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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 68 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+UPDATED: 6:00: Suspect arrested, charged with attempted murder after crews extinguish massive house fire in Holden (pictured)
+6:00: Worcester one of only 5 Chuck E. Cheese locations left in Mass.
+6:00: Insane time-lapse video shows how quickly smoke camouflaged New York City (:31)
+6:00: Last Call: Bartender Steve Roux
+6:00: Tribute reading for poet Richard Fox set for Zoom
+1:00: Community Healthlink appoints leaders of Worcester crisis co-response team
+1:00: Listen Up: Jonathan Hay, Atlas Jenkins "Rise" to the task on new track
+1:00: Writing Lines: Music, mirth, memories, celebrating a local poet
+1:00: A prose poem on celebration of life on the ocean’s shore
-2 Worcester D.P.W. workers honored for putting out fire they saw while filling potholes
-Despite shortfalls, Worcester anticipates making Polar Park debt payments as promised
-City of Worcester named finalist for most secretive U.S. agency
-Worcester lot sold for car wash
-New England Sky Pix drone video over Worcester (14:44)
-TODAY! Public invited as artist puts finishing touches on George's Coney Island "mural on wheels" food truck
-Worcester man arrested for gunshots on Main Street
-Competency evaluation ordered as man pleads not guilty to Worcester arson, assault
-Molly Bish family wants changes to investigation 20 years after her remains were found (2:30). Article
-These 2023 Worcester candidates have the most cash
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundtable (37:24): Temporary shelter in Greendale, Chamber survey, W.P.D. lawsuit
-North High graduation at DCU Center (1:34:51)
-Gerald Creamer Center graduation (33:52)
-ICYMI: Worcester woman's quick thinking leads to closet creep's arrest
-Restaurateur seeks to build a 5-story apartment, commercial complex on Shrewsbury Street
-Deli plans second location on Plantation Street in Worcester
-Former federal prosecutor says evictions illegal in Worcester
-Worcester approves temporary shelter at church after objection from some neighbors (2:00). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Flames severely damage Holden home
-Wachuwearhouse sells school spirit
-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): Southbridge man charged in N.H. graduation party shooting (:32)
-Morrissey, Pedone win West Boylston election seats
-Webster family cleaning up after lightning strike sparks fire that damages home
-Creatures great and small blessed at Shrewsbury Common
-Shrewsbury Police Department May activity at at glance
-State Rep. Peter Durant will run for Anne Gobi's Senate seat
-Stained glass lights Rutland library’s children’s room
-Grafton Democrats to elect delegates to Democratic State Convention
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Mechanics Hall Composer-in-Residence Leonardo Ciampa debuts new works
-Radio Worcester (23:12): Mechanics Hall Composer-in-Residence Leonardo Ciampa
-Next stop Albania at annual festival at St. Mary's in Worcester
-Janice Harvey: Doom-scrolling through the "woke" news
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 8 (28:14): Keene, N.H.
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 167 (28:13): Middle Eastern Festival
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned a boutique in West Tatnuck and a trucking company
>SPORTS: NFL analyst's list of breakout candidates includes this Patriots receiver
-Red Sox beat Guardians, 5-4
-Bravehearts win in front of sellout crowd at home on Baseball in Education Day
-Rochester beats WooSox, 11-6
-WooSox Rewards Members can earn loyalty points & enjoy exclusive deals at 15 shops & restaurants
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-PGA Tour announces shock reconciliation with Saudi-backed breakaway LIV Golf
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-Mass. A.G. takes steps toward enforcing automobile right-to-repair law
-NATIONAL: 98-year-old veteran describes horrors of WWII at D-Day Anniversary event (11:52)
-7 wounded in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia capital
-Tragic: Missing 4-year-old found dead in pond after dog spotted swimming alone
>NEW ENGLAND: Person dies after being struck by tractor-trailer on Mass Pike
-Central Mass. could get a big money boost from a proposed rail trail. Will it happen?
>BUSINESS: Pernet Family Health Services podcast (21:33)
-17 Mass. companies make Fortune 500 list For 2023
>FOOD: Worcester restaurant holding pasta master class June 8th
>SHOPPING: Mass Save offering $40 rebates for efficient air conditioners
>HEALTH: Exercise of any amount could help increase pain tolerance
-Long COVID patient finds relief in therapy
>COLLEGES: New laser guided robotic surgery technology at WPI (1:00)
-Learn more about UMass Medical School's 2023 honorary degree recipients
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are the airlines most Americans say they avoid flying no matter what
>HOMES: These 5 Mass. homes offer a cozy cabin lifestyle and mountain views
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Lisa Ling joins CBS News as contributor after 9 years at CNN
>ANIMALS: Worcester pets up for adoption at area shelters
>HISTORY: Introduction to Worcester, Blackstone Canal with Eric Butler (4:25)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman who worked as a nurse during World War II celebrates her 100th birthday
-Meanwhile, in Malaysia, watch 685 people dressed as Spider-Man gather at mall
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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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