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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester police ask for help IDing Tatnuck Square burglary suspect (pictured)
+5:00: Worcester among school districts affected by M.C.A.S. A.I. grading glitch
+1:00: Doherty High student struck by vehicle driven by school employee
+1:00: Worcester man in country illegally admits to helping ring smuggle families across border
+1:00: Things to Do: "Phantom," RioFlow, Rasa String Quartet and more ...
+1:00: "Without An Evil Eye" in focus as production from Israel has premiere in Westborough
-Aaron Pennington still wanted 2 years after allegedly killing wife in Gardner (2:05). Article
-Lawyer demands city of Worcester turn over records in sex crime investigation
-Report: Another deficit projected for Polar Park fund this year
-Most serious charge dropped against motorist who struck girl, 13, on Shrewsbury Street
-Empty lot now fills Main Street block where commercial building burned
-1 case against Turtleboy is dropped
-Worcester police bust 2 in midday Lincoln Street drug deal
-Street sign dedicated to late Worcester activist Bill Coleman
-Aislinn Doyle: October 23rd School Committee meeting preview
-15 missing runners found safe after police search at cross-country meet in Sturbridge
>POLITICS: Former superintendent Maureen Binienda seeks second term on School Committee
-City Council hopeful Tony Economou looks to reclaim District 1 seat
-Adwoa Sakyi-Lamptey eyes new perspective for Worcester School Committee
-At-large School Committee candidate Sue Mailman is not afraid to stand alone
>DINING OUT: Mass. Hidden Gems: Get wooed by meatballs at this Worcester restaurant
-ICYMI: 4 Worcester businesses destroyed in Main Street mall fire (1:55). Article
-Panera founder and Clark grad donates $20 million to school
-Worcester police cruisers keeping solid blue lights on (2:01). Article
-Charlton foster mom whose wife operated day care gets 10 years for raping 12-year-old
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): October Senior Center events
-National Grid service day helps out at Camp Kinneywood
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Thai House of Holden reopens after renovation
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton journalistic legend bids farewell to the town
-Shrewsbury town meeting strikes down plan for referendum on water fluoridation
-Tavern in the Square coming to Fitchburg
-Fire destroys small barn on Wheeler Road in Princeton
-Millbury sewer rates rising 5 percent
-Webster man’s 5-month crime spree ends with 29 charges
-Worcester Walks: Berlin Meadows beckons with woodlands trails and more
-Clinton police arrest man after finding psilocybin mushrooms during late-night traffic stop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Samuel Adams Utopias 2025 beer reaches 30% A.B.V., illegal in 15 states
>SHOWTIME: Burlesque stars to bring the glam at Cannery Hall show
-"Diner, Drive In & Die" returns to Ralph’s for alien-themed scare
-New Greek icon gallery opening at Clinton museum
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: What do you actually bring to the table?
-Tom Marino: Worcester status quo caucus' war against police oversight
-Unity Radio's Journey for EforAll (53:25): Barry Bacon, Owner, Spicy Water Distillery
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a champion for the homeless and substance abuse communities
>SPORTS: Patriots’ rise through NFL ranks is awakening a long-dormant feeling
-NFL Week 8 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics drop season opener to 76ers, 117-116
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 2025-26 captains
-Holy Cross baseball announces 2025 Fall World Series
-Women’s Pro Baseball League selects Boston for inaugural season
>CARS: Ford and Dodge among the nearly 1.1 million vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: "Nobody's Girl" details Virginia Giuffre's alleged abuse from Epstein
-Get the Facts: The latest data on mass shootings in the U.S.
-Tragic: Child drowns after father drives car across flooded street to get home
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 people rescued from Mass. island after jumping from burning boat
-New post-M.C.A.S. gradation exams for Mass. students?
>COLLEGES: How Holy Cross classmates found an unexpected path into medicine
-Worcester State symposium highlights demographic shifts and community advocacy in Latino education statewide
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 U.S. cities every antique lover should visit
-How do airlines decide who gets bumped?
>BUSINESS: Amazon aims to replace over half a million U.S. jobs with robots: report
-LPL Financial Research: Cockroaches, canaries and credit markets
-Subprime borrowers face record car loan defaults
>SHOPPING: Is the traditional kid's Christmas gift list officially over in this digital era?
>HOMES: September brings more home sales to Central Mass.
