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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 53 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Westborough police chief on leave was allegedly "hammered drunk" in cruiser
+Noon: A failed clinical trial just cost 105 Mass. workers their jobs
+Noon: Indian Lake Community Teaching Garden an oasis of growth, giving
+Noon: Poe Double Header is in Worcester for Halloween
+Noon: Rockers Semi Formal anything but casual on "Nothing After You"
-LISTEN: The 9-1-1 call that led police to find the suspect in killing of Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon
-1 dead in head-on crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-Worcester man charged with raping child in Milford church basement (:25). Article
-Charles Goodwin, head of Worcester dispatch system, on leave after O.U.I. arrest during work hours
-Shrewsbury officers found Westborough chief after report of man asleep in car
-Updated: Asbestos forces Worcester preschool to relocate students
-El Día de los Muertos in the Woo returns with resilience through love
-How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
-Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
-School realignment draws pleas to preserve programs as final vote nears
-Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
-Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Worcester Research Bureau launches interactive dashboards tracking housing, economy and more
-Survivors meet privately with Attorney General after release of clergy abuse investigation
>DINING OUT: Check out this Worcester bakery's magical Lord of the Rings menu (:55)
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-ICYMI: Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Francis Longdaye, former Bartlett High student, killed in Florida crash
-Webster police help man to safety during crisis on Pleasant Street bridge
-Grafton votes for blanket ban of data centers at Town Meeting
-Record number of college applications sent by Shrewsbury High students in 2026
-Vacancies on Shrewsbury boards and commissions
-Nipmuc unveils new logo to replace Native American symbol
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Band looking for a regular monthly gig
>SHOWTIME: WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 34 (27:39): Meatball talks wrestling
-8 pianists, 2 grand pianos and a little Gershwin: Tuckerman Hall goes all-American
>OPINION: Laurelle Farrell: Why our tooth fairy pays a little more
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who started multiple businesses and organized many charitable fundraisers
>SPORTS: How can Patriots navigate injuries, A. J. Brown's drop issues? (6:00)
-Celtics rout Bulls, 134-99
-Free Crusader Tip Off Event slated for Thursday
-Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 4
-Tragic: Dad kills teen twins, himself in double murder-suicide: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Juvenile killed in wrong-way crash on the North Shore (1:33)
-Matthew Farwell trial (21:45): Brother begins testifying, acknowledges having sex with Sandra Birchmore
>POLITICS: Ballot question 1: What it could change about public records (2:32). Article
-Ballot Question 2: Collective bargaining for public defenders (1:44)
-Rep. Kilcoyne seeking fourth term, faces Republican Lisa Mair
>COLLEGES: Undergraduate student research on display at ClarkFEST
>BUSINESS: Meta unveils staggering $95 billion A.I. buildout
-Anthropic files for blockbuster I.P.O. as it warns of chatbots' "self-preserving behaviors" including blackmail
-LPL Financial Research: Big numbers, big expectations: 3 keys to earnings season
-Microsoft offers a quarter of its global workforce voluntary buyouts
>SHOPPING: How much did Halloween costumes cost decades ago?
>HEALTH: How to find an exercise you enjoy
-Radio Worcester (14:58): Fall prevention starts with movement, says physical therapist
>FOOD: Small changes that can make everyday meals more nutritious
>TV/STREAMING: Tubi and R.L. Stine: Inside Pumpkinhead and The Babysitter Strategy
>MOVIES: More movies like "You Can See Everything" on streaming
>CELEBRITY: Alex Cooper gives birth to first baby with husband Matt Kaplan
-Rachael Ray reveals her diet and supplement routine amid fan concern
>ANIMALS: Woman sees post about dog who’d “given up”, rushes to help (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Newbury Street Tot Lot, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran brothers reconnect after 40 years through video chat
-Meanwhile, Florida woman goes viral for reporting crash while in banana costume
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>HELP WANTED
+Part-time barista, Downtown Worcester bakery
-Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-New plan proposes big changes for Worcester's trash and recycling
-Using new technology, Shrewsbury police save life of lost elderly woman
-2 Central Mass. hospitals join suit alleging Eli Lilly & Co. puts patient privacy at risk
-5 lawsuits filed against SMC, developer of former Table Talk site
-How an officer’s idea for a safer Halloween led to a 12-year Worcester tradition
-Worcester Public Library buys digital archives of T&G, city newspapers
