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In The News
-Latest weather: Seasonably cool, high of 55 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester police arrest man with warrants after pursuit
+6:00: Amazon looking to hire thousands of seasonal workers in Massachusetts
+6:00: Ryan Reynolds taking break from acting after filming movie in Worcester, Boston
+Noon: Colin Powell, military leader and first Black U.S. secretary of state, dies
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - October 18th
+Noon: This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week of October 18th
-18-year-old shot multiple times in Worcester
-More than 5,000 drawn to Polar Park for UMass Cancer Walk and Run
-Related: Oxford rallies around 11-year-old battling cancer
-St. Vincent unveils "last, best and final" offer to nurses (1:14)
-New South High Community School holds series of ceremonies
-Worcester Public Schools world language department growing to fit students' needs
-Former Westborough man who secretly recorded roommates having sex ordered to pay $22,500 to couple who filed lawsuit against him
-French restaurateur feeds souls, not stomachs, at Worcester creperie
-ICYMI: Whitney Houston movie filming at Worcester Airport
-Downtown Worcester apartment building sells for $3.4 million
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): Spirits from Mass. distillery now available at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Mechanics Hall presents Music of Leonardo Ciampa (1:46:55)
-Worcester's fall leaf collection will start on Monday, November 1st
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" No. 22 (24:32): Meet Kate Toomey, incumbent candidate for City Council At-Large
-Rosen's Roundtable #455 (24:40): District or All at Large School Committee
-Tribute to Worcester man given key to city for diligently maintaining the Quinsigamond Village War Memorial
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Do not use Lake Waushacum in Sterling
-Channel 5 visits Clinton artisan whose jewelry is available from Alaska to the Virgin Islands (2:02)
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, Nov. 9 (:30)
-Brazen daylight breaking and entering in vehicle in Paxton
-3 Central Mass. towns rank among 100 safest communities in U.S.
-Sports: Patriots lose OT heart-breaker to Cowboys
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Eduardo Rodriguez to start tonight's Game 3 of ALCS for Red Sox
-Worcester Railers drop preseason finale
-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: U.S. hasn't seen worker anger like this in decades
-Colleges: Clark community members honored for work on DEI initiative
-National: 3 dead, including suspect, after man cuts throat of Arkansas officer
-New England: Missing boater's body found in Mass. river (1:42)
-Wrong-way drunk driver crashes into several cars on I-91, police say
-Search underway for woman missing in the Berkshires
-Tragic: Alabama teen playing on iPad shot in "senseless murder"
-Animals: Giant dog is obsessed with his tiny human sister (3:17)
-TV/Streaming: "America's Got Talent: Extreme" on hold after stunt goes horribly wrong
-Movies: "Halloween Kills" carves out $50.4 million at box office
-Celebrity: Tony Bennett has set a Guinness World Record
-Food: Stop & Shop has launched a new online express delivery service
-Shopping/Deals: Walmart+ members get first dibs on Black Friday deals, which will start in early November
-History: "The New First Baptist Church" in Worcester, 1910
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Player with autism gets moment of gridiron glory in Clinton
-Meanwhile, in Ukraine, real-life Rapunzel hasn't cut her 65-inch hair in 30 years
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:11): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh gives us a mid-October update
+6:00: Dr. Fauci says FDA panel concluded J&J shot should've been 2 doses
-Protesters rally against mandated vaccinations outside UMass Memorial
-Mass. hospitals see upwards of 90% of caregivers immunized as threats of job loss loom
-State employees now face firing if not vaccinated
-ICYMI: Researchers in Worcester examine why COVID can cause "brain fog" in even some vaccinated people for months
-CDC releases new guidelines on masks and vaccines this holiday season
-Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID burnout
-"I wish that I'd got the shot": Dad of 4 who died of COVID days after his wife succumbed to it
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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