Top stories from The016.com, Thursday, October 5th

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 78 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +7:00: 75-year-old Barre man charged with D.U.I. after striking motorcyclist on Route 9 in Spencer

  +7:00: "Probably haunted" Millbury property gets multiple offers (:36) (pictured)
  
  

  +Noon: 3 familiar developers submit bids to buy Worcester’s property off Shrewsbury Street

  +Noon: Ten Things to Do: Gipsy Kings, Punk Rock Flea Market, Kansas ...

  +Noon: Things to Do: Donker Farm Festival and more

  +Noon: Shelters struggle to help increasing number of stray, lost animals
  
  

  -Worcester tattoo artist wins $10,000 in Food Network's "Halloween Cookie Challenge"

  -Worcester's Apollo the Boss: From federal prison to rising star in the music industry 

  -Worcester City Councilor wants drug treatment center in Main South slowed

  -Worcester can regulate anti-abortion centers, new legal opinion says

  -8 Worcester County police departments receive body camera grants

  -In a field of colors, a fight against Alzheimer's disease

  -Nicole Apostola: District School Committee Forum

  -Related: Video (1:08:01)

  -Worcester Guardian announces its founding board of directors 

  -Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Davis Mega Maze (1:23)

  -Powerball jackpot rises to $1.4 billion after no winners Wednesday

  -TODAY! Brendan Sargent from Worcester to appear on "Jeopardy! Champions Tournament" Thursday

  -Unsolved: Worcester — Shot and Killed on Bell Hill. Video (12:57). Audio (12:56)

  >DINING OUT: Down to Final Four in search for Best Breakfast Place in Central Mass.

  -ICYMI: Person shot in Worcester overnight

  -Worcester man accused of aiming gun at cops had "mental health crisis," attorney says

  -$100,000 and $50,000 Powerball winners sold in Worcester

  -Councilors say Worcester needs to step to plate and increase use of Polar Park

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mill building, abandoned for decades, transformed into apartments

  -Earlier: Jefferson Mills in Holden opens its doors (3:51)

  -Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)

  -Wachusett student "having a bad day" arrested after punching Holden officer

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spectrum seeks to enter Shrewsbury cable market

  -Mass. reaches settlement of Fattman campaign finance case

  -Webster man arrested in Southbridge on gun charges

  -West Boylston police log September 25th to October 1st

  -Westborough Fire Department responding to higher number of highway crashes

  -Leicester police welcome 2 new officers

  -D.E.S.E. awards Millbury Public Schools Innovation Pathways grant

  -Original Piccadilly Pub was "beloved watering hole" in Westborough
   

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday

  >SHOWTIME: Rapper and singer Lord Afrixana holds true to his Worcester upbringing

  -Clock Out represent for the Central Mass. hardcore scene on "No Control" E.P.

  -Music, memories, humor and history in upcoming literary events

  -WICN Artist of the Month for October is Pharoah Sanders

  -U2 opens residency with inaugural concert at Sphere (:59)

  -WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 34 (27:58): Charles Luster

  -Manny Jae Media (41:35): 4 U Bridal and Prom's Lorna Ellis

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at City Hall for over 30 years
  
  

  >SPORTS: Patriots reuniting with J.C. Jackson in surprising trade 

  -Jrue Holiday talks "whirlwind" trade to Celtics, why he’s a fit for Boston

  -Holy Cross star Jacob Dobbs selected as semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy

  -Holy Cross women’s basketball names 2023-24 team captains

  -Clinton/West Boylston football rescheduled for Thursday, 3:30 p.m. after day of negotiation
   

  >CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)

  >NATIONAL: Congressman Jim McGovern on ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy 

  -Radio Worcester (8:05): Better Business Bureau warns of caller ID spoofing scams 

  -Tragic: Bride-to-be dies after breast augmentation to show off dream wedding dress 

  >NEW ENGLAND: Baby dies after pregnant woman shot on bus in Holyoke (2:29)

  -Garbage truck rolls over on Mass. Pike in Hopkinton, dumping mounds of trash on side of highway

  >COLLEGES: Worcester State professor wins poetry prize

  -Entrepreneur Gary Goldberger, a Clark grad, promotes relentless creativity
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places that go all out for Halloween 

  >BUSINESS: How do I deal with a weird co-worker who keeps staring at me?

  -That Capital One email is real, and it may be worth hundreds (1:44)

  >HEALTH: Scientists developing implant to cure cancer in just 60 days

  -WWII-era military sleep method could help insomniacs nod off quickly, some claim

  >FOOD: Here's how much pizza the average person eats in one year 

  >SHOPPING: Secura air fryer recall — How to get your money back 

  >HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, September 24th to 30th
   

  >TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in October 

  >MOVIES: The 11 best horror movies on Netflix 

  >CELEBRITY: Julia Ormond sues disgraced Harvey Weinstein for sexual battery 

  >ANIMALS: Sea lion pup gets saved by his mom (3:35) 

  >HISTORY: Today in History for October 5th (1:56)

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 104-year-old skydiver may have record as world's oldest (1:25) 

  -Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, 219 dogs attend "Paw Patrol" screening, break world record 

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