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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:37); High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Fly from Worcester to NYC on JetBlue for $39
+6:00: Worcester fall leaf collection schedule
+6:00: Worcester Public Library books Sunday hours in Salem Square
+6:00: Radio Worcester (5:41): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, winter and new variants in 2022
+6:00: Pets available for adoption near Worcester
+Noon: Rotmans furniture store going out of business after decades in Worcester, liquidation sale starts Friday (:20). Article
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 11th
+Noon: YWCA program eyes stopping domestic abuse
+Noon: Mechanics Hall youth chorus to make debut at Founders' Day celebration
+Noon: Mark Mandeville, Raianne Richards celebrate "A Night At The Museum"
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Harvey: "O’Brien was dying, and she wasn’t going quietly"
+Noon: The Faces of Worcester: Desharn Minton
+Noon: All the best Amazon Prime Day Early Access sales in Shopping & Deals
-Worcester girl bewitches audiences in "Hocus Pocus 2"
-UMass Medical School asks Worcester to change name of Plantation Street
-Worcester Housing Authority launching free meal delivery program
-Worcester ranked among 50 safest cities in America
-YWCA Central Mass. seeing increased need for domestic violence survivor services
-Mike Benedetti: City Council preview for October 12th
-Search for new Worcester city manager returns to City Council agenda
-Following Worcester apartment collapse, city council to consider creating emergency fund
-Worcester's Bancroft School names next leader
-Hike Worcester Week: Locals challenged to complete 10+ adventures
-Fairmont Street search warrant yields crack, heroin
-Webster grandmom who became local icon in Florida dies in Hurricane Ian
-Krystal Mello identified as 16-year-old killed in I-190 crash in Leominster
-Fitchburg woman arrested following crime spree that began at CVS and ended with a bank robbery
-Worcester's fall leaf collection starts Monday, November 7th
>MOVIES: Forest Quaglia of Spencer keeps turning pages on growing film career
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre show scheduled for Tuesday canceled because of technical difficulties
-Zola Simone releases music video, "This is What It Feels Like"
-Radio Worcester (24:14): Inside Mechanics Hall with Kathy Gagne: Mechanics Hall Founders' Day — Celebrating 165 Years
-Ryan Gardell's latest mural is "Legends of the Fenway"
-Don Landgren: Political ads everyone's least favorite show
-Laurel: A tale of two cultures on Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown: (1:03:47): Cara Brindisi of NBC's "The Voice"
-The Faces of Worcester: Catrina Gardner
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman remembered as the life of the party who loved to entertain and was an exceptional cook
-ICYMI: Italian Heritage Parade takes over Shrewsbury Street Sunday afternoon
-Pickup truck smashes into Worcester liquor store
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed a day this week
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden police arrest Rutland man for OUI, hit and run
-Water main replacement begins in part of Shrewsbury
-Millbury High in running for Saint Gobain’s Gold Project for sustainability
-Shrewsbury seeks members for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging committee
-Small Stones Festival of the Arts returns October 14th to 23rd; lecture/concert October 15th
-Hope Lives Here fun run is October 16th in Rutland
-Fiberglass sheep flock around Webster-area towns as part of art project
>SPORTS: Patriots report card: Zappe’s recall impresses Belichick, teammates
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross football team climbs to 7th and 8th in national polls
-Bruins to make another run at Stanley Cup with Bergeron back
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL preseason week 2
>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: Russia unleashes biggest attacks in Ukraine in months
-New report reveals percentage of Americans living paycheck to paycheck
-Tragic: Tales of survival emerge as Venezuela landslide toll hits 34
>NEW ENGLAND: Vermont crash leaves driver, cow dead
-Massachusetts aims to launch sports betting in late January
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury Then & Now: A look back at the Svea Gille
>COLLEGES: Transfer reps from UMass Amherst at QCC Tuesday
-Clark celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day for the first time
>BUSINESS: How to find work after a lengthy unemployment
-Worcester Business Connect No. 35 (22:48): Women R Superheroes
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold October 2nd through 8th in Worcester County
>HEALTH: Telemedicine was made easy during COVID. Not any more
-What's the magic number of steps to keep weight off? Here's what a new study says
>FOOD: Dunkin' drinkers in uproar after coffee giant alters rewards program
>SHOPPING: The 75 best deals of the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale
-27 best Amazon Prime Early Access Sale deals under $100
-Target Deal Days' 20 best anti-Prime Early Access Sale deals
>TV/STREAMING: How to get 50% off the annual Paramount+ plan and get a free Fire TV Stick Lite
>CELEBRITY: Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd reunion delights "Back to the Future" fans
>ANIMALS: Dog who lost her leg in a bear trap finds forever home (3:06)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Project New Hope donates furniture to Worcester veteran
-Meanwhile, at the U.S.-Canada border, man charged with smuggling pythons in his pants
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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