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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: I-190 lanes closing in Worcester during morning rush
+Noon: Worcester police looking for missing 17-year-old
+Noon: Revisiting the story of Worcester's Titanic survivor
+Noon: The Clock Wine & Beer opens in Midtown Mall in Worcester
+Noon: Shopping plaza in Grafton, home to Valley Plaza Discount Liquor, hit by fire (photo)
+Noon: Fidelity Investments expanding presence in Shrewsbury Crossing
+Noon: Traveler's tales: Art, science, essence of bats at Peabody Essex show
-Worcester police looking for missing 15-year-old girl
-Worcester school "safe and secure" after small explosion nearby
-Dogs missing after Dewey Street fire
-Earlier: Worcester firefighters battle blaze at three-decker
-Phantom Gourmet recording in Worcester on Thursday
-Cultural favorites on the menu at Armenian Festival
-Police report fraud attempt using Spectrum account info
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Manny Jae Media (1:09:20): Amy Mosher Berry of Visions Internships
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview — Taxing nonprofits, property tax payment options, zoning
-City Council set to possibly vote on pregnancy center regulations
-Candidates for mayor debate affordable housing, police and more
-Related: GBH News' Worcester Mayoral Debate (1:11:29)
-Meet the candidates: Guillermo Creamer Jr., mayor/councilor
-ICYMI: 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
-Telegram & Gazette to receive award for Worcester police record stories
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Chapel Street, Holden Street road work begins today
-TODAY! American Legion Post 42 meeting at 2:30
-State Rep. Peter Durant states his case for state Senate seat (1:58)
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Life-saving actions of Clinton first responders praised
-Athol haunted hayride accident leaves 5 with minor injuries (:18)
-Pride Park rising anew in West Boylston
-Worcester County Sheriff's Office donates organic produce to Millbury Senior Center
-Paxton police to hold Basic Firearms Safety Course November 8th
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle goings on
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Art in Bloom honors Rita Martin
-100FM The Pike (6:51): Eric Andre Explosion is coming to Boston
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 186 (28:22): Kathryn Tsandikos, Author and Co-Owner, George's Coney Island
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 139 (28:06): Mimi Sheller, Dean of the Global School at WPI
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who dedicated her 50-year nursing career to helping seniors and mentoring others
>SPORTS: Does Mac Jones still have support of his teammates? Here’s his response
-Millie Sirum named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 1
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Ford, Mercedes-Benz among 247,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Day 10 of the Israel-Hamas war | AP Explains (2:26)
-Mother-daughter pair who own day care charged after 2 toddlers drown in pool
-Tragic: 6-year-old Muslim boy stabbed 26 times in hate crime motivated by Israel-Hamas war
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. will stop adding family shelter beds by November: Gov. Healey
-With vote looming, Mass. gun reform bill gets a powerful opponent. Who it is and why
>COLLEGES: Clark students launch mobile game during summer internship
-UMass Medical School, UMass Lowell receive $9 million from N.I.H. for home health technology
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney hikes prices on tickets at Florida, California theme parks
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. names the 15th annual Outstanding Women in Business
-W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for October 16th
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on childhood vaccinations (3:19)
-Some toddlers may outgrow autism by age 6, Boston Children's Hospital study suggests
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. — Navigating native and non-native plants
>FOOD: 10 foods that trigger migraines
>TV/STREAMING: Which streaming service has the best Halloween and horror movies and TV shows?
>MOVIES: "Thanksgiving" horror movie set in Mass. showcases new terrifying trailer
>CELEBRITY: Bruce Springsteen says peptic ulcer disease is a "monster"
>ANIMALS: Dog jumps on counters just like cat siblings (3:05)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 17th (1:33)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. great-grandma starts retirement with $1 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, bank robber who was busted while counting cash outside tries scheme again
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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