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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 65 today in Worcester
-New England winter weather forecast (1:56)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: 1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
+5:00: Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Worcester shooting, school boundary changes, winter overhaul
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making your weekend plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Practical Magic 2," "Buddy" and more
+Noon: Celebrating the transition from summer to fall
+Noon: Stop & Shop offers discount after website outage
-Correctional officer accused of smuggling drugs into Worcester County jail
-Worcester police make arrest in connection with fatal strip club shooting
-Worcester nursing home caught in statewide RegalCare crackdown
-Worcester ranks No. 1 among U.S. metro areas for single mothers, study finds
-Worcester County income gap widens as poverty holds at 10%
-In the cold: Central Mass. families face rising costs for home heating
-Worcester D.P.W. triples mechanics, brine trucks for winter
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Abby's House in Worcester (:29)
-Spotted lanternflies: What does a new season portend?
-See the witty graveyard at this Worcester home
-For Coach Pam: In Pink Day win, Shrewsbury volleyball honors breast cancer survivor in its ranks
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Norrback Avenue School Warm Coat Operation 2026 (1:26)
>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: GoFundMe launched for family of Worcester crash victim
-110-year-old World War I artillery shell removed from local home
-Shrewsbury developer proposes 24 apartments for Worcester site near Millbury line
-Worcester audit flags school zone sign, crosswalk gaps
-Here's how much Worcester spends on OnlyFans
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Vacancy on Council of Aging
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gardner hiker carried off N.H. mountain after being struck by falling rock
-Bay Path teachers vote No Confidence in superintendent
-3-way stop at Old Mill Road & Harrington Ave. in Shrewsbury
-Charlton resident seeks Select Board action after town meeting vote on Flock cameras
-Fresh 11,200-square-foot development slated for abandoned Northborough bank
-Warrant article to propose 33.33% exemption for veterans in Spencer
-Southbridge schools show M.C.A.S. growth as district works to close proficiency gaps
-Go inside Westville Dam during tour Saturday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Frankenstein" at O.S.V., Disney on Ice at DCU, Scene Queen
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
-100 FM The Pike (15:14): Comedians starting a comedy club in Worcester! What could go wrong?
-"Find the joy" at 20th Central Mass. Jewish Film Festival
-100 FM The Pike (22:19): Comedian Paul D'Angelo on the time he got kicked off the Hall and Oates tour
>OPINION: Suzanna Parpos: A new season, a new vision, all in Greek cinnamon cookies
-Peter Preble: The grief that asks, "Who might I have been?"
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 230 (27:52): Shwifty Thrifty
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Professor Emeritus at Quinsigamond Community College
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown gives update on his status for Patriots-Jets Week 6 game
-If healthy, when should A.J. Brown return?
-Jon Morris, Holy Cross grad, Patriots AFL All-Star and first Pro Bowler, dies at 84
-Banana Ball coming to Polar Park
-South High girls’ basketball coach Diago McClain won’t return to Colonels
-Holy Cross men’s hockey to open Atlantic Hockey play against Army
-Holy Cross women's hockey team set to take on Harvard
-100 FM The Pike (4:19): Holy Cross football coach Dan Curran on playing Harvard
-100 FM The Pike (9:16): Worcester Railers G.M./Head Coach Nick Tuzzolino on upcoming season
>CARS: Hyundai recalls more than 94,000 vehicles over power seat fire risk
>NATIONAL: Teen gunman kills 3 children, teacher at elementary school (3:01)
-"Suspicious substances" sent to congressional, election offices
-Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, after brief truce
-Tragic: Woman sues hospital after surgeon allegedly amputates wrong leg
>NEW ENGLAND: Surveillance video captures Sandra Birchmore’s last moments (3:31)
-Matthew Farwell trail (22:45): Who knew about detective's relationship with Sandra?
-State heating assistance applications surge ahead of winter (:50)
>COLLEGES: Assumption alumni turn dreams into careers in professional sports
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World ticket prices spike above $300 as hikes hit passes and single-day entry
>BUSINESS: Netflix is laying off 6% of its workforce
-LPL Financial Research: Credit is still flowing, and businesses are borrowing
-Radio Worcester (10:43): B.B.B.’s Lisa Swanson on cybersecurity and scam prevention
-Worcester law firm adds labor & employment lawyer
>SHOPPING: Baby sleepers sold on Amazon recalled due to suffocation risk
>HOMES: Decorate your porch on a budget
>HEALTH: What you need to know about lung cancer (2:43)
-Simple habit-stacking trick could make healthy routines stick (2:01)
>FOOD: Another round of Spencer Journal reader tips: All about food
>TV/STREAMING: Sneak peek of Netflix's "Love is Blind: Boston" (1:28)
>MOVIES: Tom Cruise's "The Color of Money" movie at 40
>CELEBRITY: "Breaking Bad" star RJ Mitte dies at 34
-Halle Berry eviscerates ex Olivier Martinez ahead of court showdown over abuse claims
>ANIMALS: Hyper puppy becomes the gentlest big brother to new baby (3:55)
>HISTORY: Amelia Earhart’s life really took flight while she lived in Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Gift from husband earns woman a $577,777 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, bear visits library, steals honey on Winnie-the-Pooh's 100th birthday
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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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