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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 52 today
-How much snow will we get this winter? Here's what science and the almanacs say
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Update on Paul Pelosi after hammer attack by intruder
+6:00: With attacker being held without bail, corrections officer Matthew Tidman is home
+6:00: Concern over spiked drinks rises leading up to Halloween weekend
+6:00: 18 year old arrested by Boston PD in connection to gun found near S. Boston school
+6:00: Worcester lifts Cyanobacteria Advisory put into effect 10/26
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 28th
+Noon: Held without Bail: Update on convicted murderer accused of beating prison guard Matthew Tidman
+Noon: Found at Last: Raynham teen found safe in NYC
+Noon: Left it All on the Field: Tom Brady and Giselle Bundchen finalize divorce
-Rising rents fuel a migration of longtime Worcester residents to small towns
-Housing at former Table Talk Pies site now under construction in Worcester’s Canal District
-Family Health Center of Worcester admits "unforced errors" contributed to layoffs, closures
-Police serve warrant, arrest Worcester man on gun, drug charges
-Third suspect in Worcester shooting that injured 6 is arraigned
-Worcester man sentenced 5 years for Hobbs Act robbery conviction
-St. Vincent nurses raise alarm about plan to cut IV workers
-Cafe and restaurant for sale on Park Avenue in Worcester
-Students hospitalized after school bus crash in Blackstone (2:10). Article
-What's Up Worcester presents The Sitdown (38:41): Sarai Rivera
-In Worcester senate race, Kennedy's run shaped by life in politics
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 152 (28:43): Sheriff Lew Evangelidis
-This Is Worcester No. 153 (28:06): David LeBoeuf
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Old Line American Single Malt (40:18)
>SHOWTIME: 14th annual Duo Piano Gala Saturday at Tuckerman Hall
-Five Things to Do: Day of the Dead, disco at ArtsWorcester and more
-ABBA everywhere as Mania The ABBA Tribute comes to Worcester
-Artists discuss their love of Halloween, and how it shaped their work
-Bad Advice: Should I be concerned about my kids trick-or-treating?
-Catholic Workers celebrate Mustard Seed's 50 years of service
-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
-ICYMI: 3 Worcester officers injured responding to report of man urinating on his former workplace
-RSV climbing at UMass Memorial Health; concern about the respiratory illness
-Rutland farm turning poop into power (2:53)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sterling chase suspect was driving with suspended license (:31)
-Boylston police sergeant struck by car while helping driver with disabled car
-Mountview teacher strives to win LEGO Master competition
-CROP Walk raises money for Church World Service
-The books are back at Thomas Prince School
-Women’s group hopes to "Smash the Stigma" with yellow tulips
-Leicester police logs October 20th to 26th
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Detroit, 5-1
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bravehearts bringing back Worcester Sports Management Summit
-Holy Cross running back Jordan Fuller following in family footsteps for Crusaders
-Plenty of Halloween festivities at Saturday's Holy Cross football game
-Pirates name Offensive Coordinator Mark Stoute new head coach
-Worcester Tech aims to slow down high-flying St. Paul squad
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-Auto prices finally begin to creep down from inflated highs
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: 8 found dead after house fire in Oklahoma, homicide feared
-Tragic: British radio host suddenly dies on air during Radio GenX show
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 arrested in hoarding case where some 200 cats were found, police say
-Missing 16-year-old girl found safe in New York City
>FOOD: Thanksgiving Timeline: When to shop, prep and cook for Thanksgiving Dinner
>SHOPPING: The 15 best holiday gifts from Office Depot
>BUSINESS: Jobless claims edge up but still remain historically low
-U.S. economy returned to growth last quarter, expanding 2.6%
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Fenwick Scholar questions economics theory built on humans acting selfishly
>HEALTH: RSV, the flu and COVID all a concern this season
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center; 1-5 at AIDS Project Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in November (12:40)
>CELEBRITY: Rihanna releases lead single for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Stray mama cat walks up to stranger asking for help (3:06)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Athlete born without legs breaks 2 Guinness World Records
-Meanwhile, in Maryland, 3 family members each win $50,000 from same lottery drawing
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police chief open to leaving civil service, but unions not so sure
+6:00: Victim of Leominster apartment complex stabbing identified
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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