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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-"Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-Shivering timbers: Meet the family behind the pirate Halloween house
-WPI researchers identify bamboo as fuel alternative
-Neither wind nor cold deter No Kings protesters at Institute Park rally
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Petition demands suicide barriers at Clinton dam after incident
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Worcester shooting, school boundary changes, winter overhaul
>DINING OUT: Halloween brunch scheduled for today postponed
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-Celebrating the transition from summer to fall
-ICYMI: Neighbors speak out on dual roundabouts in Chandler St. traffic plan
-Area fire chief battles restaurant blaze on honeymoon in Puerto Rico (2:19)
-Worcester police arrest 2 on fentanyl trafficking charges
-Radio Worcester (9:27): Worcester Guardian celebrates 3 years of independent local journalism
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Today! Shrewsbury Fire Department Open House Sunday
-Today! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Webster man charged after allegedly pulling knife during confrontation
-Shrewsbury late bus service deemed huge success a year after implementation
-Sutton physical therapy practice expands to Natick
-Fitchburg City Council to vote on $2.98 million grant for McTaggart Pond dam removal and restoration of Phillips Brook
-Jacob Edwards Library in Southbridge to close Monday for water work
-Leominster woman arrested for shoplifting lice treatments from CVS she had been trespassed from
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Frankenstein" at O.S.V., Disney on Ice at DCU, Scene Queen
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
-Mechanics Hall sees donor, membership growth as it expands programming
-Historic New England curator to explore queer stories in Webster
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: The U.S. is weaker than ever
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Puerto Rico does not need to become the 51st state
-Laurel: All things bright and beautiful at Hadwen Park
-Unity Radio's Wellness Unscripted (40:19): Saije “Sage” Baker
-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 commissioner of inspectional services for the city of Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots-Raiders Week 5 preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots activate A.J. Brown ahead of today's game (:36). Article
-NFL Week 6 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bruins beat Kings, 4-1
-Top 5 Boston sports conspiracy theories (9:40)
-100 FM The Pike (16:07): Fitzy's Friday Blitz: Meat sweats, returning Patriots and loving a Brewers/Guardians World Series
-Holy Cross football comes up short at No. 17 Harvard
-Holy Cross men's hockey falls in Atlantic Hockey opener to Army
-Holy Cross women's hockey downed by Harvard
-Railers win season opener, 4-2
>NATIONAL: Police respond to mass casualty incident at Kansas sports complex
-The extreme measures Oregon shooter took to enter the school — and why he targeted special-ed room
-Bodycam video shows moment man turns flamethrower on officers in sex shop
-Tragic: Woman severely injured after being set on fire at homeless camp
>NEW ENGLAND: Liquor licenses can cost $600,000. State auditor wants major changes (1:21)
-Mass. couple found dead in home identified by officials
-Medicaid changes could threaten progress against overdose deaths
>COLLEGES: Clark students trek into the bogs for a day of exploration
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 amazing airport amenities around the world
>BUSINESS: Investor buys 2 retail properties on West Boylston Street in Worcester
-Meta glasses recording people while deactivated, users claim
-Over half of Americans see A.I. certifications as "career currency": new research
>SHOPPING: Google's top trending Halloween costumes revealed
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Amazon-branded acetaminophen recalled after reports of discolored tablets
-Start your day with 1 simple self-care habit
>FOOD: Where to pick pumpkins in Worcester County this fall
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 4 of HBO's "The Gilded Age" (2:05)
>MOVIES: Trailer for new horror movie "River" (1:53)
>CELEBRITY: Why Jenna Elfman refused to work with Chuck Lorre again
-Selma Blair’s lawyers seek leniency while calling her "gold standard" — how no-nonsense judge fired back
>ANIMALS: Donkey finally meets another donkey after 10 years alone (3:58)
>HISTORY: The history of Polar Beverages and the Crowley family (1:09:18)
>GOOD NEWS: Cat missing 571 days reunited with Connecticut family
-Meanwhile, Pringles offers die-hard fans chance to take love of chips to the grave
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+Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
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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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