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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 86 today in Worcester
-Why leaves change color: The science behind fall's vibrant hues
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Man dead after fall from upper floor of Worcester courthouse
-Earlier: Large police presence at Downtown Worcester courthouse
+5:00: Teen driver to be charged in pedestrian crash that injured husband and wife from Ireland
+1:00: Worcester Business Journal names the 2025 Outstanding Women in Business
-Italian heritage takes center stage in Worcester as parade enlivens Shrewsbury Street
-Historic French fountain finds new home in Worcester
-It's been vacant nearly 40 years, but developer plans to transform this Worcester building
-Renew Worcester apartments sold for $26 million to Boston firm with growing Central Mass. portfolio
-Curtis Apartments redevelopment breaks ground on Phase 2
-UMass Medical School Chancellor Michael Collins on impact of federal shutdown, N.I.H. cuts (11:04)
-UMass Memorial's new roof garden swaps the buzz of medical equipment for the buzz of bees
-Monday's Child: Kamren, 8, is a resilient, fun-loving boy with a bright, inquisitive nature
-Radio Worcester (21:57): Thrive Support & Advocacy’s Family Support Center helps 500+ Worcester County families
-Worcester Legal Aid lawyer backed for Probate and Family Court judgeship
-Girls Inc. celebrates 110 years with anniversary kickoff & alumni reunion
-Selections from what customers at Booklovers' Gourmet are reading
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:34): I.C.E. vote and drone proposal spark debate on policy vs. politics
>POLITICS: TODAY! WCCA-TV to hold Open Mic Night for Worcester candidates 5 to 8
-Early voting October 25th through October 31st
-Worcester Candidate Profile: Cayden Davis for City Councilor At-Large
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): District 2 candidate Rob Bilotta joins Roundtable
>DINING OUT: Worcester’s newest bakery-café opens on Wednesday
-ICYMI: Worcester nonprofit shut down after feds pull funding over its mention of D.E.I. training
-Some Worcester residents spend hours just getting to and from a supermarket
-UMass Memorial N.I.C.U. celebrates Taylor Swift album release
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Parents bring Dawson issues to selectmen
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden artists vie for ArtsWorcester grants
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton firefighters respond to car fire on Mass. Pike
-Charlton police arrest man after reports of lewd gestures toward teens
-Sutton welcomes new town accountant
-Views from Boylston Elementary's Pumpkin Fest
-Sterling will get a fall spruce up
-Wachusett Regional's class of 1975 50th reunion
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Halloween craft ideas
-All the Easter eggs from Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" album explained
-See the top 10 most banned books in America
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1391 (28:02): Ariana Falk, Executive Director, Worcester Chamber Music Society
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to educator whose career spanned more than 40 years
>SPORTS: Drake Maye leads Patriots to 23-20 upset win over Bills
-Maye earns signature win vs. Josh Allen, Bills
-Stefon Diggs dominates for Patriots in "storybook" return to Buffalo
-Ex-Jets star Mark Sanchez released from hospital, taken directly to jail after alleged drunken assault on elderly truck driver
-U.N.C. football players aren't buying into Bill Belichick's long-term approach
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey falls to Northeastern in season opener
-Holy Cross women's hockey falls to Delaware
>NATIONAL: W.I.C. programs could run out of funding due to shutdown, officials say
-Gunmen kill 2, injure 12 in a shootout in a crowd in Alabama capital city's downtown
-Tragic: Dad killed in drive-by shooting during golf trip a month after first child born
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 die in Chelmsford house fire
-Bitterness deepens as state considers next steps in highway plaza construction fiasco
>COLLEGES: Celebrating a decade of data science at WPI (8:28). Article
-Assumption names Laura Nicole Miller director of graduate business programs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Plenty of autumn fun available on the Outer Cape
>BUSINESS: Jeff Bezos expects data centers will be built in space in 10 to 20 years
>HOMES: Gas-powered leaf blowers bans continue across U.S. See where
>SHOPPING: Shop Target Circle Week deals + get up to $90 off best-sellers
>HEALTH: Protein is an important part of a diet — up to a point
-Encouraging a healthy relationship with food in your kids: Halloween Edition
>FOOD: Amazon Grocery launches as private label, with many items under $5
>TV/STREAMING: Inside Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston’s chemistry on "The Morning Show"
>MOVIES: Streaming is overtaking theaters for movie watchers, new poll finds
>CELEBRITY: Ike Turner Jr., Tina Turner's son, dies at 67
-Kirsten Dunst attributes her 30-year career in Hollywood to these 2 factors
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Martin Green home, 44 Moore Ave., Worcester
>ANIMALS: Pregnant mama dog survives getting shot and meets her twin (2:34)
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman stories about adoption (22:17)
-Meanwhile, Florida man busted going 107 mph says he was rushing to the barber (2:02). Article
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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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