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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:48). High of 58 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 28-year-old killed in Burncoat Street shooting in Worcester, police say
+6:00: Worcester city official seriously injured after being trapped under car in crash
+6:00: Don Landgren: Never mind Halloween, The real scare is winter energy
+Noon: Schools locked down after gunshot on Burncoat Street
+Noon: Inflation hits home for vendors at Worcester Public Market
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 24th
+Noon: Sarah E. Wall Women’s Suffrage Marker unveiling at 4 p.m. Monday at Main and Sycamore streets
-Legendary Worcester eatery debuts food truck
-In the wake of a renaissance and a pandemic, Worcester’s downtown restaurants search for normalcy
-Worcester patient reunites with caregivers who saved his life
-City opens bid for Worcester police boat
-Burncoat High School profile (10:08)
-LeBoeuf, Fullen to debate Monday night
-Early voting in Worcester: See hours, location
-Worcester Public Schools offering free flu vaccines this week at select locations
-This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of October 24th
-Vocero Hispano: 10-21-2002 al 10-27-2022
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Duo Piano Gala returns after 3-year hiatus with 9 pianists
-The Faces of Worcester: Kellie Hamilton
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the longtime owner of a local European gift boutique
-ICYMI: Wrong-way driver killed on Route 146
-Man shot in Main South neighborhood of Worcester
-Former Mill Street supermarket property for sale for $6.25 million
-Sutton magician arrested on child pornography charge (1:36). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): LIFT Fitness hosts "Power Up for Breast Cancer" fundraiser Saturday in Holden
-Saint John’s students named National Merit commended students
-Grafton Public Library events
-Millbury Public Library events
-Wachusett area fire, police logs
-Largest fan-created Lego tour visits Central Mass.
-Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce convenes regional leaders in economic development
>SPORTS: 10 things to watch in Monday's Patriots-Bears game
-Expert predictions for Patriots-Bears game
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Bravehearts hosting Jake-O-Treat with Trax and Arthur
-Railers beat Adirondack, 4-1
-Friday Night Frenzy: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
>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: Accused Dallas hospital killer was parolee at medical center for child's birth
-Tragic: 7 kids rescued after doorbell video shows malnourished twins asking for help
>NEW ENGLAND: Passenger examining car damage from bear strike killed in crash
-7,408 new COVID cases last week in Mass.
>SHOPPING: The 10 best early Wayfair Way Day deals before the big sale
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Chamber Exchange: Saint Johns Headmaster Alex Zequeira (10:07)
-Worcester Business Connect No. 37 (34:05): DoudouKare
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School researcher reaches important milestone in study of rare bone disease
-"In honor of Colleen, do something good today": Family honors legacy of slain Assumption grad
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 226 (27:41): Robotic Surgery
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Monday: 11-4 in Downtown Worcester
>FOOD: Americans to pay almost 75% more for a turkey this Thanksgiving
>TV/STREAMING: Great American Family (GAC Family) Christmas movie schedule and start date
>MOVIES: "Black Adam," with Dwayne Johnson, debuts with $67 million
>CELEBRITY: What you need to know about the James Corden restaurant drama
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in and around Worcester
>ANIMALS: Foster dog who couldn’t walk decides to run up to adopter (3:58)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 103-year-old woman selected as grand marshal for high school's homecoming parade
-Meanwhile, in Portugal, record-breaking bony fish weighing 3 tons found
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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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