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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 52 today in Worcester
+5:00: Orionid meteor shower peaks tonight — Here's how to see it
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
+5:00: Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division (pictured)
+5:00: Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
+5:00: Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
+Noon: Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
+Noon: internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
+Noon: Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
+Noon: City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
+Noon: Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
+Noon: What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
+Noon: Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
+Noon: Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
+Noon: CheĢ Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-Jurors begin deliberating in Inoa murder trial after lawyers clash in closings
-Worcester City Council votes to oppose Question 8, defend legal cannabis sales
-How to vote early in Worcester before the November 3rd election
-Ex-ambulance owner to pay $1 million over Mass. Health billing claims
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Radio Worcester (23:38): Worcester’s City Manager on encampment proposal and winter prep
-Fall foliage means its time to revisit favorite Worcester Walks
-Mass. troopers issue 1,900+ citations in 3-day crackdown
-M.C.A.S. is gone as a grad requirement — here's what Worcester schools are considering to take its place
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch starting today
-Jared Forman: The autumnal equinox
-ICYMI: 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)
-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)
-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): Auburn sidewalk and paving work continues this week
-Veteran Rep. Frost faces challenge from young Democrat Lazzaro
-Westborough takes decisive stand against commercial delivery drones
-5 Central Mass. hikers got lost on a N.H. trail — officers say they were unprepared
-Blackstone-Millville launches third superintendent search this year
-Bay Path educators overwhelmingly vote “No Confidence” in superintendent
-Southbridge backs WPI data center study as moratorium advances
-Southbridge officer bitten by dog while arresting woman after disturbance
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Musical parody "Scream 2: The Shequel" to debut at Electric Haze
-Peak season: In new album, Young Man Winter faces life's changes
-Handel's Messiah and Women's Ensemble Holiday Concerts will come to Music Worcester
-Jay-Z chooses himself for Super Bowl halftime show: report
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Oh no! Husband’s a werewolf
-Maurice Cunningham: More donor disclosure is always in the public interest
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who dedicated his life to those in recovery
>SPORTS: Drake Maye still the Patriots’ difference-maker
-Can the Patriots overcome their injuries to beat the Bears? (12:38)
-Celtics lose season opener to Pistons, 121-113
-Bruins lose to Dallas, 3-2
-Why are Celtics wearing a "19" patch on their jerseys?
-Sader Stories Podcast (11:25): Tom Sullivan
-What makes UCLA football coach Bob Chesney, former coach at Holy Cross and Assumption, a master motivator?
>CARS: Buying a car before the end of 2026? Expert tips that could save you thousands
>NATIONAL: More than 13 million Americans have already voted. Here's what the early data reveals
-Dating apps getting desperate after "huge exodus" of users deciding swiping won't find them true love
-Tragic: Boy burns 70% of body in viral "fire challenge" trend
>NEW ENGLAND: How police learned about Matthew Farwell's relationship with Sandra Birchmore (23:32)
-Mass. ballot questions explained for voters (7:23)
-UMass Amherst/WCVB poll on Mass. ballot questions
>COLLEGES: Assumption establishes the Larry Lucchino Institute for the Study of Sports
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Another country just changed its name
>BUSINESS: What happens if Mass. repeals legal recreational marijuana? (2:27)
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Buying commercial property through an LLC in Mass.
-Delivery robots accused of scanning customers' faces, sharing biometric data
>SHOPPING: Walmart rolls out new bundle combining Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus
>HEALTH: Choosing 1 everyday habit to work on first
-An unlucky trait can increase your lung cancer risk by 62 times
>FOOD: Easy slow cooker meals for busy fall days
-What happens if you eat an apple every day? A dietitian explains
>TV/STREAMING: Which "Dancing With the Stars" couple went home on "Dedication Night?
-Ellen DeGeneres longs for TV comeback 4 years after workplace scandal
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Nicolas Cage movie "Best Pancakes in the County" (1:59)
>CELEBRITY: Marilyn Monroe, Sydney Sweeney are related: Ninth cousins, once removed
-"Breaking Bad" star RJ Mitte's mom recalls heartbreaking moment she found son dead at 34
>ANIMALS: Dog who hid facing a wall finally learns to trust again (3:16)
>HISTORY: Polaroid invented instant photography in a Cambridge lab
>GOOD NEWS: Couple celebrates 30 years on airline where they first met
-Meanwhile, in British Columbia, humorous campaign signs propel "unqualified" man to city council
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+Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton 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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