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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 62 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
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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 (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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