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In The News
-Latest weather: Mostly sunny, high of 74 in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester police arrest Douglas man in brutal cab carjacking
+6:00: Worcester City Council to pursue consent decree over School Committee voting rights lawsuit
+6:00: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (16:47): School Committee voting rights lawsuit & more
+Noon: Columbus statue in Worcester vandalized again with red paint (1:08)
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - October 13th
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Pholicious offers authentic Vietnamese fare in Holden
+Noon: The Menzingers coming to shred The Palladium
+Noon: William Shatner makes history as oldest person in space
+Noon: Here’s the Red Sox-Astros schedule for the ALCS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 12-year-old
-Monday night shootings leave Worcester teen in critical condition, a man injured
-Victim of Worcester crash ID'd as Jessica Simone, daughter of murder victim Kevin Harkins
-Family of Worcester woman killed in Pike crash starts fundraiser
-Worcester man hops into Salisbury Pond at Institute Park to save swan
-Holden police seek help in search for man who urinated on flag at veterans’ memorial, ripped another flag off house
-Homes: 4-story condo in Worcester clock tower features views of Central Mass.
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Worcester
-Castle Cantina to reign this winter in Leicester's landmark Castle Restaurant
-Local film production crews react as Hollywood union ready for strike
-Artist Spotlight: Simon Tozer
-ICYMI: State board recommends Worcester lawyer be disbarred
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed one day all this week
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): What does it mean to be Bottled in Bond?
-Worcester officials call for data as proponents lobby for supervised illegal drug injection site
-Wednesday is the last day to register to vote in November's municipal election
-Candidates for Worcester School Committee to take part in debate at Mechanics Hall on Wednesday
-Radio Worcester (7:58): The Worcester Regional Research Bureau Debate Series with Executive Director Paul Matthews
-Knocking on doors with Etel Haxhiaj, Worcester District 5 City Council candidate
-Radio Worcester (15:01): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Last Chance Agreements, COVID and South High
-Tracy Novick: Why I'm running for Worcester School Committee
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): L.L. Bean at Shoppes at Blackstone Valley to open October 22nd
-Water service interruption in parts of Shrewsbury today
-Open House to be held at Saint John's (:30)
-West Boylston police announce trick-or-treating time
-Grafton picks Glastonbury’s Thurz as new fire chief
-Ruscitti resigns from Rutland Select Board
-Mass DOT van crashes into pole in Grafton
-Touching tribute to area man who "taught his sons and grandchildren to never lose their youth or humor"
-Sports: Holy Cross men's basketball prepares for the season with young core
-2 HC men's basketball games to air on CBS
-Polar Park being prepped for football games
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WSU graduate runs virtual Boston Marathon while on crutches
-Cars: Bertera Nissan in Auburn has a wide selection of new and preowned vehicles for you (5:38)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: Americans quit their jobs at a record pace in August
-Hampton Properties sells apartments near Clark for $2.1 million before buying Becker properties
-No college degree? More employers than ever just don’t care
-Health: Aspirin no longer recommended to prevent heart attack in some older adults, panel says
-Colleges: Drone video of sunrise on Mount Saint James, College of The Holy Cross (1:00)
-National: Video shows California plane crash that killed doctor, UPS driver
-William Shatner, 3 others to travel to space aboard Blue Origin Wednesday
-3 employees killed in shooting at postal facility in Memphis
-"Senseless": 3 shot dead over parking spot dispute, mom says
-New England: Mass. ranks among the bottom 5 states with bullying problems
-250 National Guard members being deployed to Department Of Corrections
-Animals: Worcester area pets who need a home: Cats, dogs and more
-TV/Streaming: "NCIS" star Mark Harmon leaves hit series after 18 seasons
-New on DVD: Ryan Reynolds is no ordinary character in "Free Guy"
-Celebrity: Bobby Flay wanted $100 million contract with Food Network: report
-Food: Customs dispute jeopardizes U.S. fish stick, filet supply
-Shopping/Deals: USPS, UPS, FedEx announce holiday shipping deadlines
-History: Front Street, Harrington Corner in Worcester, late 1800s or early 1900s
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 5-year-old boy creates care packages to help the homeless
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, watch a bear struggle to steal a large pumpkin from a porch
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-City of Worcester to begin offering Pfizer booster
-Mass. reports 4,034 new breakthrough cases, 45 additional deaths among vaccinated residents
-Gov. Baker activating National Guard to help schools with COVID-19 testing
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial CEO: Why I mandated the vaccine for my staff
-Mass. officials report 4,466 new cases, 36 additional deaths over 4-day period
-Over 800 Boston city workers suspended without pay under vaccine mandate
-How long after exposure do COVID symptoms appear? Here’s what doctors say
-Next on FDA’s agenda: Booster shots of Moderna, J&J vaccines
-Study links substance abuse, breakthrough cases
-Man’s kidney transplant canceled because donor wasn’t vaccinated
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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