>HEALTH: Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness
-Having gum disease and cavities is linked with higher risk of stroke, studies find (1:38)
>FOOD: Fall baking with kids — 3 fun & easy recipes using seasonal ingredients
>TV/STREAMING: First look at NBC’s "Wicked" primetime musical special
>MOVIES: "F1: The Movie" lands December streaming debut on Apple TV
>CELEBRITY: Jelly Roll shows off dramatic 200 pound weight loss
-Ellen DeGeneres gives peek inside her and Portia de Rossi's ultra-private Cotswolds estate
>HISTORY: WGBH’s "Dancing Disco" contests featured all the right moves
>ANIMALS: Meet the black cat that's stealing hearts and making a difference in Salem (2:21)
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses numbers from a license plate to win $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, man takes video of home floating away while INSIDE (2:11)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 58 today in Worcester
-Foliage forecast: Peak colors in southern New England (:27)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Tim Murray resigns from Research Bureau board over police report release
+Noon: Worcester school closed amid neighborhood power outage
+Noon: Bill Russell's daughter had never met Bob Cousy. Until now
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "The Long Walk," "The Roses" and more
+Noon: Patients at UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center have special visitor
+Noon: Worcester pianist Andrew Armstrong brings back "A Little Night Music"
+Noon: Suzanne Graham Anderson new guest columnist for Worcester Magazine
-Video shows masked man believed to be behind series of Tatnuck Square home break-ins
-32 years after discovery of Holly Piirainen's remains, prosecutors request help from public
-Potential S.N.A.P. cuts: What Worcester residents need to know
-Winter heating assistance at risk for some Worcester area families
-Doherty High student struck by vehicle driven by school employee
-Worcester among school districts affected by M.C.A.S. A.I. grading glitch
-Worcester schools report steady progress on strategic plan
-Worcester business gets $1.5 million to create jobs
-Tobacco and tattoo regulations delayed in Worcester. Here's why
-New electricity supply rate options for Worcester residents in this program
-Worcester man in country illegally admits to helping ring smuggle families across border
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:32): Polar Park shortfall and Heather Prunier story
-Dogs found in Worcester on Shrewsbury Street, Orne Street and St. Nicholas Ave.
>POLITICS: In-person early voting begins Saturday at Worcester Public Library
-Meet the candidates: Candy Mero-Carlson on growth and neighborhoods
-Former superintendent Maureen Binienda seeks second term on School Committee
-City Council hopeful Tony Economou looks to reclaim District 1 seat
>DINING OUT: Broadway or the highway
-ICYMI: Lawyer demands city of Worcester turn over records in sex crime investigation
-Aaron Pennington still wanted 2 years after allegedly killing wife in Gardner (2:05). Article
-Report: Another deficit projected for Polar Park fund this year
-Most serious charge dropped against motorist who struck girl, 13, on Shrewsbury Street
-Empty lot now fills Main Street block where commercial building burned
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Jazzed Up Duo Saturday at Val's
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-National Grid service day helps out at Camp Kinneywood
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sterling restarts fire chief search after complaint
-Drugs Take Back Day Saturday in Shrewsbury, Rutland and Leicester
-11 Woolies to be honored at Hall of Fame ceremony next month
-Chamber honors Abdella, looks to coming year
-Recycling drive in Shrewsbury Saturday
-West Boylston church project brings color, comfort to young patients
-Clinton progressing on several fronts
-Auburn car seat installation and safety check November 1st
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Phantom," RioFlow, Rasa String Quartet and more ...
-Radio Worcester (13:01): Disney on Ice skater Cassandra Ablack brings Moana’s world to life in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (10:30): WWE legend Braun Strowman on his new show, "Everything On The Menu"
-Best selling authors to speak at Worcester Public Library fundraiser
-"Without An Evil Eye" in focus as production from Israel has premiere in Westborough
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a veteran of Vietnam and Gulf wars
>SPORTS: TreVeyon Henderson remains "understanding" amid limited Patriots role
-3 former Celtics charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes (2:04). Article
-Related: Law professor explains legal issues in sportsbook fraud case (3:48)
-Related: These are the NBA games illegally targeted by gamblers: F.B.I.
-Related: What punishment Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups could face in NBA scandal
-Bruins lose to Ducks, 7-5
-Holy Cross women's hockey team to face Post this weekend
-Holy Cross men’s hockey continues Atlantic Hockey play at Army
-'Sader Stories: Men's soccer senior reflections
-Predicting the winner of every Week 8 High School football game in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: A timeline of the jewel heist at the Louvre in Paris
-Here’s who doesn't get paid during a federal government shutdown
-Tragic: Newlyweds found dead days before celebrating their first anniversary
>NEW ENGLAND: Group of hunters find remains of 2 people in Mass. woods
-Deadly assisted living home fire prompts call for statewide changes (1:04)
>COLLEGES: Crusader of the Week
-Q.C.C. hires director for new entrepreneurship center
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of Mexico's most charming "magic towns"
-5 famous airports you can’t fly through anymore
>BUSINESS: 11 Central Mass. manufacturers granted $1.8 million to increase output
-LPL Financial Research: Cockroaches, canaries and credit markets
-Target to layoff 1,000 and cut hundreds of open roles ahead of new C.E.O. starting job
>SHOPPING: Top holiday toys of 2025, tested and approved by kids
>HOMES: Is the housing market about to boom? (3:53)
>HEALTH: Global life expectancy is back to pre-pandemic levels, but deaths among teens and young adults are rising
>FOOD: What to know about protein, fiber and healthy foods (3:40)
>TV/STREAMING: Which 2 recruits quit "Special Forces" Season 4?
-Hilaria Baldwin says she was "bullied off" of "Dancing with the Stars"
>MOVIES: Fall movies to watch this year — 5 autumnal movies set in New England
>CELEBRITY: "9-1-1: Nashville" actor Isabelle Tate dies at 23
-Emma Stone reveals "beautiful" stage name she briefly used as a teenager
>ANIMALS: Massive stingray captured on video off the coast of Rhode Island (2:20)
-Spooky season brings spidey season. What is the most dangerous spider in Mass.?
>GOOD NEWS: Man digs up 2.71-carat gem at Crater of Diamonds in Arkansas
-Meanwhile, in Florida, large boa constrictor found "camped out" on car hood
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