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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:32); drying out, high of 68 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UPDATED: Car split in half in donut shop crash in Worcester (1:30)
+6:00: Worcester police arrest woman causing disturbance at courthouse
+6:00: Man killed in construction-vehicle accident on King Street in Leicester
+6:00: Over 900,000 gallons of sewage flowed into Blackstone River in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester man sentenced to over 3 years in prison for drugs
+6:00: Shaw's owner merging with Kroger: Here's how it could impact local customers
+6:00: Author wanted in Russia shares his story in Worcester
+6:00: Doherty's Nicollette Kiorpes scores as United States draws at FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup
+6:00: Seax forced to cancel Ralph’s Rock Diner show because of COVID
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Helfand's Deli opening October 27th on Highland Street
+Noon: From Worcester to Catskills, 4 spots to capture peak foliage week
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 14th
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Internationally acclaimed artist, Xiang Li
+Noon: Casita Cultura Latina nonprofit partnering with Main South businesses
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on VOD: "Old Man," "Spirit Halloween: The Movie," "Clerks III" and more
-Car barrels through Worcester donut shop, driver hospitalized (:58). Article
-Worcester police ask public for help identifying man in theft investigation
-Jury selection starts for trial of man accused of killing nurse in 2013 in Rutland
-Worcester keeps water restrictions as reservoirs dwindle; state downgrades region
-3 Worcester restaurants place on Yelp’s 100 best in New England
-WPI student helps NASA redirect asteroid (1:26)
-Plantation Street name won’t change any time soon
-Living a LifeFlight dream: UMass Memorial paramedic gets airborne to help save lives
-Mass. Interfaith set for multifaith service centered on climate action
-Logistics company required to pay $575,000 to couriers at Shrewsbury location
-Radio Worcester (13:28): City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj on establishing an Emergency Trust Fund for emergency and disaster victims
-John Monfredo: The most important 20 minutes of your day ... Read with your child
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Coco, Perpetual Groove, Erin Harpe and more
-Worcester artist Ghrimm Xavier set for exhibit at Electric Haze
-"Eleni" author Nicholas Gage shares "Writer's Odyssey" in Grafton talk
-Speed metal stars Seax set for Ralph's Rock Diner
-Radio Worcester (5:27): Hike Worcester 2022
-The Faces of Worcester: Giselle Rivera-Flores
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 17-year-old Worcester native set to graduate high school in the spring
-ICYMI: Family Health Center of Worcester employees are resigning following furloughs, layoffs
-City Council holds up search for permanent Worcester city manager
-Seventh annual Worcester Hill-o-ween 5-7:30 Halloween night on Union Hill
-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): Rain contributes to single car crash in Oakdale
-Paxton to hold open house at public safety building on Saturday
-Holden voters have work to do October 17th
-Rutland OK’s November 17th special town meeting
-Princeton Public Safety Building will not be up for vote
-Spencer Police Chief David Darrin to retire in March after 25 years
-Millbury Public Library events
-First responders from Milford, Hopkinton honored with TEAM Award
-267,000 square foot industrial facility breaks ground in Leicester
>SPORTS: Holy Cross football still hard at work during bye week
-Holy Cross women's basketball is going to Ireland (:48)
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Shrewsbury, Grafton meet in intriguing and talented football matchup this weekend
>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: Juvenile in custody after a shooting leaves 5 dead in North Carolina
-Social Security recipients expected to get biggest boost in 40 years
-Tragic: Mass. woman killed when tree falls on car during storm
>NEW ENGLAND: Gunman made fake 911 call, ambushed police in shooting that left 2 officers dead in Conn.
-Purported Christian Orthodox monk, attorney arrested in $3.6 million COVID fraud, feds say
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence falls, remains optimistic
-Inflation rose 0.4% in September, more than expected despite rate hikes
>COLLEGES: Clark graduate union approves deal with university, ending strike
-One day class for beginner drone pilots on October 15th at QCC
>HEALTH: Better COVID-related outcomes when older adults get flu shot, study shows
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Friday: 9-4 at AIDS Project Worcester
>FOOD: Food prices are still surging — here's what's getting more expensive
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix will charge $6.99 a month for new ad-supported plan starting November 3rd
>MOVIES: First trailer drops for "Spirited," a Ryan Reynolds-Will Ferrell Christmas movie filmed in Worcester
>CELEBRITY: Gisele Bündchen reacts to "relationship" post amid Tom Brady woes
>ANIMALS: Fat Bear Week has a 2022 winner
>HISTORY: Diners made by Worcester Lunch Car Co. are still serving customers, far from New England
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy surprised by military dad's homecoming during zoo dolphin show
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, stray dog caught on camera trying to steal from toy store
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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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