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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 65 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Rising rents fuel a migration of longtime Worcester residents to small towns
+6:00: Police serve warrant, arrest Worcester man on gun, drug charges
+6:00: Third suspect in Worcester shooting that injured 6 is arraigned
+6:00: Catholic Workers celebrate Mustard Seed's 50 years of service
+Noon: St. Vincent nurses raise alarm about plan to cut IV workers
+Noon: Cafe and restaurant for sale on Park Avenue in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 27th
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Day of the Dead, disco at ArtsWorcester and more
+Noon: ABBA everywhere as Mania The ABBA Tribute comes to Worcester
+Noon: Artists discuss their love of Halloween, and how it shaped their work
+Noon: Bad Advice: Should I be concerned about my kids trick-or-treating?
-6 years after Vanessa Marcotte’s killing, Angelo Colon-Ortiz pleads guilty to 2nd degree murder
-Related: Vanessa's father didn’t live to see murderer sentenced
-3 Worcester officers injured responding to report of man urinating on his former workplace
-Car crashes into home in Clinton, knocking out the front (1:00). Article
-RSV climbing at UMass Memorial Health; concern about the respiratory illness
-Cyanobacteria detected in southern part of Lake Quinsigamond
-Rutland farm turning poop into power (2:53)
-What's Up Worcester presents The Sitdown (38:41): Sarai Rivera
-Worcester Mayor Joe Petty moves to appoint Eric Batista city manager without a search process
-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
-No one hit Powerball jackpot, new drawing an estimated $800 million
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Old Line American Single Malt (40:18)
>SHOWTIME: 14th annual Duo Piano Gala Saturday at Tuckerman Hall
-Alt.-country star Rhett Miller of Old 97’s set for Worcester
-The Library of Disposable Art: "Genuine soil from Dracula's Castle!"
-Harley's Funhouse drag show at Ralph's Rock Diner marks first anniversary
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - "Murdered on the Fourth of July" - Part 2. Audio (23:10). Video (18:26)
-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 longtime real estate agent who was also a world traveler
-ICYMI: 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
-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): Small Stones Festival brings big art presence to Grafton
-Holden Police Department hosting inaugural 5k to benefit K9 Tahoe and the HPD K9 program
-Public health advisory for Half Moon Cove on Lake Quinsigamond
-World class service dogs trained in Princeton
-Princeton welcomes Jaime Greenland as its new Parks and Recreation director
-Leicester Police Chief raises money for Jimmy Fund Walk To Defy Cancer
>SPORTS: ESPN: Mac Jones slated to start against Jets on Sunday
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-2022 NFL Week 8 Schedule, TV, announcers
-Bravehearts bringing back Worcester Sports Management Summit
-Holy Cross running back is one of 15 finalists for college football's premier scholar-athlete award
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (28:26): Get to know Men's Ice Hockey Coach Bill Riga
-Railers beat Trois-Rivières, 6-3
-High school football Grid Bits: Leominster approaches 800-victory milestone
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-Kia recalling 71,000 older Sportage SUVs for fire risks
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Man guilty of 76 counts in deadly Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy
-Inflation crushing retirement savings plans for many Americans: survey
-Tragic: Texas man dies as wife is on hold with 911 for 15 minutes
>NEW ENGLAND: New Hampshire grandfather dead after fall from mountain
-Mass. agrees to pay $3.5 million to settle property tax dispute with N.H.
>FOOD: Beyond Meat debuts plant-based steak in thousands of stores nationwide
>SHOPPING: 32 best gifts to shop at Walmart for the whole family
>BUSINESS: Local unemployment rates drop to 3.6%, 3.3%, and 2.5% across Central Mass.
-7 Central Mass. organizations receive $759,687 to support small businesses
>COLLEGES: Fire Science student honors family promise at Anna Maria
-New grant-funded program at WPI explores the ethics of artificial intelligence
>HEALTH: 5 things everyone should know about this year's flu season
-$75 incentive in Worcester at COVID vaccine clinics
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: CBS's schedule of holiday TV specials, Christmas classics
>MOVIES: Black journalists, creators claim they’re being excluded from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" premiere
>CELEBRITY: Skechers executives escort Kanye West out of building, company says
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>ANIMALS: Video of adorable baby beaver building dam goes viral
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Deputies, bystander save women after car becomes submerged in canal
-Meanwhile, in Wyoming, watch as a moose interrupts youth soccer game
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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