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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:25). High of 66 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Manny Familia, fellow Worcester police officers (pictured) among recipients of Hanna Award for bravery (1:43)
+6:00: 10 Worcester properties we’re in danger of losing, according to Preservation Worcester
+6:00: Worcester city health leaders recommend masking up amid RSV spike, flu season
+6:00: Radio Worcester (9:02): COVID, RSV, flu and other factors driving long wait times and capacity issues at hospitals
+6:00: Taylor Swift announces upcoming tour, 2 shows at Gillette Stadium
+6:00: Bad Advice: An astrological forecast for November
+6:00: Former Worcester hockey pros: where are they now? 2022-23 Fall edition
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - November 1st
+Noon: Neighborhood watch meetings in Worcester in November
+Noon: Higher energy rates go into effect for Massachusetts customers
+Noon: Radio Worcester (15:03): The Columbus statue & difficult conversations with City Councilor Sarai Rivera
+Noon: 9 must-see movies being released in November
-Worcester police looking for 2 teens
-Police body cam footage shows Worcester pastor tasered, arrested after calling cop "tyrant"
-Related: Video (15:18)
-14 Dunkin' locations, including shops in Worcester, Grafton and Millbury, cited for child labor violations
-R.I. restaurant plans location in former Hangover Pub spot
-Worcester hosting public hearing on Spectrum cable services
-Worcester Community Fridges aims to open fifth location
-This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of October 31st
-How to recycle mattresses, clothes now that Mass. bans throwing them out
-No winner in $1 billion Powerball. Related: Monday's winning numbers
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 5 - "Gunned Down in the Darkness of Clason Road Beach". Audio (19:02). Video (13:15)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Best Bourbons under $25 (31:47)
>SHOWTIME: Club 321 debuts a new live music series at Mechanics Hall November 3rd
-Don Landgren: What's really on the ballot this election
-The Faces of Worcester: Anthonee "AJ" Rivera
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man who raced Porsches competitively
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public’s help locating 2 missing teens
-Worcester police investigating shooting after victim walks into hospital
-Worcester man arrested for sleeping on Peter Pan bus
-It’s make it or break it for retail stores in Worcester’s downtown as foot traffic is slow to return
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Route 146’s warehouse boom
-3 students to face charges for fake bomb threat against Douglas schools
-Light Up the Night Holden set for December 9th
-West Boylston police log for October 24th through 30th
-Millbury police plays Unified Team in basketball
-Memory of auto repair during Vice President’s visit stayed with Shrewsbury resident
>SPORTS: Abbie Lane named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-2 Crusaders pick up weekly Patriot League honors after huge win vs. Fordham
-State football playoff seedings, schedule
-Central Mass. football non-playoff schedule announced
-Area soccer, field hockey championship schedule set
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 3
-Railers weekend road recap
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-Upcoming New England Auto Show canceled due to lack of inventory
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: 13 shot, including 3 children, in drive-by shooting in Chicago, police say
-Man arrested in infamous Delphi murders
-Tragic: 9 arrested after bridge collapses in India, killing 134
>NEW ENGLAND: Oldest unidentified Mass. homicide victim, "Lady of the Dunes," identified with genealogy
-Mass. tax refunds will start to flow on Tuesday
>COLLEGES: WPI researchers given $1 million+ to build a digital tool to help nonprofits navigate the future of work
>HEALTH: Open enrollment for the health insurance marketplace starts November 1st
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>BUSINESS: Largest industries in Central Mass. and statewide, ranked by GDP
-Worcester granted $2.5 million for $178 million affordable housing project
>TV/STREAMING: The best TV shows of October
>MOVIES: "Black Adam" remains No. 1 at the box office
>CELEBRITY: Julia Roberts connection to Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King goes viral
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County October 23rd through 29th
>ANIMALS: Dog dumped in trash gets a new home (3:08)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman returns $543 she found under her sandwich despite having $2 million in medical bills
-Meanwhile, in California, man dressed as Fireball Whisky bottle collared for drunken conduct
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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