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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 78 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-After closures, new Worcester restaurants spring up along busy Park Avenue block
-Worcester teen flashes gun near arcade, arrested near bus hub
-Girls Inc. of Worcester, C.E.O. being sued for discrimination by former employee
-Earlier: Claims of racist behavior at Girls Inc. of Worcester as petition calls for removal of 2 top leaders
-Radio Worcester (13:32): Mayor Joe Petty & E.A.W. President Melissa Verdier on the tentative teachers’ contract agreement
-Earlier: Worcester School Committee, teachers union reach tentative agreement on new contract
-Breaking down the language barrier - helping E.S.L. students feel at home
-Going to Wachusett Dam Day on Sunday? These 30 historic photos of it being built are amazing
-W.R.T.A. seeks rider community rep
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Worcester's Oldest Unsolved Murder Case". Video (20:04). Audio (21:34)
-ICYMI: Report: Polar Park will run deficit of $40 million to $60 million for Worcester city government
-Polar Park wins Ballpark Digest's "Best of the Ballparks" fan vote
-Ice cream shop opened in Worcester by Holy Poke owners
-Car fire on Mill Street in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): TODAY! Brush chipping and composting 8-2:30
-Wachusett students have new Holden hotspot
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury police warn residents about fake parking ticket scam
-Fundraiser for Jill Christensen, hurt in Berlin home explosion, surpasses $77,000
-Leicester police log May 4th to 10th
-Which Grafton employees earned the most in 2022? Here are the top salaries
-Traffic advisory Saturday in Rutland for baseball, softball parade
-Rutland P.D. is conducting grant-funded traffic “Click-it-or-ticket” enforcement
-Shrewsbury Town Manager Download podcast (38:38): Public Power featuring Christopher Roy
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: 10 Things To Do: Lewis Black, comic con, Wings of Song, more ...
-Worcester Youth Orchestras alumni help keep the music playing
-Suzanna Parpos: I fell in love with a dead man
-Lewis Black visits Theatre Café before show at Hanover Theatre
-Worcesteria: Queer the Scene gets down to business
-Bill Shaner: Student solidarity for the E.A.W., homeless sweeps, Polar Park boondoggle report
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: VOTE!!
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 6 (28:21): Inroads In Edgartown, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 231 (28:29): Breastfeeding Support
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native given key to the city upon his retirement
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Cardinals, 8-6
-Wild stat sums up Jayson Tatum's crazy game 6 vs. 76ers
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates look for third straight win vs. Iowa on Saturday
-Benestad, Collins key fast start for Saint John's offense in win over Doherty
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-Ford reveals the new Ranger for the U.S., where competition is huge among smaller trucks
-Tragic: 14-year-old girl shot, killed while playing hide and seek
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man drowns while fishing in N.H. lake
-Man sentenced to life for killing dad on Super Bowl Sunday 2021
>HEALTH: A skin patch to treat peanut allergies? Study in toddlers shows promise
-Ozempic helps "natural killer" cells curb cancer in people with obesity: study
>BUSINESS: Foldable phone, new tablet and lots of A.I.: What Google unveiled at its big developer event
>COLLEGES: Laurie Mazza earns WPI's first Masters in Interactive Media and Game Development
-Anna Maria celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in city of Worcester, April 30th to May 7th
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the coolest rest stops in the U.S.
>FOOD: Burger King to shut 400 U.S. locations by end of year
>SHOPPING: Shop the 25 best deals from the Wayfair Memorial Day sale
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Evil Dead Rise," "Paint" and more
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Foxx out of hospital and "recuperating," daughter says
>ANIMALS: Truck driver rescues puppy covered in ice (3:22)
>HISTORY: Worcester Auditorium
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Veteran starts charity to help veterans in crisis through fishing
-Meanwhile, in Florida, cops called to "fight in progress" find two goats brawling
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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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