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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: New eatery opens at DCU Center in Worcester
+6:00: Mrs. Mariconi's Ice Cream to open retail location in Worcester
+6:00: Governor touts violence prevention grants at Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
+Noon: UMass agrees to provide financial records as part of MassLive lawsuit
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: "Wortown Rising" documentary captures more than hip-hop history
-Newest public park in Worcester now open off Plantation Street
-New ownership brought Table Talk back from the brink. Now, it’s in expansion mode
-"Wortown Rising" premiere in Worcester
-Nonprofit hosts senior softball tournament in Green Hill Park
-National Night Out to be celebrated 4-8 Tuesday at Fuller Family Park in Worcester
-Bill Shaner: If at first you don’t succeed
>DINING OUT: Summer edition of Worcester's "Restaurant Week" begins Monday
-ICYMI: City of Worcester to fund universal basic income pilot program to aid poor residents
-Ex-Navy pilot and WPI graduate: U.F.O.s are "in our airspace" and "grossly under-reported" (1:40)
-Related: Who is Ryan Graves? Former Navy pilot, U.F.O. whistleblower has Central Mass. roots
-$5.5 million to fix Worcester Route 20 underpass that constantly floods: Here are the details
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden 11-year-old baseball all-stars off to regionals
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Wachusett Community Band concert 1 p.m. Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Firefighter Calderon ties the knot in front of the Fire Headquarters
-Clinton plans paving projects, sidewalks
-In West Boylston, Pride Park, Mixter field moving forward
-Radio Worcester (23:23): Fitchburg/Leominster legislative delegation united over maternity center closing at Leominster hospital
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-How a rural town finally got its first multifamily housing project in 25 years
-UMass hospital leader elected chair of Corridor 9/495 chamber
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Up-front pricing, no hidden fees urged for live entertainment events in Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 904 (29:27): Regional Environmental Council
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 135 (29:29): Carroll Center for the Blind
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was married to her high school sweetheart for over 60 years
>SPORTS: Giants beat Red Sox, 4-3
-Bill Belichick doesn't give any Ezekiel Elliott hints as free agent visits Patriots
-Bravehearts mercy Brockton, 13-3. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Steele helps Clifford and Rano (North High) add to trophy case with Kingsway Summer League title
-Crusader Athletics Fund raises over $3 million for first time
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: July keeps sizzling as Phoenix hits another 110-degree day and wildfires spread in California
-5 "trailblazing American women" will appear on quarters in 2024, U.S. Mint says
-Tragic: Firearm safety instructor accidentally shoots wife dead then turns gun on himself
>NEW ENGLAND: Too vulgar for the road? The custom license plates R.M.V. denied in 2022
-Northeast floods devastate "heartbroken" farmers as months of labor and crops are swept away
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 peaceful hikes in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Worcester looks to become a drug manufacturing hub
-What is a full employment recession? Are we heading into one?
>SHOPPING: 7 Christmas Tree Shops locations in New England close for good
>COLLEGES: Inside the undergraduate student-run stem cell lab at Holy Cross
>HEALTH: Laughter yoga is not just for chuckles
-Doc on when "tummy ache" may be more serious
>FOOD: Stacked fruit salad for one
>TV/STREAMING: What residuals are — and why Hollywood actors and writers are striking over them
>MOVIES: "Barbie" bonanza continues at the box office, "Oppenheimer" holds the No. 2 spot
>CELEBRITY: Rumor about The Mamas & the Papas star's cause of death debunked in new book
>ANIMALS: Very Clingy Bunny + Very Patient Dog = ???? (1:00)
>HOMES: As Mass. home prices rise, midyear sales down nearly 25%
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Bear cub hit by car rescued along Route 2
-Meanwhile, in Pembroke, watch was this black bear takes dip in a pool (:32)
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-Waitstaff wanted at West Boylston restaurant
-Full-time and part-time bartenders at Worcester restaurant
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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
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-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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