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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 (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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