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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:31). High of 55 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: 3 men arrested in connection with Worcester warehouse shooting
+Noon: 3-car crash on Grafton Street leaves 2 hospitalized
+Noon: 3 crashes, 3 poles: Sutton police make series of drunk driving arrests
+Noon: UMass Memorial doctors save mother, son who nearly died from mushroom poisoning (:43)
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 20th
+Noon: Worcester County Sheriff's Office handing out winter coats to community
+Noon: Five Things to Do: "Titans of '80s Rock," Edgar Allan Poe and "Peppa Pig"
+Noon: An ode to Worcester's pop culture emporium, That's Entertainment
+Noon: GWAR set to perform in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Business Connect No. 37 (34:05): DoudouKare
-6-story mixed-use development with 110 apartments proposed for long-vacant lot in Worcester
-Restaurant Blackstone to open in Worcester from breakfast to late-night
-Beleaguered Family Health Center of Worcester names interim CFO
-Police investigate after student allegedly assaults administrator at Doherty High
-Worcester DA cleared in ethics probe over OUI of judge’s daughter
-Skimming device discovered at popular Grafton hardware store
-Sheriff’s Coat Drive comes to St. John’s Food for the Poor (1:36)
-Worcester's new Crompton Park Skate Park includes elements for all skateboarding skill levels
-Burncoat High hosts STEM Week event and showcases their FIRST robotics program
-Radio Worcester (9:19): Flourish at Thrive Food Pantry with Thrive Support & Advocacy President and CEO Sean Rose
-Saint John's holds open house
-LeBoeuf, Fullen to debate Monday night
-What you need to know about election deadlines; Worcester early voting starts Saturday
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:03:25): Republican nominee for Governor Geoff Diehl
-Unsolved: Worcester debuts premiere episode: Double Murder on Dewey Street (21:02)
>ANIMALS: Will Worcester finally welcome chickens?
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Pawsitively 4 Pink presents Rythm for Ribbons Saturday at Polar Park
-Curly Sue comes home for Rhythm for Ribbons
-Jurassic World Live Tour coming to Worcester in April
-The king and queen of the banjo coming to Mechanics Hall
-Last Call with Marc Williams, owner of Piercing Emporium
-Worcesteria: Haunted cemetery a Halloween nuisance for neighbors
-The Faces of Worcester: Jermoh Kamara
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to second generation local business owner and "enthusiastic member" of the Salisbury Singers
-ICYMI: Children watch as Worcester Public Schools bus driver battles car fire in front of school
-6 shows postponed, 3 added at Hanover Theatre
-Clement Street fire in Worcester displaces 22 people
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston man accused of selling unapproved drug
-Auburn police arrest 28-year-old man for jewelry theft
-Auburn police seek to ID man for threatening clerk, theft from liquor store
-Shrewsbury police log, October 21st edition
-Shrewsbury Select Board name change approved
-Hudson woman caught transporting illegal immigrants from U.S. to Canada charged
-Gaming Commission gets earful from opponents of proposed Hardwick horse racetrack
>SPORTS: Worcester Bravehearts hosting Jake-O-Treat with Trax and Arthur
-Bravehearts mascot Jake the Lion to repel down Downtown Worcester building for charity
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-2022 NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Big wins means big playing time for Crusaders' backups
-Sought-after 4-star QB recruit Ryan Puglisi of Paxton commits to Georgia
-Grid Bits: Gardner, Murdoch clash in oldest rivalry; Leominster, Wachusett meet at 5-1
>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: Florida sees spike in flesh-eating bacteria cases, deaths in area hit by Hurricane Ian
-2 killed in plane crash at Ohio car dealership
-Tragic: British Army sergeant plunges 3,500 feet to his death during training jump
>NEW ENGLAND: Hadley woman unleashes swarm of bees in attack on deputies during eviction
-What to know about Massachusetts' new official dinosaur
>SHOPPING: Toys R Us open inside Macy's in Auburn, Solomon Pond malls
>BUSINESS: Former Providence & Worcester HQ sold for $1.9 million
-New Saint-Gobain $22 million electrical powerhouse will help reduce company's carbon dioxide emissions in Worcester by 50%
>COLLEGES: New UMass Medical School deputy chief aims to build foundation for public safety department’s success
>HEALTH: Worcester faces potential "tridemic" health threat this fall
-Hospitals see spike in serious respiratory infection in children across U.S., New England
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Wednesday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>FOOD: Nestlé recalls cookie dough product because of possible presence of plastic
>TV/STREAMING: New on Disney+ in November
>MOVIES: A sequel to "Twister" is coming! Here's what we know
>CELEBRITY: Matthew Perry reveals he "nearly died" a few years ago
>HOMES: Housing starts tumble more than expected in September
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): MacKenzie Scott donates record $84.5 million to Girl Scouts
-Meanwhile, in Oakland, waiters dressed as Power Rangers jump in to rescue woman from attack
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Classifieds
+Firefighters, Auburn Fire Rescue
-Vaccination Educator, City of Worcester
-Director of Development, Quinsigamond Community College
-NOW HIRING! Bartenders, Cooks, Box Office, Security and more at DCU Center
-Operations Staff Assistant at DCU Center
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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