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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 66 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police body cam footage shows Worcester pastor tasered, arrested after calling cop "tyrant"
+6:00: Related: Video (15:18)
+6:00: R.I. restaurant plans location in former Hangover Pub spot
+6:00: Water main break on Lincoln Street in Worcester (pictured)
+6:00: Worcester hosting public hearing on Spectrum cable services
+6:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 31st
+6:00: Club 321 debuts a new live music series at Mechanics Hall November 3rd
+6:00: Don Landgren: What's really on the ballot this election
+6:00: State football playoff seedings, schedule
+6:00: Area soccer, field hockey championship schedule set
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 3
-Worcester police ask for public’s help locating 2 missing teens
-Worcester police investigating shooting after victim walks into hospital
-Worcester man arrested for sleeping on Peter Pan bus
-Tractor trailer rolls over on I-395 in Oxford
-It’s make it or break it for retail stores in Worcester’s downtown as foot traffic is slow to return
-Going out in Worcester for Halloween? Here are the tips and tricks for Trick or Treating.
-Vocero Hispano: 10-28-2022 al 11-03-2022
-Bill Shaner: At least we know who the bad guys are
-This Is Worcester No. 154 (27:53): Community Preservation Act
-A community at odds — Question 5 has residents divided
-Candidates for governor discuss community development at Polar Park Forum
-Poll finds 2 ballot questions likely to pass, 2 remain a toss-up
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Laurel: Happy Halloween, Worcester
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Anthonee "AJ" Rivera
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a longtime probation officer and real estate company owner
-ICYMI: Off. Manny Familia forever remembered, along many other fallen officers, on memorial
-$2 Million in grants awarded for redevelopment at Saint Gobain; 10 buildings to be demolished
-$1 million grant received for upgrade at University Park in Worcester
-Worcester nonprofit celebrates Día de los Muertos
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Trick or treating hours in Holden, Leicester, Millbury, Paxton and West Boylston
-Marijuana courier wants to come to Shrewsbury
-Free at-home COVID testing kits are available at Shrewsbury Town Hall for those voting early
-Waters Farm Days brought out smiles under sunny skies
>SPORTS: 8 takeaways from Patriots win over Jets
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bravehearts bringing back Worcester Sports Management Summit
-Celtics beat Wizards, 112-94
-Railers beat Adirondack, 6-1
>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: DNA evidence frees California man imprisoned for decades
-"Doomsday glacier" that could raise sea level by several feet is holding on "by its fingernails," scientists say
-Tragic: Suspension bridge collapse kills at least 132 in India
>COLLEGES: Registration for returning students opens at qcc
>HEALTH: Health Matters No. 227 (28:18): Impact of stigma in public health
>NEW ENGLAND: 31st anniversary of the "Perfect Storm"
-Eversource CEO fears New England might not have enough gas for bitter winter
-Milford firefighter injured in house fire
>SHOPPING: Holiday shopping deals start early this year
>TV/STREAMING: New on Disney+ in November
>MOVIES: The 11 best horror movies based on true stories
>CELEBRITY: Nominees for People’s Choice Awards
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Cow who thinks he's a dog is reunited with favorite puppy (3:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman receives life-saving kidney donation from daughter
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, video shows thief falling through restaurant roof
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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