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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:30); high of 56 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 17th
+6:00: Worcester lists actions it’s taking to address toxic culture racial equity audits
+6:00: Assumption University names its 17th president
+6:00: Photos: Haunted Speakeasy at Bull Mansion gets Halloween season
+6:00: Don Landgren: Rotmans furniture store goes out of business
+6:00: Holy Cross football team moves up to 6th in national poll
+6:00: Former Bravehearts gets start for Cleveland in winner-take-all game vs. Yankees
+6:00: The Faces of Worcester: Desiree Demos
-23-year-old motorcyclist seriously injured in Green Street crash
-$100,000 ticket sold in Worcester Saturday
-For a great time, ride your bike from Worcester to Providence
-Vocero Hispano: 10-14-2022 al 10-20-2022
-Mercedes catches fire on Mass Pike in Southborough
-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
-John Monfredo: Ideas for the Worcester Public Schools and our students and families
-SEE THE LIST: The 25 Most Popular Halloween Costumes of 2022
-Joe Pagano: CPA tax increase could bring damaging fiscal storm to Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Good News Garage donates car to Worcester woman who runs nonprofit
>HOMES: 1888 brick row house selling for $600,000 in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Making Bourbon cocktails with great value Bourbons (47:31)
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Chorus sings Verdi's "Requiem" at Carnegie Hall in New York
-All Saints, Pakachoag deliver Halloween fun with "Tunes, Tricks, and Treats!"
-Wonder Years leads joyful, high-energy show at Palladium in Worcester
-Oktoberfest and Halloween events in and around Worcester
-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 a woman married 72 years who was a devout church-goer
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former Whittier Farms farmhouse in Sutton sacrificed for firefighter training
-Holden Special Town Meeting will be held 7 p.m. Monday
-Shrewsbury Special Town Meeting at 7 p.m. Monday
-Grafton Fall Town Meeting on Monday
-Community gathers to tour Tufts’ Cummings School for open house
-Millbury Board of Selectmen consider 40B, 40U, but yield on Howe and Millbury Ave. changes
-Leicester police log October 6th to 12th
-There’s a moose on the loose in Sterling
>SPORTS: 8 takeaways from the Patriots 38-15 victory over the Browns
-Bailey Zappe becomes first NFL rookie QB to achieve this feat
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Bravehearts hosting Jake-O-Treat with Trax and Arthur
-South High runs past Doherty for first victory over Highlanders since 1994
>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: "Multiple" remains found in Oklahoma river after 4 friends vanish, authorities say
>NEW ENGLAND: Classes canceled in 2 Mass. cities with teachers strikes expected
-Groton Elementary School closed Monday after 215 students sickened by virus
>SHOPPING: The reason TJ Maxx is able to offer discounted merchandise
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Connect No. 36 (17:42): Sara’s Auto Sales
-Nearly every CEO bracing for recession over next 12-18 months: survey
>COLLEGES: WPI to hold talent and inclusion job fair on 11-3 on Tuesday
-New UMass Medical School $2.75 million grant to help provide wraparound services for 250 people in Worcester
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School researchers study Paxlovid in teens and children
-Long COVID and smell: How to get the treatment you need
>FOOD: "Food at home" prices are up 13% from last year: Here are 4 ways to save on groceries
>TV/STREAMING: "Bridgerton" season 3 opening narration, episode title revealed
>MOVIES: "Halloween Ends" renews streaming debate amid big box office win
>CELEBRITY: How Angela Lansbury saved her daughter from Charles Manson
>ANIMALS: Duck and dog brothers are inseparable (1:00)
-This eye-catching optical illusion will leave your head spinning
-Meanwhile, in California, video shows doctor removing 23 contacts from woman's eye
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Authorities identify Conn. man as wrong-way driver killed on Route 146 in Millbury
+7:00: Worcester chosen for bike program geared to riders 50 and over
+7:00: "The soldier behind the smile" — Harvey Ball's WWII memoir published
+Noon: Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
+Noon: Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-Earlier: Worcester man offers $1,000 reward for missing pet tortoise
+Noon: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
+Noon: The Silverbacks are set to perform at the Marine Corps League in Worcester
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s 72nd year saw a new grandchild, boiler
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Deadly wrong-way crash on I-290 (2:12). Article
-Heartbreaking loss: Mom remembers son killed in scooter crash (2:28)
-Authorities identify woman who crashed into, opened fire at Sturbridge hotel
-Man pleads guilty to helping stage robbery of Worcester liquor store
