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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:42); 2-3 inches of rain possible through tomorrow
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 3 Worcester restaurants place on Yelp’s 100 best in New England
+6:00: Plantation St. name won’t change any time soon, thanks to Worcester City Council vote
+6:00: Mass. Interfaith set for multifaith service centered on climate action
+6:00: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
+6:00: "Eleni" author Nicholas Gage shares 'Writer's Odyssey" in Grafton talk
+6:00: Holy Cross women's basketball is going to Ireland (:48)
+6:00: Food prices are still surging — here's what's getting more expensive
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 13th
+Noon: Radio Worcester (13:28): City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj on establishing an Emergency Trust Fund for Emergency & Disaster Victims
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Coco, Perpetual Groove, Erin Harpe and more
+Noon: Worcester artist Ghrimm Xavier set for exhibit at Electric Haze
+Noon: The Faces of Worcester: Giselle Rivera-Flores
-Family Health Center of Worcester employees are resigning following furloughs, layoffs
-Proposal to remove "Plantation" from Worcester roadways creates debate (1:58)
-Related: Councilor says Plantation Street name change discussion is "superficial"
-City Council holds up search for permanent Worcester city manager
-Vegan Cafe to open popup at Worcester Public Market
-Saint-Gobain's Worcester Tent Sale returns after 2-year hiatus
-Here are Worcester's trick-or-treating hours on Halloween
-Seventh annual Worcester Hill-o-ween 5-7:30 Halloween night on Union Hill
-Worcesteria: It's trick-or-treat scaremongering time!
-267,000 square foot industrial facility breaks ground in Leicester
-Worcester man arraigned on firearm charges in Roxbury shooting
-Worcester Library main branch starts expanded hours for winter, spring
-John Monfredo: The most important 20 minutes of your day ... Read with your child
>MOVIES: First trailer drops for "Spirited," a Ryan Reynolds-Will Ferrell Christmas movie filmed in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Blink-182 to reunite for first time in nearly a decade
-Café Neelu at Fuel America presents Coast to Coast music showcase
-Author Scott Britz-Cunningham eyes impact of technology with "Interface"
-Rappers Arichussettes, Jim OG team deliver grungy, hard-hitting "Yakboyz"
-Bad Advice: Neck pain? Relax, you're in good germ-covered hands
-The Faces of Worcester: Desharn Minton
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Holy Cross baseball coach
-ICYMI: 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
-Nicole Apostola: Bidding for the naming rights to this post is now open
-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): $17.5 million convention center and travel stop to be built off Route 20 in Sturbridge
-St. Vincent de Paul Society quietly building the infrastructure of giving back beneath St. Brigid's in Millbury
-Water main replacement project begins in Holden
-West Boylston police log September 30th to October 6th
-Leicester police log September 29th to October 5th
-Spencer Fire Department open house and pancake breakfast on Sunday
-Hockey community supports Fitchburg teen injured on ice (2:14)
-Isaac Phillips ordered held on $5,000 bail in Leominster shooting
-Marlborough man sentenced for sexual exploitation of 13 children
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Capitals, 5-2, in season opener
-Mac Jones has a "decent chance" to play in Patriots-Browns game, report claims
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-2022 NFL week 6 schedule, TV, announcers
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (29:07): Title IX reflection with Patricia Sutton Thompson
-Grid Bits: This is the right time for Oxford, West Boylston football teams to meet
>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: King Charles III to be crowned May 6th
-Supreme Court to hear case that could raise price of pork
-Tragic: Tree trimmer dies after being pulled into a wood chipper
>NEW ENGLAND: Healey and Diehl debate
-Climber dies after falling from cliff in N.H.
