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In The News
>Latest weather: Dry and fall-like, high of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Shrewsbury woman dies as a result of school bus crash
-Earlier: School bus in accident in Shrewsbury
-Fire strikes three-decker on Rodney Street in Worcester
-Worcester man sentenced for drug trafficking, firearms
-Man arrested following 4-car Auburn crash, charged with driving truck at officer
-Worcester firefighters will be "filling the boot" for the Muscular Dystrophy Association at some intersections today
-Audits of 2 Worcester departments reveal depth of systemic racism: "People of color are simply ignored"
-School Committee to get update on plan for Worcester police liaison officers
-LIFT, nonprofit working to end sex trade, opens "forever" home on Cambridge St. Thursday
-Ray Mariano: Tucker and his friends help Mass. lab animals find happy homes
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Meet Bullwinkle
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Greek Festival, Music Worcester and more ...
-Worcester events, take your pick: Greek Festival, Beats and Barbecue, stART on the Street
-Artist Spotlight: Timothy Doyle
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (27:28): Paul Hernandez of Blue Flamingo
-The Faces of Worcester: Serenity Jones
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who defied cultural norms to always remain independent
-ICYMI: Latest "Spider-Man" spinoff, "Madame Web," shooting in Worcester
-Movie star Jon Hamm praises Worcester, setting for key scenes in new movie shot partly in city
-Man pleads guilty in death of woman found in Lake Quinsigamond
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Composting and brush chipping 8-2:30 Saturday in Holden
-Machete-wielding Shrewsbury man tries to run over rival at local movie theater, police say
-Man shot multiple times outside Fitchburg convenience store
-Princeton children's librarian retires
-Princeton Public Safety Building is on November warrant
-40 years of playing the right notes for Pakachoag Music School
-Probe looks to find who abandoned 10 guinea pigs at pond in Leominster State Forest
>SPORTS: Holy Cross host Yale at 2 today. Know before you go: What to expect at Fitton Field
-Holy Cross to offer shuttle service to today's football game
-Patriots betting breakdown: Week 2 at Steelers
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Red Sox beat Royals, 2-1
-WooSox lose in Scranton, 8-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-Nissan recalls over 200,000 pickups due to risk of rolling away
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Alaska braces for "historic-level" storm as flooding, power outages feared
-Line to see Queen's coffin reaches 24-hour wait as mourners brave cold night
>NEW ENGLAND: Here's how Mass. plans to return $2.94 billion to taxpayers
-Did Florida governor break the law with his Martha’s Vineyard "stunt"? Legal experts want Justice Dept. to weigh in
-Veteran pollster and political analyst Lou DiNatale weighs in on the state primary
>FOOD: Thanksgiving could be ruined amid looming cranberry shortage
>COLLEGES: Clark grad students' union waiting for school's response after vote in favor to strike
-HC professor: Queen Elizabeth worked to foster religious tolerance
>HEALTH: Being an "active couch potato" cancels out exercise benefits
-Mass. reports 7,936 new COVID cases this week
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>BUSINESS: Walmart gets into banking
-FedEx warns of a global recession, cutting sales forecast by half a billion dollars
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "Confess, Fletch," "Breaking" and more
>CELEBRITY: Henry Silva, Hollywood tough guy, dead at 95
>HOMES: Shrewsbury 5-bedroom Cape "not the typical cookie cutter," lists for $1.275 million
>HISTORY: House where Mary (Sawyer) and the little lamb lived in Sterling
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. coffee shop employee jumps for joy as he receives first paycheck
-Meanwhile, in Arizona, loose goat "terrorizes" residents, pees on deputy
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-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: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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