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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Strong El Niño signals bad winter ahead in Mass., AccuWeather says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police looking for missing 15-year-old girl
+6:00: Worcester school "safe and secure" after small explosion nearby (pictured)
+6:00: Dogs missing after Dewey Street fire
-Earlier: Worcester firefighters battle blaze at three-decker
+6:00: Phantom Gourmet recording at Worcester Public Market on Thursday
+6:00: Police report fraud attempt using Spectrum account info
+6:00: Cultural favorites on the menu at Armenian Festival
+Noon: W.B.J. names the 15th annual Outstanding Women in Business
+Noon: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for October 16th
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Concerts, events on lease for Polar Park in Worcester yet to appear
-Advocates worry Worcester's new environmentally friendly building codes will hinder life sciences development
-New public art unveiled in Main South
-Girl Scouts celebrate S.T.E.M. learning at "Geek is Glam" in Worcester
-Wings For Autism at Worcester Airport helps families prepare for their first flight
-Local response to the declared global "day of rage"
-Nativity School of Worcester marks 20 years, plans girls division
-Earlier: Boston Globe: The phenomenally successful Nativity School of Worcester is expanding
-Telegram & Gazette to receive award for Worcester police record stories
-Paid circulation of Telegram & Gazette has dropped by about 80% in 10 years
-TODAY! Worcester mayoral candidates face off in GBH News debate Monday
-Laura Clancey returns in 2023 in bid for new Worcester schools seat
>DINING OUT: Gather Provisions eyes local ingredients, wine pairings
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 16-year-old
-Holy Cross chemistry professor inspires students to be themselves, pursue S.T.E.M. careers (2:38)
-After 50 years, could D.N.A. help solve the 1973 murders of Maureen, Jennifer Moynihan in Rutland?
-Worcester Daily News relaunches, publishes strategic plan
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Town meeting to vote on modulars at Dawson
-State Rep. Peter Durant states his case for state Senate seat (1:58)
-A memorable day at Eagle Lake
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Grafton fall town meeting
-Badminton thrives at Shrewsbury High School
-Shrewsbury Select Board update (:35)
-Hyperlapse drone video at Rota Spring Farm in Sterling (:31)
-Trains will be speeding up through Clinton
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Clinton museum changes name; gallery honors Lankton
-Slater Experience museum free to educators in October
-EcoTarium hires Holy Cross director to lead museum advancement
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated in the middle of the month?
-Jeuji Diamondstone: Housing inequity solution needed in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 186 (28:22): Kathryn Tsandikos, Author and Co-Owner, George's Coney Island
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a former Chief of Surgery at Worcester Hahnemann Hospital
>SPORTS: Patriots drop to 1-5 after 21-17 loss in Las Vegas
-Related: Patriots-Raiders takeaways — Self-inflicted mistakes cost Pats
-Related: Patriots rookie complains about playing time in since-deleted post
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey completes sweep of No. 20 UConn
-Holy Cross women's hockey team wins home opener over Brown in overtime
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (29:45): Professor Carl Hobert on conflict between Israel and Hamas escalating to unprecedented levels
-Tragic: Girl killed by her own birthday balloons
>NEW ENGLAND: Historic New England ski resort closing ahead of winter season
-Mass. Attorney General warns of fraudulent unemployment insurance websites
>COLLEGES: 4 WPI faculty tackle groundbreaking research with prestigious CAREER awards
-UMass Medical School receives $711,000 donation for A.L.S. research
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 25 tips that will change the way you travel
>BUSINESS: Rite Aid files for bankruptcy
-Report finds employees spend about $51 a day working at the office
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 236 (27:24): Safety Quest
-Drinking an extra cup of coffee per day could help with weight management, study finds
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, October 15th
>FOOD: Roasted winter squash soup
>SHOPPING: Best Buy will no longer sell DVDs after 2023 holiday season
>TV/STREAMING: Ad tier of AMC+ launches at $4.99 per month
>MOVIES: Danny DeVito confirms "Matilda" reunion plans with Mara Wilson
>CELEBRITY: Suzanne Somers, fitness icon and star of "Three's Company," dies at 76 following cancer battle
>ANIMALS: Puppy asks this guy to take him home from the shelter (3:04)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 16th (2:11)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman's dream leads her to $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, Ring is awarding $1 million for capturing extraterrestrial activity
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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