-Worcester commission weighs independent police oversight
-Adrian’s Army stands with young athlete as he battles cancer
-Worcester election voter guide: Candidates, ballot questions and where to vote
-Norrback Avenue School Trunk or Treat (1:18)
-Worcester Educational Development Foundation News (1:44)
>DINING OUT: Best of Mass. Burgers, Part 1: See who kicks off our top picks (2:47). Article
-Big audience, small price, and your restaurant in the spotlight on The 016
-Wan Wang voted Worcester’s best Chinese restaurant
-ICYMI: Westborough police chief on leave was allegedly "hammered drunk" in cruiser (2:44). Article
-Bishop McManus alerted to priest's "increasingly disturbing behavior" earlier than previously known
-LISTEN: The 9-1-1 call that led police to find the suspect in killing of Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon
-Tempers flare in Worcester courtroom in case of body found in Paxton woods
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Vacancy on Agricultural Commission
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Family settles racial discrimination case with Millbury Public Schools
-Blackstone firefighters, state hazmat team respond to mercury spill at residence
-Sturbridge Lead Dispatcher Barbara Boiteau honored ahead of retirement
-Traffic advisory Thursday in Leicester
-Leicester voters overwhelmingly approve $49.8 million high school project at Town Meeting
-Spencer to begin review of nearly 30-year-old Governmental Act
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Band looking for a regular monthly gig
>SHOWTIME: Saturday night's all right for haunting: Halloween events around
-100 FM The Pike (11:55): Jay Stratton's book hopes to break open truth about U.A.P. (U.F.O.s)
-Tom Jones postpones tour dates to recover from illness
-Last Call: Juan Perez, author, community organizer
>OPINION: Karen Trainor: All about pumpkins
-Peter Enrich and Jessica Tang: Question 5 would lead to deep cuts in services that communities rely on
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:27): Westborough police chief’s leave and Worcester Diocese accountability
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:57): Police oversight, housing and voter registration
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to guitarist from Worcester whose bands opened for Aerosmith and REO Speedwagon
>SPORTS: Why are the Patriots losing the turnover battle? (5:53)
-Patriots tight ends Hunter Henry, Eli Raridon stepping up at perfect time
-Boston researchers share new estimate of C.T.E. in ex-NFL players
-NFL Week 8 schedule, TV and announcers
-Sader Stories (26:38): Women's basketball season preview
-Free Crusader Tip Off Event slated for Thursday
-Local football legend, Super Bowl champion dies at 83. Tribute
>NATIONAL: Ebola outbreak in Congo surpasses 10,000 cases (2:25)
-Ted Bundy linked to another Utah teen's 1974 murder: Prosecutor
-Crooks have pulled off $100 million in A.I. data center equipment heists since June: report
-Tragic: Beauty queen, 22, dead after being struck by lightning in mother’s garden
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore case (2:55): Takeaways as prosecution rests in Matthew Farwell trial
>POLITICS: Explaining Ballot Question 1 (1:44): Expanding public records law
-Question 3 (2:49): Measure on the ballot would end party primaries
-Question 5 (1:27): Voters asked whether to cap state revenue growth
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C., Mount Wachusett C.C. share $204,000 in job training grants
>TRAVEL: The Odyssey cruise suspends global voyage over fuel costs, stranding passengers in Cambodia
>BUSINESS: Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged despite elevated inflation, gives little signal of next move
-LPL Financial Research: Big numbers, big expectations: 3 keys to earnings season
-F.T.C. demands Walmart, Target, Uber hand over data on personalized pricing
>SHOPPING: Auburn furniture store closing its doors, but not before auctioning off 500+ items
>HOMES: 3 kitchen products worth the money and counter space
>HEALTH: Research shows more kids turning to chatbots for help during a crisis
-Blood sugar spikes may be linked to these controllable everyday habits: expert
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Easy quesadillas
-Walmart is using a sneaky trick to skimp on shrimp: lawsuit
>TV/STREAMING: Best Margaret Qualley movies on streaming
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Jumanji: Open World" (2:51)
>CELEBRITY: Glenn Close, 79, reveals why she’s using a cane after sparking concern
-Trisha Yearwood, 62, shows off slim figure in rare red carpet appearance
>ANIMALS: Puppy interrupts yoga class and chooses his forever mom (3:21)
>HISTORY: Front Street in Worcester looking toward Harrington Corner: 1870s
>GOOD NEWS: Quick stop after work earns man a $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man catches 20 paper planes in his mouth in a minute
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>HELP WANTED
-Saute cook, VIA Italian Table
-Part-time barista, Downtown Worcester bakery
-Servers, West Boylston restaurant
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