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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:21). High of 66 today
-October weather summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Car crashes into ATM on Park Ave. in Worcester
+6:00: New Worcester transportation agency's goal is streets for everyone
+6:00: Worcester Housing Authority tackles food insecurity with new free meal program
+Noon: 20-year-old Shrewsbury woman killed by hit-and-run driver while walking home from work
+Noon: Canal District restaurant to close for good after 4 1/2 years
+Noon: Table Talk Pie Store moving to temporary location Thursday
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - November 2nd
+Noon: Radio Worcester (10:57): Councilor Khrystian King on where we are with the search for Worcester's next permanent city manager
+Noon: True crime podcast "Unsolved: Worcester" shines light on cold cases
+Noon: First Unitarian gives black composer Margaret Bonds' "Credo" premiere
+Noon: First Person: The End of My Music Career
+Noon: Last Call: Mike Ladd of Worcester's Fiddler's Green seisiuns, Chimera
-Worcester woman found dead in Georgia was killed by trucker, authorities say
-Manny Familia, fellow Worcester police officers among recipients of Hanna Award for bravery (1:43). Article
-Local restaurant to appear on Channel 5's "Chronicle"
-Worcester Regional Airport welcomes one millionth passenger (:27)
-10 Worcester properties we’re in danger of losing, according to Preservation Worcester
-Worcester city health leaders recommend masking up amid RSV spike, flu season (:40). Article
-Radio Worcester (9:02): COVID, RSV, flu and other factors driving long wait times and capacity issues at hospitals
-Higher energy rates go into effect for Massachusetts customers
-Neighborhood watch meetings in Worcester in November
-Radio Worcester (15:03): The Columbus statue & difficult conversations with City Councilor Sarai Rivera
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 491 (27:55): Community Preservation Act
-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 Wednesday
-Best Bourbons under $25 (31:47)
>SHOWTIME: Taylor Swift announces upcoming tour, 2 shows at Gillette Stadium
-Elisabeth Shue, Peter Weller among stars at Rhode Island Comic Con
-Bad Advice: An astrological forecast for November
-Worcester PD holds annual Hill-O-Ween
-The Faces of Worcester: Anthonee "AJ" Rivera
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "a Christian man who enjoyed volunteering at the VA"
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for 2 teens
-Police body cam footage shows Worcester pastor tasered, arrested after calling cop "tyrant". 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Drone video of beautiful fall colors over a placid Webster Lake (1:16)
-Early voting schedule for Holden
-216 pounds of medication returned during Shrewsbury Medication Take Back Event
-Shrewsbury, Northborough and Grafton Girl Scouts will be hosting a Halloween candy drive
-Leominster man steals brother’s car, evades traffic stop, drives home, gets arrested by SWAT team
-Westborough's Cold Harbor readies for move to new brewery, restaurant
-MassDOT to work on northbound ramp from I-290 westbound to Route 140 in Shrewsbury
>SPORTS: Phillies belt 5 homers to take 2-1 lead in World Series
-Suspended Celtics coach Ime Udoka on Brooklyn’s shortlist to replace Steve Nash
-Bruins beat Penguins, 6-5
-Bravehearts open new online merchandise store
-Former Worcester hockey pros: where are they now? 2022-23 Fall edition
-Yang's goal sends Shrewsbury past Leominster to claim CMADA Class A boys' soccer title
>CARS: NEW! Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Bird flu infects Iowa egg farm with 1 million chickens
-CVS, Walgreens and Walmart reach a tentative $12 billion deal in opioid cases, reports say
-Tragic: Teen falls to her death trying to retrieve her cellphone
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man who promised teen girl "better lifestyle" exploited her for sex: Feds
-MBTA General Manager announces resignation effective January 3rd
>COLLEGES: QCC holding "I stand with Immigrants" Day of Action on Wednesday
-Holy Cross's Cantor Gallery's newest exhibit opens November 7th
>HEALTH: As new COVID variants continue to spread, doctors wonder, "What's the plan?"
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: Supermarket chain Aldi is matching 2019 Thanksgiving prices
>BUSINESS: Charts: Largest industries in Central Mass. and statewide, ranked by GDP
-Charts: Fastest-growing jobs and industries in Central Massachusetts and statewide
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: 9 must-see movies being released in November
>CELEBRITY: Tom Brady tried to save Gisele Bündchen marriage, but was "too late"
-Rapper Takeoff, 28, was killed by a stray bullet, manager says
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County October 23rd through 29th
>ANIMALS: Dogs, cats and other pets available for adoption near Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Student surprises favorite custodian with wheelchair-accessible costume
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, loose emu captured after running across highway
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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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