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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:35); high of 67 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-6 shot during after-hours party at Worcester warehouse, police say
-Customers flock to Rotmans Furniture as Worcester mainstay plans to shut its doors
-Worcester enters electricity supply contract it hopes will blunt steep winter price increases
-Robert Stuart Jr. identified as man killed in Leicester equipment accident
-Earlier: Man killed in construction-vehicle accident on King Street in Leicester
-Andrew T. Wagner recalled as male victim of domestic abuse during his killer’s sentencing
-Related: Stephanie Fernandes sentenced to 8 to 10 years in fatal stabbing
-What you need to know about election deadlines; Worcester early voting starts October 22nd
-First Worcester Superintendent Listening and Learning Forum with Dr. Rachel Monárrez set for Wednesday
-Pre-K, diversifying teachers among top Worcester priorities for state funds
-Abby's House 5K raises critical funds for shelter, advocacy services
-Worcester recognizes White Cane Awareness Day Saturday with blindfolded walk
-Mission Dispensaries holds community cleanup of Elm Park
-Here are the 5 Cheapest Places to Get Gas this Weekend in Worcester
>HOMES: Inside a mid-century modern home in Worcester on sale for $1.1 million
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Emotional video of Worcester boy getting his first pair of glasses goes viral (1:58)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Making Bourbon cocktails with great value Bourbons (47:31)
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Coco, Perpetual Groove, Erin Harpe and more
-Worcester's Craft for a Cause helping Puerto Rico
-Don Landgren: A suggested name change for Plantation Street
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:06:58): 14-year-old fashion designer Finn Santora
-The Faces of Worcester: Charles Luster
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester Obstetrician who passed away at 103
-ICYMI: Worcester police arrest woman causing disturbance at courthouse
-Over 900,000 gallons of sewage flowed into Blackstone River in Worcester
-Car split in half in donut shop crash in Worcester (1:30)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): HVAC repairs to Floral Street School on Shrewsbury warrant
-Shrewsbury gets $100,000 to create climate action plan
-Sutton finances appear on steady ground
-Grafton Public Library events
-Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce upcoming events
-Michael’s Run puts spotlight on mental wellness, 19-year-old missing person’s case
>SPORTS: 10 things to watch as Patriots look to get even in Cleveland
-Expert predictions for Pats-Browns game
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft gets married in surprise, star-studded wedding
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Players, coaches for 6-0 Holy Cross get well-deserved breather this weekend with open date
-Bruins beat Arizona, 6-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Suspected serial killer arrested while "out hunting" in Stockton, police chief says
-Florida dads shoot each other's daughters in road-rage gun battle
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man, woman killed in 5-vehicle crash on I-495 in Mansfield
-A closer look at the 2022 Mass. ballot questions
>SHOPPING: The 25 best gift ideas from Target for Christmas
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. organizations split $50,000 to grow entrepreneurial ecosystem, with potential for $400,000 more
-For some banks, doing business with the billion-dollar marijuana industry is well worth the risk
>COLLEGES: The federal student loan application website is now live. Here's what to expect
-Clark's Presidential Lecture returns October 26th with "How Democracies Die" author
>HEALTH: U.S. hospitals brace for an unprecedented winter of viruses
-Doctor clarifies confusion over colonoscopy effectiveness after new study questions it
-COVID booster shot's been updated. Experts explain what it is and who should get it
>FOOD: "Food at home" prices are up 13% from last year: Here are 4 ways to save on groceries
>TV/STREAMING: Lifetime Christmas movies 2022: Holiday movie schedule and start date
>MOVIES: "Halloween Ends" just beginning to slash its way to top of box office
>CELEBRITY: Why Bill Murray hated Chris Farley, Adam Sandler
>HISTORY: Diners made by Worcester Lunch Car Co. are still serving customers, far from New England
>ANIMALS: Cat will do anything to fit in this box (3:15)
-Meanwhile, in Italy, watch this patient play saxophone during brain surgery
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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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