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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
+5:00: Is this your dog?
+Noon: Worcester District City Council candidates to debate Wednesday
+Noon: Man charged with trafficking fentanyl after Shrewsbury traffic stop
-Unions claim a crisis at Mass.-operated psychiatric hospitals, including 1 in Worcester. Here are the details
-Worcester breast cancer survivor says first mammogram saved her life (2:33)
-Downtown Worcester eatery won't reopen after temporarily closing in 2024
-Opening date for Korean fried chicken restaurant in Worcester
-Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
-Look inside as Worcester boys club is transformed into Creative Hub headquarters
-Worcester schools relaunch safety committee
-Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-India Society of Worcester brings the spirit of Diwali to Downtown Boston
-Worcester County Wonders: Who invented the paper bag? Depends on who you ask
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-ICYMI: Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-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): New 4-way stop in Leicester starts Tuesday
-Item photos: Scarecrows take over West Boylston common
-Oakham residents ready to oppose battery storage project
-Leominster man charged with child endangerment after striking utility pole with 2 kids in car
-Debate over Water Street exit prompts Clinton Planning Board to delay 625 Main Street redevelopment
-Celebrate Diwali at Bigelow Library October 15th
-Boylston hosting scarecrow contest October 19th
-Crafters can still sign up for October 25th craft and vendor fair in Rutland
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
-How A.I. and dating apps are changing the way Worcester finds connection
>OPINION: Mary DeSouza: To Halloween or not to Halloween?
-Kate Hayes: How to find the right therapist for you
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 217 (27:57): Nick Kotsopoulos
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who owned his own plumbing and heating company for over 50 years
>SPORTS: With Drake Maye as their frontman, Patriots are ready for the big stage
-Bruins lose to Lightning, 4-3
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL week 1
-Old Grumbly Fan's Boston Celtics season preview
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
-What we learned from Week 6 of the high school football season; plus what to watch in Week 7 and Top 10
>NATIONAL: Government shutdown goes on — Missed paychecks, federal layoffs
-People missing, dozens rescued in western Alaska after typhoon's remnants
-Tragic: 7 killed in fiery highway crash, law enforcement says
>NEW ENGLAND: Watch helicopter save person from ocean during nor'easter (:33)
-2 die, 1 injured in plane crash on I-195 in Dartmouth (3:04)
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School Professor Melissa Fischer earns national teaching award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak’s new Mardi Gras service is here
-10 states that produce the most of your favorite foods
>BUSINESS: Is there an A.I. bubble? Financial institutions sound a warning
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Andrew Ross Sorkin says he's "anxious" about stock market crash
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Measles cases on the rise
>FOOD: Corn dogs recalled for wood in batter
>TV/STREAMING: "The Great North" canceled at Fox after 5 seasons
>MOVIES: AMC Theatres to screen "Annie Hall," "Something's Gotta Give" in honor of Diane Keaton
>CELEBRITY: Mandy Moore baffles fans with bold new look
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Wallace Library, Main Street, Fitchburg
>ANIMALS: Tiny puppy gets rescued from the middle of the jungle (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: National Spelling Bee winner, holder of multiple Guinness World Records, and bestselling author starts first year at college
-Meanwhile, in Warwick, firefighters help round up escaped bull named Carl
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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