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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 55 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester club's capacity restricted pending sprinklers
-Teen busted for car theft, brandishing gun at Worcester grocery store
-Worcester County police receive grants for traffic safety
-Worcester Clerk featured on campaign flier "not an endorsement"
-Worcester Lions Club Open House and information night on Monday
-College wish comes true for Grafton teen
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on autumn foliage at Worcester Hadwen Park
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (39:59): City Council resolution, how candidates fared in mayoral debate
-Worcester School Committee Race: Tracy Novick Q&A
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 187 (27:58): Maureen Binienda, candidate for Worcester School Committee
>DINING OUT: Brody's Diner of Shrewsbury captures top spot in Best Breakfast Place poll
-ICYMI: Auburn man sentenced to prison for killing boyfriend, officials say
-Walgreens closing store on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-W.H.A. moves forward with Lakeside Redevelopment Project
-Worcester residents shine light on homelessness, open new shelter
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden launches battery storage project to save costs for customers
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-A peaceful transfer of power at Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: West Boylston Fall Fest
-TODAY! Paxton to present Boston Post Cane
-Clinton business gets a new Vibe
-Shrewsbury company gives World Mental Health Day to employees
-Grafton Select Board appointments
-Local authors to gather for Halloween Fun
-Sutton Historical Society to host speaker November 7th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Michael Wackell Open House at Asa Waters Mansion
-Worcester celebrity rapper Apollo the Boss joins forces with rising star Mula Monopoly
-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 longtime local C.P.A.
>SPORTS: 10 to watch as Patriots get another crack at the Bills
-Vrabel, Sarnecchia inducted into Patriots Hall of Fame (2:13)
-NFL exec has interesting take on Patriots before trade deadline
-Matthew Sluka runs for Division 1-record 330 yards, 3 TDs, but Holy Cross falls to Lafayette
-Related: Press conference (3:29)
-Bruins beat Los Angeles, 4-2
-Railers beat Adirondack, 5-2
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Pentagon received 291 U.F.O. sightings over the past year
-Tragic: College student dies in 90-foot fall while mountain climbing
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 Mass. men missing in Vermont under suspicious circumstances
-Mass. teen driver car crash deaths at highest level since 2008, A.A.A. says
>COLLEGES: Worcester State’s Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery seeks entries for The Glow Show
-2 UMass Medical School professors elected to National Academy of Medicine
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 oldest cities in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Despite state help, local child care centers face staffing shortages
-UMass, D.P.H. ask to dismiss Leominster birth ward lawsuit, say they complied with law
>HEALTH: How ordinary pain turned into a cancer of the liver diagnosis (2:55)
-Eating 2 servings of red meat increases risk of diabetes: study
>HOMES: Mass. Victorian homes are beautiful, but a little spooky
>FOOD: Here's what got more expensive - and cheaper - at the grocery store
>SHOPPING: Best Disney gifts to shop for Christmas
>TV/STREAMING: The top 10 TV shows on Netflix this week (:48)
>MOVIES: Taylor Swift still at the top of the box office
>CELEBRITY: Cher, 77, on her six-decade career — "I'm some sort of freak"
>ANIMALS: Abandoned puppy fought so hard to get better (3:27)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 22nd (1:41)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters use ladder, dog treats to rescue husky on ledge
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,749-pound pumpkin breaks world record at weigh-off
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
+Noon: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
+Noon: Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
+Noon: Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
+Noon: Tracking Patriots' schedule leaks with dates and times
-Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Weekly farmers market in Worcester opens Sunday
-UMass Medical School students launch summer camp for Worcester high schoolers interested in careers in medicine
-Worcester nonprofit leader Ron Waddell announces run for state Rep.
-Burncoat High School launches feasibility study for possible new school project
-Out to Lunch set to return to Worcester Common with new musical acts
-Check out this McDonald's-themed cake from Worcester bakery
-Last Call: Retired astronaut and researcher Al Sacco Jr. keeps looking up
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 dogs found at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, 1 found on Belmont Street
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Globally Inspired Restaurants (5:23)
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal Worcester pedestrian crash was beloved firefighter
-Police body camera video shows moments after child fell from window in Worcester
-Worcester cybersecurity firm issues warning over financial future
-Controversial 288-unit Worcester housing project in limbo after zoning request withdrawn
-Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
-Official results: Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-Related: Message from Town Manager Peter Lukes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): House arrest for ex-Westminster postal worker who hid bathroom camera
-Spencer man arrested for pulling knife on Leicester Walmart employee, threatening to slit cop's throat
-Candidates thank voters after Shrewsbury election wins
-Endangered Central Mass. school gets to stay open — for now
-Grafton Town Meeting approves override vote on town ballot
-Hear from the Grafton School Committee candidates in lead-up to Election Day
-Stephen Koronis named Charlton Select Board Chairman
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Between The Buried And Me to rise again at Palladium
-Chance the Rapper, Lainey Wilson among Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular performers (1:42)
-WPI Professor Michelle Ephraim’s memoir shortlisted for international literary prize
>OPINION: Tiffany Williams: Worcester is trying to build a modern city while still operating in the past
-Mary C. DeSouza: Parenting as a part of spring's natural flow
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 934 (28:01): Donald Perron, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran and former senior Worcester building inspector
>SPORTS: Patriots returning to Germany for international game against Lions
-Patriots rookie arrested on assault charge
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-2
>NATIONAL: U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month
-South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder convictions and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh
-Tragic: Video shows Frontier Airlines plane striking person on runway in Denver (2:14)
>NEW ENGLAND: Man goes viral for comments over Marblehead housing plan (1:44)
-Mass. looks to ban social media, but experts, even advocates, are skeptical
>COLLEGES: 6 Worcester State students win Library Research Awards
-African Diaspora Dance Association at Clark brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Experts reveal simple ways to avoid outrageous baggage fees
>BUSINESS: ComputerVault joins Advans IT in filing for bankruptcy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Radio Worcester (21:07): Why fundraising for life sciences startups is so difficult in 2026
>HOMES: Home sales barely budge in April as spring buying season off to disappointing start
>HEALTH: How having a baby affects mom's heart (2:50)
-Why younger adults are rethinking alcohol (2:48)
>FOOD: Salmonella contamination recalls: List of products
>TV/STREAMING: Late-night hosts crash "Colbert," he reveals which A-list actress he was "wildly attracted" to
>MOVIES: "Grown Ups 3" in the works at Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt's "Devil Wears Prada 2" salaries revealed
-James Van Der Beek's widow shares heartbreaking life update 3 months after actor's death
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:58)
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Wrong way crash survivor reunites with deputies who saved her
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Hollywood stars' free gas stunt sparks pandemonium at station
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