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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:38); 1 1/2 to 2 inches on rain due late Thursday into Friday in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Here are Worcester's trick-or-treating hours on Halloween
+6:00: Worcesteria: It's trick-or-treat scaremongering time!
+6:00: Bad Advice: Neck pain? Relax, you're in good germ-covered hands
+6:00: Rappers Arichussettes, Jim OG team deliver grungy, hard-hitting "Yakboyz"
+6:00: 267,000 square foot industrial facility breaks ground in Leicester
+Noon: Worcester man arraigned on firearm charges in Roxbury shooting
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 12th
+Noon: Worcester Library main branch starts expanded hours for winter, spring
+Noon: John Monfredo: The most important 20 minutes of your day ... Read with your child
+Noon: Café Neelu at Fuel America presents Coast to Coast music showcase
+Noon: Author Scott Britz-Cunningham eyes impact of technology with "Interface"
-Rotmans furniture store going out of business after decades in Worcester, liquidation sale starts Friday (:20). Article
-Downtown Worcester café closes abruptly
-Fly from Worcester to NYC on JetBlue for $39
-Worcester couple donates skeleton arm to Cambridge restaurant after theft
-Teen charged with setting fire to Dunkin' van in Webster
-Nicole Apostola: Bidding for the naming rights to this post is now open
-Worcester fall leaf collection schedule
-Worcester Public Library books Sunday hours in Salem Square
-Worcester seeks mental health, counseling services at 15 public schools
-YWCA program eyes stopping domestic abuse
>ANIMALS: Pets available for adoption near Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Mechanics Hall youth chorus to make debut at Founders' Day celebration
-Mark Mandeville, Raianne Richards celebrate "A Night At The Museum"
-The American Antiquarian Society gets $300,000 grant for exterior work
-Janice Harvey: Harvey: "O’Brien was dying, and she wasn’t going quietly"
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown: (1:03:47): Cara Brindisi of NBC's "The Voice"
-The Faces of Worcester: Desharn Minton
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime area veterinarian
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School asks Worcester to change name of Plantation Street
-Mike Benedetti: City Council preview for October 12th
-Worcester ranked among 50 safest cities in America
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed a day this week
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sacred items in Barre library's museum to be returned to Sioux
-Treasures galore at Millbury's inaugural townwide yard sale
-During time of need, Millbury residents showed kindness
-Mountain View Cemetery expansion heads to Town Meeting
-Manchaug Pond Foundation Dam Race is October 15th
-Ceremony marks success for new Holden DPW facility
-Forest Quaglia of Spencer keeps turning pages on growing film career
-Shrewsbury Then & Now: A look back at the Svea Gille
>SPORTS: Rhamondre Stevenson emerging as all-purpose back in second season with Patriots
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross cross country's Eve Feuerbach named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
>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: NASA asteroid strike results in big nudge
-Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in "Serial" case
-Tragic: 80-year-old California woman mauled to death by dogs while out for a walk, officials say
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man shot in face in Vermont hotel shooting
-2 young women who graduated from same university killed in Boston crash
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross student joins White House hunger conference
-UMass Medical School student aims to prevent disease through community-based nutrition policy
>BUSINESS: Mass. biz confidence shaken in September, at lowest point since June
-Radio Worcester (8:58): Quiet Quitting with Karyn Rhodes of Complete Payroll Solutions
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold October 22nd through 8th in Worcester County
>HEALTH: Free COVID testing on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
-Radio Worcester (5:41): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, winter and new variants in 2022
>FOOD: Dunkin' rolls out new customer loyalty program and not everyone is happy about it
>SHOPPING: All the best Amazon Prime Day Early Access sales in Shopping & Deals
>TV/STREAMING: A "Community" film is finally happening with original cast
>MOVIES: Worcester girl bewitches audiences in "Hocus Pocus 2"
>CELEBRITY: Angela Lansbury, beloved star of "Murder, She Wrote," dies at 96
>HISTORY: History of the construction of the Wachusett Reservoir (1:26:17)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy recognized after saving girl from near-drowning at campground
-Meanwhile, in Fall River, tractor-trailer crash sends hundreds of watermelons crashing onto highway
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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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