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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:23). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: New plan proposes big changes for Worcester's trash and recycling
+6:00: Using new technology, Shrewsbury police saves life of lost elderly woman
+6:00: 2 Central Mass. hospitals join suit alleging Eli Lilly & Co. puts patient privacy at risk
+Noon: Family settles racial discrimination case with Millbury Public Schools
+Noon: Saturday night's all right for haunting: Halloween events around
+Noon: Last Call: Juan Perez, author, community organizer
-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
-Tempers flare in Worcester courtroom in case of body found in Paxton woods
-Worcester man accused of child rape at Milford church denies allegations (1:52)
-LISTEN: The 9-1-1 call that led police to find the suspect in killing of Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon
-5 lawsuits filed against SMC, developer of former Table Talk site
-Local football legend, Super Bowl champion dies at 83. Tribute
-Ruth Rodríguez-Fay remembered as a fierce advocate who helped reshape Worcester
-A failed clinical trial just cost 105 Mass. workers their jobs
-Indian Lake Community Teaching Garden an oasis of growth, giving
-100 FM The Pike (15:34): Congressman Jim McGovern on voting, food insecurity and U.F.O.s
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for October
>DINING OUT: Wan Wang voted Worcester’s best Chinese restaurant
-Big audience, small price, and your restaurant in the spotlight on The 016
-Check out this Worcester bakery's magical Lord of the Rings menu (:55)
-ICYMI: 1 dead in head-on crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-Charles Goodwin, head of Worcester dispatch system, on leave after O.U.I. arrest during work hours
-Updated: Asbestos forces Worcester preschool to relocate students
-How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
-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): Second-alarm fire fought at Oxford home
-Spencer recognizes firefighter, E.M.S. unions
-Shrewsbury road milling project begins
-Auburn roadwork continues on 3 streets this week
-Auburn Youth and Family Services seeks winter coat donations
-Man arrested for firing air pistol at property owner while searching for phone
-Our Home to shutter Fitchburg’s former Wachusett chip factory
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Band looking for a regular monthly gig
>SHOWTIME: Poe Double Header is in Worcester for Halloween
-Ghost stories of the Berkshires coming to Webster
-Rockers Semi Formal anything but casual on "Nothing After You"
>OPINION: Annie Buck: When we have the chance to prevent tragedy, why would we take it away?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who served as a Worcester police officer for 39 years
>SPORTS: How should the Patriots feel about their 4-3 start? (5:05)
-Mike Vrabel not happy with $250,000 fine being leaked to media
-Celtics beat Brooklyn, 125-124
-Bruins lose to Carolina, 2-1
-Sader Stories (18:44): Men's basketball season preview
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls in final exhibition contest
-Free Crusader Tip Off Event slated for Thursday
>NATIONAL: Dictionary.com names its Word of the Year — and it’s already sparking debate
-New data shows young men are souring on manosphere voices like Andrew Tate, Elon Musk
-Tragic: Tot accidentally shoots and kills sister, 4, with teen sibling's gun: authorities
>NEW ENGLAND: Murder-suicide investigation underway in Manchester, N.H. (2:12). Article
-Matthew Farwell trial (22:39): What defendant's brother said about Sandra Birchmore
-Longtime Channel 5 news anchor, reporter Jim Boyd dies (1:29). Article
>POLITICS: Ballot Question 2: Collective bargaining for public defenders (1:44)
-Ballot Question 4: Could election day registration be coming? (2:39)
-Ballot Question 6: What the Nature for All Fund would do (1:53)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State celebrates statewide S.T.E.M. Week
>TRAVEL: Americans warned to rethink travel to 13 countries amid deadly attacks
>BUSINESS: DoorDash in talks to buy Instacart in $17 billion deal: report
-LPL Financial Research: Big numbers, big expectations: 3 keys to earnings season
>SHOPPING: Bargain chain faces government lawsuit for "deceptive" practices
>HOMES: Consumer Reports (2:08): How to prevent deadly tip-overs at home
>HEALTH: Federal A.I. agent is denying seniors Medicare: report
-Understanding the difference between symptoms and a diagnosis
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Quick shrimp pasta
-McDonald’s debuts new holiday drinks with frosted cranberry and cookie butter flavors
>TV/STREAMING: Tyler Cameron, Jackson Olson sent home in "Dancing With the Stars" double elimination
>MOVIES: Final trailer for "Dune: Part Three" (2:41)
>CELEBRITY: Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with M.S.
-Walter Koenig, known for role in original "Star Trek" series, dies at 90
>ANIMALS: Shelter's longest resident finally gets her own adoption party (3:25)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Newbury Street Tot Lot, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman reunited with wedding ring lost at football game
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, deer breaks through windows to enter and exit apartment
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-Part-time barista, Downtown Worcester bakery
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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
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Saute cook, VIA Italian Table
-Part-time barista, Downtown Worcester bakery
-Servers, West Boylston restaurant
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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