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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 87 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester 8-year-old on a mission to visit every city and town hall in Massachusetts
-Joyner Lucas opens Northborough yogurt and smoothie shop, films video at 1 p.m. Sunday
-Worcester street project becomes caught up in election year politics
-Edson Montero seeks Worcester District 5 Council Seat in 2023
-TODAY! Cyclists take George Street Challenge on Sunday
-Worcester Cultural Academy releases enrollment data for first year. Here's what it says
-Worcester standoff suspect ruled dangerous, held without bail
-Have city residents cared for new trees after beetle attack? This study may surprise you
-New Worcester County Jail treatment facility gives recovery its own space
-WBUR: Getting to know Congressman Jim McGovern
-Ray Mariano: City Council drops ball in evaluating city manager
-Meg's Journey, Part 5 -- A tearful goodbye (3:45)
-Radio Worcester (10:49): Raising funds for Meghan Milonopolous and her family
-Earlier: Meg's Journey, Part 4 (11:26); Part 3 (9:20); Part 2 (6:11); Part 1 (7:12)
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
>DINING OUT: Ruth's Chris Steak House joins in the Worcester Restaurant Week fun
-ICYMI: Worcester doesn't have a movie theater, and an organization wants to change that
-Worcester School Committee clerk Dr. Helen Friel retiring after 57 years
-Superintendent Rachel Monárrez gets passing grades from Worcester School Committee
-2 Worcester men arrested in Holland after allegedly evading police
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Bandstand Concert Series 6-8 Sunday
-Jason Bradshaw Memorial Scholarship awardees announced
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Gold Award project brings awareness to period poverty
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Youth Academy graduates first class of students
-New principal joins Saint Mary School in Shrewsbury
-Auburn Fire and Rescue transforms emergency training with high-tech mannequin
-Casey family sells Auburn property to heavy equipment dealer planning expansion
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Sutton band featured at O.S.V.'s Taste of New England
-Mother nature puts a damper on this year’s firemen's muster
-Cannon fulfilling family legacy to Lancaster
-19-year-old from Ayer rescued from local beach
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Mechanics Hall hosting free weekly yoga classes
-Stephen Marley makes Indian Ranch debut with both new and legacy songs
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 391 (28:16): Mattie Castiel
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 13 (28:22): Environmental Health Trust
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man who was a skilled roofer
>SPORTS: Red Sox split doubleheader with Mets
-Boston Children's Hospital patients design jerseys for Worcester Bravehearts
-Bravehearts split twin bill at home. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday (Postgame home run derby & Kids Club Sunday)
-Nutrition a key part of Holy Cross football's offseason program
-Mass. Pirates lose in first round of playoffs
-Jesse Burkett softball all-stars on to regionals after winning state title
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Electric car owners fed up with overly complicated tech features: survey
-NATIONAL: Nearly 40 million Americans expected to see triple-digit temps Sunday as deadly heat wave drags on
-These are the 10 states with America's worst infrastructure, in dire need of federal dollars
-Tragic: Girl, 17, dies when boat crashes into jetty on Cape Cod
>NEW ENGLAND: Chiropractor secretly filmed patients in bathroom of Peabody office: D.A.
-Mass. borrowers could see $592 million of student debt erased under new plan
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Vrbo vs Airbnb -- What's the difference between the travel apps?
>BUSINESS: Healthy U.S. consumers shrug off recession concerns, for now
-Retailers association says franchises could help long-vacant storefronts
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross professor examines if religious beliefs shape how children think and learn
>SHOPPING: Card skimmers found at Walmart checkout lines in Northeast
>HEALTH: Is your med spa "Ozempic" what you think it is?
-With new therapies that promise to slow Alzheimer’s disease, researchers race to reform how patients are diagnosed
>HISTORY: Defunct family restaurants from the past (8:28)
>FOOD: A&W root beer and cream soda lawsuit -- You may be eligible for some of $15 million settlement
>TV/STREAMING: The surprise streaming MVPs of 2023… so far
>MOVIES: "Barbie" vs. "Oppenheimer" -- Which movie got better reviews
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift has more No. 1 albums than any woman in history
>ANIMALS: Guy makes it a mission to reunite lost goose with family (1:00)
>HOMES: Can you buy a home in Worcester, Boston or Cape Cod for $300,000 or less?
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): In Westborough, Warrior Wellness giving local veterans a community and a healthier life
-Meanwhile, does this Iowa boy have the nation's best mullet?
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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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