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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+8:00: Polar Beverages inks distribution deal with Johnny Damon, Bo Jackson drink company
+8:00: Worcester's Bedlam Book Café marks 5 years with community party
+8:00: Central Mass. unemployment rates dropped further in September
+8:00: Radio Worcester (44:08): Radio Roundtable on the impact of local media on municipal election
+Noon: TODAY! Worcester mayoral candidates to take the Mechanics Hall stage for debate Wednesday
+Noon: How much $$ have Worcester mayoral candidates raised? Who are the donors?
+Noon: Hall Club celebrates 125-year history as influential women's group
+Noon: Fantastic dining at Worcester Technical High School (6:57)
+Noon: Central Mass. orchards offer pick your own apples
+Noon: Brothers in horror: The writing and art of Jeffrey and Scott Thomas
+Noon: Listen Up: Singer Mali offers a magnetic "Lodestone"
+Noon: Last Call: Derek Rook
-Worcester legal and civic luminary dies
-Investigators continue to look for man sought in wife's death (1:41)
-Related: Family of slain Gardner mom urges "coward" husband to turn himself in (:52)
-Earlier: Police find car, but not man sought after wife shot in the face (1:19)
-Days after license suspension, Downtown Worcester venue announces it's closing for season
-Q.C.C. president to remain in Worcester after California college chooses internal candidate
-Interim Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier hopes for permanent position
-Saint-Gobain seeks to build new warehouse in Greendale
-Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Winter Coat Drive kicks off (2:12)
-City Council discusses traffic, rules for street vendors discussed
-Worcester seeing high number of mail-in ballots for upcoming municipal election
-The016.com's exclusive offers for campaign's final 2 weeks
-Radio Worcester (15:05): Maureen Binienda runs for Worcester School Committee, vows to increase safety and accountability
-Domenica Perrone’s run for at-large City Council seat focuses on public health, inequities
-Radio Worcester (20:25): Laura Clancey and Sue Mailman on the Gene Haas naming rights debate
-ICYMI: 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 rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police seek public's help in IDing break-in suspect
-TODAY! Rendezvous with Rachel Revere at the Senior Center
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Flu clinic Thursday at Senior Center
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster nurses worry maternity closure threatens hospital
-Spencer man wins $10,000 a month for 10 years
-Shrewsbury awarded $185,000 Green Communities grant
-Boylston's Audrey Feldman shows it's never too late to train for your first marathon
-Grafton affordable housing public input sought
-Millbury's Stowe Farm gets spooky at Halloween party
-West Boylston police log October 16th to 22nd
-Nashoba school trips get initial OK
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Kickstart my heart: Cara Brindisi plans Winter Solstice concert, new album
-Worcester Walks: A slightly spooky late October hike on the Parsons Cider Mill trail
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 449 (27:56): Zachary Wentzell, Part 1 of 2
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 404 (26:58): Amanda Wittman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who died in a motorcycle accident in Conn.
>SPORTS: How the Patriots can pull a Miami miracle vs. Dolphins
-Bruins beat Chicago, 3-0
-Holy Cross Hall of Fame Reflections: Chris Brown, class of '83
-Mass. Pirates in serious talks to move franchise to Lowell
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: U.N. aid group says 29 staffers killed in Gaza
-Housekeeper found dismembered in Colorado murder-suicide
-Tragic: Special-needs twins, 5, found dead after mom jumps to her death
>NEW ENGLAND: Man dies after driving into Lake Winnipesaukee in Moultonborough, N.H.
-I.R.S. to test free tax-filing platform in 13 states, including Mass.
>COLLEGES: TODAY! Human Rights Center at Worcester State to mark 40th anniversary with acclaimed Latina activist
-Eduardo Chavez, grandson of labor organizer Cesar Chavez, brings film and insights to Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 captivating European border cities worth visiting
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal: Recognizing women business leaders
-W.B.J.'s Outstanding Women in Business: Marlina Duncan enters messy situations fearlessly
>HEALTH: Doctor on how long germs last, when you're most contagious (3:23)
-Pharma firms testing weight loss drugs for kids amid Ozempic craze
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, October 15th to 21st
>FOOD: Domino's gives free Emergency Pizza when you "need it most"
>SHOPPING: Spag’s was a Shrewsbury legend for more than half a century
>TV/STREAMING: "Office" showrunner doesn't deny revival rumors
>MOVIES: The 14 best zombie movies and shows to watch in 2023
>CELEBRITY: "Shaft" star Richard Roundtree dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Bella the cat breaks Guinness' world record for having loudest purr
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 24th (1:56)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman becomes firefighter in Manchester years after department saved her life
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, watch a bear break into home, steal lasagna from the freezer
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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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