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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 63 today in Worcester
-Worcester County peak fall foliage running late owing to damp weather
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Family of slain Gardner mom urges "coward" husband to turn himself in (:52)
+6:00: Days after license suspension, Beer Garden in Downtown Worcester announces it's closing for season
+6:00: Interim Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier hopes for permanent position
+6:00: Saint-Gobain seeks to build new warehouse in Greendale
+6:00: Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Winter Coat Drive kicks off (2:12)
+6:00: Kickstart my heart: Cara Brindisi plans Winter Solstice concert, new album
+6:00: Worcester Walks: A slightly spooky late October hike on the Parsons Cider Mill trail
-Police find car, but not man sought after wife shot in the face (1:19)
-Related: Breanne Pennington, slain Gardner woman, planned to move to Texas with kids
-Meet the person trying to bring movies back to Worcester
-Who you gonna call? Worcester ghost hunter shares trade tricks
-Worcester man arrested for drug trafficking, driving charges
-Public meeting on renaming Castle Park for Barbara Haller
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Spencer man wins $10,000 a month for 10 years
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-The016.com's exclusive offers for campaign's final 2 weeks
-Radio Worcester (33:24): Mayoral candidates discuss crisis pregnancy center and Plan E government ahead of election
-Worcester School Committee Race: Sue Coghlin Mailman Q&A
-Kate Toomey touts experience, responsiveness and approachability in bid for at-large City Council seat
-The Ghost of Elections Present explains what's at stake in local elections
>DINING OUT: Chuck’s Steak House eyes new locations
-ICYMI: Worcester establishes fourth and largest historic district east of Elm Park
-Teen busted for car theft, brandishing gun at Worcester grocery store
-Worcester club's capacity restricted pending sprinklers
-13-year-old creates Lego replica of George’s Coney Island
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Flu clinic Thursday
-Holden launches battery storage project to save costs for customers
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-A peaceful transfer of power at Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 Shrewsbury officers receive Life Saving Medal
-Tricks, treats, and trucks at Shrewsbury Town Hall
-In Grafton, a playground for everyone
-Grafton Select Board’s Mat Often and Ray Mead holding quarterly Ask Me Anything on Thursday
-Dancing witches coming to Sterling
-Millbury Historical Society open Saturday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: 15th annual Duo Piano Gala a jewel of a concert at Tuckerman Hall
-Blink-182 coming back to Boston
-Sam Black Church celebrates 35 years of head-cracking metal goodness; Worcester show set
-When gastric goes ghastly: David Macpherson on seasonal air-sick bags
-Unity Radio (47:01): Stand Ups and Stand Outs
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 19 (29:11): Leonore Alaniz
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 449 (27:56): Zachary Wentzell, Part 1 of 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a member of Brown Square Civic Club and The Worcester Dart League
>SPORTS: Patriots troll NFL Network after Week 7 predictions go wrong
-What NBA history says about Celtics’ title chances with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Charlie Nascimben named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 2
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Tesla, Ford, Kia and Dodge among 120,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Flight diverted, off-duty pilot arrested for trying to cut engines midflight
-Officials say at least 7 dead in massive vehicle crashes in south Louisiana due to "superfog"
-Tragic: Dad with "zest for life" killed in tragic parachute mishap while skydiving
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker dies after falling from Boston high-rise (1:00)
-Woman helps cover up killing of father from Mass., sells his belongings
>COLLEGES: Assumption President Greg Weiner opens up about mental health journey
-Worcester State grads share their success at Communication Sciences and Disorders anniversary event
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This city will have the highest tourism tax in Europe, starting in 2024
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (9:08): Complete Payroll Solutions’ tips for writing a successful job ad
-W.B.J.'s Outstanding Women in Business: Claudia Russo overcame an old boys network to build her furniture business
>HEALTH: Running may treat depression as well as antidepressants (:57)
-How shorter days can impact your mood (1:51)
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, October 22nd
>FOOD: Sharpen up — You’ve been using a cheese grater all wrong
>SHOPPING: Are Dyson vacuums worth the money?
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix may hike prices after success of password-sharing crackdown
>MOVIES: 11 coziest movies to watch this Halloween
>CELEBRITY: Pink cancels more Trustfall Tour shows due to a respiratory infection
>ANIMALS: Second Chance celebrates spay & neuter milestone
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 23rd (2:06)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Viral Thanksgiving strangers announce eighth year together
-Meanwhile, in Florida, watch a bear steal fish sticks, strawberry syrup from garage fridge
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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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