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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 (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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