family goes out for errands and comes home with a dog (2:50)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: The haunted history of Higgins House
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman stories about unexpected heroes (24:54)
-Meanwhile, in London, cat sneaks into neighbor's house, eats dog's dinner
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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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