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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Shrewsbury High School robotics team mentor arrested on child porn charges (1:37). Article
+6:00: Have you seen this car? Worcester police are looking for it
+6:00: Worcester city election mail ballots running at record breaking pace
+6:00: Eighth annual Hill-O-Ween 5-8 Tuesday on Union Hill
+6:00: Clinton police explain haunted house closure
+Noon: Randy Armando Melendez Jr. ID’d as victim of Worcester State shooting
+Noon: Related: Teen fatally shot at Worcester State days after 19th birthday, GoFundMe says
+Noon: Related: D.A. asks for photos, videos after fatal Worcester State shooting
+Noon: Moose visits Rutland elementary school (:23)
-Armed suspect wanted for Worcester State fatal shooting (1:06). Article
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting caught on cellphone camera at Worcester State (1:53). Article
-Masked men rob Worcester liquor store at gunpoint, 2 arrested
-Gunshot victim dies after being left at Worcester hospital
-Hundreds attend Palestine Peace Rally Sunday in front of Worcester City Hall
-Abby's House begins shelter expansion in Worcester
-Saint Vincent Hospital brings back volunteer program
-New England Donor Services hosts 5K at Polar Park
-Ambulance company buys Worcester building for $1,150,000
-Worcester County towns, cities set trick-or-treating hours
-Main South C.D.C. holds annual costume party on Halloween
-T&G editor says he held Fattman story because it lacked confirmation
-Earlier: Ryan and Stephanie Fattman agree to record fines to settle campaign finance cases
-Early voting at main Worcester Public Library through November 3rd
-How much money have the district City Council candidates raised?
-Radio Worcester (36:04): Mayoral race special with incumbent Joe Petty, City Councilor Khrystian King and Guillermo Creamer
-Meet the Candidates: Luis Ojeda, district city councilor
-Meet the Candidates: Feanna Jattan-Singh, district city councilor
>DINING OUT: Here's how long most diners go without trying a new restaurant
ICYMI: Worcester's Latine community celebrates at Día de los Muertos festival
-Bill Shaner: "Teen-age accuser" takes her power back
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Movie Monday at Senior Center
-Grand opening of H To O Supply
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Holden receives grant for Spring Ledge Farm
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mexican food coming to Wachusett Plaza in West Boylston
-Opening date for Maple & Main in Shrewsbury announced
-Clinton brewery to open second location inside Devens biomanufacturing campus
-Item photos: Children get to experience treats and trucks
-Community Harvest Project Harvest Home Festival and 5k November 5th
-$6.3 million in state grants awarded in Worcester County
-Lancaster Community Center, library get grants
-Radio Worcester (10:55): ProActive Response Group empowers Fitchburg with active shooter training
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Shrewsbury teacher semifinalist for GRAMMY Educator Award
-Worcester Chamber Music Society performs “A Sense of Place” November 10th and 12th
-Book release event held for Victoria Waterman at Worcester Historical Museum
-Night Lights will explore cosmos
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 106 (28:42): Linda Kotsopoulos, Nu-Tiques At The Barn
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Assumption professor who taught for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots lose to Miami, 31-17
-Kendrick Bourne feared to have M.C.L. injury
-Holy Cross star Jacob Dobbs selected as finalist for Campbell Trophy (:46)
-Railers lose to Admirals, 4-0
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Pence suspends presidential campaign
-Tragic: Pro hockey player dies after "freak accident" during a game
>NEW ENGLAND: A.G. reaches $2.5 million settlement with autism providers
-FBI data shows 25 most dangerous cities in Massachusetts in 2022
>COLLEGES: Gov. Healey awards WPI $2 million for Department of Defense collab work
-Holy Cross professors on why the Pope’s monthlong October meeting is making headlines?
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Would you dare visit these spooky 6 places around the world?
>BUSINESS: Workers feel more confident asking for raise, job hunting, survey says
-Radio Worcester (10:24): B.B.B. scam alert warning — Using voice search could lead to a scam
>HEALTH: Shortage of new drug to fight R.S.V. — What are the consequences in Worcester?
-Mass. doctor on warning signs you're addicted to work (2:58)
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, October 22nd to 28th
>FOOD: Origins, ingredients, popularity of candy corn
>SHOPPING: 9 essential items you should only buy at a dollar store
>TV/STREAMING: Just 1% of Netflix subscribers use this perk
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s" heads for monstrous $78 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift win billionaire status thanks to Eras Tour
>ANIMALS: Guy falls into "toxic love" with his stalker foster cat (5:19)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 30th (1:36)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman reunited with $12,000 left on train
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear caught on video crashing family barbecue, feasting on 10 burgers and Diet Coke
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+Multiple positions, O'Connor's Restaurant
+Chef wanted, Worcester bistro
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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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>HELP WANTED
+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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