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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 63 today in Worcester
-National Weather Service forecast predicts warmer than average winter in Mass. (1:18)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Sick Girl," "The Miracle Club," and more
+Noon: Ray Mariano: Race for Worcester mayor weighs heavily for city's future
+Noon: Worcester School Committee debates naming shop after criminal
+Noon: 8 pianists set for 15th annual Duo Piano Gala at Tuckerman Hall
+Noon: Writing Lines: Spoken word, spooky spells and more in literary events
+Noon: First Person: Library of disposable art delves into air-sick bags
-Fake construction worker's heist falls flat at Union Station in Worcester
-Police make arrest in rash of Central Mass. house break-ins
-Shrewsbury estate bilked out of nearly $200,000 in gold coin case: Feds
-City suspends Worcester bar/restaurant's license, will close for 3 days in November
-Developer plans 2 7-story buildings, one on former site of Notre Dame Church
-Local activists join call for Middle East ceasefire, peace
-The monsters are due on Tory Fort Lane: haunted displays delight
-New Chamber-backed Worcester Super P.A.C. enters 2023 election with ads, endorsements
-Haxhiaj-Rivera fisticuffs carry over to district seats’ debate
-Related: District City Council debate video (1:43:40)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (39:59): City Council resolution, how candidates fared in mayoral debate
-Manny Jae Media (53:31): At-Large City Councilor Kate Toomey
-Unity Radio's Thick Chick Comedy (58:28): At Large City Councilor Moe Bergman
-ICYMI: Worcester schools consider big donation from convicted felon's foundation
-Downtown Worcester eatery celebrates grand opening
-Worcester Bazaar brings night market feel to city
-UMass Memorial, TJX have the most job postings among Central Mass. companies
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Confidential document shredding 9-noon Saturday
-Card making classes October 23rd and 30th at Senior Center
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Radio Worcester (7:31): Bluestone Residential reviving historic Jefferson Mills
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland man pleads guilty to defrauding medical nonprofit
-Alerted by alarms, family escapes overnight fire on Oxford Street North in Auburn
-Traffic stop results in 5 drug arrests in Sutton
-Body found on hiking trail in Orange
-Millbury Public Library Halloween parade October 27th
-Shrewsbury Public Library awarded $30,000 grant
-Rutland has a new Eagle Scout
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Ruby Rose Fox, Armenian Festival and Southall and more
-TODAY! St. Bernard's Church Concert for the Community featuring Decades by Dezyne
-Singer-songwriter Ruby Rose Fox set to perform at the Mystery Cabaret
-Winsome robots win hearts at Scrapped and Found
-Museum of Russian Icons is now The Icon Museum and Study Center
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 554 (28:43): Michael Boover, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester restaurateur
>SPORTS: How likely is it Mac Jones will be Patriots’ starting quarterback in 2024?
-Holy Cross football team to host Lafayette Saturday
-Holy Cross women's basketball team practice report: Simone Lewis
-New England Revolution set to host Philadelphia Union on Saturday
-New England Rovers plan Ireland basketball tour
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Iran warns "time is up" in ominous message to Israel
-Joran van der Sloot admits to grisly murder of Natalee Holloway in 2005
-Tragic: 4 college seniors killed by out-of-control driver in California
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman on way home from food pantry hit and killed by car (2:26)
-What a 3.2% hike means in dollars for Mass. Social Security recipients
>COLLEGES: Clark's third annual Fresh Check Day
-Worcester State professor Mark Beaudry focuses on techniques of cybercriminals in new book
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 walking tours you should do once in your life
>BUSINESS: Worcester midwife seeks to expand maternity care
-W.B.J.'s Outstanding Women in Business: Holly Vaillancourt built a career in buildings
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 237 (26:13): Social Media Challenges
-I’m a dermatologist — your life is at risk if you don’t wash these body parts
>HOMES: Mass. home prices hit all-time high while sales drop to 13-year low
>FOOD: The most popular (and hated) Halloween candy by state
>TV/STREAMING: TV shows and movies perfect for fall
>MOVIES: Best ghost movies for Halloween
>CELEBRITY: "Hocus Pocus" cast coming to Salem this weekend
>ANIMALS: Guy adopts second dog, finds a third on side of the road (3:43)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 20th (1:57)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Lottery player wins $1 million anniversary gift
-Meanwhile, in Southborough, vehicle gets stuck in trash compactor (:18)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Mass Pike eastbound lanes closed in Charlton due to crash (:48)
+5:00: Heartbreaking loss: Mom remembers son killed in scooter crash (2:28)
+5:00: $1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester man offers $1,000 reward for missing pet tortoise
+1:00: Worcester Independence event features fireworks, singer Alisan Porter
+1:00: Pedestrian hit by car in Fitchburg (:20)
