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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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Classifieds
+Harm Reduction Specialist at AIDS Project Worcester
-Daytime weekend bartenders at Worcester bar
-Major Gifts Officer at Abby's House
-Case Manager at Abby's House
-Secretary/Receptionist Wanted, at First American Realty
-Water Restoration Technician, at SERVPRO
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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