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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 64 today in Worcester
-The latest on this weekend's nor'easter (2:44)
-Fall foliage tracker: Colors past peak in Northern New England (:40)
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Grand jury indicts man in 2009 Patricia Santos cold case murder
-Related: Unsolved: Worcester -- "Where did Patricia Santos go?" (17:32)
-Family: Man who died in Worcester courthouse had survived after jumping there in 2016
-DCU Center's Sandy Dunn, Jim Moughan retire after decades
-Police pursuit locks down a Worcester high school Friday
-Worcester man claims $1 million on 100X Cashword scratch ticket
-Shrewsbury community coming together to support family of father killed in August (2:21). Article
-Lancaster barn fire sends thick smoke into the sky, roof collapses (:25)
-Table Hoppin': The Candy Shoppe in Millbury has a new owner
-Village Marketplace canceled Saturday
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
-T&G parent company partners with A.I.-powered answer engine Perplexity. Why it matters for local news
-The Guardian's Week in Review
>POLITICS: Worcester Elections Behind The Scenes, Vote by Mail (4:28)
-Worcester municipal election candidate open mic (29:58)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
->DINING OUT: TODAY! Pizzafest noon to 5
-ICYMI: Skydiver dies 3 days after incident in Orange
-Labor impasse at UMass Medical School: Lawmakers raise alarm
-Everything we know about the death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia, more than a year later
-Air traffic ops in Worcester, Boston and Bradley unaffected by federal shutdown: Officials
-Worcester lab creates out-of-this-world skincare with NASA's help (3:08)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): The Mac Maker elevates a French cookie
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Oktoberfest Sunday at Seven Saws
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Superintendent Joseph Sawyer to leave job at end of school year
-Worcester jury convicts John Yang of second-degree murder in 2013 Fitchburg slaying
-Welcome Blanket, a handmade blanket donation event
-Douglas Historical Society presents Deborah Sampson's Secret October 15th
-Sutton Garden Club to host presentation on cold frames
-$100,000 donation to bring frozen treats, learning opportunities to Shrewsbury
-Dam Day is Sunday in Clinton
-Route 117 bridge ahead of schedule
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Deep Roots Distillery opening new location in Brimfield
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Close Enemies, "The Librarians" and WCUW benefit celebrating John Prine
-Radio Worcester (16:56): Charlton native Erica Vanstone champions roller derby’s authentic spirit in new book
-Polar Park to host "Fright Nights at the Field"
-Henry VIII's wives will rule in musical "SIX" in Worcester
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Time for some Tool Time
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. stands tall in a monster corn maze
-WCCA-TV Special (36:24): Italian Heritage Parade
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to highly decorated veteran who spent 42 years in Air Force and Air National Guard
>SPORTS: Patriots-Saints kicks off massive stretch of New England football
-Carlton Davis explains how Mike Vrabel’s team-building approach has benefited Patriots
-Bill Belichick, U.N.C. forced to make statement during storm of negative press
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey falls at Boston College, 4-2
-Holy Cross men's hockey falls to Maine, 5-2
-Celtics legend Paul Pierce comments on L.A. D.U.I. arrest: "I’m old"
-Savannah Bananas to play at Gillette Stadium for first time in 2026
-Former South star Angelo LaRose hopes to parlay passion for football into NFL scouting job
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 54,600 Sienna Hybrid vehicles
>NATIONAL: Massive explosion destroys plant in Tenn., 19 people are missing, feared dead (1:42)
-Texas rules out serial killer after 16 bodies found in Houston bayous
-Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
-Tragic: Mom pinned, killed by S.U.V. while checking on baby (1:13). Article
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver dies following fiery 3-car crash on Cape Cod
-Video shows freight train destroy car on the tracks in Andover (3:11)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross opens its new front door
-Political journalist Jonathan Martin to speak at Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Understanding airline passengers' rights during shutdown (2:25)
-Holiday Inn Express adds scent-based alarm clocks to rooms
>BUSINESS: $110 million in funding for Westborough firm’s Kentucky plant cut
-Mass. debut of Marijuana Venture Interchange draws retailers and vendors to Worcester
-ChatGPT safeguards can be hacked to access bioweapons instructions — despite past safety claims: report
>SHOPPING: Pressure cookers sold at Aldi recalled after customers suffer severe burns
>HOMES: What you need to know about the Mass. real estate market this fall (3:40)
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor addresses concerns amid new teen vaping data (2:19). Article
>FOOD: KFC brings back Original Honey BBQ sauce. Here's when
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The Truth About Jussie Smollett?" (2:19)
>MOVIES: "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" review: Jeremy Allen White rocks as The Boss — even if his voice doesn't
>CELEBRITY: Lori Loughlin "devastated" after split from husband
-Moody Blues singer John Lodge dies at 82 "suddenly and unexpectedly"
>HISTORY: Inside the chilling heart of Clinton’s hidden tunnel (:55)
>ANIMALS: Half-a-pound kitten grows up to be a (tiny) king (2:25)
>GOOD NEWS: Hairdresser gives women their confidence back after hair loss (2:50)
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, watch police chase runaway inflatable pumpkin
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 58 today in Worcester
-Latest on nor'easter (4:04)
-What's the Old Farmer's Almanac travel forecast for Thanksgiving?
