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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 57 today in Worcester
-StormTeam 5 explains why wildfire smoke is "trapped" low
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Mass. Child Advocate investigating death of Worcester 4-year-old
+Noon: Worcester channels "Turtle Boy," local landmarks with new Election Day stickers
+Noon: Listen Up: Ghost of the Machine rattles spirits in the material world
+Noon: Screen Time: Helen Hunt to raise the roof with "Twister" screening
-A look inside Amazon's new facility at the former Greendale Mall site
-Bystanders foil purse snatching in Downtown Worcester
-America’s VetDogs train at Worcester Regional Airport
-Police, SWAT, ATF raid in Holden nets gun and drugs, 1 arrested
-Worcester County Sheriff slams state's sanctuary policies that ignore I.C.E. detainers
-A timeline of the top Central Mass. business stories for the last 35 years
-Worcester Auditorium, Gardner redevelopment among Central Mass. economic projects to receives $31 million
-Shuttered Stop & Shop goods to go to local food banks, animal shelters
-Worcester restaurant open for breakfast 7 days a week
-Worcester weighs pickleball expansion as popularity surges
-Here's when trick-or-treating will take place in Central Mass.
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-TODAY! Worcester Guardian celebrates first anniversary (11:59)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:03): Protests disrupt City Council meeting
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet (4:56): Mezcal in Worcester serves all your Mexican favorites
-ICYMI: Woman dies in fire at local encampment
-How Worcester is emerging as a tech and biotech center
-Dr. Michael F. Collins: UMass' Nobel win reflects state's life sciences ecosystem
-$100,000 MassCash winner sold at Worcester convenience store
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town opening mail-in votes Tuesday and Wednesday
-Young Holdenite cast in Christmas Carol
-NEW! Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer bridge reopens for the first time since May
-West Brookfield mass. man helps inmates leaving prison after his own wrongful conviction
-Chase on Route 20 results in gun charges
-Driver life-flighted in Templeton crash Saturday
-Shrewsbury celebrates Halloween in style at Truck or Treat
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: See the first trailer for the locally produced film "Shift"
-Lauren Cilley: Kindergarten or another year of preschool?
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:46)
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:39:19)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who volunteered for years in N.I.C.U. Continuing Care Unit
>SPORTS: Patriots veteran has candid critique of Jets’ Aaron Rodgers after win
-Tom Brady sparks outrage with offensive term on Fox broadcast
-Celtics beat Bucks, 119-108
-Bravehearts name Luke Beckstein manager
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 3
>NATIONAL: Officials investigate after man wakes up before organ donation
-Girl Scout fees could soon triple in price. Members say the number is out of reach for many families
-Tragic: Brothers killed in double murder-suicide trying to protect neighbor
>NEW ENGLAND: Milton pedestrian crash leaves woman dead; man arrested
-Log confirms strangulation expert met with medical examiner about Sandra Birchmore’s death (2:20)
>COLLEGES: WPI grad students talk about their research using machine learning (4:35)
-Worcester State senior Anabelle Santiago honored with Young Leader Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney's new all-access, skip-the-line plan can cost more than the park ticket
>BUSINESS: The complex journey toward diversifying Central Mass. business leadership
-LPL Financial Research: What scares us about the economy and markets
-WBDC provides small business loans to biopharma, real estate, and horse companies
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, October 20th to 26th
>HEALTH: The reality of breast cancer in men
-Is it dangerous to have a fatty liver? What should I do? (1:09)
>FOOD: Pringles releases first bagged snack in more than 15 years
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy" (2:16)
>MOVIES: Holy Cross professor on the best horror movie you’ve never seen
>CELEBRITY: Andrew Garfield on how Jessica Chastain helped him visit his dying mom
>HISTORY: Elm Park, circa 1911
>ANIMALS: People kept driving by stray dog in parking lot (3:01)
>GOOD NEWS: N.I.C.U. nurse born with rare condition driven to help other families
-Meanwhile, in Antarctica, mysterious "doorway" discovered in ice via Google Maps — and conspiracy theorists have wild ideas
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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