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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 (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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