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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 63 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester store (pictured) closing after 76 years on Main Street, reopening in New Hampshire
+6:00: $75 incentive in Worcester at COVID vaccine clinics
+6:00: Radio Worcester (1:25:46): 17th Worcester District debate: Rep. David LeBeouf vs. Paul Fullen
+6:00: Bill Shaner: The “other five” versus the “normative six”
+6:00: Curtis Kariuki eyes Worcester store for Denied Approval clothing line
+6:00: 14th annual Duo Piano Gala Saturday at Tuckerman Hall
+6:00: CherryRoad Media acquires The Item from Gannett; deal to close November 1st
+6:00: Bravehearts bringing back Worcester Sports Management Summit
+6:00: Worcester area pet adoption: Nancy, Karma and more
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 25th
+Noon: LeBoeuf runs on record, Fullen pushes less taxes, support for police
+Noon: Beckett's "Not I" in Worcester - no escaping the inner scream
+Noon: "You can't put limits on anybody": Curtis Kariuki eyes Worcester store, skateboard line
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Political nightmares ensure sleepless nights
-28-year-old killed in Burncoat Street shooting in Worcester, police say
-Worcester city official seriously injured after being trapped under car in crash
-National Grid hosting energy assistance event for Worcester customers
-Gourmet donut shop is preparing to open in the Midtown Mall
-Legendary Worcester eatery debuts food truck
-Inflation hits home for vendors at Worcester Public Market
-Sutton children’s magician slept in bed with young boys, filmed boys naked, court docs say
-Worcester County man among victims of N.H. plane crash
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - "Murdered on the Fourth of July" - Part 1. Audio (21:00). Video (16:22)
-Central Mass. Housing Alliance awarded $2.6 million to fight youth homelessness
-Mike Benedetti: City Council preview: Boards and commissions, Indian Lake alum dosing station, Columbus statue, metal on the sidewalk
-Worcester City Council to discuss removing Christopher Columbus statue
-Early voting in Worcester: See hours, location
-Paul Fullen calls for Rep. David LeBoeuf’s resignation in debate for 17th Worcester District
-Worcester Public Schools offering free flu vaccines this week at select locations
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: The Prefab Messiahs conjure "The Ghost of Rock and Roll"
-Don Landgren: Never mind Halloween, the real scare is winter energy
-The Faces of Worcester: Kellie Hamilton
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local high school athletic director and baseball coach
-ICYMI: Worcester patient reunites with caregivers who saved his life
-In the wake of a renaissance and a pandemic, Worcester’s downtown restaurants search for normalcy
-City opens bid for Worcester police boat
-Burncoat High School profile (10:08)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Scheduled electric service outage on part of Main Street in Holden
-Westborough woman turns love for ice cream into a side job
-Shrewsbury approves changes for proposed McGovern center
-Leicester police logs October 13th through 19th
-Fishman takes on Kane for 11th Worcester seat
-New voice guides talented Grafton girls' volleyball squad with high hopes for postseason
-Making Clinton a better Clinton: Business, government officials try to bring more people to downtown
-Brazil native receives $20,000 to grow Fitchburg alternative health business
>SPORTS: Bears destroy Patriots, 33-14
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bulls beat Celtics, 120-102
-Holy Cross football team climbs to 5th and 8th in national polls
-Jack Sorenson named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL 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: 3 killed in shooting at St. Louis high school, police say
-Powerball jackpot jumps to $680 million after no winners in Monday's drawing
-Tragic: Veteran dies after suffering heart attack on Disney World attraction
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. education scores lead during national decline
-Mass. residents spend 2nd-highest amount for health care in U.S., study finds
>FOOD: McRib returns to McDonald's, but it won't be around for long
>SHOPPING: Shopping early this year could save you money
>BUSINESS: Worcester Planning Board set to take up Gateway Park redevelopment projects
-Worcester Business Connect No. 37 (34:05): DoudouKare
>COLLEGES: Q&A with bestselling author Daniel Ziblatt, who will deliver Clark's Presidential Lecture on Wednesday
-Worcester State Fall Days of Giving October 26th and 27th
>HEALTH: What to know about buying hearing aids over the counter
-Experts explain how to tell the difference between COVID and the flu
-Free COVID and vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "It’s a Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" for free on Apple TV+
>MOVIES: Geena Davis chose Brad Pitt over these "Thelma & Louise" rivals
>CELEBRITY: Matthew Perry reveals he spent about $9,000,000 trying to get sober
>HOMES: See inside this 1919 Tudor in West Boylston selling for $990,000
>ANIMALS: Lab family was scared of people … until someone saved them (3:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman meets stranger she donated kidney to
-Meanwhile, in Washington state, city removes Karen-themed Halloween display after complaints
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:11). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Second person dies following "domestic incident" in Worcester
-Veterans honored in Worcester with a parade and pancake breakfast
-Worcester holds annual Veterans Day parade
-Korean War veterans honored with wreath laying ceremony in Worcester
-Commemorating new grave markers to honor local veterans' graves
-Shrewsbury marks Veterans Day
-Local production company opens film at Blackstone Cinema
-Holy Cross student launches app with billion-dollar ambitions
-Community Preservation Program invests in affordable housing
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week. Vote now
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): What happened and what’s next for Democrats?
