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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 (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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