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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Teen arrested in stolen S.U.V., investigated for attempted kidnapping in Worcester
-Controlled substance, bullets found at Worcester high school
-Man wearing Jason Voorhees mask arrested near area school (:26)
-1 month after flooding, Leominster is still struggling (2:38)
-Coyotes spotted in Worcester; residents should be smart and cautious
-Tiny Rewind Video may land big role in local journalism's future
-Worcester board members lash out over M.B.T.A. schedule changes
-Earlier: M.B.T.A. won't reconsider Worcester-Boston express train cut until spring
-Abby's House new, bigger, better shelter opens this spring
-TODAY! Wings for Autism comes back to Worcester on Saturday
-TODAY! Winter clothing giveaway at Worcester Public Library on Saturday
-TODAY! Third Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival at Polar Park on Saturday
-Café Neo hosts final buffet at Millbury Street location Sunday
-Radio Worcester (16:27): Commissioner Rolle pushes to stop parking on sidewalks in Worcester
-Manny Jae Media (2:04:46): Conversation with Everyday Miracles Peer Recovery Community Center about the benefits of recovery programs
-Meet the candidates: Tracy O’Connell Novick, school committee
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:50): Jordan Levy’s legacy and current issues in Worcester
-Solar eclipse livestream: Watch Saturday's rare "ring of fire" annual eclipse live
>DINING OUT: Coffee flights, good vibes found at The Spotted Cow Cafe in Barre
-ICYMI: Demolition begins at former Big D property on Mill Street
-Clothes donation program helps Worcester students learn how to run a nonprofit (2:03). Article
-Worcester police up patrols near religious sites amid Israel war
-Messages between Turtleboy, Avon police dispatcher detailed in court records
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holden Fire Department Open House noon-3
-State Rep. Peter Durant states his case for state Senate seat (1:58)
-Documentary highlights overcoming adversity
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car burglaries plague Sutton and area towns
-TODAY! Discover the Nipmuc Lithic Trail October 14th and 21st
-Shrewsbury schools to hold warehouse sale
-Halloween Bash to benefit Manchaug Park Revitalization October 20th
-Meat and seafood raffle October 21st in Millbury
-Don Lowe to retire from Bolton post
-Hardwick staffing firm expands key medical specialties
-MassDevelopment breaks ground on $21 million public safety building in Devens
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Pumpkin patches of Central Mass.
-Kansas rocks Hanover Theatre concert
-100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane for October 13th (4:01)
-Prof pens children’s book "Sammy’s Special Hanukkah" with son
-Ray Mariano: The Jordan Levy I knew
-Shaun Connolly: To Post or Not to Post?
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 185 (28:08): Joshua Rickman, WRTA Administrator
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 403 (27:29): Anne Gobi
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a priest who later became a psychologist for the state
>SPORTS: 7 players ruled out for Sunday's Patriots-Raiders game
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey stuns No. 20 UConn, 2-1
-Related: Highlights (1:23), postgame interview (1:19)
-Holy Cross women's basketball practice report: Kaitlyn Flanagan
-Titan field hockey wins during first game at Algonquin in 8 years
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Ford recalls more than 238,000 Explorers over potential rear axle bolt failure
>NATIONAL: Weed eater argument turns violent, son shoots father in Pennsylvania
-Radio Worcester (10:58): Congressman Jim McGovern supports Israel in face of Hamas attacks
-Tragic: 3-year-old girl dies after scorpion crawls into her bed
>NEW ENGLAND: R.I. man charged with 2 counts of second-degree child molestation
>COLLEGES: Experts call for the need to normalize conversations around mental health
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (10:28): Course offers a critical exploration of happiness and human nature
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 romantic getaways for couples on a budget
>BUSINESS: Self-care is vital for the sandwich generation
-Google looks to ditch passwords by making passkeys default option
>HEALTH: Climbing 50 stairs a day could improve your heart health, researchers say
-Study finds long-term benefits for children that have close bond with their parents (1:19)
>HOMES: Here’s how to keep stink bugs away
>FOOD: Stouffer's releases advent calendar with frozen meals
>SHOPPING: Walmart's bid to cut shoplifting at self-checkout leads to surge in "hostile" encounters
>TV/STREAMING: Award-winning Massachusetts actor appearing in new Lifetime movie
>MOVIES: Movie about whale eating Cape Cod diver being released
>CELEBRITY: Bob Costas saves restaurant diner's life with Heimlich maneuver
>ANIMALS: Tiny puppies are so excited to see mom again (1:00)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 14th (1:39)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man wins $100,000 lottery prize on his birthday
-Meanwhile, in Fitchburg, opossum sneaks into home, hides behind toilet (:24)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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