+1:00: College grad and filmmaker Maximilian Kent to share Goddard's story
+1:00: Serenity Jackson displays her rapping skills on "Everybody Mad"
-Auburn man indicted in killing of 7-year-old years after child abuse conviction
-Worcester police seize untraceable gun in Canal District
-These Worcester kids get to see a World Cup game for free (2:06). Article
-Worcester's Ghanaian population out in force on common for World Cup
-Earlier: Immigrants from Ghana who now call Worcester home are galvanized by the World Cup
-Worcester residents urge city to rescue injured swan
-Part of 2018 Amy Schumer film was secretly shot at Worcester airport
-A troubled reflecting pool? Worcester saw its own shortcomings
-Today! Journalists to discuss business coverage in Worcester
-Free swim lessons return as Worcester opens pools, beaches
-Free summer eats return to Worcester for children and teens
-WuXi Biologics targets 2028 completion for Worcester facility
-Worcester council tackles Boylston Street safety concerns, duck crossings in super brief meeting
-Rent control question won’t be on the ballot in Mass. due to religious exemption
-Worcester Walks: Gorgeous grasslands await at Potter Hill Meadows
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester parents form coalition to reduce screen time in schools
-Worcester Superintendent's end of the school year message (2:55)
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. in Brief agenda preview for Thursday School Committee meeting
>DINING OUT: Why an upscale downtown Worcester restaurant is now open for Thursday lunches
-ICYMI: Mother mourns Clam Box worker killed in electric scooter crash on Route 9
-Earlier: Employee killed in crash outside Central Mass. restaurant
-Parole denied for man convicted in 1983 killing of Trooper George Hanna in Auburn
-Worcester prepares for Independence Day celebrations
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed Wednesday and Thursday
-Truck Day for kids 10 to noon Thursday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Participate in Vision Zero Survey
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 5 Wake Up Call: Toy Town Elementary Drama Club (:34)
-Leominster man arrested for exposing himself to woman while urinating in handicap parking space at Cumberland Farms
-Updated details for Sturbridge's Semiquincentennial Celebration June 27th
-2 vacancies on Shrewsbury Planning Board
-Auburn Select Board delays town manager evaluation process
-Community Profile: Southbridge Junior Hoopers
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) at Friday and Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Worcester is Lit: Reading "Ulysses" with a shout-out to Dublin revelers
-The Hidden Census traveling history exhibit comes to Worcester
-Summer reading recommendations for moms
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1382 (30:00): Olivia Rodrigo, The Ex-Bombers and more
>OPINION: Nicole Bell-Peña and Jillian Kearns: Sports events hike risk of sexual exploitation
-Manny Jae Media's 508 LIVE! (59:24): Special Guest Carter Valentine
-Unity Radio's The SuSanity Life (55:37): Ginnie Bonnici, co-founder, Peaceful Creations Wellness Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Holy Cross for 25 years
>SPORTS: Robert Kraft wants Patriots to play game in Scotland after Tartan Army's World Cup takeover
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 20-16
-Celtics select Houston freshman Chris Cenac Jr. with 27th pick
-Red Sox beat Rockies, 5-2
-Bravehearts split doubleheader, 1-6 and 10-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Toledo, 4-1
-5 years to play 5 seasons: N.C.A.A. panel approves new eligibility rules
>NATIONAL: New Pentagon U.F.O. files show recurring glowing orbs (1:17)
-Mom accused of starving to death her 20-month-old daughter on just 250 calories a day
-Tragic: Boy, 3, drowns despite life vest -- because of 1 step missed
>NEW ENGLAND: Eighth grader dies month after being found unresponsive in pond (:25)
-Trooper charged with assault, wiretapping now part of gun probe (3:15)
-Court clears way for ballot question that would eliminate political party primaries in Mass.
>COLLEGES: WPI welcomes more than 5,000 during 3 consecutive weekends of robotics competitions
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 things you’re doing to attract pickpockets
-Use this hack to override your hotel’s thermostat
>BUSINESS: Oracle axes 21,000 jobs in massive layoff, A.I. replaces workers
-Do you trust A.I.? Almost every American says no and believes humans are more helpful: survey
-LPL Financial Research: Kevin Warsh could shake up the Fed
-Q&A with Munq: "My mom's resilience changed everything"
>SHOPPING: Radio Worcester (10:31): Prime Day scams are back
>HOMES: How long does it take to buy a house in Worcester in 2026?
>HEALTH: Antidepressant recalled over suspected carcinogen
>FOOD: MorningStar Farms recalls plant-based sausage products
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova (1:53)
>MOVIES: Madonna: Biopic with Julia Garner fell apart over budget
>CELEBRITY: Amy Adams recalls helping bleeding man after neck stabbing
-Bikini-clad Lindsey Vonn shows off her injured leg on yacht
>ANIMALS: Tiny feral kitten rescued from highway helped family heal (2:10)
>HISTORY: Plumley Village 1971 (47:09)
>GOOD NEWS: Plumbers find ring dropped into toilet a decade earlier
-Meanwhile, on Nantucket, wild video shows fisherman wrestling with great white shark on beach
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