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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 39 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "M3GAN", "The Inspection", "Life Upside Down" and more
+Noon: Old Post Road to film "Delving Deeper" episode at Salisbury Mansion
+Noon: Joy of Music's new director ready for a harmonious JOMPATHON 2023
+Noon: Adoption Option -- Acorn the rabbit at Worcester Animal Rescue League
+Noon: 210 Sport Blog's Friday 4: A shame, an apology, a champion, and something stupid
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 32-year-old woman
-Special needs van T-boned in Clinton, 7 sent to hospital: Fire Department
-Report: Worcester Police Department reform could take over 6 years
-Legendary rock band bringing 50th anniversary tour to Worcester, tickets on sale Friday
-Worcester Regional Transit Authority cutting Friday bus routes
-Related: Worcester Councilors cry foul as Friday bus cuts begin
-New amenities and improvements at Polar Park ahead of third season
-WooSox to temporarily take over space originally slated for delayed bioscience facility
-Radio Worcester (4:22): City Manager Eric Batista on paying for Polar Park
-Worcester's Café Neo will remain open through February
-Related: Bill Shaner -- On the rise of the Neo Heads and the destruction of the neighborhood
-Former city councilor buys historic building, opens tech startup in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester officials focus on blighted properties
-Organizers push for A.E.D.s at every Worcester Little League field
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass. & MetroWest Channel 5 (:57)
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Robbed and Murdered on Millbury Street". Video (14:48). Audio (16:44)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Black Dolls Matter, Michelle Wilson, TEAM Up! ...
-Worcester's new poet laureate, Oliver de la Paz, reflects on his role
-First Person: "Who should rule this life of ours?"
-Thrift Store Threads -- College student, colleague share fab finds
-The Faces of Worcester: Charles Luster, 2Gether We Eat
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a medical pioneer in her 60-year career
-ICYMI: Clerk hospitalized after robbery, attack at 7-11 on Park Ave. in Worcester
-Want to rent the former Rotmans building in Worcester? Here’s how much it would cost you
-Is hunting legal within Worcester city limits? Resident looks to stop bow hunting
-Burncoat dance film "Toe the Line" now at Apple TV and Amazon Prime
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): John DiPietro (7:44) -- Holden PD is here for you
-Brilla Coffee Roasters opens long-awaited new Holden location (1:06)
-Lamoureux Ford wants to beat the snow (1:31)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police investigating wallet theft at Petco, public’s help needed to identify suspect
-Sheep die in greenhouse fire at Hartman’s Herb Farm in Barre
-Sutton Public Schools debuts new mobile-friendly website
-Lancaster special town meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday
-Central Mass. Physical Therapy opens third location at inclusive Lancaster gym
-Apple Tree Arts’ Community Theatre presents "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"
-Sutton hotel owner, manager to pay $65,000 for wage, sick time violations
>SPORTS: Knicks edge Celtics, 120-117, in OT
-Lightning beats Bruins, 3-2
-Holy Cross, Chesney agree to restructured deal through 2028
-'Sader Stories podcast (27:55): Get to know women's tennis coach John Nestel
-Worcester Bravehearts seeking host families for upcoming season
-St. John's High School names John Vassar as new head football coach
-Pirates re-sign quarterback Alejandro Bennifield
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: 5 former Memphis cops charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' death
-Radio Worcester (12:05): Congressman Jim McGovern talks mass shootings, tanks to Ukraine and classified documents
-Tragic: 77-year-old man dies after his car runs him over
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. lawmakers seeking to expand the state's bottle bill
-7-year-old child left in a coma from injuries dies as father faces abuse charges, N.H. A.G. says
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>BUSINESS: U.S. economy slows, but still grew 2.9% last quarter
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
>SHOPPING: Receive a gift card over the holidays? Check the balance
>FOOD: Recall issued for brand of mushrooms due to possible health risk
>COLLEGES: Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter to speak at Holy Cross
-WPI cuts ribbon for Center for Well-Being
>HISTORY: Union Station pre-renovation
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center
-Small pilot study at UMass Medical School explores addition of remote activity tracking to electronic health records
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix will put a stop to password sharing by end of March
>MOVIES: Watch the trailers for this year's Oscar nominees for best picture
>CELEBRITY: Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page is the handsomest man in the world, science says
>ANIMALS: Wild dolphin visits his dog best friend every morning (:48)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Animal shelter to reunite family with lost dog 4 years after it went missing
-Meanwhile, in Utah, watch police chase loose goat through city for over an hour
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
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+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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