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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 74 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man arrested in upstairs bedroom of Shrewsbury home amid multiple break-ins
+6:00: Auburn declares 120-pound Cane Corso a nuisance dog after smaller dog injured
+Noon: 3 charged in Worcester County fentanyl conspiracy
+Noon: What is a "dark station"? And will Northborough soon have one?
+Noon: Things To Do: Victoria Clark, The Midnight, Woostock and more ...
+Noon: Museum of Worcester exhibit illuminates city's Arab-American community
-In 2021, Worcester bishop planned transfer of accused priest
-Earlier: Former House of Affirmation in Whitinsville has key part in church abuse report
-Drywall contractor off the job at apartment project in Worcester
-Related: Judge refuses to block company’s removal from work at Worcester apartment
-Worcester seeks legal advice on Amazon delivery drones: "I don’t see any good coming from this"
-Worcester Board of Health told to drop police review discussion
-Today! Worcester eatery celebrates first anniversary with free sandwiches
-$3 million state grant to help knock down Denholm building
-WPI housing policy change faces scrutiny from Worcester City Council
-Ban on smart glasses in Worcester schools to be discussed Thursday
-Mark Henderson: Worcester journalism comes full circle after 40 years
-WCCA-TV to host candidate open mic night ahead of November election
-Worcester’s cereal king changed breakfast eating habits with shredded wheat
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 restaurants with big portions (5:48)
-ICYMI: Parents demand more action after alleged "Kill List" threat at Sterling middle school
-P.E.T.A. sues UMass Medical School over records from animal research oversight committee
-Know this guy? Worcester police want to talk with him
-Worcester teens arrested after fleeing traffic stop going 100 mph in Dodge Challengers
-Wife of man killed on Route 20 in Shrewsbury heard crash from home
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: 2-time state champion girls' hoops coach Jim Oxford won't return at Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Officials identify Uxbridge teen ejected in crash (:14). Article
-Overnight fire brings second-alarm response to Oxford transfer station
-Bay Path meeting erupts after public comment omitted from agenda
-Neighbor to David Prouty raises concerns about weeds, field maintenance
-Southbridge Councilor Shelley Klein calls for censure of Scott Lazo after D.P.W. resignation demand
-State firefighters union calls for Charlton picket amid dispute over fire chief
-Clinton woman arrested for concealing $172 in merchandise, making fraudulent return at TJ Maxx
-Dudley Woman's Club to host breast cancer support charities at Thursday meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at UxLocale Friday, Jazzed Up Duo at Val's Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Bada Bing! "Sopranos" actor Steve Schirripa coming to Worcester
-Community Drum Circles at The Village returns November 1st
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1396 (30:00): Big Emms, Nuke the Soup and more
>OPINION: First person: "Why I'm a liberal": For Wayne-Daniel Berard, it's not complicated
-Marybeth Campbell: Proposed fed cuts threaten Head Start services for children
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:37): New reporting on Councilor Toomey's crash
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who survived a fire that killed her mother and 2 sisters
>SPORTS: Nothing changed for Drake Maye except his confidence in Pats win
-Kevin Byard details Mike Vrabel’s Allen Iverson-inspired message to Patriots
-NASA head responds after Maye questions moon landing (:51)
-NFL Week 5 schedule, TV and announcers
-Former Holy Cross hockey stars Abby Hornung & Millie Sirum invited to pro training camps
-Former UConn assistant Tom Moore of Worcester wins Dean of Coaches award
>CARS: Jaguar reveals $130,000 electric vehicle 2 years after failed "woke" rebrand video
>NATIONAL: More people are letting A.I. technology make daily decisions (2:02)
-Doctor reveals Christa Pike's "memories" and what she said in hospital after bungled execution
-Reflecting on 3 years since October 7th attack and all that followed (5:46)
-Tragic: Teacher and 10-year-old student die during field trip at state park
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's killing: Why Matthew Farwell isn't facing a murder charge (2:56). Article
-Baby abandoned at Vermont inn
-Breaking down the ballot questions ahead of the Nov. election (25:26)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State nursing graduate supports caregivers of the future
-Former Clark professor Albert Michelson: "The artist in science"
-WPI Podcast, Episode 46 (35:05): Teamwork, Part 2| Lydia Ellen Tonani-Penha | Materials Science, Engineering
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This airline is launching an unusual "reverse red-eye" flight
>BUSINESS: Mass. to cover half of employee ownership costs
-LPL Financial Research: The debt math, explained
-Which is more regulated: Alcohol or cannabis?
