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>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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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