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Here's what's happening today in Worcester
+NEW: New Song by Worcester Artist Makes Premiere of ‘Criminal Minds’
+NEW: Worcester Police Neighborhood Response Team Arrests 12 in Main Street/King Street Neighborhood
+NEW: 24-Hour Crunch Fitness to Open on Grafton St. in Worcester
+NEW: Women-led YWCA construction project breaks ground in Worcester
+NEW: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Jan. 9
+NEW: Ride the Woo purchases first trolley for downtown service
+NEW: Radio Worcester (11:30) -- Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks goals and priorities for 2020
+NEW: Westborough firefighters rescue man who fell through ice (:24)
+NEW: Former St. John's star Brunelle excited about becoming college student-athlete (1:08)
+NEW: It's Thirsty Thursday! Here's Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings
+NEW: In the market? Check out this First Time Homebuyers Seminar, and learn all about homebuying process
-Downtown restaurant appears to have closed its doors for good
-4 best Mediterranean spots in Worcester
-Worcester chef takes 2nd place on Food Network’s ‘Chopped’
-Worcester man accidentally shoots self in crotch, faces gun charges
-How a 10-year-old wish changed Haiti: Boston Globe on 10th anniversary of Worcester's Be Like Brit
-Worcester school receives national award for academic progress
-Radio Worcester (12:45) -- Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty: Fare-Free WRTA and 2020 Priorities
-'508, A Show about Worcester' No. 357 (23:45) -- Property taxes, Worcester Magazine and listener feedback
-Former Worcester economic development and Research Bureau head to lead Mass. Life Sciences Center
-Chamber's Women's Information Network to become Power of Women, focusing on self-awareness, giving back
-Niego scores career-high 16 points, but HC men fall at Lafayette; HC women 3-0 in league
-Lightning knocks out power in Leominster (1:46)
-Cancer death rates are dropping in US, report says
-Flu Season Shaping Up To Be Worse Than Last Year In Mass.
-Mass. Named 2nd Best State to Raise a Family
-Text messages trying to trick people into thinking they’ve been drafted
-Burglar takes nap after making himself food in Georgia Taco Bell
-Today's Hero: Restaurant owner mentors, employs group of teens who caused trouble
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Top Posts
-Local chef on Food Network's 'Chopped' Tuesday night
-Worcester restaurant's grand opening Monday
-Here's what's replacing Figs & Pigs in Worcester’s DCU Center
-Retail chain set to close hundreds of stores (:34)
-37-year-old held without bail in stabbing of Oxford teen
-Worcester's top 4 hair salons, ranked
-Woman found dead in Barre leaves 3 sons
-Worcester man accused of smashing restaurant’s glass door, stealing several items
-Worcester has momentum and outside developers are paying attention
-WGBH News plans to open news bureau in Worcester this spring
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 63 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man goes all out on Halloween decorations for a good cause (2:30). Article
-Today! Italian Heritage Parade Sunday, with noted restaurateur in spotlight
-Road closures for today's Italian Heritage Parade
-Investigation underway after multiple dead animals found at area residence
-Fire draws mutual aid response to Pleasant Street in Leicester
-Worcester man arrested for punching cop during welfare check on his girlfriend
-Slain man's wife not asked to identify husband’s alleged murderer in court
-Worcester asks if it can stop Amazon drones. Shrewsbury says it can't
-At 22, Algonquin graduate created a $1 million company from his couch
-100 FM The Pike (2:54): Cold Stuff Ice Cream's David Forgit on his viral post defending his employee
>FAITH: WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 7 (29:25)
>DINING OUT: Third time's the charm as Crust Bakeshop opens new storefront
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 pizzas worth the drive (5:28)
-ICYMI: 2 Worcester men caught in dirt bike theft sting, police say
-Beloved Worcester restaurant Peppercorn's changing hands, but not its menu or staff
-Worcester to hold meeting Thursday on Chandler and May Street Redesign
-More than 6 weeks later, Karen Solomon's cause of death remains unknown
-In 2021, Worcester bishop planned transfer of accused priest
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Learn the Ukulele Thursday at Gale Free Library event
-Holden welcomes new police officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Douglas town worker hit by car while moving debris off road (:30)
-Petition calls for more safety measures at Wachusett Dam
-Dudley Town Hall to close to the public 2 days a week
-Man arrested for stealing Toyota Tacoma after using cocaine with owner at West Boylston home
-Westborough bell-to-bell cell phone ban off to smooth start, according to district leaders
-Shrewsbury’s first town-owned ambulance delivered; service may start in 2027
-Grafton considers comprehensive operational audit: Discussion continues among Select Board
-Boros Cares 4 Troops ensures veterans are remembered and honored
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things To Do: Victoria Clark, The Midnight, Woostock and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (17:39): Lenny Clarke on being 30 years sober and the funny kind of recovery benefit
-Guitar maker strikes a distinctive chord in Sturbridge (2:39). Article
-How much does it cost to eat at the Topsfield Fair? (3:15)
-Autumn Hotaling: Halloween hacks to save your sanity
>OPINION: The Scarlet: Homelessness: Does Worcester care?
