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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 62 today in Worcester
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-Auburn native dies in an avalanche while climbing Tibetan mountain
-Local Jewish community reacts to conflict raging in Israel
-Hundreds of volunteers pack 100,000 meals for starving children
-Carpenters union builds picnic tables at Chandler Magnet School
-Worcester Walk to Defeat A.L.S.
-Worcester looks to expand mobile 311 service
-2024 Juneteenth Festival set for June 15th
-Main South community concerned about proposed "methadone clinic"
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Nicole Apostola: Ballpark Commission — To be or not to be
-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
>DINING OUT: Here's another place you can get fresh poké bowls in Worcester
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Special state primary, polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
-TODAY! American Legion Post 42 meeting on Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Jefferson Mills in Holden opens its doors (3:51)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sexual assault reported on Fitchburg State campus (2:02)
-Undercover op unravels as woman resists arrest, spits blood on officer
-Sterling special town meeting October 16th to address citizen petitions
-Community gathers for S.E.L.C.O. open house
-Local business raises $1,648.50 for Millbury Senior Center food pantry
-Craft fair October 21st in Millbury
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Halloween Happenings
-100FM The Pike (8:07): Kansas guitarist Richard Williams on the band's Thursday show in Worcester
-Worcesteria: Comedians turn to "Hunger Games" for Polar Park ideas
-Trans-Siberian Orchestra's new winter tour coming to Worcester
-Quinsigamond C.C. President Luis Pedraja on celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 183 (27:56): Maureen Schwab
>SPORTS: NFL executives question Bill Belichick's Patriots future
-Mac Jones has "garbage" supporting cast: confidant
-Megan Schienbein named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL preseason 2
-Assumption women’s ice hockey plays first game in program history
-Second-year coach has Wachusett girls' soccer forging in right direction
-Central Mass. Girls' Soccer Coaches Association Poll
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Concerns mount over Israel’s next move as government vows to siege Gaza (1:59)
-Israel ignored warning "something big" was coming: Egyptian official
-115 bodies found at a funeral home in Colorado (:42)
-Tragic: 5-year-old girl raped, murdered after mom kicked her out of the house
>NEW ENGLAND: Mast snaps aboard historic Maine schooner, killing 1 and injuring 3 (:22)
>COLLEGES: Conference at Clark puts new center "on the map"
-6 new endowed chairs named at UMass Medical School
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best cities around the world for a week-long visit
>BUSINESS: Mapfre data breach impacts people who have never been customers (3:01)
-CSX CEO "excited" for first phase of East-West passenger rail project
>HEALTH: COVID concerns even with negative tests? (2:52)
-Does drinking coffee really dehydrate you? We asked dietitians
>FOOD: McDonald's Halloween Boo Buckets return. Here's how to get one
>SHOPPING: Toys R Us picks experts of pop-up shops for store expansion plan
>TV/STREAMING: The best new shows to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Max (HBO) and more
>MOVIES: Trailer for "May December," new Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore movie (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: "True Lies" costars Jamie Lee Curtis, Arnold Schwarzenegger reunite with selfie
>ANIMALS: Woman sprints across busy highway to rescue abandoned kitten (3:02)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 10th (2:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Chicago Marathon runner stops to rescue kitten
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, wife charged after driving "recklessly" for 7 miles with husband on hood of car
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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