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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 60 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 6 years after Vanessa Marcotte’s killing, Angelo Colon-Ortiz pleads guilty to 2nd degree murder
+6:00: 3 Worcester officers injured responding to report of man urinating on his former workplace
+6:00: Cyanobacteria detected in southern part of Lake Quinsigamond
+6:00: Alt.-country star Rhett Miller of Old 97’s set for Worcester
+6:00: What's Up Worcester presents The Sitdown (38:41): Sarai Rivera
+Noon: Police in Worcester search for missing 14-year-old
+Noon: New coffee shop opening in Downtown Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 26th
+Noon: ECHL boots Railers rival after team folds
-Worcester store closing after 76 years on Main Street, reopening in New Hampshire
-Worcester's Jamaine Ortiz on Saturday night fight card at MSG (1:56). Article
-Worcester firefighter diagnosed with cancer following free screening
-$75 incentive in Worcester at COVID vaccine clinics
-Feeling brave? Take a closer look at these eerie abandoned places in Massachusetts
-Suffragist Sarah E. Wall honored with marker at location of home that city took in 1863
-Feds give major grant to Worcester County to "end youth homelessness"
-Worcester nonprofit named 2022 Neighborhood Champion in Worcester
-Worcester City Council moves to suspend city manager search
-Bill Shaner: The “other five” versus the “normative six”
-LeBoeuf runs on record, Fullen pushes less taxes, support for police
-Related: Debate audio from Radio Worcester (1:25:46)
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 152 (28:43): Sheriff Lew Evangelidis
-Parents surface nutrition, class practicality at Worcester schools forum
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: 14th annual Duo Piano Gala Saturday at Tuckerman Hall
-Shrewsbury comic Mike Birbiglia stars in new Taylor Swift music video "Anti-Hero"
-Curtis Kariuki eyes Worcester store for Denied Approval clothing line
-Beckett's "Not I" in Worcester - no escaping the inner scream
-Cannabis pipe-painting class at Worcester's Clayground pottery studio
-Janice Harvey: Political nightmares ensure sleepless nights
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - "Murdered on the Fourth of July" - Part 1. Audio (21:00). Video (16:22)
-The Faces of Worcester: Timothy Brumfield
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who was a nurse at St. V's for 30 years
-ICYMI: 28-year-old killed in Burncoat Street shooting in Worcester, police say
-Worcester city official seriously injured after being trapped under car in crash
-Gourmet donut shop is preparing to open in the Midtown Mall
-Legendary Worcester eatery debuts food truck
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury farmers market organizer steps down
-Westborough company given $480 million federal grant to build Kentucky battery recycling plant
-CherryRoad Media acquires The Item from Gannett; deal to close November 1st
-These seats are up for a vote by Shrewsbury citizens in the general election
-Paraeducators in Leominster, statewide fight for a living wage in new contracts
-Hardwick selectmen delay horse racetrack vote to try to force matter to ballot
>SPORTS: How do the Patriots get their QB situation back on track, fix issues vs. mobile QBs?
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins beat Stars, 3-1
-Bravehearts bringing back Worcester Sports Management Summit
-Holy Cross football team climbs to 5th and 8th in national rankings
-Saint John's finishes second at Division 1 golf state championships
-5 things we learned during Week 7 of Central Mass. high school football
>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: Wisconsin family members shot in murder-suicide before charring
-Tragic: Amazon delivery driver found dead after an apparent dog attack
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. students' math, reading scores hit 19-year low, according to new report
-Harmony Montgomery's stepmom told investigators about girl's murder in June, court documents show
>FOOD: Bob Evans recalls Italian sausage due to rubber contamination
>SHOPPING: 32 best gifts to shop at Walmart for the whole family
>BUSINESS: Worcester tech company agrees to game-changing deal with distributor
-Worcester Business Connect No. 37 (34:05): DoudouKare
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross student researches refugee mental health for Fenwick Scholar Project
>HEALTH: Mom details 2-month-old daughter's experience with RSV
-COVID risk rising in New England as U.S. prepares for possible winter surge
-Free COVID and vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix account sharing crackdown results in surge of subscription cancellations
>MOVIES: Halloween movie guide
>CELEBRITY: Adidas ends partnership with Ye over rapper's antisemitic remarks
>HOMES: See inside this 1919 Tudor in West Boylston selling for $990,000
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pet adoption: Nancy, Karma and more
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): McDonalds assistant manager in Lynn helps teen get into college (2:39)
-Meanwhile, in Texas, grandmother gets the final laugh at her own funeral
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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