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In The News
+9:30: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials and things to do
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
+9:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Oct. 23
+9:30: Clive McFarlane: In defense of Kiara Dudley
-HBO Max TV series on life of Julia Child to film Friday at Denholm's in Worcester
-Overnight: Truck slams into Oxford convenience store (:27)
-Worcester woman arrested in Millbury with carload of merchandise stolen from local stores
-Driver runs away after single car crash in Auburn
-Bill Shaner: Details of 2013 court case counter Worcester Police Chief's claim
-Big Y closing all locations on Thanksgiving, Black Friday
-Statement from Bishop McManus on papal comment regarding same-sex unions
-Worcester company lands $3 million round of financing
-Worcester schools to eye 2-year kindergarten/Grade 1 program
-Edith Morgan: In praise of Worcester City Govt!
-Peppers returns to roots with gourmet takeout
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Boylston PD asking for help IDing car involved in hit and run (photo)
-Auburn PD IDs car involved in last week's pedestrian hit and run
-Sterling Fire Department frees driver of overturned vehicle on I-190
-Special offer for Bravehearts Recess after school program in November
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-CMS touts lower premiums and benefits of Medicare Advantage plans this year
-Homes: 5 upcoming open houses in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: See when your favorite fall TV shows' seasons premiere
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 3-year-old girl raises $4,000 for charity by selling her paintings
-Meanwhile, in England, woman calls off wedding with ghost after he 'kept disappearing'
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+9:30: Updated numbers for every city, town in Central Mass.
-Latest wave to continue rising through holidays in Mass.
-'We're on the wrong track here': Worcester adds 191 new cases, biggest swing since May
-Quinn's Irish Pub reopens after deep cleaning
-Positive test reported at Major Edwards Elementary School in West Boylston
-Massachusetts reports 986 new cases, 30 additional deaths
-77 Mass. communities now in the Red Zone
-DPH closes indoor ice skating rinks for 15 days
-Mass. making $51M available for small businesses
-U.S. jobless claims drop to 787,000, but layoffs remain high
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Family buys RV, travels country amid pandemic
-When does flu season start and end?
-Does the flu vaccine affect my chances of getting COVID-19?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-"Only God knows": S.N.A.P. recipients in Worcester wonder what they'll do if benefits end
-"I just want a cup of coffee": For "Walking Dead" star, fans and scripts can wait
-Related: Downtown Worcester road closures Thursday
-Worcester Magazine seeks 2025 Hometown Heroes nominations
-City of City opens $6 million in community preservation funding
-CSX, Fletcher Foundation donate $30,000 to Worcester Guardian
-Hispanic Heritage Month at Forest Grove Middle School (1:33)
-Douglas, Uxbridge, Webster first responders honored with TEAM Award for saving man's life
-The Candy Shoppe has a new chocolatier at the helm
-Paxton paranormal investigator Jo MacGugan is keeping busy
-Worcester's Taylor Broadard in national tour of "Hamilton"
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:41): Partisanship, Polar Park and police oversight
>POLITICS: District 5 City Council debate (1:20:09)
-Robert Pezzella, former school safety director, jumps into politics in District 3 race
-District 4 council candidate Ted Kostas stressing taxes, public safety
-Manny Jae Media (1:15:26): Morris Bergman, City Councillor At-Large, running for re-election
-Worcester Candidate Profile: Robert Bilotta for District 2 City Councilor
-Longtime member Dianna Biancheria seeks eighth term on School Committee
-Worcester Candidate Profile: Khrystian King for Mayor, City Councilor At-Large
>DINING OUT: Functional food is trending. How Worcester stacks up
-ICYMI: Family fights to close domestic violence loophole in memory of daughter murdered in Worcester restaurant (2:33). Article
-Worcester's For a Better Jamaica is fundraising to help in aftermath of Hurricane Melissa (1:50)
-Mass. food pantries, cities scramble to prevent hunger as S.N.A.P. benefits set to expire
-Worcester police officers question union using non-union vendor
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Tribute to the founder of Leroux Meats, who passed at age 86
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden police warn of car break-ins and stolen cars
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Uxbridge selectman apologizes for sharing video that depicted Obamas as apes
-3 arrested in Webster traffic stop after police find fake soda bottle concealing 88 grams of cocaine
-Shrewsbury to conduct recycling contamination minimization audits
-Planet Fitness to open first Auburn location
-Affordable housing steps outlined for Clinton officials
-Norquist preps holiday care packages
-Paxton substation gets leak-proof roof
-Police logs: Shrewsbury, Grafton and Northborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Trunk or treating events in Central Mass. & beyond
-100 FM The Pike (14:59): Joel Hoekstra from Trans-Siberian Orchestra
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Wally Lamb among authors set for library benefit
>OPINION: Dan Margolis: Return of the Rent Zombies
-Rosalie Tirella: Goodbye S.N.A.P.
-First Person: The tact gene is out of sequence for Joe Fusco Jr.
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:43): Sheriff Lew
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to professor of military science at WPI
>SPORTS: Patriots sign Marcus Jones to contract extension amid career year
-NFL Week 9 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Cavaliers, 125-105 (2:06). Article
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to host Sacred Heart for 2-game set
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross home basketball doubleheader
-Predicting the winner of every Week 9 High School football game in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Illinois deputy convicted in Sonya Massey shooting
-Drone footage reveals widespread destruction from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica (1:17)
-Tragic: 4 children murdered, allegedly by father
>NEW ENGLAND: Staffer for Gov. Healey arrested, charged with trafficking cocaine
-"Hanging on for dear life": 3 people hurt after part of row of bleachers falls at N.H. speedway
>COLLEGES: Photo essay: Friends and Family Weekend at Clark
-After funding ends for Hispanic-serving colleges, local leaders call for change
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): An early look at how holiday travel is shaping up this year (1:51)
-The 1 item you should never put in a T.S.A. bin
>BUSINESS: Fed rate cuts and what they mean for the economy (3:56)
-Wage Transparency Law goes into effect: What you should know (:54). Article
-LPL Financial Research: What could spook markets
-Newpro remodeling firm abruptly shuts down, leaving employees and customers in limbo
>SHOPPING: Shop Disney Macy's new Minnie Mouse collection for holidays
>HOMES: The 30 most popular homes for sale in Worcester
>FOOD: Taco Bell brings back Beefy Crunch Burrito, with a Flamin' Hot twist
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of Netflix's "Nobody Wants This" (2:28)
>MOVIES: New Jumanji movie to shoot in November
>CELEBRITY: Justin Trudeau "crazy" about "perfect" Katy Perry
-Jennifer Aniston on why she never adopted children
>HISTORY: Remember when this Mass. town stopped trick-or-treating? (3:07)
>ANIMALS: Dog reunited with owner 7 years after burglary
>GOOD NEWS: Students throw surprise wedding for their beloved principal (2:55)
-Meanwhile, in Montana, black bear pays a visit to distillery
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