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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester to open 311 customer service center on Main Street
+6:00: Worcester Punk Rock Flea Market set to return to the Hotel Vernon
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester drops two of three against Lehigh Valley
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+Noon: U.S. Senate candidate Ian Cain meets with Worcester voters
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Meet the Dudley Police Department's newest bloodhound K-9, Maverick
-Complete coverage of President's decision to not seek re-election
-Man drowns after jet ski accident on local pond (pictured)
-Worcester police arrest 53 adults, 1 kid after illegal roaming car show
-Worcester holds Major Taylor bike climb
-Holden rower to compete in Paris Olympics
-Congressman McGovern reacts to closure of Stop & Shop grocery stores (2:35)
-Worcester area firefighter among those headed to battle large Montana fire
-North Grafton man's car flips and lands in woods after high-speed crash in Shrewsbury
-Mass. lawmaker proposes lifting 40-year happy hour ban
-Advocates call for reform to Mass. vocational school admissions
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
>DINING OUT: Reza Rahmani and panel of chefs choose winner of Ayer bar giveaway
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
-Heard St. bridge, damaged in pipe break, to reopen by end of week
-UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top 5 Mass. hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! "Dentistry in early New England" presentation Monday
-Weekly road construction update
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury's new fire station holds Open House
-Senate Approves $100,000 for Millbury economic development
-Bolton house now welcoming home for visitors
-Grants tied to M.B.T.A. Communities adoption
-Clinton receives "safe post-prom" grant
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Historian publishes book on Anthony "Spag" Borgatti
-Worcester County Wonders: Wandering is always welcome at Tower Hill
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 917 (28:30): Kathy Landry & Sewing Elements
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a career nurse
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Dodgers, 9-6
-Bravehearts win in a walk-off. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bonus Kids Club Day
-WooSox lose to Lehigh Valley, 6-4
-A complete listing of T&G Hometeam spring high school sports all-stars
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Global fertility rate has decreased over the past 3 decades
-Tragic: Golf course worker dies in bee attack
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read's case expected to return to courtroom Monday
-"Justice for Sandra" group gathers in Stoughton, calls for more answers (2:47). Article
>COLLEGES: Worcester State alumna gives university stained glass artwork of first campus building
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 surprising places to see art in big cities
>BUSINESS: Private equity poses threat to home health care
-Disney unions vote to authorize strike, cite unfair labor practices
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, July 14th to 20th
>SHOPPING: Home Depot drops 2024 Halloween line with Skelly dog, accessory kits
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on getting children to eat healthier (3:14)
-UMass Medical School prof: Stroke survivors may be saddled with an invisible disability known as spatial neglect – but a simple treatment offers significant improvement
>FOOD: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Cakes You Can't Resist (5:01)
>TV/STREAMING: NBC's Peacock 33% price hike to take effect ahead of Olympics
>MOVIES: "Gladiator II" trailer released
>CELEBRITY: "Friday the 13th" and "M*A*S*H" actor Whitney Rydbeck dies at 79
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury Cemetery has been final resting place for centuries
>ANIMALS: Scared foster puppies love their Golden Retriever grandpa (3:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 11-year-old girls thwart man trying to kidnap 6-year-old
-Meanwhile, what is TikTok’s "Gen Z Boss and a Mini" meme? (1:01)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-3 affordable Worcester condos offered to first-time homebuyers
-Worcester celebrates state’s largest office-to-housing conversion
-Contractor claims Menkiti Group withheld nearly $1 million in payments on Downtown Worcester project
-Initiative pairs cancer survivors, patients at UMass Memorial (3:54)
-Ghosts, goblins and kids from all neighborhoods invited to Worcester Hill-O-Ween
-From farmers to blacksmiths, Old Sturbridge Village's scarecrow stroll brings New England history to life
-Data reveals the most dangerous time to be on road on Halloween (2:42)
-Worcester police join Canterbury Candy Trail at Canterbury Street School
