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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 69 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Demolition begins at former Big D property on Mill Street
+5:00: M.B.T.A. won't reconsider Worcester-Boston express train cut until spring
+Noon: Route 20 closure tonight due to construction
+Noon: Ten Things to Do: Mood music, morbid movies, Monster Trucks and more
+Noon: "Expedition Bigfoot" star discusses mysterious monsters nearby
+Noon: Fake blood, real friends: Staff remember Spooky World's Berlin home
-Worcester Planning Board approves 73-unit Shrewsbury Street apartment building (pictured)
-Clark University revises student housing complex in Main South
-Turtleboy News blogger arrested, charged with witness intimidation in Karen Read case (1:57)
-Related: Turtleboy blogger Aidan Kearney charges, timeline of events
-Related: Courtroom video (45:02)
-Prayers for Israel offered at Chabad Lubavitch vigil in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (8:51): Former Israeli government press director on Hamas’ attack
-Worcester's three-deckers featured in new Kelley Square mural
-Nicole Apostola: At-Large City Council forum
-Related: Video (1:52:40)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:50): Jordan Levy’s legacy and current issues in Worcester
-Worcester City Council, mayoral campaigns report post-preliminary finances
-GBH News Worcester bureau hosts first Worcester mayoral debate
-Manny Jae Media (1:12:49): Tracy O'Connell Novick for School Committee
-"AGT" finalist Lavender Darcangelo's journey continues, taking many hearts with her
-Unsolved: Worcester — Vanished from Restaurant Row. Video (13:25). Audio (13:24)
-Powerball winning ticket sold in California for $1.76 billion jackpot
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed on Thursday
-Brody's and City Line in showdown for Best Breakfast Place label
-ICYMI: Connecticut man charged in the shooting of woman at Worcester party: Police
-Fitchburg man sentenced to 18-20 years after child rape conviction
-Wreaths Across America brings mobile unit to Worcester
-WPI researchers invent robot lizard to "sneak into small spaces"
-Manny Jae Media (1:57:14): Worcester police forum at Worcester State University
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden auctioning surplus equipment, materials, and vehicles
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Special town meeting October 16th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian using Main Street crosswalk in Spencer is struck by car, driver cited
-Boat capsizes on Mill Pond in Westborough; firefighters bring pair to safety
-New Millbury School Committee member appointed
-Rufus Putnam building turns 200
-Scenes from the Volunteer and Beer event in Clinton
-Options outlined for former Industrial School in Lancaster
-West Boylston police log October 2nd to 8th
-Boylston police hosting Street Cop's Criminal M.A.P.P Training on October 23rd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Last Call: Of Grave Concern's Glenn Church
-Listen Up: Jeremy Moses Curtis delivers beautiful "Midlife Chrysler"
-Art exhibitions illuminate Latino experience in Worcester
-They are legend: Podcast hosts share tales of New England lore
-Grafton artist’s work is part of Art in Bloom at Grafton Historical Society
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 184 (17:18): Claire Schaeffer Duffy and Tina E. Gaffney
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was "a faithful and dedicated founding member of St. George Church"
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick sticks with Mac Jones with Patriots' season at stake
-Bruins open season with 3-1 win over Chicago
-Related: Bruins legends walk the gold carpet before season opener (:46)
-'Sader Stories (38:44): Get to know Head Volleyball Coach Kathleen Colpoys
-Crusaders picked fourth in Patriot League preseason men's basketball poll
-Former Holy Cross star was a Celtics draft pick who chose the priesthood over the NBA
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: More presumed human remains found in Titan submersible wreckage
-Florida family selling bleach mix as COVID cure sentenced to prison
-Tragic: Woman dies when tire crashes into windshield on interstate
>COLLEGES: YouTube innovator from Clark moves umpires from behind the plate into the spotlight
-Assumption faculty and alumnae discover new species of algae
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Escape the crowds in these 6 underrated spots in France
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence falls in September
-I was lied to about my job being remote -- can I quit and get unemployment?
>HEALTH: Doctor explains new warning about probiotics (3:11)
-Mass. doctor discusses keys to catching breast cancer early (2:18)
>FOOD: Raspberry Rally Girl Scout cookies won't be sold in 2024
>HOMES: Leominster flood victim's struggle shows most people aren’t prepared for water damage (3:24)
>SHOPPING: U.S. shoppers buckling for first time in a decade: ex-Walmart C.E.O.
>TV/STREAMING: "The Crown" Season 6 premiere date, plot details revealed
>MOVIES: Taylor Swift: Eras Tour concert film to open a day early
>CELEBRITY: Jada Pinkett Smith breaks silence on Will Smith Oscars slap
>ANIMALS: Scared puppy mill rescue refused to enter house until... (4:35)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 12th (1:58)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cat found in California was missing for 12 years
-Meanwhile, on TikTok, idiotic "bone smashing" trend is so horrifying it could ruin your face
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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