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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 (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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