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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 (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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