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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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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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