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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 63 today in Worcester
-National Weather Service forecast predicts warmer than average winter in Mass. (1:18)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Auburn man sentenced to prison for killing boyfriend, officials say
-Walgreens closing store on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-TODAY! Armenian Festival in Worcester noon-6
-W.H.A. moves forward with Lakeside Redevelopment Project
-Worcester residents shine light on homelessness, open new shelter
-Worcester electric rates will drop in winter
-Radio Worcester (6:43): City Manager announces prices for Green Worcester ElectriCITY
-Here are some of the best places to get apple cider doughnuts in Central Mass.
-Ray Mariano: Race for Worcester mayor weighs heavily for city's future
-Radio Worcester (42:59): Worcester mayoral candidates discuss Baseball Commission on Mayoral Power Hour
-Worcester School Committee debates naming shop after criminal
-Manny Jae Media (1:03:12): Bill Coleman, candidate for mayor and City Council at Large
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 907 (29:04): Maureen Binienda
>DINING OUT: City suspends Worcester restaurant's license, will close for 3 days in November
-ICYMI: 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
-Developer plans 2 7-story buildings, one on former site of Notre Dame Church
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): A peaceful transfer of power at Wachusett
-TODAY! Confidential document shredding 9-noon Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Card making classes October 23rd and 30th at Senior Center
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Paxton Public Safety Open House 11-2
-Sterling, West Boylston complete town meetings
-Shrewsbury trash collection program among state’s most efficient
-Gardner company receives $680,000 from undisclosed aerospace defense company
-Sturbridge hosts 33rd annual Harvest Festival
-Boylston welcomes new police officer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Ruby Rose Fox, Armenian Festival and Southall and more
-100FM The Pike (6:17): Breakdown Lane For October 20th
-8 pianists set for 15th annual Duo Piano Gala at Tuckerman Hall
-Writing Lines: Spoken word, spooky spells and more in literary events
-First Person: Library of disposable art delves into air-sick bags
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 554 (28:43): Michael Boover, Part 1
-Unity Radio (59:21): Unity In The Community
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who recovered from 2 months in the I.C.U. with COVID in 2020
>SPORTS: Patriots have had talks about firing Bill Belichick: Albert Breer
-Patriots coaching legend to enter team Hall of Fame Saturday
-Forecasting Celtics’ Opening Night roster, final moves
-Holy Cross football ready to bring "A" game vs. Lafayette
-Holy Cross football savors home-field advantage at Fitton Field
-Railers excited for the start of a new season
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Hamas releases 2 hostages, American mother and daughter
-Radio Worcester (11:31): Congressman McGovern highlights hope for cease fire resolution (11:31)
-Tragic: N.Y.C. woman in critical condition after man shoves her into subway train
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. family mourns loss of 2 members taken hostage by Hamas (1:46)
-Renowned Boston-area doctor sexually assaulted 82 woman with unnecessary exams: suits
>COLLEGES: Crypts and conservation merge in unique Clark student internship
-Women invited to take part in self-defense program on Worcester State campus
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The loneliest road in every state in America
>BUSINESS: Pilot biomanufacturing lab opens at M.B.I.
-W.B.J.'s Outstanding Women in Business: Damaris Dominguez brings accessible support to those struggling the most
>HEALTH: Hitting snooze in the morning could be beneficial (1:09)
-CVS is pulling some of the most popular cold medicines from store shelves. Here's why
>HOMES: In sought after Mass. home markets, beach season doesn't end with summer
>FOOD: Get your McDonald's fix without blowing your diet
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Sick Girl," "The Miracle Club," and more
>CELEBRITY: Oprah Winfrey reportedly considered running for president with Mitt Romney
>ANIMALS: Abandoned puppy fought so hard to get better (3:27)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 21st (1:23)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Medford man loses $1 million winning ticket, housekeeper finds it
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, up to 4 dozen cows invade neighborhood
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man, 62, struck, killed crossing Hope Ave.
