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>Latest weather: Sunny, dry, comfortable, high of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 68-year-old man
-Downtown Worcester building being converted to 165 loft-style apartments
-Worcester police arrest 30-year-old Holden woman for car break-ins
-"You keep going": Worcester woman who fell from third floor of deadly blaze shares story
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Health advisories for Shrewsbury ponds lifted
-Uxbridge man to plead guilty to defrauding government of more than $490,000 with "no-show" hire, 31 trips to Florida
-Giant coffee mug flower beds a community effort on Piedmont Street in Worcester
-Curbside compost collection now available in Worcester
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 484 (27:57): 311/Indigenous Plaque
-The Faces of Worcester: Yesenia Arroyo
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Scotty McCreery, Kitchen Dwellers, Tyler Henry and more ....
-Worcesteria: Local rockers set for benefit for WURN host wrestling with cancer
-Artist Spotlight: Bret M. Herholz
-Poetry Town: "Business Trip All America City, Worcester 2000"
>HOMES: 5 upcoming open houses in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who was a nurse for 40 years, including 32 in Maternity
-ICYMI: Worcester anti-abortion clinics vandalized, clinic director calls vandals "domestic extremists" (1:31)
-"I acted like an idiot": Sox pitcher Chris Sale apologizes for outburst at Polar Park
-UMass Medical School leaders top list of highest-paid state employees
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day because of holiday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman dies after rollover crash on Route 2 despite bystanders' CPR efforts
-Charlton police arrest Auburn man, Holden woman on drug, gun charges
-Shrewsbury Girl Scouts collect backpacks for foster children
-Old McGrath, Shaw schools in Millbury await demolition
-Corner Shop in Holden names scholarship winners
-Donated refrigerator helps Grafton Food Pantry offer more products
>SPORTS: Sox fall to Yankees again, 12-5
-Bravehearts at home today for 1 p.m. game
-Bravehearts' Bark in the Park Wednesday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to RailRiders, 5-3
-Pirates face Bay Area Panthers on Saturday. Game 15 practice report (1:30)
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-Ford expands recall of SUVs because of engine fire risk
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>BUSINESS: U.S. employers added a solid 372,000 jobs in June in sign of resilience
-At $32 million, TJX CEO leads Central Mass. highest-paid executives
-The Profitable Business Roadmap Workshop - July 19th
>COLLEGES: Aspiring doctors expand horizons with Summer Enrichment Program at UMass Medical School
>NEW ENGLAND: Lingering red tide algae blooms keep Mass. clam flats closed
-Couple "in debt" to Somerville officers who successfully delivered their baby
>HEALTH: 10 new monkeypox cases, 31 total in Mass. this year
-California to make its own low-cost insulin, governor says
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations 12-5 Saturday at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: Big 4 beef processors accused of price-fixing in new lawsuit
>SHOPPING: Get a free 30-day Amazon Prime membership to shop Prime Day
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "The Phantom of the Open," "18 1/2," "The Road to Galena" and more
>CELEBRITY: Tony Sirico, "Sopranos" star, dead at 79
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Kaiser!
>HISTORY: Former Women's Club Building, now Tuckerman Hall, in Worcester 1905
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Airline captain writes letter to tooth fairy for little girl who lost her tooth on a flight
-Meanwhile, Starbucks quietly yanked new chicken sandwich after diarrhea complaints
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-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): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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