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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:25). High of 66 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Manny Familia, fellow Worcester police officers (pictured) among recipients of Hanna Award for bravery (1:43)
+6:00: 10 Worcester properties we’re in danger of losing, according to Preservation Worcester
+6:00: Worcester city health leaders recommend masking up amid RSV spike, flu season
+6:00: Radio Worcester (9:02): COVID, RSV, flu and other factors driving long wait times and capacity issues at hospitals
+6:00: Taylor Swift announces upcoming tour, 2 shows at Gillette Stadium
+6:00: Bad Advice: An astrological forecast for November
+6:00: Former Worcester hockey pros: where are they now? 2022-23 Fall edition
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - November 1st
+Noon: Neighborhood watch meetings in Worcester in November
+Noon: Higher energy rates go into effect for Massachusetts customers
+Noon: Radio Worcester (15:03): The Columbus statue & difficult conversations with City Councilor Sarai Rivera
+Noon: 9 must-see movies being released in November
-Worcester police looking for 2 teens
-Police body cam footage shows Worcester pastor tasered, arrested after calling cop "tyrant"
-Related: Video (15:18)
-14 Dunkin' locations, including shops in Worcester, Grafton and Millbury, cited for child labor violations
-R.I. restaurant plans location in former Hangover Pub spot
-Worcester hosting public hearing on Spectrum cable services
-Worcester Community Fridges aims to open fifth location
-This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of October 31st
-How to recycle mattresses, clothes now that Mass. bans throwing them out
-No winner in $1 billion Powerball. Related: Monday's winning numbers
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 5 - "Gunned Down in the Darkness of Clason Road Beach". Audio (19:02). Video (13:15)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Best Bourbons under $25 (31:47)
>SHOWTIME: Club 321 debuts a new live music series at Mechanics Hall November 3rd
-Don Landgren: What's really on the ballot this election
-The Faces of Worcester: Anthonee "AJ" Rivera
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man who raced Porsches competitively
-ICYMI: 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
-It’s make it or break it for retail stores in Worcester’s downtown as foot traffic is slow to return
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Route 146’s warehouse boom
-3 students to face charges for fake bomb threat against Douglas schools
-Light Up the Night Holden set for December 9th
-West Boylston police log for October 24th through 30th
-Millbury police plays Unified Team in basketball
-Memory of auto repair during Vice President’s visit stayed with Shrewsbury resident
>SPORTS: Abbie Lane named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-2 Crusaders pick up weekly Patriot League honors after huge win vs. Fordham
-State football playoff seedings, schedule
-Central Mass. football non-playoff schedule announced
-Area soccer, field hockey championship schedule set
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 3
-Railers weekend road recap
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-Upcoming New England Auto Show canceled due to lack of inventory
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: 13 shot, including 3 children, in drive-by shooting in Chicago, police say
-Man arrested in infamous Delphi murders
-Tragic: 9 arrested after bridge collapses in India, killing 134
>NEW ENGLAND: Oldest unidentified Mass. homicide victim, "Lady of the Dunes," identified with genealogy
-Mass. tax refunds will start to flow on Tuesday
>COLLEGES: WPI researchers given $1 million+ to build a digital tool to help nonprofits navigate the future of work
>HEALTH: Open enrollment for the health insurance marketplace starts November 1st
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>BUSINESS: Largest industries in Central Mass. and statewide, ranked by GDP
-Worcester granted $2.5 million for $178 million affordable housing project
>TV/STREAMING: The best TV shows of October
>MOVIES: "Black Adam" remains No. 1 at the box office
>CELEBRITY: Julia Roberts connection to Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King goes viral
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County October 23rd through 29th
>ANIMALS: Dog dumped in trash gets a new home (3:08)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman returns $543 she found under her sandwich despite having $2 million in medical bills
-Meanwhile, in California, man dressed as Fireball Whisky bottle collared for drunken conduct
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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