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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 (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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