-Shaun Connolly: 6 Halloween costumes to meet the moment
-Mark Henderson: Worcester journalism comes full circle after 40 years
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 507 (28:14): Kate McEvoy
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:21): Catholic church abuse, police oversight problems and Downtown Worcester development
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:15): Crime statistics, police body cameras and Amazon drones
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned a business on Martha's Vineyard
>SPORTS: Patriots-Raiders preview: Will Drake Maye, offense stay aggressive vs. Las Vegas?
-Patriots must slow down Brock Bowers to beat Raiders in Week 5
-Avoid riding the roller coaster for remainder of Patriots season
-No-booze brews and sober tailgates: Why NFL fans are ditching alcohol this season
-NFL Week 5 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bruins beat Flyers, 5-1
-Baseball proposes shortening regular season to 154 games, expanding Division Series to best-of-7
-Holy Cross men’s hockey earns comeback win, falls in overtime in series at Arizona State
-Holy Cross women's hockey edged by Boston University
>NATIONAL: At least 4 dead, thousands without power as hurricane slows (2:05)
-5 dead after late-night mass shooting in home
-How a woman survived what was supposed to be a lethal dose of medication
-Americans 75 and older are wealthiest age group, Fed survey finds
-Tragic: Man mauled to death after entering tiger enclosure at zoo
>NEW ENGLAND: Toddler stabbed by maniac who went free after knifing 2 other kids: cops
-Deadly officer-involved shooting under investigation in Stoughton
-Massachusetts ballot questions: What to know
>COLLEGES: Celebrating Assumption nursing milestones
-Worcester State marks Mass. S.T.E.M. Week with hands-on science, career development and research
-Clark students eligible for Becker Global Public Service Award for humanitarian project
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Major U.S. airport ridiculed as "most stressful" for travelers: report
>BUSINESS: Americans' debt soars near Great Recession levels, even as wealth levels rise: Fed data
-5 Central Mass. industrial sites bought by investment firm based in Bahrain for $42.7 million
-Here are 10 terms you need to know to understand artificial intelligence
-Experts detail pain points of bending healthcare cost curve
>SHOPPING: Why more consumers are choosing to buy their glasses online
>HEALTH: Flu season gets an early start as emergency room visits rise (2:14)
-Setting fitness goals that fit your everyday life
>FOOD: McDonald's pushes A.I. tools that suggest Big Mac prices based on "customer willingness to pay"
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix competition series, "Wonka's The Golden Ticket" (2:01)
-Kat Dennings reveals "2 Broke Girls" scene she refused to film
>MOVIES: The best Anne Hathaway movies to watch in 2026: "Verity," "The Odyssey" and more
>CELEBRITY: Amy Robach turned down job offers for fiancé T.J. Holmes
-Ben Affleck makes rare comment about Jennifer Lopez 2 years after their divorce
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd waits 6 hours outside Walmart until someone stops (3:00)
>GOOD NEWS: Lost pet recovery specialist reunites 66-year-old widow with dogs after accident (2:44)
-Meanwhile, in Maryland, DoorDash customer picks up order from driver at crash scene: "I think that's my food"
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