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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 60 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 6 years after Vanessa Marcotte’s killing, Angelo Colon-Ortiz pleads guilty to 2nd degree murder
+6:00: 3 Worcester officers injured responding to report of man urinating on his former workplace
+6:00: Cyanobacteria detected in southern part of Lake Quinsigamond
+6:00: Alt.-country star Rhett Miller of Old 97’s set for Worcester
+6:00: What's Up Worcester presents The Sitdown (38:41): Sarai Rivera
+Noon: Police in Worcester search for missing 14-year-old
+Noon: New coffee shop opening in Downtown Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 26th
+Noon: ECHL boots Railers rival after team folds
-Worcester store closing after 76 years on Main Street, reopening in New Hampshire
-Worcester's Jamaine Ortiz on Saturday night fight card at MSG (1:56). Article
-Worcester firefighter diagnosed with cancer following free screening
-$75 incentive in Worcester at COVID vaccine clinics
-Feeling brave? Take a closer look at these eerie abandoned places in Massachusetts
-Suffragist Sarah E. Wall honored with marker at location of home that city took in 1863
-Feds give major grant to Worcester County to "end youth homelessness"
-Worcester nonprofit named 2022 Neighborhood Champion in Worcester
-Worcester City Council moves to suspend city manager search
-Bill Shaner: The “other five” versus the “normative six”
-LeBoeuf runs on record, Fullen pushes less taxes, support for police
-Related: Debate audio from Radio Worcester (1:25:46)
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 152 (28:43): Sheriff Lew Evangelidis
-Parents surface nutrition, class practicality at Worcester schools forum
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: 14th annual Duo Piano Gala Saturday at Tuckerman Hall
-Shrewsbury comic Mike Birbiglia stars in new Taylor Swift music video "Anti-Hero"
-Curtis Kariuki eyes Worcester store for Denied Approval clothing line
-Beckett's "Not I" in Worcester - no escaping the inner scream
-Cannabis pipe-painting class at Worcester's Clayground pottery studio
-Janice Harvey: Political nightmares ensure sleepless nights
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - "Murdered on the Fourth of July" - Part 1. Audio (21:00). Video (16:22)
-The Faces of Worcester: Timothy Brumfield
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who was a nurse at St. V's for 30 years
-ICYMI: 28-year-old killed in Burncoat Street shooting in Worcester, police say
-Worcester city official seriously injured after being trapped under car in crash
-Gourmet donut shop is preparing to open in the Midtown Mall
-Legendary Worcester eatery debuts food truck
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury farmers market organizer steps down
-Westborough company given $480 million federal grant to build Kentucky battery recycling plant
-CherryRoad Media acquires The Item from Gannett; deal to close November 1st
-These seats are up for a vote by Shrewsbury citizens in the general election
-Paraeducators in Leominster, statewide fight for a living wage in new contracts
-Hardwick selectmen delay horse racetrack vote to try to force matter to ballot
>SPORTS: How do the Patriots get their QB situation back on track, fix issues vs. mobile QBs?
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins beat Stars, 3-1
-Bravehearts bringing back Worcester Sports Management Summit
-Holy Cross football team climbs to 5th and 8th in national rankings
-Saint John's finishes second at Division 1 golf state championships
-5 things we learned during Week 7 of Central Mass. high school football
>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: Wisconsin family members shot in murder-suicide before charring
-Tragic: Amazon delivery driver found dead after an apparent dog attack
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. students' math, reading scores hit 19-year low, according to new report
-Harmony Montgomery's stepmom told investigators about girl's murder in June, court documents show
>FOOD: Bob Evans recalls Italian sausage due to rubber contamination
>SHOPPING: 32 best gifts to shop at Walmart for the whole family
>BUSINESS: Worcester tech company agrees to game-changing deal with distributor
-Worcester Business Connect No. 37 (34:05): DoudouKare
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross student researches refugee mental health for Fenwick Scholar Project
>HEALTH: Mom details 2-month-old daughter's experience with RSV
-COVID risk rising in New England as U.S. prepares for possible winter surge
-Free COVID and vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix account sharing crackdown results in surge of subscription cancellations
>MOVIES: Halloween movie guide
>CELEBRITY: Adidas ends partnership with Ye over rapper's antisemitic remarks
>HOMES: See inside this 1919 Tudor in West Boylston selling for $990,000
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pet adoption: Nancy, Karma and more
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): McDonalds assistant manager in Lynn helps teen get into college (2:39)
-Meanwhile, in Texas, grandmother gets the final laugh at her own funeral
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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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