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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 42 today
-November climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 dead, 5 injured after car flips on Grafton Street during alleged escape from police stop in Worcester (:34)
-Related: Article
-Worcester remembers 6 firefighters who died in 1999's Cold Storage fire (1:43)
-Related: Article
-stART at the Station holiday market to take over Union Station
-Undefeated Holy Cross football team makes national quarterfinals
-Related: Highlights (2:44), press conference (7:50)
-Related: College community rallies around football team
-Second generation pastor shares new details, statement on incident when Worcester officer tased his father
-Worcester Superintendent Monárrez: Proposed charter school not needed
-5 Cheapest Places to Get Gas this Weekend in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Old Forester Barrel Pick (16:20)
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Review -- Calliope Productions' "Cinderella" is family-friendly fun
-In ash and bone, Worcester artist memorializes euthanized shelter animals
-Tattoo artist Jakki Joubicks sets up her Worcester studio
-The Faces of Worcester: Monica Aryitey
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native honored as a Woman of Distinction by the city
-ICYMI: Here's what's planned to replace the long-closed 5 and Diner at Lincoln Plaza in Worcester
-Ziggy Bombs opens first storefront location in Downtown Worcester
-Festival of Lights kicks off holiday season in downtown Worcester
-COVID cases up in Worcester, but community level is back to Medium
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Town announces 2023 dog licensing fees
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man stole Range Rover in Auburn, broke into East Brookfield home, police say
-Leicester tree lighting Sunday
-Paxton tree lighting moved to Sunday
-Millbury Chain of Lights Sunday
-Westborough man donates $4 million to foundation
-Following several sightings of suspicious man, Ashburnham police ask for residents' vigilance
-Tahanto Regional Middle High School announces honor roll
>SPORTS: Netherlands eliminates U.S. in round of 16 at World Cup
-Holy Cross women hold on to beat Northeastern, 60-55
-Holy Cross men beat Central Connecticut, 63-57. Highlights (1:49), postgame interviews (2:20)
-Holy Cross men's hockey team takes 2 at Air Force
-Bruins beat Avalanche, 5-1
-Grafton falls to Duxbury in Super Bowl
-Railers beat Newfoundland, 6-4
>CARS: Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Pentagon debuts its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider
-Body of 7-year-old Texas girl found, FedEx driver arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: Man takes DNA test, finds out his mother was Lady of the Dunes murder victim
-Suspect in brutal Marshfield double murder arrested in Florida
-Tragic: Washington barber murdered while cutting 8-year-old child’s hair
>HEALTH: Flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity
-COVID, Flu, RSV -- How to mitigate risk for the holidays
>BUSINESS: U.S. revises up last quarter's economic growth to 2.9% rate
-Tips for healthcare-minded entrepreneurs
>HISTORY: Historical image of "Insane Hospital, Worcester, Mass."
>TELEVISION: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: "Violent Night" attacked the box office on Friday
>CELEBRITY: Toby Keith gives update on "debilitating" stomach cancer
>HOMES: See inside the deserted West Boylston farm on 20 acres that is selling for $450,000
>ANIMALS: Watch mama leopard reunite with her baby and carry him off in her mouth (3:02)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 1-year-old who needed liver transplant meets woman who felt called to help
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, fugitive arrested after commenting on police "Most Wanted" Facebook post
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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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