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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast! High of 70 today in Worcester
+6:00: World Smile Day: Worcester residents celebrate with kindness
+6:00: Hanover Theatre show canceled because of technical difficulties
+6:00: Clark, grad student union reach tentative agreement
+6:00: New movies on demand: "God’s Country," "Jeepers Creepers: Reborn," and more
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 16-year-old girl dies in I-190 crash
+Noon: FBI data: 2021's 25 most dangerous cities and towns in Massachusetts
+Noon: K9 chases down Southbridge driver who fled scene of crash in region, police say
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 7th
+Noon: Ray Mariano: Fruit trees on city streets and firefighters battling cancer
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend: "Derry Girls," "Let The Right One In" and more
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Glenn Church, of Ofgraveconcern
+Noon: The Faces of Worcester: Liz August
+Noon: Player safety concerns force Gardner High football to forfeit Week 5 game to Lunenburg
+Noon: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Moon
-Bakery plans to open permanent Worcester spot
-“We’re back.” Area restaurant that closed in 2021 after nearly 40 years will reopen
-"Giving back to community": Nationwide program reroofs Worcester WWII vet's home
-Worcester police seek to identify person for questioning
-Friend remembers Ryan Anderson, slain Millbury man, as "beautifully unique"
-Sheriff’s office hosts annual women’s self defense class
-Travel advisory issued by MassDOT for holiday weekend travel
-Appointments are still available for Worcester's Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Redemption Rock Brewing to release Salisbury Mansion, third beer collaboration with Worcester Historical Museum, this weekend
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Walker Hayes, Jamey Johnson, "Mean Girls" and more ...
-Worcester poet laureate: feelings is the basis of poetry
-Party like it's Halloween, and the 1920s, at The Haunted Speakeasy
-The Faces of Worcester: Melissa Pope
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifelong Worcester resident who volunteered at her church and children's elementary school
-ICYMI: Leicester man accused of striking and killing man in a wheelchair in Worcester, has 6 crashes, 2 OUI arrests on record
-Clark University graduate students, administration fail to reach agreement during 3-hour bargaining session amidst ongoing strike
-Related: Construction workers walk off Clark job site in solidarity with grad union strikers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Friday is deadline to register to vote at Holden Special Town Meeting
-Maine engineering firm buys Auburn firm
-Shrewsbury parks, recreation director Angela Snell says goodbye
-Lundgren buys up more of Southbridge Innovation Center with $6M acquisitions
-UMass Memorial Health-Harrington launches behavioral health emergency pod
-Fitchburg development and planning executive director leaving post
>SPORTS: Patriots QB Brian Hoyer placed on IR, paving way for Zappe to start Sunday
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-NFL Week 5 schedule, TV, announcers
-Coming up huge on special teams has helped Holy Cross in 5-0 start
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Bill Ballou's final baseball column of the season
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: 35 killed in attack beginning at Thailand childcare center
-President pardons thousands for "simple possession" of marijuana
-Tragic: Hero dad dies after swimming out to rescue sons at beach
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 Woburn restaurant owners charged with human smuggling
-New Prudential Center observatory set to open in 2023
>FOOD: 5 orchards in Central Mass. open for apple picking
>BUSINESS: Top reasons office workers enjoy working in the office revealed
-EforAll to offer Spanish-language Central Mass. accelerator program for the first time
>COLLEGES: Social Work graduates are impacting lives one accomplishment at a time
-UMass Medical School doctor elected fellow of the American Society for Cell Biology
>HEALTH: Experts urge consumers to exercise caution with zero-premium Medicare Advantage plans
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Friday: 9-5 at AIDS Project Worcester
>SHOPPING: Black Friday in October? Early holiday deals are already here
>HOMES: Surging mortgage rates force homebuyers to target smaller houses
>TV/STREAMING: "Monster" becomes one of Netflix's most-watched series ever
>MOVIES: 7 must-see movies being released in October
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt allegedly "choked," hit kids during Angelina Jolie fight
>HISTORY: Front Street, looking toward City Hall
>ANIMALS: Puppy found on street returns to life, reunites with family (3:04)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Domino's Pizza worker displays kind act after birthday boy’s friends don’t show up to party
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, watch as a turkey crashes through window into home
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-Director of Planning and Economic Development, Town of Holden
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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