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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:31); High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester ranked among 50 safest cities in America
+6:00: Search for new Worcester city manager returns to City Council agenda
+6:00: Worcester girl bewitches audiences in "Hocus Pocus 2"
+6:00: Holy Cross football team climbs to 7th and 8th in national polls
+6:00: Paying homage to baseball history: "Legends of Fenway"
+6:00: Laurel: A tale of two cultures on Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day
+Noon: Krystal Mello identified as 16-year-old killed in I-190 crash in Leominster
+Noon: Fitchburg woman arrested following crime spree that began at CVS and ended with a bank robbery
+Noon: Millbury High in running for Saint Gobain’s Gold Project for sustainability
+Noon: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL preseason week 2
-ICYMI: Bakery plans to open permanent Worcester spot
-FBI data: 2021's 25 most dangerous cities and towns in Massachusetts
-Fires strike 2 three-deckers in Worcester
-Italian Heritage Parade takes over Shrewsbury Street Sunday afternoon
-Pickup truck smashes into Worcester liquor store
-What's open, closed on Columbus Day
-Worcester to review 6 designs for West Boylston Drive parcel
-Hundreds of "sneaker heads" converge on DCU for large sneaker convention
-Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed a day this week
-WRTA operating on a Saturday schedule on Monday
-This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of October 10th
-Focus turns to state, legislative races: These candidates are in November 8th general election
-French students share Thanksgiving dinner with Worcester Tech pen pals
-Defunct hotels offer new real estate for housing homeless people
-Hourly service returning to Worcester MBTA commuter rail
-Don Landgren: Community Preservation Act, that's the question
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Project New Hope donates furniture to Worcester veteran
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: New 100 foot mural near Polar Park depicts Red Sox history
-Hanover Theatre show canceled because of technical difficulties
-Posthumous exhibit for Oakham artist Cale Griffith in Worcester
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown: (1:03:47): Cara Brindisi of NBC's "The Voice"
-Soapbox No. 1282 (28:03): Dave McMahon, co-Executive Director, Dismas House
-Vocero Hispano: 10-07-2022 al 10 13-2022
-The Faces of Worcester: Catrina Gardner
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police seek help locating 41-year-old Sturbridge woman
-House fire in Stow put out with help of neighboring fire departments
-$4.8 million to Lancaster for improving two major intersections
-The trip that finally happened: Sterling Girl Scout troop raises funds for Washington
-Sterling Solutions partners with WHEAT to hold backpack drive
-Young Girl Gives NEADS a Birthday
-Cronin announces funding for new North Central Mass. Chamber of Commerce position
>SPORTS: Defense, running game dominate in Pats' rout
-5 keys from Patriots' shutout win over Lions
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Meet the big personalities behind Worcester's Wrestling Open
-Bruins waive Nick Foligno, Mike Reilly and Chris Wagner
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Florida migrant transport planning began in July, documents show
-San Antonio cop fired after shooting burger-eating teen
>NEW ENGLAND: Murder-suicide case rocks Kingston
-Man found murdered in Maine home
>COLLEGES: Nichols President Sulmasy: Civil discourse valued now more than ever
-At Holy Cross, new Ciocca Center director looks to expand student opportunities, business curriculum
>BUSINESS: Local resident creates her own skincare business
-A surprise friendship creates meaningful décor
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transactions October 2nd through 8th
>HEALTH: No free COVID testing or vaccinations in Worcester on Monday because of holiday
-Study finds potential link between daily multivitamin and improved cognition in older adults
>FOOD: Sour Patch Kids are 2022's most popular Halloween candy in Mass.
>HISTORY: History of the construction of the Wachusett Reservoir (1:26:17)
>SHOPPING: Nike to offer big discounts amid a glut of inventory
>TV/STREAMING: "SNL" Recap: Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell goof off for the camera
>MOVIES: Tom Hanks says he's only made 4 "pretty good" movies
>CELEBRITY: Gisele Bündchen's frustrations with Tom Brady go way back
>ANIMALS: What petting a dog can do for your brain
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, man impersonating officer pulls over off-duty deputy
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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