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• Highlights Friday, October 17th
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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 62 today in Worcester

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

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  -Nonstop flights to Fort Myers set to return to Worcester Regional Airport

  -Worcester cemetery hosts lantern-lit tours where actors bring the dead to life

  -Related: The dead come back to life in this Worcester cemetery thanks to “Rural Remains” (:48)

  -Worcester’s favorite neighborhood haunt is back Saturday

  -NFL cornerback from Worcester Isaac Yiadom donates supplies to Chandler Elementary students

  -Prosecutors recommend decades in prison for man convicted of Worcester bridge attack

  -Facing financial challenges, Worcester colleges push back on endowment tax ballot question

  -Worcester landlord adds 2 more multifamily properties to growing portfolio

  -$38 million to preserve 73 affordable Worcester apartments

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

  >POLITICS: Worcester mayoral candidates disagree on civilian oversight board for police. Video (59:09)

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

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

  -ICYMI: Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester

  -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

  -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): Northborough home that was site of fatal shooting sells for $1.65 million

  -Fitchburg man convicted in 2013 murder after decade-long investigation

  -West Boylston food pantry, with renewed mission, holding drive

  -Blackstone Valley Technical Institute launches under Steele's leadership

  -Pipe leak forces evacuation at McKay Elementary in Fitchburg

  -Photos from the Clinton Area Chamber annual meeting

  -Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on

  -The Item's calendar of events
  
  

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

  >SHOWTIME: Things to do: Twins, winds, blues and boos ...

  -Worcester Chorus ushers in the holidays with Handel and Britten

  -Champion beatboxer NaPoM set to perform at Railers' halftime show

  >OPINION: Shaun Connolly: 5 fraught & frightful costume ideas

  -WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 93 (8:52): Aldrich Astronomical Society Astrophotography exhibit

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a career social worker
  
  

  >SPORTS: Drake Maye is playing like an MVP during his Year 2 leap (3:51)

  -Study does deep dive on if refs are favoring Chiefs in biggest games

  -Bruins lose to Las Vegas, 6-5

  -Holy Cross women's hockey set for home series with Dartmouth

  -Holy Cross star Naemi Herzig named to Swiss National Team for Lidl Hockey Games

  -Holy Cross men’s ice hockey set to open league play at Mercyhurst

  -Predicting the winner of every Week 7 High School football game in Central Mass.

  -The Citgo sign in Boston is moving - but not far
  
  

  >CARS: Nissan recalls 173,000 vehicles over fuel pump issue that could stall engine

  >NATIONAL: Alaska airlifting hundreds from storm-devastated coastal villages

  -Teen accused of murdering 2 girls yet to be charged as an adult

  -Tragic: Boy, 12, who dreamed of becoming a cop made honorary officer after suffering fatal heart attack

  >NEW ENGLAND: School worker dies after being kicked by teen, D.A. says (1:27)

  -Paving contractor on the lam after prison release (3:35)

  -Under pressure to cut utility bills, new D.P.U. head speaks for first time (3:39)

  >COLLEGES: Holy Cross Homecoming Weekend welcomes former Pentagon press secretary

  -Fall Fest recap: A celebration of Anna Maria alumni, families and community
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is land snorkeling? (And where to try it)

  -Gastronomic tourism as a new way to discover cities

  >BUSINESS: Nestlé is cutting 16,000 jobs due partly to automation

  -LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market

  -New survey finds most Americans struggling to make ends meet despite banks reporting bigger profits (1:33)

  >HOMES: Will your utility bills go up this winter? (1:22)

  >SHOPPING: Walmart partners with OpenAI for ChatGPT assisted shopping

  >HEALTH: Obesity still high in U.S., but there's progress, new report finds

  -Scanning for breast cancer can also detect heart disease, doctors say (2:05)

  >FOOD: How to make the perfect empanada (3:55)
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Watch "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" for free this weekend

  >MOVIES: Jennifer Lopez turned down movie that landed actress an Oscar nomination

  >CELEBRITY: KISS co-founder Ace Frehley dies at 74

  -Daniel Day-Lewis rips into critics who think method acting is "a cult"

  >ANIMALS: Tiki the rescue dog inspires support for other animals in need

  >GOOD NEWS: An eighth grader has been crowned "America's Top Young Scientist"

  -Meanwhile, in Florida, TikTokker who went viral for bragging about stealing from Target arrested again

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