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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 56 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
+4:00: Radio Worcester (23:38): Worcester’s City Manager on encampment proposal and winter prep
+4:00: Bay Path educators overwhelmingly vote “No Confidence” in superintendent
+4:00: Southbridge officer bitten by dog while arresting woman after disturbance
+Noon: Ex-ambulance owner to pay $1 million over Mass. Health billing claims
+Noon: How to vote early in Worcester before the November 3rd election
+Noon: Fall foliage means its time to revisit favorite Worcester Walks
+Noon: Musical parody "Scream 2: The Shequel" to debut at Electric Haze
+Noon: Peak season: In new album, Young Man Winter faces life's changes
+Noon: What makes UCLA football coach Bob Chesney, former coach at Holy Cross and Assumption, a master motivator?
-State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
-Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
-Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
-Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch starting tomorrow
-Kayem recalls more than 1.5 million pounds of hot dogs, bacon and more (:28)
-Related: George's Coney Island says it's safe from recall (:48)
-What a $130 million Springfield rail grant means for Worcester
-Worcester County police receive $939,751 in road safety grants
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Only 1 criminal case emerged from Mass. sweeping clergy abuse investigation unfolded
-Walter Shuffain buys Worcester accounting firm
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Jared Forman: The autumnal equinox
-Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-ICYMI: The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Anna Maria College gets 6 bids, but no buyer for full campus
-Shrewsbury Fire Department invites community to Open House
-Ex-Auburn officer who solicited minor barred from police work
-Charlton OKs investigation of complaints against fire chief
-Downtown Northborough meat market getting Texas-themed rebrand
-Fitchburg High School's chronic absenteeism hit 49.1% last year here's what the district is doing about it
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Musicians remember Jorge "Tasteless Jack" Ramirez at Hotel Vernon
-Spooky Book Bingo planned at A Great Notion Friday in Auburn
-Bon Jovi bringing tour to Gillette Stadium for first time in more than 13 years
-Legendary Boston radio host retiring after 47 years on air
-Top 8 "Voice of Logan" finalists revealed (:46)
>OPINION: Katy MacQueen: Moms, get your Ferritin checked
-Mark Doherty: Mass. can protect data privacy without hurting small businesses
-Unity Radio's The SuSanity Life (57:56): Joe Falcone, Falcone Enterprises
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught Home Economics at Doherty for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: Drake Maye playmaking makes up for A.J. Brown drops vs. Jets
-Will Harold Landry play for Patriots this season?
-Patriots' Drake Maye's wife, Ann Michael, draws huge crowd at Market Basket promo
-Celtics, Jayson Tatum begin new era as NBA season tips off
-NBA power rankings: Are experts underestimating the 2026-27 Celtics?
-Holy Cross Practice Report (3:11): Ted Rawlings
-Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
>NATIONAL: Mom who mowed down 2 on youth soccer field released without charges
-United C.E.O. Scott Kirby calls for national wealth tax on the rich
-Video game's release could cost economy $1 billion in lost productivity in just a day
-Tragic: Sightseer slips and falls to her death off waterfall while filmed by friends
>NEW ENGLAND: What Matthew Farwell and Sandra Birchmore's text messages revealed in court (22:01)
-Mike Minogue says he’ll govern without an Lt. Gov. after Oliver's arrest
-State grants schools $1.75 million to teach healthy social media use
>COLLEGES: Quinsigamond C.C. debuts newly renovated student support space
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 1 drink flight attendants wish you would stop ordering
>BUSINESS: From missiles to fighter pilot optics, local manufacturers prove vital in the defense supply chain
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Central Mass. farms cultivate revenue beyond the harvest
>SHOPPING: Extra girly Halloween finds (with links!)
>HOMES: U.S. home sellers outnumber buyers by record 63%
>HEALTH: How to prepare for your next doctor’s appointment
-Americans eat more ultra-processed food than they realize, new survey finds
>FOOD: How to set food goals beyond weight loss
-Chick-fil-A on whether A.I. will take over its drive-thru as rivals embrace new tech
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas" on Netflix (2:44)
>MOVIES: Genre-bending Elizabeth Holmes doc "You Can See Everything" wows with $15 million debut
>CELEBRITY: Hilary Swank, 52, announces she's pregnant with baby No. 3
-Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store clash on social media
>ANIMALS: Woman opens mystery box and finds a cat who needs help (2:00)
>HISTORY: Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>GOOD NEWS: Breast cancer survivor attributes recovery to kindness of hospital valet (2:45)
-Meanwhile, Idaho, man flips 10 cups in 6.63 seconds to claim world record
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
-Line cooks, kitchen help, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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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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