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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:31); High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester ranked among 50 safest cities in America
+6:00: Search for new Worcester city manager returns to City Council agenda
+6:00: Worcester girl bewitches audiences in "Hocus Pocus 2"
+6:00: Holy Cross football team climbs to 7th and 8th in national polls
+6:00: Paying homage to baseball history: "Legends of Fenway"
+6:00: Laurel: A tale of two cultures on Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day
+Noon: Krystal Mello identified as 16-year-old killed in I-190 crash in Leominster
+Noon: Fitchburg woman arrested following crime spree that began at CVS and ended with a bank robbery
+Noon: Millbury High in running for Saint Gobain’s Gold Project for sustainability
+Noon: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL preseason week 2
-ICYMI: Bakery plans to open permanent Worcester spot
-FBI data: 2021's 25 most dangerous cities and towns in Massachusetts
-Fires strike 2 three-deckers in Worcester
-Italian Heritage Parade takes over Shrewsbury Street Sunday afternoon
-Pickup truck smashes into Worcester liquor store
-What's open, closed on Columbus Day
-Worcester to review 6 designs for West Boylston Drive parcel
-Hundreds of "sneaker heads" converge on DCU for large sneaker convention
-Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed a day this week
-WRTA operating on a Saturday schedule on Monday
-This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of October 10th
-Focus turns to state, legislative races: These candidates are in November 8th general election
-French students share Thanksgiving dinner with Worcester Tech pen pals
-Defunct hotels offer new real estate for housing homeless people
-Hourly service returning to Worcester MBTA commuter rail
-Don Landgren: Community Preservation Act, that's the question
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Project New Hope donates furniture to Worcester veteran
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: New 100 foot mural near Polar Park depicts Red Sox history
-Hanover Theatre show canceled because of technical difficulties
-Posthumous exhibit for Oakham artist Cale Griffith in Worcester
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown: (1:03:47): Cara Brindisi of NBC's "The Voice"
-Soapbox No. 1282 (28:03): Dave McMahon, co-Executive Director, Dismas House
-Vocero Hispano: 10-07-2022 al 10 13-2022
-The Faces of Worcester: Catrina Gardner
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police seek help locating 41-year-old Sturbridge woman
-House fire in Stow put out with help of neighboring fire departments
-$4.8 million to Lancaster for improving two major intersections
-The trip that finally happened: Sterling Girl Scout troop raises funds for Washington
-Sterling Solutions partners with WHEAT to hold backpack drive
-Young Girl Gives NEADS a Birthday
-Cronin announces funding for new North Central Mass. Chamber of Commerce position
>SPORTS: Defense, running game dominate in Pats' rout
-5 keys from Patriots' shutout win over Lions
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Meet the big personalities behind Worcester's Wrestling Open
-Bruins waive Nick Foligno, Mike Reilly and Chris Wagner
>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: Florida migrant transport planning began in July, documents show
-San Antonio cop fired after shooting burger-eating teen
>NEW ENGLAND: Murder-suicide case rocks Kingston
-Man found murdered in Maine home
>COLLEGES: Nichols President Sulmasy: Civil discourse valued now more than ever
-At Holy Cross, new Ciocca Center director looks to expand student opportunities, business curriculum
>BUSINESS: Local resident creates her own skincare business
-A surprise friendship creates meaningful décor
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transactions October 2nd through 8th
>HEALTH: No free COVID testing or vaccinations in Worcester on Monday because of holiday
-Study finds potential link between daily multivitamin and improved cognition in older adults
>FOOD: Sour Patch Kids are 2022's most popular Halloween candy in Mass.
>HISTORY: History of the construction of the Wachusett Reservoir (1:26:17)
>SHOPPING: Nike to offer big discounts amid a glut of inventory
>TV/STREAMING: "SNL" Recap: Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell goof off for the camera
>MOVIES: Tom Hanks says he's only made 4 "pretty good" movies
>CELEBRITY: Gisele Bündchen's frustrations with Tom Brady go way back
>ANIMALS: What petting a dog can do for your brain
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, man impersonating officer pulls over off-duty deputy
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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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