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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 62 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester's Italian community celebrates at annual parade
-WPI researchers devise way to turn plastic into fuel (2:45)
-Longtime Shrewsbury Street car dealer Tommie Simone making tracks to Granite Street
-Mass. rep demanding action on tax lien foreclosures (3:00)
-Earlier: Little-known state law that caused a Worcester woman to lose her paid-off home
-Worcester man indicted for passport fraud, illegal reentry
-Worcester Public Schools adopt I Love You Guys safety framework
-Worcester Tech students put their skills to work at Elm Park
-What does Indigenous Peoples Day mean and is it a federal holiday?
-Fitchburg State issues safety warning after sexual assault in library (:32)
-508, A show about Worcester (23:08): Strategic voting in Worcester at-large elections
-Manny Jae Media (53:02): Mass. Organization of African Descendants Worcester City Council candidate forum, Part 1
-Manny Jae Media (1:10:47): Mass. Organization of African Descendants Worcester City Council candidate forum, Part 2
-Meet the Worcester candidates: Donna Colorio, mayor/city council
>DINING OUT: Here's another place you can get fresh poké bowls in Worcester
-ICYMI: A lifelong series of heart problems turn Worcester woman into a staunch advocate
-Worcester psychologist known for volunteerism awarded key to the city
-Local toddler needs life-saving transplant, needs your help
-Worcester Armenian community comes together for Artsakh
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting on Tuesday
-Holden residential project brings 34 apartments online
-Related: Jefferson Mills in Holden opens its doors (3:51)
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: Crowds turn out to stroll across the Wachusett Dam
-Primary to fill Sen. Gobi's seat is Tuesday
-Clinton offers businesses aid after COVID
-Sterling church faces fines after fire lane removed; church responds
-Shape Spencer’s future: Join the community workshop on October 26th
-Frederick Douglass comes to life at Asa Waters Mansion
-Scarecrows for Solutions benefits Grafton Garden Club
-Accessibility Awareness is October in Lancaster
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: An evening with artist Michael Wackell October 13th
-Concert Review: Worcester Chamber Music Society’s "Time Changes"
-Worcester Art Museum civil case
-Fall in Worcester: Queer creativity, artistry and unity
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-Unity Radio's Standups and Standouts (59:40)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Frances McAvey, “Mrs. Mack”
>SPORTS: Mac Jones benched again, Patriots shut out by Saints
-Patriots-Saints takeaways: Pats hit rock bottom with embarrassing loss
-Report: Team USA "aggressively pursuing" Celtics star for 2024 Olympics
-Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour returns to Worcester
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Israel orders "full siege" of Gaza
-Death toll rises to more than 1,000 after Afghanistan earthquakes
-Tragic: Man accidentally shoots grandson at wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: 12-year-old sets fire in East Bridgewater church
-N.H.’s billionaire, owner of company started in Worcester, moves up on Forbes list
>COLLEGES: WPI Cracking the Code Career Day October 27th (:59)
-Worcester State celebrates Unity Day with artwork, pride, flag raising and student voices
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weird, wacky and odd museums to visit this spooky season
>BUSINESS: Worcester businesses say no way to proposed minimum wage increase
-Gen Z women sound the alarm on the "work hot" office trend devastating their romantic lives
>HEALTH: Is "fit but fat" a thing? New research suggests yes
-Germs thrive in these body "hot spots": Study finds "grandma hypothesis" true
>FOOD: Never eat 4 popular foods, safety experts warn
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: "The Office" reboot in the works: Report
>MOVIES: "Hocus Pocus" at 30 — How the Sanderson sisters bewitched audiences despite underwhelming run at the box office
>CELEBRITY: Jerry Seinfeld hints at possible "Seinfeld" reunion during Boston show
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pets up for adoption — Angelika and more
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 9th (1:57)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 95-year-old WWII veteran receives high school diploma (2:20)
-Meanwhile, in Slovakia, dog captured on camera behind wheel of speeding car, driver fined
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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