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>WEATHER: Murky start to the work week, high of 71 today in Worcester (2:40)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Preservation Worcester seeking help piecing together Boys Club history
+6:00: Worcester Regional Transit Authority celebrates 50 years of service
+6:00: T&G Student of the Week: Take a look at these top students
+6:00: Remembering Kris Kristofferson's shows at Centrum and Indian Ranch
+6:00: Central Mass. Food Trucks: From pen and paper to Simmer & Spice
+Noon: Who was protecting Harmony Montgomery? Former Worcester judge's book asks troubling questions
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Channel 4 uncovers 1988 case where recruit died after excessive police training in Mass. (3:55). Article
-WATCH: Crash damages 8 parked cars in Worcester
-Hundreds walk for friends, loved ones at UMass Cancer Walk
-12 local nurses in same I.C.U. unit all give birth to baby boys
-State health officials investigate St. Vincent, other Tenet hospitals
-Worcester nonprofits see "blatant racial equity issues" in some A.R.P.A. funding decisions
-Molly Bish Center, Anna Maria College hold dedication for "Garden of Hope"
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:17): Episode 3 — Communication Plan
-Red Cross Massachusetts volunteers helping with Helene clean up
-Worcester hosts veterans health clinic
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:47): State Police recruit’s death, Bob Moylan’s return and city role in arts festivals
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:43): Housing affordability concerns loom large
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Salads (5:05)
-ICYMI: Funeral held for Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester, who died after training exercise (2:19). Article
-Worcester mother and daughter found guidance, support, and community in L.E.I. programs
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly road construction update
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Holden police issue warning about stolen dirt bikes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Westminster P.F.A.S. lawsuit could be first of kind in U.S.
-St. Onge family opens "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland"-themed cannabis dispensary in Millbury
-Executive offloads 6 properties in Northbridge, Uxbridge and Douglas for $3.95 million
-PHOTOS: Spirit of Shrewsbury Parade takes to Maple Avenue
-Worcester County Wonders: New England's largest apple is ripe for the picking in Lancaster
-Serenity, secrets at Northborough's Carney Park
-Grafton High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony October 27th
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Foo Fighters cancel Conn. concert after Dave Grohl controversy
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 572 (28:19): The Cross In Barre
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 920 (27:37): Zero Waste Worcester
>SPORTS: Jacoby Brissett gave this message to Patriots after loss to 49ers
-Jerod Mayo challenges Patriots offense to improve in these areas
-When will Drake Maye start for Patriots? 2 key factors at play
-Tom Brady was "seriously considering" Bears in free agency
-Holy Cross football legend Gordie Lockbaum impressed by Colorado's Travis Hunter
-Red Sox Nation says goodbye to Joe Castiglione (1:09)
-Red Sox beat Tampa Bay, 3-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Supplies airlifted into western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene batters region
-Georgia residents evacuate as smoke billows from at chemical plant
-Multiple people die after plane crash at Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport
-Tragic: 14-year-old Vermont girl kills herself after classmates bullied her: reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Grandson kills grandmother with hammer, police say
>COLLEGES: Clark science course in Italy explores the chemistry behind food
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): New Orleans parties on through fall and into a landmark 2025
>BUSINESS: In-person bank branches could go extinct by 2041, report says
-National retailer to hire 100,000 employees with pay up to $24 an hour
>SHOPPING: Halloween costumes for "Lord of the Rings," "Fallout," Prime shows
>HOMES: Homes at or under $350,000 in Worcester County, September 22nd to 28th
>HEALTH: Free COVID tests offered by government: How you can order
-What is EV-D68, a virus that can mimic polio in kids? (3:03)
>FOOD: Fall is prime time for squashes and delicious pumpkin pie
>TV/STREAMING: Yellowstone's Cole Hauser would return as Rip after final season
>MOVIES: Hallmark Channel Christmas movies — A look at the schedule
>CELEBRITY: Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
>HISTORY: Lagoon at White City, circa 1908
>ANIMALS: Cat travels 1,000 miles back to owners' home after going missing in Yellowstone
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 7-year-old girl has dream come true singing national anthem
-Meanwhile, new species of "horror" wasp discovered in the U.S.: "We didn’t think it was real."
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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