-Tim Murray guest speaker at N.W.B.A. October luncheon
>SHOPPING: Amazon has an "About You" section that is creeping out customers
>HOMES: Northeast heating oil costs expected to rise
>HEALTH: Report: Massachusetts healthiest state for women, children
-Subtle change in how you speak could be early sign of dementia risk, new research suggests
>FOOD: Cooking with Tiffany: How to plan dinner around the time you actually have
-McDonald’s Monopoly is back: How to win the $1 million grand prize and major rewards
>TV/STREAMING: What's happening to Paramount+, HBO Max subscriptions after merger
-Teaser for new Netflix doc, "A.I. Gone Wild" (1:45)
>MOVIES: Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin to star in "Sicario 3"
>CELEBRITY: "Days of Our Lives" actor Robert Kelker-Kelly dead at 62
-Michael Douglas snaps at reporter addressing rumored sex addiction in tense interview
>ANIMALS: Rescued kittens keep escaping to hang out with the dogs (4:36)
>HISTORY: Curb Your Patriotism with John Hancock - Hancock House Location (:56)
>GOOD NEWS: Teacher wins massive surprise prize in front of his students
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, men stopped for driving "an actual couch" on road
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Mass. D.O.T. warns of heavy Columbus Day Weekend traffic
+Noon: Foundation awards scholarships to 488 students
+Noon: Radio Worcester (26:21): Catholic church abuse, police oversight problems and Downtown Worcester development
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making your weekend plans
-More than 6 weeks later, Karen Solomon's cause of death remains unknown
-Worcester man arrested in upstairs bedroom of Shrewsbury home amid multiple break-ins
-Worcester man convinced teen to send nude photos, court records show
-Retrial opens in case of man murdered next to wife, with baby left in street
-3 charged in Worcester County fentanyl conspiracy
-Worcester man with warrant arrested for stealing $879.08 from Leicester Walmart
-Auburn declares 120-pound Cane Corso a nuisance dog after smaller dog injured
-Can Westborough stop Amazon's drone delivery? After public outcry, town leaders weigh options
-Earlier: Worcester seeks legal advice on Amazon delivery drones: "I don’t see any good coming from this"
-Worcester's Shrewsbury Street celebrates Italian heritage on Sunday
-Radio Worcester (23:28): Senator Robyn Kennedy talks gas tax, M.C.A.S. and school technology
-Burncoat High School Hispanic Heritage Month celebration (1:31)
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 restaurants with big portions (5:48)
-ICYMI: In 2021, Worcester bishop planned transfer of accused priest
-Earlier: Former House of Affirmation in Whitinsville has key part in church abuse report
-Drywall contractor off the job at apartment project in Worcester
-Related: Judge refuses to block company’s removal from work at Worcester apartment
-Know this guy? Worcester police want to talk with him
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: 2-time state champion girls' hoops coach Jim Oxford won't return at Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Why Wachusett Reservoir and Dam is so impressive and important (2:44)
-What is a "dark station"? And will Northborough soon have one?
-Surrounded by love, 13-year-old Webster athlete determined to score victory over cancer
-Southbridge councilor calls for D.P.W. director’s resignation over North Street road work
-Dudley Senior Center announces October events
-Leominster woman arrested for shoving gate into roommate's daughter's leg during dispute over cats
-18th annual Brimfield Auto Show set for Saturday
-Harvest Festival in Northbridge Saturday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Trio at UxLocale Friday, Jazzed Up Duo at Val's Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things To Do: Victoria Clark, The Midnight, Woostock and more ...
-Museum of Worcester exhibit illuminates city's Arab-American community
-Lauren Adams of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" coaches Clark students in improv workshop
-Pearl L. Crawford Library, Recreation Commission to host Dudley Poetry Slam
>OPINION: Mark Henderson: Worcester journalism comes full circle after 40 years
-Shaun Connolly: October Horrorscopes
-Janice Lindsay: Little things, big memories
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:37): New reporting on Councilor Toomey's crash
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:15): Crime statistics, police body cameras and Amazon drones
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away 2 days after her 78th birthday
>SPORTS: Patriots must slow down Brock Bowers to beat Raiders in Week 5
-Patriots’ depth tested with injuries to Rhamondre Stevenson, Mack Hollins
-Bruins beat Utah, 6-1
-Holy Cross women to open Hockey East play against Boston College & Boston University
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey set to travel to Arizona State
>NATIONAL: Experts predict how A.I. could wipe out humanity
-"Cornell 7" Jane Doe received sick phone call threatening to "shoot" her family if she doesn't drop gang rape suit
-Boy, 6, protected younger sister during mom's stabbing rampage: grandma
-Tragic: Teen killed after being hit by cop car — then police allegedly framed death as hit-and-run
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore case (2:41): 5 takeaways from Farwell jury selection
-Resident found dead in 99-degree room at assisted living home (1:50)
-Man wanted in connection with death of his mother in Reading taken into custody in Vermont
>COLLEGES: WPI: A.I. and Ethics (17:28): Yunus Telliel | Humanities and Arts
-Assumption alumna and adjunct faculty member named to Outstanding Women in Business list
-Expanding access to experiential learning opportunities at Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Want to escape to the mountains? Check out Omni Mount Washington (1:43)
>BUSINESS: Have Americans turned on tech? Why concern, anger are rising (4:07)
-LPL Financial Research: The debt math, explained
-Central Mass. would lose 9 opportunity zones under new state map
-Hubspot layoffs affecting 660 jobs at Cambridge-based company (:28)
>SHOPPING: Amazon refund payments being sent: Are you getting one?
>HOMES: Is putting pizza boxes in the recycling bin illegal?
>HEALTH: These 7 common daily habits might be hurting your eye health
-Health Connector expects "unique" sign-up period amid federal cuts
>FOOD: Dunkin' sued by customer over zero sugar claim for some drinks
>TV/STREAMING: "Cupertino" stars discuss new CBS Silicon Valley legal drama (4:50)
-HBO to create series based on "Crazy Rich Asians" movie (:32)
>MOVIES: Extended preview of "Insidious: Out of the further" (10:07)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Douglas on new memoir "One Helluva Ride" (4:24)
-"Battlestar Galactica" star Tricia Helfer becomes latest celeb to join OnlyFans
>ANIMALS: Woman feeds a baby blue jay once and everything changes (2:42)
>HISTORY: Worcester’s cereal king changed breakfast eating habits with shredded wheat
>GOOD NEWS: World's oldest, second-oldest men exchange cards for shared birthday
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, phony showgirls allegedly attack tourists over $20 tip (1:16)
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