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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:38); 1 1/2 to 2 inches on rain due late Thursday into Friday in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Here are Worcester's trick-or-treating hours on Halloween
+6:00: Worcesteria: It's trick-or-treat scaremongering time!
+6:00: Bad Advice: Neck pain? Relax, you're in good germ-covered hands
+6:00: Rappers Arichussettes, Jim OG team deliver grungy, hard-hitting "Yakboyz"
+6:00: 267,000 square foot industrial facility breaks ground in Leicester
+Noon: Worcester man arraigned on firearm charges in Roxbury shooting
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 12th
+Noon: Worcester Library main branch starts expanded hours for winter, spring
+Noon: John Monfredo: The most important 20 minutes of your day ... Read with your child
+Noon: Café Neelu at Fuel America presents Coast to Coast music showcase
+Noon: Author Scott Britz-Cunningham eyes impact of technology with "Interface"
-Rotmans furniture store going out of business after decades in Worcester, liquidation sale starts Friday (:20). Article
-Downtown Worcester café closes abruptly
-Fly from Worcester to NYC on JetBlue for $39
-Worcester couple donates skeleton arm to Cambridge restaurant after theft
-Teen charged with setting fire to Dunkin' van in Webster
-Nicole Apostola: Bidding for the naming rights to this post is now open
-Worcester fall leaf collection schedule
-Worcester Public Library books Sunday hours in Salem Square
-Worcester seeks mental health, counseling services at 15 public schools
-YWCA program eyes stopping domestic abuse
>ANIMALS: Pets available for adoption near Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Mechanics Hall youth chorus to make debut at Founders' Day celebration
-Mark Mandeville, Raianne Richards celebrate "A Night At The Museum"
-The American Antiquarian Society gets $300,000 grant for exterior work
-Janice Harvey: Harvey: "O’Brien was dying, and she wasn’t going quietly"
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown: (1:03:47): Cara Brindisi of NBC's "The Voice"
-The Faces of Worcester: Desharn Minton
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime area veterinarian
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School asks Worcester to change name of Plantation Street
-Mike Benedetti: City Council preview for October 12th
-Worcester ranked among 50 safest cities in America
-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): Sacred items in Barre library's museum to be returned to Sioux
-Treasures galore at Millbury's inaugural townwide yard sale
-During time of need, Millbury residents showed kindness
-Mountain View Cemetery expansion heads to Town Meeting
-Manchaug Pond Foundation Dam Race is October 15th
-Ceremony marks success for new Holden DPW facility
-Forest Quaglia of Spencer keeps turning pages on growing film career
-Shrewsbury Then & Now: A look back at the Svea Gille
>SPORTS: Rhamondre Stevenson emerging as all-purpose back in second season with Patriots
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross cross country's Eve Feuerbach named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
>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: NASA asteroid strike results in big nudge
-Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in "Serial" case
-Tragic: 80-year-old California woman mauled to death by dogs while out for a walk, officials say
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man shot in face in Vermont hotel shooting
-2 young women who graduated from same university killed in Boston crash
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross student joins White House hunger conference
-UMass Medical School student aims to prevent disease through community-based nutrition policy
>BUSINESS: Mass. biz confidence shaken in September, at lowest point since June
-Radio Worcester (8:58): Quiet Quitting with Karyn Rhodes of Complete Payroll Solutions
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold October 22nd through 8th in Worcester County
>HEALTH: Free COVID testing on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
-Radio Worcester (5:41): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, winter and new variants in 2022
>FOOD: Dunkin' rolls out new customer loyalty program and not everyone is happy about it
>SHOPPING: All the best Amazon Prime Day Early Access sales in Shopping & Deals
>TV/STREAMING: A "Community" film is finally happening with original cast
>MOVIES: Worcester girl bewitches audiences in "Hocus Pocus 2"
>CELEBRITY: Angela Lansbury, beloved star of "Murder, She Wrote," dies at 96
>HISTORY: History of the construction of the Wachusett Reservoir (1:26:17)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy recognized after saving girl from near-drowning at campground
-Meanwhile, in Fall River, tractor-trailer crash sends hundreds of watermelons crashing onto highway
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 41 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester residents frustrated with snow cleanup: "Florida looks awful freakin’ good"
-Chaos erupts as Worcester officer becomes trapped in car (3:55)
-Worcester Police Department is down nearly 60 officers: "This is a real crisis"
-Worcester police union leader influenced offer in Haxhiaj case, assistant district attorney says
-UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
-Illegal dumping fines could jump to $1,000 in Worcester
-Worcester School Committee eyes C.R.P., data privacy
-Mass. accuses Barre public employee of double-dipping (3:20). Article
-Trash and recycling delayed by 2 days in Worcester
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Thrive Support and Advocacy fundraiser at 2 Chefs
-ICYMI: Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
-How many snow days has Worcester had this year? When will school end now?
-Worcester city councilors push for "city with no potholes" dream
-City councilors want police to speed up crackdown on traffic law violators
-Worcester councilor pushes for city investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man facing charges for allegedly kidnapping 13-year-old in Northborough
-A new development on Elizabeth Street in Shrewsbury?
-Heavy fire tears through home on Lakeshore Drive in Ashburnham
-2 vehicle rollovers in Grafton amid snowy conditions
-Charlton Select Board begins process to change town's health insurance after steep premium hikes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-100 FM The Pike (13:34): Is it a Seger bar? Brian Daly on his viral mission to find out
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (7:14): Worcester's Angelo Gray is making movies and singing his heart out
-Poet's Cauldron to welcome Ursula Rucker at BrickBox Theater
>OPINION: Owura Sarkodieh: In praise of embracing African identity
-Lindsey Ford: 5 practical tips to reset digital habits after winter break
-Holy Cross' Worcester Voices (31:12): Clark Professor Melinda Marchand about her Worcester experience
-What’s Up Worcester (21:43): Dominican Marketplace Committee interview | Jennie Guzman & Laura Martinez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester girl who tragically passed away at 13
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown stirs Patriots buzz as trade rumors begin to swirl again
-Bruins beat Columbus, 4-2
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey hosts New Hampshire in Hockey East Quarterfinals
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall Of Fame announces 2026 inductees
-The Olympic break sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. makes final sweep of Nancy Guthrie's house in sign investigation has hit a dead end
-Bikini-clad women pictured with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files were his carers, family claims
-Tragic: Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 2-year-old girl recovering after home explosion (1:29)
-Malden High School girls' basketball coach charged with raping student (1:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 27 (33:26): A.I. at WPI, with Elke Rundensteiner and Yunus Telliel
-Clark student Skye Donaldson paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 4 popular national parks announce plans for 2026 visitor reservations
-Norwegian Cruise Line slammed over dining dress code change: "Idiotic rule"
>BUSINESS: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey cuts 4,000 jobs from Block in A.I. pivot
-LPL Financial Research: LPL Research’s 2026 strategic asset allocation
-Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales slow to start 2026
>HEALTH: "Boredom challenge" could have benefits for your brain (:18)
>FOOD: The pistachio bread recipe you "knead" to try (7:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper leaving "60 Minutes" in latest CBS staff shakeup
>MOVIES: 25th anniversary trailer for "The Mummy" (:31)
>CELEBRITY: The real reason behind Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' split revealed
-Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver "Power" Grant dies at 52
>ANIMALS: Disabled lamb becomes her dad’s wedding ring bearer (1:54)
>HISTORY: Storm comparison: Blizzard of '78 vs. Blizzard of '26 (6:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Kidney donor braves blizzard for Boston transplant surgery (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer crashes into home through living room window
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