-Husband and wife educators to graduate together from Worcester State with master’s degrees
-Why a 3D printed goat remains the guest of honor at WPI’s graduations
-Couple scrambles to save wedding after Anna Maria College announces closure
-Former Councilor Etel Haxhiaj to receive Worcester peace award alongside immigrant advocate
-Worcester park could be renamed in honor of Roberto Clemente (:47). Article
-Black bear relocated after being found near busy road in Shrewsbury
-Railroad spike hurled through windshield on Route 2 in Gardner, driver says (2:15)
-Burncoat High School prom photos at Worcester’s Union Station
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Frank's Steak House: The oldest steakhouse in Greater Boston (4:40)
-ICYMI: Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-Union Station operator search begins as Maxwell Luciano’s vows to stay
-Worcester radio station sold for $1.45 million
-Worcester initiative tackles social isolation crisis — a conversation at a time
-Affordable housing project near Worcester Senior Center may be delayed
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Audit shows $424,000 unknown to Barre officials before override request
-Webster Special Town Meeting approves capital spending, sewer pump station project
-Man with G.H.B., meth and ketamine in vehicle arrested after Leicester crash
-Blackstone man arrested on warrant, charged after drug use and prostitution reported at apartment
-Leominster man arrested after crashing into truck, fire hydrant outside Mai Tai’s before fleeing scene
-Transparency, oversight at center of Auburn Housing Authority debate
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Brad Paisley announces new tour dates, including 4 stops in New England
-Victor D. Infante: Bill Buckner, Jack McCarthy and the modern era's "Casey at the Bat"
>OPINION: Katy MacQueen: 4 laughable misconceptions I had about motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: We keep calling it apathy when people are actually tired of being used
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 101 (8:05): Homelessness, Part 3
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 601 (28:41): Leah Bradley
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away unexpectedly at age 26
>SPORTS: WPI softball coach leads team to record season after cancer diagnosis (3:52)
-Assumption, WPI softball teams win championships and N.C.A.A. berths
-Why NBA Draft Lottery results were a win for Celtics
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 31
>CARS: Clearing up the backup camera
>NATIONAL: Hantavirus patient in critical condition after doctors dismissed symptoms as "anxiety"
-Radio Worcester (16:19): U.F.O. expert Ronny LeBlanc says new Pentagon files could mark “turning point in human history”
-Tragic: Missing hikers found dead and holding each other after volcano erupts
>NEW ENGLAND: Cambridge shooting, how it all unfolded
-Inside an alarming year for Mass. prisons: Spate of suicides forces reckoning
>COLLEGES: Research led by WPI professor advances sustainable solutions for end-of-life battery waste
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Memorial Day weekend getaways within 2 hours of Central Mass.
>BUSINESS: Nichols, Worcester Business Journal launch second year of Women’s Executive Academy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction, and treasury market consequences
-Know How: Vanity metrics need to die
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: An O.B.G.Y.N.’s take on pregnancy timing
-Ariana Becker: A mindset reset this Mental Health Awareness Month
>SHOPPING: Amazon Memorial Day sale: Dates, categories, what to buy
>FOOD: The real difference between whole foods and processed foods
>TV/STREAMING: Savannah Guthrie officially confirms surprising career move as mom Nancy remains missing
>MOVIES: When Michael Keaton and Glenn Close scrapped over "The Paper"
>CELEBRITY: Martin Short speaks for first time about "nightmare" of his daughter's death
-Hayden Panettiere details being put in bed with an "undressed," "very famous" man at 18
>ANIMALS: Mama dog leads rescuer to a hidden cave to save her puppies (1:44)
>HISTORY: Publisher Isaiah Thomas was a true American patriot
>GOOD NEWS: 82-year-old E.M.T. holds coverage together for community
-Meanwhile, in Kansas, students take Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to prom
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