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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 60 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass Pike bridge closing near Worcester for 2 nights
+6:00: Chef Rick Araujo leaves Off the Rails for Nichols College job
+6:00: WooSox Rewards Members can earn loyalty points & enjoy exclusive deals at 15 shops & restaurants
+6:00: Damaged S.U.V. seen in Southbridge ravine
+Noon: Worcester woman's quick thinking leads to closet creep's arrest
+Noon: Former federal prosecutor says evictions illegal in Worcester
-Congregants of Spencer church destroyed by fire attend Sunday services in Leicester (2:09). Article
-Earlier: "It just went to black": Local fire chiefs on blaze leveling First Congregational Church of Spencer
-Worcester Firefighter's Memorial 6K draws hundreds of runners, spectators
-Worcester police honor memory of Officer Manny Familia (:19). Article
-Worcester siblings convicted of attempted murder, setting fire to occupied Brockton home
-Baseball coach nearly loses legs in Worcester crash, community rallies for recovery
-Officers say closing Worcester parole office endangers the public
-$100,000 lottery ticket sold at Worcester grocery store (pictured)
-Who earned the most at the Worcester Public Schools in 2022? Here are the salaries
-Worcester beaches, pools, splash pads will open in June
-More than 300 students from UMass Medical School receive degrees
-Related: Commencement video (2:32:49)
-TODAY! Free fitness classes begin in Worcester parks
-Albanian Festival wraps up in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester residents want city leaders to focus on creating jobs, survey says
-5 key takeaways from the 2020 Worcester George Floyd protest that landed the city in court
-In Worcester, Wings for Autism helping families feel comfortable at the airport
-Saint Vincent Hospital celebrates cancer survivors
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Victim found in Holden featured on unsolved homicide playing cards created by State Police
-Wachusett Echo: Parental pressure pushes students unnecessarily
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car crashes into utility pole in Oakham
-Grafton cannabis store sheds new light on an old practice
-Shrewsbury seniors set 4x800-meter relay school record
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Officials try to address Sterling school traffic
-Corridor 9/495 Chamber announces scholarship recipients
-Sarsfield receives Village Green scholarship
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja: Sole crime of undocumented is pursuit of basic rights
-Rosalie Tirella: Piedmont barber
-Radio Worcester (13:31): District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose on fact vs. fiction about the proposed new family shelter at the Zion Lutheran Church
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 507 (27:45): Polar Park/City Hall Signage
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 10 (28:18): Former Mayor Konnie Lukes, Justice Mel Greenberg (ret.), 016 founder Mark Henderson
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who became an attorney in order to advocate for the disenfranchised
>SPORTS: Rays beat sloppy Red Sox, 6-2
-Worcester senior softball players prove age is just a number (2:33)
-Holy Cross's Jacob Dobbs, Luke Newman earn Preseason All-America honors
-Bravehearts explode for 12 runs in final 2 innings, win fourth straight. Next home game 4 p.m. Sunday, June 11th
-WooSox beat Louisville, 12-6
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: This could be Apple’s biggest product launch since the Apple Watch
-Unresponsive small plane over Washington causes military jet to scramble, later crashes in Virginia
-Tragic: Pastor's 2 daughters killed when train crashes into their pickup truck
>NEW ENGLAND: Man dies after small boat capsizes in New Hampshire pond
-How Massachusetts fails survivors of sex crimes
>BUSINESS: New Worcester angel investment group seeks to fund startups
-This workplace distraction ranked worst by Microsoft
>SHOPPING: Why a popular shoe brand is lowering prices in the face of inflation
>FOOD: If you want a good night's sleep, avoid eating this food
>HEALTH: Man who defied genetics may hold a clue to preventing Alzheimer's
-TODAY! Free COVID vaccine clinic at Worcester Senior Center
>COLLEGES: Number of teaching professors pursuing tenure at WPI grows
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The prettiest cities you've never heard of
>HOMES: See 5 homes for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Mary Tyler Moore's tragedies and triumphs revealed in documentary
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" legend dies; Cynthia Weil was 82
-Barry Newman, star of "The Vanishing Point" and "Petrocelli," dies at 92
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues 10 baby ducklings trapped in manhole (3:13)
>HISTORY: Osgood Bradley Building
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): L.A. Rams coach helps save drowning child, credits team's C.P.R. training
-Meanwhile, in Florida, alligator bends metal fence like a scene out of "Jurassic Park"
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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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