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-WSRS morning show host Chris Zito let go by iHeartMedia
-Out to Lunch festival is back in Worcester with food, music and sunshine
-Worcester Independence event features fireworks, singer Alisan Porter
-Worcester, mental health groups work toward 911 system settlement
-Free swim lessons return as Worcester opens pools, beaches
-Free summer eats return to Worcester for children and teens
-Water use restrictions set for Coes Reservoir Thursday
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. in Brief agenda preview for Thursday School Committee meeting
-Worcester Public Schools releases post-graduation destinations for Class of 2026
-New veterans food pantry opens in Worcester
-Worcester to honor longtime Little League leader with Doug Hannam Way
>DINING OUT: This Mass. restaurant is up in a treehouse (1:00)
-Why an upscale downtown Worcester restaurant is now open for Thursday lunches
>FAITH: 5 deacons ordained at St. Paul Cathedral
-ICYMI: Worcester police seize untraceable gun in Canal District
-These Worcester kids get to see a World Cup game for free (2:06). Article
-Worcester's Ghanaian population out in force on common for World Cup
-Worcester residents urge city to rescue injured swan
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Truck Day for kids 10 to noon Thursday
-Senior Center closed Thursday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Participate in Vision Zero Survey
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian hit by car in Fitchburg (:20)
-Man charged with murder 9 years after death of girlfriend’s son (2:04)
-Earlier: Auburn man indicted in killing of 7-year-old years after child abuse conviction
-Man charged for challenging man to fight, yelling profanities outside Sturbridge daycare
-Mass Pike eastbound lanes closed in Charlton due to crash (:48)
-Webster delays outdoor music at Dockside, approves limited indoor entertainment license
-Southbridge man arrested for trafficking crack, fentanyl after drone-aided investigation
-Templeton woman arrested for violating father's restraining order
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) at Friday and Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: College grad and filmmaker Maximilian Kent to share Goddard's story
-Serenity Jackson displays her rapping skills on "Everybody Mad"
-Don Toliver announces new world tour, including stop in Boston
-"Palms on the Cape" author Jenn Bouchard coming to Booklovers' Gourmet in July
>OPINION: Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:33): Community Legal Aid
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:48): Is the state of Worcester strong?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who held numerous patents while at Norton Company and had a lifelong commitment to Scouting
>SPORTS: Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 15 to 11
-Patriots coach Jeremy Springer gets engaged to NBC Sports' Kayla Burton
-Celtics select Dillon Mitchell with 40th pick in 2026 NBA Draft
-Red Sox lose to Rockies, 8-6
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 6-2
-Group Fundraising Program returns for 2026 Holy Cross football season
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 5-4
>NATIONAL: At least 164 dead and 971 injured after powerful quakes rock Venezeula
-Tragic: Teen dies of sepsis after doctors failed to remove "plant matter" from stitched wound: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: New Boston Logan near-miss, second aborted airport landing in 2 days
-Why are Mass. residents rushing for Canadian citizenship? (3:20)
-Mass. awards $4.5 million to community organizations for mental health and wellness programs
>COLLEGES: Where in the world are WPI students in E-Term?
-Clark sells Norcross Brothers Houses for $1.8 million
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Summer is the time for fun activities on the Upper Cape
-7 money-saving travel tips for retirees
>BUSINESS: Experts warn of A.I. impact on jobs (2:29). Article
-Radio Worcester (18:17): Why human connection still matters in the age of A.I.
-LPL Financial Research: Kevin Warsh could shake up the Fed
-Some employers are creating neurodivergent-friendly spaces for workers (2:25)
>SHOPPING: Dollar General pricing down 2,000 items to just $1
>HOMES: How long does it take to buy a house in Worcester in 2026?
>HEALTH: Women more likely to binge eat due to a common medication
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:28): Vietnamese poached chicken salad
>TV/STREAMING: "CBS Mornings" ratings hit historic June low under Bari Weiss overhaul: report
>MOVIES: "Toy Story 5" cast: Meet the voice actors behind every character
>CELEBRITY: Daryl Hall reveals he recently underwent a kidney transplant
-Singer Jewel reveals shoplifting addiction while homeless nearly destroyed her
>ANIMALS: Emu obsessed with dad declares war on mom (4:08)
>HISTORY: Samuel Whittemore survived Revolutionary War at 80 (2:17)
>GOOD NEWS: Siblings play lottery together, win $25,000 a year
-Meanwhile, in Australia, town crier's 122.4-decibel yell earns Guinness World Record
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