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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:21). High of 66 today
-October weather summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Car crashes into ATM on Park Ave. in Worcester
+6:00: New Worcester transportation agency's goal is streets for everyone
+6:00: Worcester Housing Authority tackles food insecurity with new free meal program
+Noon: 20-year-old Shrewsbury woman killed by hit-and-run driver while walking home from work
+Noon: Canal District restaurant to close for good after 4 1/2 years
+Noon: Table Talk Pie Store moving to temporary location Thursday
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - November 2nd
+Noon: Radio Worcester (10:57): Councilor Khrystian King on where we are with the search for Worcester's next permanent city manager
+Noon: True crime podcast "Unsolved: Worcester" shines light on cold cases
+Noon: First Unitarian gives black composer Margaret Bonds' "Credo" premiere
+Noon: First Person: The End of My Music Career
+Noon: Last Call: Mike Ladd of Worcester's Fiddler's Green seisiuns, Chimera
-Worcester woman found dead in Georgia was killed by trucker, authorities say
-Manny Familia, fellow Worcester police officers among recipients of Hanna Award for bravery (1:43). Article
-Local restaurant to appear on Channel 5's "Chronicle"
-Worcester Regional Airport welcomes one millionth passenger (:27)
-10 Worcester properties we’re in danger of losing, according to Preservation Worcester
-Worcester city health leaders recommend masking up amid RSV spike, flu season (:40). Article
-Radio Worcester (9:02): COVID, RSV, flu and other factors driving long wait times and capacity issues at hospitals
-Higher energy rates go into effect for Massachusetts customers
-Neighborhood watch meetings in Worcester in November
-Radio Worcester (15:03): The Columbus statue & difficult conversations with City Councilor Sarai Rivera
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 491 (27:55): Community Preservation Act
-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 Wednesday
-Best Bourbons under $25 (31:47)
>SHOWTIME: Taylor Swift announces upcoming tour, 2 shows at Gillette Stadium
-Elisabeth Shue, Peter Weller among stars at Rhode Island Comic Con
-Bad Advice: An astrological forecast for November
-Worcester PD holds annual Hill-O-Ween
-The Faces of Worcester: Anthonee "AJ" Rivera
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "a Christian man who enjoyed volunteering at the VA"
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for 2 teens
-Police body cam footage shows Worcester pastor tasered, arrested after calling cop "tyrant". 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Drone video of beautiful fall colors over a placid Webster Lake (1:16)
-Early voting schedule for Holden
-216 pounds of medication returned during Shrewsbury Medication Take Back Event
-Shrewsbury, Northborough and Grafton Girl Scouts will be hosting a Halloween candy drive
-Leominster man steals brother’s car, evades traffic stop, drives home, gets arrested by SWAT team
-Westborough's Cold Harbor readies for move to new brewery, restaurant
-MassDOT to work on northbound ramp from I-290 westbound to Route 140 in Shrewsbury
>SPORTS: Phillies belt 5 homers to take 2-1 lead in World Series
-Suspended Celtics coach Ime Udoka on Brooklyn’s shortlist to replace Steve Nash
-Bruins beat Penguins, 6-5
-Bravehearts open new online merchandise store
-Former Worcester hockey pros: where are they now? 2022-23 Fall edition
-Yang's goal sends Shrewsbury past Leominster to claim CMADA Class A boys' soccer title
>CARS: NEW! Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Bird flu infects Iowa egg farm with 1 million chickens
-CVS, Walgreens and Walmart reach a tentative $12 billion deal in opioid cases, reports say
-Tragic: Teen falls to her death trying to retrieve her cellphone
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man who promised teen girl "better lifestyle" exploited her for sex: Feds
-MBTA General Manager announces resignation effective January 3rd
>COLLEGES: QCC holding "I stand with Immigrants" Day of Action on Wednesday
-Holy Cross's Cantor Gallery's newest exhibit opens November 7th
>HEALTH: As new COVID variants continue to spread, doctors wonder, "What's the plan?"
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: Supermarket chain Aldi is matching 2019 Thanksgiving prices
>BUSINESS: Charts: Largest industries in Central Mass. and statewide, ranked by GDP
-Charts: Fastest-growing jobs and industries in Central Massachusetts and statewide
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: 9 must-see movies being released in November
>CELEBRITY: Tom Brady tried to save Gisele Bündchen marriage, but was "too late"
-Rapper Takeoff, 28, was killed by a stray bullet, manager says
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County October 23rd through 29th
>ANIMALS: Dogs, cats and other pets available for adoption near Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Student surprises favorite custodian with wheelchair-accessible costume
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, loose emu captured after running across highway
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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
-The 10 richest states in America
-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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