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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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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-State declares "imminent jeopardy" to patients at Worcester nursing home
-In aftermath of death of Worcester recruit, State Police revamp academy before Monday's recruit class
-Gov. Healey spotlights Worcester maternal health programs
-You know Tina Vo as "Live To Eat Food." We know her as a 2-time Clarkie
-North America’s largest South Asian supermarket officially opens in Shrewsbury: See inside
-Goretti's supermarket in Millbury, family-run for decades, set to be sold
-Hebert Candies in Shrewsbury among Phantom Gourmet's Best Chocolate and Candy Shops (4:18)
-Mass. D.O.T.: Amazon needs state OK for Westborough drones
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Worcester schools show academic gains, but high school M.C.A.S. scores remain a concern
-Worcester Educational Development Foundation Distinguished Alumni Event (1:03:26)
-How energy debt is straining 800,000 Mass. utility customers
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: Noel Inoa found not guilty of murder, freed after 14 years in prison
-Fuller guilty of first-degree murder in '22 case of man found in Paxton woods
-After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
-"Professional tenants" plead guilty to widespread rental fraud (5:19). Article
-Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
-City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Today! Halloween in Holden Saturday
-Today! Leaf and brush drop-off 8 to 2:30
-Among Friends Senior Newsletter for November
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Barre's former D.P.W. head fined for double-dipping with state job
-Shrewsbury Recreation Department's Truck or Treat on Saturday
-Medication take-back day in Shrewsbury
-Leominster man arrested for pointing gun at mother who asked him to turn down music at Taco Bell
-Southbridge schools outline safeguards for student data, cybersecurity
-After 25 years, Allie Lane to step away from Northborough Recreation Department
-Charlton moves trick-or-treating earlier this year
-Dudley police assist in arrest of wanted suspect, seize stolen gun and suspected drug distribution evidence
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
-Worcester’s Kwaku Awuah unveils "More Than A Goal" trailer, plans local screening
-Unchained melodies: Inmates break creative bounds through OppoTUNEity
-Radio Worcester (11:35): Disney On Ice brings "Spotlight Magic!" to DCU Center
-BACHtoberfest Spotlight: Boris Giltburg
>OPINION: John Breyault: Think capping ticket prices will save you money? Think again
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 114 (16:12): Jocelyn Coughlin
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native whose life was cut short at age 22
>SPORTS: Legendary football writer Peter King talks Patriots dynasty (15:53)
-Albert Breer: Patriots’ potential trade targets ahead of deadline
-Celtics beat Knicks, 107-103 (1:58)
-Jaylen Brown's emoji reaction to Jayson Tatum video about trade goes viral (:43)
-100 FM The Pike (14:24): Fitzy's Friday Blitz: Pats lose to Da Bears, the unknown O-line and World Series
-Holy Cross football to face Bucknell on Saturday
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey earns win over Sacred Heart
-Wachusett defeats Nashoba, 3–1, on Dig Pink Volleyball Night
-Community Advocate Athlete of the Week: Connor Flaherty, Algonquin golf
>NATIONAL: Man hit and killed by Tesla in self-driving mode
-Wave of moms killing their kids in wake of Lindsay Clancy case may not be a coincidence: expert
-What to know about the security bug impacting wide swaths of the internet
-Tragic: Disabled toddler, grandparents found dead in murder-suicide after tragic 911 call pleas softly for "help"
>NEW ENGLAND: Revelations from Sandra Birchmore's therapist | Rachael Rollins on Matthew Farwell trial (2:19)
-Motion filed by Kevin Reddington to hold hearing about lone holdout juror in Clancy trial denied
-Boston Public Schools report on sex abuse, bullying allegations
>POLITICS: Ballot Question 1 aims to expand public records law (2:18)
-WCCA-TV Candidate Open Mic (10:56): Paul DePalo, Peter Durant
-Mass. moves up to second worst in U.S. for competitive elections
>COLLEGES: Worcester State, Fitchburg State get $3 million for graduation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Arizona’s Chiricahua "wonderland" becomes national park near SoCal
>BUSINESS: Oil prices hit 5-month high, Dow falls 700 points over fears of Iran strikes, A.I. spending
-N.W.B.A. Member Spotlight: Christina Escobar, W.B.D.C.
-The 30-day challenge that could save you serious money (2:27)
>SHOPPING: Auburn furniture store is closing. What customers should know
>HOMES: How big can you build a single-family home?
>HEALTH: Smart watches | How useful is the sleep information? (2:36)
-What to know about testicular cancer: A local doctor explains (2:25). Article
>FOOD: Mulled drinks to spice up the season
>TV/STREAMING: Matthew Perry's "harrowing" private funeral detailed for the first time in new doc
-Trailer for new 3-part documentary series on Netflix, "Taken: Natalee Holloway" (1:52)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "By Any Means," "The Weight" and more
>CELEBRITY: Christopher Lloyd marks 88th birthday with "Back to the Future" nod
-Hollywood veteran Kevin Pollak spills wild secrets about craziest actor he's ever worked with
>ANIMALS: Dumped German Shepherd keeps waiting for owner to come back (1:51)
>HISTORY: Rare Apple-1 computer sells for record $1.15 million at auction
>GOOD NEWS: Son's gift earns dad a $100,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, watch Florida woman break world record with 639-pound hip thrust
Latest obituaries | | Friday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
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