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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 72 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS 

  +8:00: Polar Beverages inks distribution deal with Johnny Damon, Bo Jackson drink company

  +8:00: Worcester's Bedlam Book Café marks 5 years with community party

  +8:00: Central Mass. unemployment rates dropped further in September

  +8:00: Radio Worcester (44:08): Radio Roundtable on the impact of local media on municipal election
  
  

  +Noon: TODAY! Worcester mayoral candidates to take the Mechanics Hall stage for debate Wednesday

  +Noon: How much $$ have Worcester mayoral candidates raised? Who are the donors?

  +Noon: Hall Club celebrates 125-year history as influential women's group

  +Noon: Fantastic dining at Worcester Technical High School (6:57)

  +Noon: Central Mass. orchards offer pick your own apples

  +Noon: Brothers in horror: The writing and art of Jeffrey and Scott Thomas

  +Noon: Listen Up: Singer Mali offers a magnetic "Lodestone"

  +Noon: Last Call: Derek Rook
  
  

  -Worcester legal and civic luminary dies

  -Investigators continue to look for man sought in wife's death (1:41)

  -Related: Family of slain Gardner mom urges "coward" husband to turn himself in (:52)

  -Earlier: Police find car, but not man sought after wife shot in the face (1:19)

  -Days after license suspension, Downtown Worcester venue announces it's closing for season

  -Q.C.C. president to remain in Worcester after California college chooses internal candidate

  -Interim Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier hopes for permanent position

  -Saint-Gobain seeks to build new warehouse in Greendale

  -Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Winter Coat Drive kicks off (2:12)

  -City Council discusses traffic, rules for street vendors discussed

  -Worcester seeing high number of mail-in ballots for upcoming municipal election

  -The016.com's exclusive offers for campaign's final 2 weeks

  -Radio Worcester (15:05): Maureen Binienda runs for Worcester School Committee, vows to increase safety and accountability

  -Domenica Perrone’s run for at-large City Council seat focuses on public health, inequities

  -Radio Worcester (20:25): Laura Clancey and Sue Mailman on the Gene Haas naming rights debate

  -ICYMI: Meet the person trying to bring movies back to Worcester

  -Who you gonna call? Worcester ghost hunter shares trade tricks

  -Worcester man arrested for drug trafficking, driving charges

  -Public meeting on renaming Castle Park for Barbara Haller

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police seek public's help in IDing break-in suspect

  -TODAY! Rendezvous with Rachel Revere at the Senior Center

  -Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)

  -Flu clinic Thursday at Senior Center

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster nurses worry maternity closure threatens hospital

  -Spencer man wins $10,000 a month for 10 years

  -Shrewsbury awarded $185,000 Green Communities grant

  -Boylston's Audrey Feldman shows it's never too late to train for your first marathon

  -Grafton affordable housing public input sought

  -Millbury's Stowe Farm gets spooky at Halloween party

  -West Boylston police log October 16th to 22nd

  -Nashoba school trips get initial OK
   

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday

  >SHOWTIME: Kickstart my heart: Cara Brindisi plans Winter Solstice concert, new album

  -Worcester Walks: A slightly spooky late October hike on the Parsons Cider Mill trail

  -WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 449 (27:56): Zachary Wentzell, Part 1 of 2

  -WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 404 (26:58): Amanda Wittman

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who died in a motorcycle accident in Conn.
   

  >SPORTS: How the Patriots can pull a Miami miracle vs. Dolphins

  -Bruins beat Chicago, 3-0

  -Holy Cross Hall of Fame Reflections: Chris Brown, class of '83

  -Mass. Pirates in serious talks to move franchise to Lowell
   

  >CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)

  >NATIONAL: U.N. aid group says 29 staffers killed in Gaza

  -Housekeeper found dismembered in Colorado murder-suicide

  -Tragic: Special-needs twins, 5, found dead after mom jumps to her death

  >NEW ENGLAND: Man dies after driving into Lake Winnipesaukee in Moultonborough, N.H.

  -I.R.S. to test free tax-filing platform in 13 states, including Mass.

  >COLLEGES: TODAY! Human Rights Center at Worcester State to mark 40th anniversary with acclaimed Latina activist

  -Eduardo Chavez, grandson of labor organizer Cesar Chavez, brings film and insights to Worcester State

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 captivating European border cities worth visiting
   

  >BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal: Recognizing women business leaders

  -W.B.J.'s Outstanding Women in Business: Marlina Duncan enters messy situations fearlessly

  >HEALTH: Doctor on how long germs last, when you're most contagious (3:23)

  -Pharma firms testing weight loss drugs for kids amid Ozempic craze

  >HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, October 15th to 21st

  >FOOD: Domino's gives free Emergency Pizza when you "need it most"

  >SHOPPING: Spag’s was a Shrewsbury legend for more than half a century
   

  >TV/STREAMING: "Office" showrunner doesn't deny revival rumors

  >MOVIES: The 14 best zombie movies and shows to watch in 2023

  >CELEBRITY: "Shaft" star Richard Roundtree dies at 81

  >ANIMALS: Bella the cat breaks Guinness' world record for having loudest purr

  >HISTORY: Today in History for October 24th (1:56)

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman becomes firefighter in Manchester years after department saved her life

  -Meanwhile, in Connecticut, watch a bear break into home, steal lasagna from the freezer

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