-Worcester protesters decry I.C.E. during march at courthouses, City Hall
-Ten West Market in Holden nearly ready to reopen after devastating fire
-Grafton veteran has served everywhere from Antarctica to the Mojave Desert
-Character Day at Worcester Technical High School (1:40)
-Worcester Police Department log for Friday, October 30th
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: Best of Mass Burgers, Part 3: Numbers 10 to 1 (2:51)
-Your food deserves a bigger audience. Get more eyes on your restaurant on The 016
-Best of Mass Burgers, Part 2: Numbers 20 to 11 (2:21)
-ICYMI: Sainthood effort for Worcester mother and activist suspended
-Shortcut to faster road, sidewalk resurfacing in Worcester proposed
-Worcester man charged in church child rape case is a sex offender, records show
-Authorities identify driver of car killed in crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Lead and brush drop-off 8 to 2:30 today
-Vacancy on Agricultural Commission
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn adds 3-way stop at Rochdale and West streets intersection
-Road paving begins Saturday on Oak Street in Shrewsbury
-Family owned jewelry store in Central Mass. to close after "45 wonderful years"
-Iconic Downtown Westborough business sold to local resident
-Who will lead Oxford schools? The search is now underway
-Flock camera decision in Charlton delayed following town meeting vote
-Sen. John Cronin joins state veterans jobs commission
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Diwali celebration, Gershwin and Ellington celebrated
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
-Saturday night's all right for haunting: Halloween events around
-Community Drum Circles Sunday at The Village
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Amazon drone delivery plan demands council’s attention
-Karen Trainor: Ode to fall flora
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 134 (28:06): Shopping for the holidays
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:27): Westborough police chief’s leave and Worcester Diocese accountability
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:57): Police oversight, housing and voter registration
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor who spent his career in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots put $84 million veteran on trade block after role change
-Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson broke up — last year
-Holy Cross football hosts No. 19/21 Richmond
-Holy Cross hockey stars Anna Billa & Naemi Herzig set to play in Women’s World Championship
-Holy Cross women's hockey falls to No. 11 UConn, 1-0
-100 FM The Pike (15:21): Fitzy's Friday Blitz: Pats injuries, ripping darts with the Brewers
-Railers fall to Adirondack, 3-2
>NATIONAL: Man accused of trying to kill his wife at senior living home
-Instagram prank on hardworking Red Baron worker sparks massive fundraiser
-Tragic: Fisherman, 71, killed by 12-foot alligator while he stood on shoreline
>NEW ENGLAND: Matthew Farwell trial expert delves into Sandra Birchmore's psyche (29:48)
-State faces lawsuit over rental assistance pause
>POLITICS: Federal election monitors expected in at least 2 Mass. cities
-It only takes a minute to find out if you're registered to vote (1:01)
-Ballot Question 7 (3:11): Zoning for single-family homes
>COLLEGES: WPI celebrates 64 faculty honorees at Celebration of Faculty Excellence
>TRAVEL: JetBlue's future up in the air, expert says (:52)
>BUSINESS: UMass Memorial hospitals sue drug giant over patient claims data demand
-Meta settles with teen during trial over social media addiction claims
-Radio Worcester (10:43): B.B.B.’s Lisa Swanson on consumer scam reports across Mass.
>SHOPPING: When is Black Friday? Experts preview the biggest sales
>HOMES: Why now is the perfect time to face your homebuying fears
>HEALTH: How to support young adults with cancer (2:02). Article
-Ketamine and kratom: Doctor explains risks for young adults (2:40). Article
-What families need to know about risks energy drinks pose to kids
>FOOD: Karen Trainor: Pumpkin possibilities: Recipes that recycle
>TV/STREAMING: The best Halloween movies for kids on Netflix
-New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Verity," "The Dog Stars" and more
>CELEBRITY: Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard's most candid confessions about marriage and parenthood
-Kevin Pollak says Tom Cruise punched Jack Nicholson after "A Few Good Men" courtroom scene
>ANIMALS: Wolf dad won't stop crying until he's reunited with his family (4:36)
>HISTORY: Forgotten Mass. Architecture (1:37): The Keystone Arch Bridges
>GOOD NEWS: Baby's life saved after family dog detects racing heartbeat
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, laundromat erupts into chaos after deer comes smashing in through window
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