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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 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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