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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 46 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Memorial Medical Center N.I.C.U. celebrates Halloween
+6:00: Halloween's ghouls and ghosts are good for the living
+6:00: Worcester offers Frankensteins Recycling property for industrial development in Main South
+Noon: Greater Worcester Community Foundation awards $2.1 million in grants to nonprofits
+Noon: Bob Marley is coming back to Mechanics Hall December 29th
+Noon: Pilgrim Soul's "Painting Churches" illuminates "who we all are"
+Noon: "Star Trek," "Breakfast Club" stars headline Rhode Island Comic Con
+Noon: Janice Harvey: With fall comes a fussy factor that's off the charts
-Police officer describes chaotic aftermath of fatal shooting at Worcester State
-Related: Randy Armando Melendez Jr. ID’d as victim of Worcester State shooting
-Related: Teen fatally shot at Worcester State days after 19th birthday, GoFundMe says
-Related: D.A. asks for photos, videos after fatal Worcester State shooting
-Mentor for Shrewsbury High School robotics team arrested on child porn charges (1:43). Article
-The rise in Worcester’s population and household income is creating opportunities and challenges
-Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp to play at Worcester's Hanover Theater
-Have you seen this car? Worcester police are looking for it
-TODAY! Eighth annual Hill-O-Ween 5-8 Tuesday on Union Hill
-Related: Road closures for Hill-O-Ween
-Here are Worcester trick-or-treating hours on Halloween
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester — Halloween Special. Worcester's rattling three-decker. Video (14:43). Audio (14:43)
-Jewish community leader calls Worcester's Palestine rally "alarming"
-Earlier: Hundreds attend Palestine Peace Rally Sunday in front of Worcester City Hall
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for October
-Moose becomes talk of Rutland after strolling by school (1:51)
-Worcester city election mail ballots running at record breaking pace
-Progress Worcester Super P.A.C.: Donor list public in state filing
-Early voting at main Worcester Public Library through November 3rd
-Manny Jae Media (52:14): Mayor Joe Petty
-Morris "Moe" Bergman touts "voice of reason" in at-large bid for City Council at-large seat
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closes Tuesdays and Wednesdays because of staffing
-ICYMI: Masked men rob Worcester liquor store at gunpoint, 2 arrested
-Gunshot victim dies after being left at Worcester hospital
-Abby's House begins shelter expansion in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Trick-or-treating hours 5-8
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Grand opening of H To O Supply
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton police explain haunted house closure
-Sutton American Legion Park renovation receives grant
-Shrewsbury Multicultural Festival on Saturday
-Northborough police log, October 27th edition
-Florida company drops plans to open a Grafton cultivation facility
-Sponsors needed for Grafton Food Bank Sponsor-a-Family program
-Applications due November 4th for horology scholarship
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Chamber Music Society receives $1 million anonymous gift
-U.K.'s DragonForce returns to Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: Satan, Baby
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 76 (28:19): Aftermath Of Elections
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 908 (28:31): Edith Morgan on her families' flight from Hitler's Germany in 1933
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who taught at South High for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Mac Jones, defensive backs make key mistakes vs. Dolphins: Report card
-Celtics beat Wizards, 126-107
-Bruins beat Panthers, 3-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Matt Duchemin named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 3
-Hungarian husband-wife hockey duo chase American dream on ice
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Heavily armed man kills himself rather than carry out attack at amusement park: cops
-Tragic: Man dies after choking on live octopus dish
>NEW ENGLAND: Army decided Maine shooting gunman shouldn't have a gun after erratic behavior in July
>COLLEGES: "Clark has always been a beacon"
-Worcester State faculty showcase fascinating range of art in “A Different Stage”
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 inexpensive ski resorts in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: These are the fastest-growing jobs in Mass.
-Supporters praise paid family and medical leave program while businesses eye contribution increase
>HEALTH: Study links elevated pollution levels to breast cancer
-New data reveals how many Americans have gotten updated COVID vaccinations
>HOMES: Oddest homes in America include "Goth home" and the "Flintstone House"
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A cookbook — Recipes combine menu items, other ingredients
>SHOPPING: Massive recall issued for nearly 1,000,000 pressure cookers due to burn hazard
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch and stream on Halloween
>MOVIES: Best horror movies of the 21st century so far
>CELEBRITY: Matthew Perry's "Friends" co-stars release joint statement on actor's death
>ANIMALS: Howl-o-Ween "pawty" helps raise funds, share mission for Worcester Animal Rescue League
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 31st (1:40)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How a baby girl survived bilateral renal agenesis
-Meanwhile, in Hawaii, drunk man picks a fight with his own reflection (:33)
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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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