>BUSINESS: Tree House Brewing opens new Tewksbury location
-Proposed labor rule could give millions of gig workers employee status
>COLLEGES: Clark history professor’s new novel plunges into issues of racial justice
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold October 2nd through 8th in Worcester County
>HEALTH: U.S. breast cancer rate drops 43% in 3 decades, but racial disparities remain
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: The fastest and slowest fast food drive-thrus, from Chick-Fil-A to Taco Bell
>TV/STREAMING: Blake Shelton announces he's leaving "The Voice" next season
>CELEBRITY: Sam Smith and Kelly Clarkson break the internet with stunning “Breakaway” duet on "Kelly Clarkson Show"
>ANIMALS: Dog who has been at Ohio shelter for more than 2,500 days gets adopted
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 8-year-old saves brother after dog alerts him to fire
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, watch as a camel takes the drive-through at In-N-Out Burger
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 59 today in Worcester
-Warm weather headed to Worcester
-Drought conditions improve in Worcester County
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester professor says Artemis II is "one of the biggest missions we have accomplished" (2:48)
-Related: Artemis II crew returns to Earth after historic moon mission (3:40)
-Worcester 17-year-old sells electronics with gun inside, gets arrested
-State Police lieutenant faces a perjury charge in the Enrique Delgado-Garcia case. Here’s why
-Worcester man stabbed to death identified
-For E.V. owners, more places to plug in planned in Worcester
-Altea's, Cocktail Garden among New England's best brunches
-Local Girl Scouts learn financial literacy, 1 cookie at a time
-Worcester-area fire departments receive safety grants
-Officers trade badges for books at local preschool
-TODAY! Community Pregnancy Pop-Up 11 to 2 at YWCA
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Schools, health care and spring momentum
>DINING OUT: Gourmet burger spot coming to Worcester
-ICYMI: Longtime Worcester nonprofit leader passes away
-Man indicted in fake trucking scheme that stole frozen snow crabs from Worcester warehouse
-The Worcester cafe with a bookstore, with a second mini-cafe inside
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Hydrant flushing Monday in Jefferson
-Jazzed Up Trio at Val's on Saturday
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-State Sen. Durant, Rep. Ferguson to hold office hours Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former Oxford town manager's lawsuit faces free speech defense
-TODAY! Mass. climate chief to speak at Gardner summit
-New parking garage on Route 9? It will be a Hyundai dealership
-Webster’s Zoning Board of Appeals approves Pavilion Avenue special permit
-Man charged with unarmed robbery after grabbing $180 from register at Quabbin Harvest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Blues at FrontRoom, "Rocket Man" and more ...
-Tickets on sale for Bert Kreischer at Hanover Theatre
-Spending a day in the life of Old Sturbridge Village interpreters
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1371 (30:00): Ron Brunk, Shab, The Fake Whales and more
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: When did money become more important than humanity?
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (48:00): Audra Doody, Safe Exit Initiative
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (59:12): City Manager Eric Batista and Mayor Joe Petty
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:34): Who runs Worcester?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Doherty High student who passed away tragically at age 15
>SPORTS: Dianna Russini sidelined by N.Y. Times after internal investigation into bombshell Mike Vrabel photos
-Best edge defender fits for Patriots in NFL Draft
-Celtics beat New Orleans, 144-118 (2:01). Article
-Celtics’ potential first-round matchup gets more clarity
-Red Sox lose to Cardinals, 3-2
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice finally living up to best-in-baseball metrics for Yankees
-Futures League announces Bravehearts schedule
-Holy Cross Spring Practice Report (2:20): Westin Elliott
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Columbus, 8-5
-Railers beat Greensboro, 5-4
>CARS: Tesla secretly working on new, smaller, cheaper electric S.U.V.: report
>NATIONAL: 6 U.S. cities and states that offer the best benefits for seniors
-Chris Hansen warns Roblox dangers far worse for kids than past online chatrooms
-Tragic: Dad with cancer dies after insurance said treatment "not medically necessary"
>NEW ENGLAND: Why communities across Mass. may vote to raise property taxes (2:13)
-Diana DiZoglio asks "Where the hell is my audit?" (2:24)
-Cape Air plane window blows open mid-flight bound for Boston
>COLLEGES: The Princeton Review names Clark a top school for game design in 2026
-Holy Cross students and professors say: “Justice for Contingents”
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most charming U.S. desert towns to visit
-Renovated Framingham castle reopens as 3 hotels
>BUSINESS: Inflation soars to hottest levels in 2 years
-6 college startups win $14,000 at WooTank pitch competition
-Most Americans are using A.I. — but people are sick and tired of hearing about it: survey
>HEALTH: Health officials now monitoring tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome (2:08). Article
>SHOPPING: How to buy Taylor Swift designer Kindred Lubeck jewelry collection
>FOOD: Burger King is testing mix and match king size sliders boxes
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-CBS reveals replacement for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Bride!", "Psycho Killer" and more
>CELEBRITY: All the clues Cardi B and Stefon Diggs may be back together
-Michael J. Fox insists he's alive and "doing great" after CNN blunder led to shock death rumors
>ANIMALS: Dog unlocks shelter door and runs back to his old home (2:09)
>HISTORY: 100 years ago, Worcester spelling bee champ vied in national match
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. man survived devastating heart condition, now he saves lives (2:20)
-Meanwhile, Arkansas woman runs half marathon while wearing 55 T-shirts
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