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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:42); 2-3 inches of rain possible through tomorrow
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 3 Worcester restaurants place on Yelp’s 100 best in New England
+6:00: Plantation St. name won’t change any time soon, thanks to Worcester City Council vote
+6:00: Mass. Interfaith set for multifaith service centered on climate action
+6:00: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
+6:00: "Eleni" author Nicholas Gage shares 'Writer's Odyssey" in Grafton talk
+6:00: Holy Cross women's basketball is going to Ireland (:48)
+6:00: Food prices are still surging — here's what's getting more expensive
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 13th
+Noon: Radio Worcester (13:28): City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj on establishing an Emergency Trust Fund for Emergency & Disaster Victims
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Coco, Perpetual Groove, Erin Harpe and more
+Noon: Worcester artist Ghrimm Xavier set for exhibit at Electric Haze
+Noon: The Faces of Worcester: Giselle Rivera-Flores
-Family Health Center of Worcester employees are resigning following furloughs, layoffs
-Proposal to remove "Plantation" from Worcester roadways creates debate (1:58)
-Related: Councilor says Plantation Street name change discussion is "superficial"
-City Council holds up search for permanent Worcester city manager
-Vegan Cafe to open popup at Worcester Public Market
-Saint-Gobain's Worcester Tent Sale returns after 2-year hiatus
-Here are Worcester's trick-or-treating hours on Halloween
-Seventh annual Worcester Hill-o-ween 5-7:30 Halloween night on Union Hill
-Worcesteria: It's trick-or-treat scaremongering time!
-267,000 square foot industrial facility breaks ground in Leicester
-Worcester man arraigned on firearm charges in Roxbury shooting
-Worcester Library main branch starts expanded hours for winter, spring
-John Monfredo: The most important 20 minutes of your day ... Read with your child
>MOVIES: First trailer drops for "Spirited," a Ryan Reynolds-Will Ferrell Christmas movie filmed in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Blink-182 to reunite for first time in nearly a decade
-Café Neelu at Fuel America presents Coast to Coast music showcase
-Author Scott Britz-Cunningham eyes impact of technology with "Interface"
-Rappers Arichussettes, Jim OG team deliver grungy, hard-hitting "Yakboyz"
-Bad Advice: Neck pain? Relax, you're in good germ-covered hands
-The Faces of Worcester: Desharn Minton
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Holy Cross baseball coach
-ICYMI: 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
-Nicole Apostola: Bidding for the naming rights to this post is now open
-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): $17.5 million convention center and travel stop to be built off Route 20 in Sturbridge
-St. Vincent de Paul Society quietly building the infrastructure of giving back beneath St. Brigid's in Millbury
-Water main replacement project begins in Holden
-West Boylston police log September 30th to October 6th
-Leicester police log September 29th to October 5th
-Spencer Fire Department open house and pancake breakfast on Sunday
-Hockey community supports Fitchburg teen injured on ice (2:14)
-Isaac Phillips ordered held on $5,000 bail in Leominster shooting
-Marlborough man sentenced for sexual exploitation of 13 children
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Capitals, 5-2, in season opener
-Mac Jones has a "decent chance" to play in Patriots-Browns game, report claims
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-2022 NFL week 6 schedule, TV, announcers
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (29:07): Title IX reflection with Patricia Sutton Thompson
-Grid Bits: This is the right time for Oxford, West Boylston football teams to meet
>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: King Charles III to be crowned May 6th
-Supreme Court to hear case that could raise price of pork
-Tragic: Tree trimmer dies after being pulled into a wood chipper
>NEW ENGLAND: Healey and Diehl debate
-Climber dies after falling from cliff in N.H.
>BUSINESS: Tree House Brewing opens new Tewksbury location
-Proposed labor rule could give millions of gig workers employee status
>COLLEGES: Clark history professor’s new novel plunges into issues of racial justice
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold October 2nd through 8th in Worcester County
>HEALTH: U.S. breast cancer rate drops 43% in 3 decades, but racial disparities remain
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: The fastest and slowest fast food drive-thrus, from Chick-Fil-A to Taco Bell
>TV/STREAMING: Blake Shelton announces he's leaving "The Voice" next season
>CELEBRITY: Sam Smith and Kelly Clarkson break the internet with stunning “Breakaway” duet on "Kelly Clarkson Show"
>ANIMALS: Dog who has been at Ohio shelter for more than 2,500 days gets adopted
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 8-year-old saves brother after dog alerts him to fire
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, watch as a camel takes the drive-through at In-N-Out Burger
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
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