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• Highlights Thursday, October 16th
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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester

  -Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
  
  

  >TOP OF THE NEWS:

  -Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old

  -Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.

  -4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards

  -Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher

  -Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester

  -Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project

  -Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering

  -Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet 

  -Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation

  >POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)

  -GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday

  -Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue

  >DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event

  -Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester

  -ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police

  -Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death

  -Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article

  -Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary

  -Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments 

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!

  -America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)

  -This week's road closures and traffic delays

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle

  -Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County

  -Leominster teen missing from Boston

  -Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt

  -80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston

  -Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test

  -Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage

  -Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday

  >SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center

  -Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music

  >OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine

  -WCCA-TV Picks of the Week

  -Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
  
  

  >SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend

  -5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game

  -NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers

  -'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
  
  

  >CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)

  >NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge

  -Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on

  -Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman

  >NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026

  -Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care

  >COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner

  -Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit

  >BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season

  -LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market

  -Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas

  >HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article

  >SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin

  >HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy

  -70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition

  >FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)

  >MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best 

  >CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film

  -Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations

  >HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.

  >ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)

  >GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize

  -Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship

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