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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 87 today in Worcester
-Watch: Vivid lightning streaks across Worcester sky (:44)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: High-speed chase through 4 towns ends with multi-car crash in Webster, police say
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Asteroid City," "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," and more
+Noon: Sweet drops in a bitter cup — new book depicts Stanley Kunitz's mother
-Worcester's newest brewery opens after years of planning
-West Nile Virus found in Worcester mosquitoes, spraying to follow
-Judge orders G.P.S. removed for former Worcester teacher accused of sex trafficking
-2 men plead guilty to tax fraud in Worcester federal court
-Lt. Gov. Driscoll went knocking on doors in Worcester to underscore MassHealth changes
-Worcester hospital ranked among top cancer hospitals in America
-Worcester Fire Department holding 3 open houses in July
-Radio Worcester (17:23): Homelessness, lifeguards and more with Worcester Mayor Joe Petty
-100 FM The Pike (6:24): City Manager Eric Batista talks about the city's new 311 app
-Unsolved: Worcester -- 50th Anniversary of Worcester's Deadliest Fire - Part 1. Video (22:57). Audio (24:06)
-Meg's Journey, Part 4 (11:26): Meg describes how she had to navigate the healthcare system to get needed care
-Earlier: Meg's Journey, Part 3 (9:20); Meg's Journey, Part 2 (6:11); Meg's Journey, Part 1 (7:12)
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant open for lunch this summer
-ICYMI: Victim of random Gardner stabbing shares story (2:30) . Article
-Menkiti expands Downtown Worcester redevelopment effort with another Main Street acquisition
-Worcester convenience store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Man with gun arrested near Polar Park during WooSox game
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Former Celtic visits "Back to Basics"
-Bagel Inn marks 29th anniversary
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Seniors, students meet their Pen Pals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Touch-a-truck event 11-1 Friday in Rutland
-Local ninja warriors make their mark
-Roadwork Friday in Millbury
-Millbury woman named Ms. Massachusetts Senior America
-Gardner community rallies around toddler with extremely rare kidney disease
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Garden Fairy shares the magic of flowers
-Bolton woman shows off her “green hammer”
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things: Worcester Youth Speak Honestly, Pop 2000, Yoga ...
-Worcester Arts Council funding priorities survey now open
-A sports star of history, sci-fi adventures and more in area literary events
>HISTORY: With time passing, new challenges in teaching about the Holocaust
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 103 (28:25): David Nishimura on Pens
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 86 (27:26): Hamzah Henshaw, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local newspaper reporter Ken Powers
>SPORTS: Bravehearts fall to Vermont in extra innings. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday
-Worcester Academy's Mav Rizy delivers coast to coast in summer showcases
-Worcester Rugby Sevens Tournament set for Saturday
-Unity Radio (1:00:01): Punch Out at Polar Park
-Revolution beat Atlanta, 2-1
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: U.S. sets a grim milestone with record for the deadliest 6 months of mass killings
-What's behind the summer slump at Disney World and Universal Orlando
-Tragic: Father of 5 dies after falling 150 feet from Multnomah Falls trail
>NEW ENGLAND: Man drowns in home in Vermont’s 1st recorded flooding death
-12-year-old fatally shot in Boston
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Alumni Association welcomes new board members
-Holy Cross students gain clinical experience at UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center internship
>HOMES: Nantucket home sells for a state record at $38.1 million
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 fairytale castles in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Hanover Insurance named among top 200 companies to work for
-Mass. Brewers Guild names new leaders
>SHOPPING: 10 things to find at Brimfield Antique Flea Market's summer session this week
>HEALTH: First over-the-counter birth control pill gets F.D.A. approval
-"Rapid" rise in child kidney stone cases concerns doctors
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix’s new releases in July
>MOVIES: "Barbenheimer": "Barbie," "Oppenheimer" double-feature obsession
>CELEBRITY: Hollywood actors vote to join screenwriters in historic industry-stopping strike
>FOOD: Worcester bakery creates custom cake with Pablo Escobar theme
>ANIMALS: Stray cat decides to work at car shop and greet customers (4:21)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy rescues 2-year-old sibling from drowning in family pool
-Meanwhile, in Florida, viral video shows raccoon getting doughnut from Dunkin' drive-thru
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-2 patrol positions at Leicester Police Department
-Part-time servers at local restaurant
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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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