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In The News
>Latest weather: Plenty of sunshine, high of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Beloved Worcester eatery gets a lifeline to reopen
-Worcester man finds his stolen car with stranger inside
-"Hit my lawyer," Antonio Brown tells Vodkyte after failing to show for Worcester performance
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-An unexpected loss spurs WPI professor to complete student’s unfinished dissertation
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
-TODAY! Saint John's to hold open house on Saturday
>ANIMALS: WARL adoption option: Meet Zinnia
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Kevin Nealon, Usman Hameedi, Kerri Anderson and more ...
-Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery offers surreal, unapologetic experience with “Woo Town Funk” exhibition
-F.A.M. JAM! Family, Arts and Music Festival returns to Worcester’s Elm Park with live performances, vendors along with virtual sessions
-Worcester city councilors react to "disheartening" racial equity audit
-Bill Shaner: How embarrassing to be the Worcester City Council
-Worcesteria: Acting City Manger Eric Batista a Rorschach test for city's political culture
-Rosalie Tirella: Barbara Haller
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who served as a patient care assistant for more than 30 years
-ICYMI: Heavy rains cause 11 million gallon sewage overflow into Blackstone River in Worcester
-Luxury apartment developers razing former Worcester police station
-WRTA buses will stay free into 2023
-Maine man arrested on firearm, drug charges in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fiery rollover crash closes Mass. Pike westbound in Westborough
-Shrewsbury begins negotiations proposed housing development
-Water service interruption Saturday in Shrewsbury
-Grafton Eagle Scout helps honor veterans in historical cemetery
-Sutton woman appointed to board of MCU Commercial Services
-Locals hit the pavement to support the Jimmy Fund Walk
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Sterling Fire Department saves wedding
>SPORTS: Preview of Patriots' home opener vs. Ravens
-Scouting the Ravens: How will Bill Belichick aim to shut down Lamar Jackson?
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross football looking to continue strong start to season as in-conference play starts
-Yankees beat Red Sox, 5-4
-WooSox fall to Mets, 5-4
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-As many as 45,000 Fords can't be sold because they're missing parts
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Grandfather charged after 2-year-old boy left in hot car
-Russians trying to avoid war call-up search "how to break arm at home"
>BUSINESS: Apothecary opens in Worcester, selling holistic treatments
-Dow plunges to its lowest level since 2020 to end another dismal week
-NYT, Boston Globe correspondent to lead WBJ's manufacturing, energy coverage
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Walmart isn't waiting for Black Friday. It's ready for holiday shoppers now
>NEW ENGLAND: Stoughton police officers had inappropriate relationships with girl who committed suicide, officials say
>COLLEGES: National Recovery Month brings Anna Maria’s Addiction Studies to the forefront
-Holy Cross to hold Community Day today in new Prior Performing Arts Center
>HEALTH: Cancer death rates fall steadily in the U.S., with more survivors than ever
-Mass. reports 9,091 new COVID cases this week
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-3 at ACE Festival, noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: Best places to get apple cider doughnuts in Greater Boston
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "After Ever Happy," "The Invitation," "Carmen" and more
>CELEBRITY: Bruce Springsteen turns 73
-Louise Fletcher, Oscar-winning "Cuckoo’s Nest" actor, dead at 88
>HOMES: U.S. "housing recession" could send prices 20% lower by mid-2023
>HISTORY: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 15: Lunch cars
-Neptune's rings shine bright in James Webb Space images
-Meanwhile, in Beverly, "Shoebert" the seal waddles from pond to police station (3:04)
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-Multiple openings at White Eagle
-Multiple openings, Town of Holden
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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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