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-Leominster woman organizes 5K fundraiser after serious accident (2:53). Article
-Homecoming at Worcester Technical High School (2:07)
-Worcester students get hands-on experience at Berklee College of Music workshop
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
-T&G parent company partners with A.I.-powered answer engine Perplexity. Why it matters for local news
-The Guardian's Week in Review
>FAITH: Learning how to "fight the good fight of faith"
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Worcester Elections Behind The Scenes, Vote by Mail (4:28)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Grand jury indicts man in 2009 Patricia Santos cold case murder
-Related: Unsolved: Worcester — "Where did Patricia Santos go?" (17:32)
-Family: Man who died in Worcester courthouse had survived after jumping there in 2016
-DCU Center's Sandy Dunn, Jim Moughan retire after decades
-Worcester man claims $1 million on 100X Cashword scratch ticket
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-The Mac Maker elevates a French cookie
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman dies in Bolton crash (:21). Article
-Horse euthanized after fire destroys barn and garage in Lancaster (:25). Article
-Webster woman charged after speeding through breakdown lane, striking child pedestrian
-Webster man arrested after firing warning shot during late-night confrontation between neighbors
-At this Gardner farm, men find recovery from drug and alcohol abuse (3:24)
-Shrewsbury Police Department September statistics
-Athol man charged with kidnapping and assault after alleged knife threat against disabled victim
-Officer approved for West Boylston police
-New firefighters hired in Clinton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Deep Roots Distillery opening new location in Brimfield
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Close Enemies, "The Librarians" and WCUW benefit celebrating John Prine
-Jennifer Lopez enduring epic string of flops movies, canceled concerts
-"Boo in the Woo" turns Polar Park into a Halloween celebration (3:28)
>OPINION: Victoria Mariano: Turning streets into experiences
-Laurel: A walk through time at Institute Park
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:29): Brother Northstar, The Medicine Walker
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man active in Knights of Columbus, community theater and Elks Lodge
>SPORTS: Patriots-Saints preview: Scuffling run game among 4 matchups to watch
-Patriots set for return to greatness with Drake Maye emerging as franchise quarterback
-NFL Week 6 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bill Belichick calls Kirk Herbstreit during "College GameDay" in wild scene
-What Belichick is telling those close to him as North Carolina rumors swirl
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey shut down by No. 6/8 Maine
-Boston College football loses again
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
-Sam Cassell details Celtics’ goal of being NBA’s "hardest-playing team"
>NATIONAL: Authorities say that blast at explosives factory in Tenn. killed 16 (1:55)
-5 injured after helicopter loses control, crashes steps from bustling Calif. beach
-At least 38 Russian business tycoons have died mysteriously since start of war in Ukraine
-Tragic: 2-year-old dies at New Britain daycare
>NEW ENGLAND: New kind of traffic signal is confusing Mass. drivers as 25% run red light, study finds
-Family seeks independent prosecutor in death case after Haverhill chief's resignation
>COLLEGES: First-year students plant a pollinator garden at Worcester State
-WPI and Mass. College of Pharmacy expand longstanding partnership with new degree pathways
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Book 3 nights, get 1 free with Cruise America RV rentals
-Paylater Travel: Flexible flight payments made easy
>BUSINESS: Top credit myths on debit, credit cards busted
-New I.R.S. federal income tax brackets for 2026 are announced
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Homes in Worcester County sold for lower prices recently
>HEALTH: Quinsigamond Community College offers free dental services to seniors, veterans
>FOOD: Maxwell House coffee is changing its name for the first time in 133 years
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Part 5 of "The Case Against Adnan Syed" on HBO (1:24)
>MOVIES: Bradley Cooper to star opposite Margot Robbie in "Ocean’s" prequel
>CELEBRITY: Legendary actress Diane Keaton dies at 79
-Celebrities react to Keaton's devastating death
>HISTORY: Conn. home to country's oldest steam-powered cider mill in Mystic (3:25)
>ANIMALS: Baby elephant runs to greet the guy who saved her and her mom (2:32)
>GOOD NEWS: 11-year-old boy expresses gratitude to kids who helped him after bike crash
-Meanwhile, Florida Man allegedly steals $7,000 in scratch tickets then returns to store to redeem them
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