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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 52 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UPDATED: 67-year-old skier from Shrewsbury dies after crashing into tree at Wachusett Mountain in Princeton (pictured) (2:47). Article
+6:00: Woman beats elderly man in Canal District, steals car with dog inside
+6:00: Quest to find Worcester's Best Pizza down to Final 4
+Noon: Free COVID vaccinations on Monday: 11-7 at Central Branch YMCA
+Noon: Unleash your inner hero at Kennedy Community Health's costume party
-W.P.D. looking for missing 16-year-old girl
-North High becomes first Worcester public school to win a Division 1 state boys’ basketball title
-Worcester man arrested in R.I. for allegedly causing wrong-way crash
-Increase in women in construction celebrated
-Chef Jernard Wells to hold virtual author talk on Tuesday
-Unsolved: Worcester -- William Garlick and John V.J. Joyce Went Missing in Maine. Video (20:38). Audio (22:20)
>HOMES: 5 new properties for sale in and around Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Selections from what customers at Bedlam Book Café are reading
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 498 (28:09): Tax breaks, Quality Inn
-What's Up Worcester "A Word from Echo" (34:59): Green Island Neighborhood Center
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester man who had a 40-year career working for City of Worcester
-ICYMI: What's up with Carroll Plaza? Here's why revamp in Downtown Worcester has taken so long, cost so much
-Worcester Police Department mourns off-duty death of Sgt. Derrick Leto
-1 Worcester teen’s struggle to find a home
-Shortfall projected in Worcester Public Schools budget for upcoming year
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Band of Wachusett students wins best live performance
-State attorney general issues warning: Holden must comply with zoning mandate
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury Women’s Club to hold pair of fundraisers
-Nashoba parents question teaching changes
-Koopman Lumber hosts Women’s Event to appreciate and empower employees
-Blackstone Valley Tech’s Steele and Guyton named Superintendent’s Scholars
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Murder in Grafton Center, Part 5
>SPORTS: Shrewsbury girls' hockey wins Division 1 state championship. Gallery (16 photos)
-David Prouty comes up just short to Taconic in Division 5 boys' basketball state final. Gallery (27 photos)
-Nashoba wins Division 3 state boys' hockey championship
-Bruins rout Sabres, 7-0
-Railers beat Maine, 3-2
-Pirates look to turn the page to 2023 versus Blizzard in opener
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Miami Beach orders curfew Sunday night after 2 fatal shootings
-Former Texas lt. gov says political mentor sabotaged Jimmy Carter's re-election
-Tragic: Toddler twins drown after great-grandmother with Alzheimer's leaves door open
>NEW ENGLAND: 5 kids from Connecticut killed in New York crash
-Average energy bill could drop $115 under National Grid summer rates
>FOOD: Price of a Big Mac is becoming a real whopper
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria nursing students score above the national average on NCLEX
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (11:15) -- Inspiring the Mars generation
>HEALTH: How to shop for new insurance if you lose Medicaid coverage
-WPI researcher, UMass Medical School team up to develop wound app that could help save lives
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Confused about the bank meltdown? Here's how to speak Wall Street
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree can't afford to sell eggs anymore
>TV/STREAMING: Nancy Meyers’ $130 million rom-com shelved at Netflix: Report
>MOVIES: "Shazam! Fury Of The Gods" opens at No. 1 at the weekend box office
>CELEBRITY: Adam Sandler presented Mark Twain Prize for comedy
>HISTORY: Union Station, 1944
>ANIMALS: This pony didn't trust anyone until she met this teenager (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): A woman celebrating her 104th birthday shares her advice for younger generations
-Meanwhile, in California, thief tries stealing helicopter, gets it airborne before crashing it
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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