>DINING OUT: Beloved Ground Round restaurant returning to Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Worcester-based trust claims $1 million lottery prize
-Worcester County Wonders: Baseball legend leaves mark in Shrewsbury
-Culinary Arts at South High Community School (:41)
-VIDEO: 2 sought for questioning in Worcester car breaks
-Police K9, drones find missing man unconscious in Auburn woods
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Demolition of Main Street property in Holden to make way for Starbucks (6:58)
-TODAY! American Legion Post 42 meeting on Tuesday
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury School Committee approves Leicester voc. partnership
-Southbridge apartments sold for $13 million
-Auburn Police Department October statistics
-Tahanto grad releasing new album
-Lancaster moves D.C.A.M.M. land to Planning Board
-Nashoba gets Innovation grant
-Berlin Fire will again work at school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Turn It Down All-Stars rock Zep IV for homeless relief
-The Ultimate Guide to Indoor Entertainment for New England Winters
-James O’Brien: My friend Frank Carroll
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (57:10)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to founder of Worcester Limousine
>SPORTS: Drake Maye is rising to the occasion as a Patriots team leader
-Bill Belichick praises Drake Maye, rips Bears after Patriots win
-Watch Jerod Mayo give out game balls to Patriots after win
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 5
>CARS: Volkswagen, Mazda, Honda among 304,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 2 jets from U.S. airlines struck by gunfire over Haiti’s capital
-Jury convicts Indiana man of Delphi murders
-Tragic: 35 dead after car plows into crowd at sports center in China
>NEW ENGLAND: Ex-Mass. Air National Guardsman to be sentenced for espionage
-School canceled in 3 North Shore towns amid teacher strikes (2:21)
>COLLEGES: WPI admissions info session (41:56)
-Clark opens biotech lab expansion funded by $750,000 life sciences grant
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airlines are now required to pay cash refunds for delayed or canceled flights
>BUSINESS: Popular Tree House Brewing eyes Boston expansion with taproom, kitchen
-LPL Financial Research: Election Day Takeaways
-Radio Worcester (27:29): Central Mass. job market trends, opportunities & upcoming job fairs
>SHOPPING: Central Mass. Mom's Holiday Gift Guide
>HOMES: What $800,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 3rd to 9th
>HEALTH: What should your resting heart rate really be?
-UMass Fall Prevention Series: Vertigo and balance drills (1:29:57)
>FOOD: Reese's launches Deconstructed Peanut Butter Cup Kits to make at home
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner breaks silence on fate of "Yellowstone" patriarch John Dutton (SPOILER)
>MOVIES: "Joker: Folie à Deux" is "worst film ever made" sequel actor says
>CELEBRITY: This is America’s favorite celebrity chef, survey says
>HISTORY: Curtis Pond, circa 1914
>ANIMALS: 5 horse rescues that will make you believe in miracles (21:55)
>GOOD NEWS: Firefighters rescue cat stuck in tree for 5 days
-Meanwhile, in New Bedford, 3 goats and a dog wander to fire station
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