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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 63 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester store (pictured) closing after 76 years on Main Street, reopening in New Hampshire
+6:00: $75 incentive in Worcester at COVID vaccine clinics
+6:00: Radio Worcester (1:25:46): 17th Worcester District debate: Rep. David LeBeouf vs. Paul Fullen
+6:00: Bill Shaner: The “other five” versus the “normative six”
+6:00: Curtis Kariuki eyes Worcester store for Denied Approval clothing line
+6:00: 14th annual Duo Piano Gala Saturday at Tuckerman Hall
+6:00: CherryRoad Media acquires The Item from Gannett; deal to close November 1st
+6:00: Bravehearts bringing back Worcester Sports Management Summit
+6:00: Worcester area pet adoption: Nancy, Karma and more
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 25th
+Noon: LeBoeuf runs on record, Fullen pushes less taxes, support for police
+Noon: Beckett's "Not I" in Worcester - no escaping the inner scream
+Noon: "You can't put limits on anybody": Curtis Kariuki eyes Worcester store, skateboard line
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Political nightmares ensure sleepless nights
-28-year-old killed in Burncoat Street shooting in Worcester, police say
-Worcester city official seriously injured after being trapped under car in crash
-National Grid hosting energy assistance event for Worcester customers
-Gourmet donut shop is preparing to open in the Midtown Mall
-Legendary Worcester eatery debuts food truck
-Inflation hits home for vendors at Worcester Public Market
-Sutton children’s magician slept in bed with young boys, filmed boys naked, court docs say
-Worcester County man among victims of N.H. plane crash
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - "Murdered on the Fourth of July" - Part 1. Audio (21:00). Video (16:22)
-Central Mass. Housing Alliance awarded $2.6 million to fight youth homelessness
-Mike Benedetti: City Council preview: Boards and commissions, Indian Lake alum dosing station, Columbus statue, metal on the sidewalk
-Worcester City Council to discuss removing Christopher Columbus statue
-Early voting in Worcester: See hours, location
-Paul Fullen calls for Rep. David LeBoeuf’s resignation in debate for 17th Worcester District
-Worcester Public Schools offering free flu vaccines this week at select locations
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: The Prefab Messiahs conjure "The Ghost of Rock and Roll"
-Don Landgren: Never mind Halloween, the real scare is winter energy
-The Faces of Worcester: Kellie Hamilton
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local high school athletic director and baseball coach
-ICYMI: Worcester patient reunites with caregivers who saved his life
-In the wake of a renaissance and a pandemic, Worcester’s downtown restaurants search for normalcy
-City opens bid for Worcester police boat
-Burncoat High School profile (10:08)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Scheduled electric service outage on part of Main Street in Holden
-Westborough woman turns love for ice cream into a side job
-Shrewsbury approves changes for proposed McGovern center
-Leicester police logs October 13th through 19th
-Fishman takes on Kane for 11th Worcester seat
-New voice guides talented Grafton girls' volleyball squad with high hopes for postseason
-Making Clinton a better Clinton: Business, government officials try to bring more people to downtown
-Brazil native receives $20,000 to grow Fitchburg alternative health business
>SPORTS: Bears destroy Patriots, 33-14
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bulls beat Celtics, 120-102
-Holy Cross football team climbs to 5th and 8th in national polls
-Jack Sorenson named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 2
>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: 3 killed in shooting at St. Louis high school, police say
-Powerball jackpot jumps to $680 million after no winners in Monday's drawing
-Tragic: Veteran dies after suffering heart attack on Disney World attraction
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. education scores lead during national decline
-Mass. residents spend 2nd-highest amount for health care in U.S., study finds
>FOOD: McRib returns to McDonald's, but it won't be around for long
>SHOPPING: Shopping early this year could save you money
>BUSINESS: Worcester Planning Board set to take up Gateway Park redevelopment projects
-Worcester Business Connect No. 37 (34:05): DoudouKare
>COLLEGES: Q&A with bestselling author Daniel Ziblatt, who will deliver Clark's Presidential Lecture on Wednesday
-Worcester State Fall Days of Giving October 26th and 27th
>HEALTH: What to know about buying hearing aids over the counter
-Experts explain how to tell the difference between COVID and the flu
-Free COVID and vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "It’s a Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" for free on Apple TV+
>MOVIES: Geena Davis chose Brad Pitt over these "Thelma & Louise" rivals
>CELEBRITY: Matthew Perry reveals he spent about $9,000,000 trying to get sober
>HOMES: See inside this 1919 Tudor in West Boylston selling for $990,000
>ANIMALS: Lab family was scared of people … until someone saved them (3:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman meets stranger she donated kidney to
-Meanwhile, in Washington state, city removes Karen-themed Halloween display after complaints
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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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