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• Highlights Thursday, October 22nd
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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8

  +6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor

  +6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch

  +6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
  
  

  +Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying

  +Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms

  +Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge

  +Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries

  +Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester

  +Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
  
  

  -Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article

  -Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester

  -Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart

  -Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)

  -Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen

  -Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division

  -Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff

  -internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash

  -Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report

  -Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash

  -City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned

  -Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting

  -Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween

  -Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council

  -Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year

  -Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school

  >DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch

  -ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg

  -$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square

  -Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding

  -Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library

  -This week's road closures and traffic delays

  -Halloween in Holden Saturday

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?

  -Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting

  -Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge

  -Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras

  -In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal

  -Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients

  -Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store

  -Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
  
  

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

  -Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday

  >SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic

  -Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set

  -Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th

  -Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster

  -Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash

  >OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard

  -WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester

  -WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz

  -Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
  
  

  >SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more

  -Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks

  -Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await

  -Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week

  -NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers

  -Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence

  -Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth

  -Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
  
  

  >NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"

  -How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike

  -Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game

  -Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band

  >NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)

  -Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)

  -Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again

  >COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says

  >BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.

  -Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing

  -LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat

  -Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users

  >SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk

  >HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why

  >HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug

  -Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million

  >FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"

  >MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)

  >CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest

  -Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield

  >ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)

  >HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)

  >GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives

  -Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station

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