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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 63 today in Worcester
-Worcester County peak fall foliage running late owing to damp weather
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Family of slain Gardner mom urges "coward" husband to turn himself in (:52)
+6:00: Days after license suspension, Beer Garden in Downtown Worcester announces it's closing for season
+6:00: Interim Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier hopes for permanent position
+6:00: Saint-Gobain seeks to build new warehouse in Greendale
+6:00: Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Winter Coat Drive kicks off (2:12)
+6:00: Kickstart my heart: Cara Brindisi plans Winter Solstice concert, new album
+6:00: Worcester Walks: A slightly spooky late October hike on the Parsons Cider Mill trail
-Police find car, but not man sought after wife shot in the face (1:19)
-Related: Breanne Pennington, slain Gardner woman, planned to move to Texas with kids
-Meet the person trying to bring movies back to Worcester
-Who you gonna call? Worcester ghost hunter shares trade tricks
-Worcester man arrested for drug trafficking, driving charges
-Public meeting on renaming Castle Park for Barbara Haller
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Spencer man wins $10,000 a month for 10 years
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-The016.com's exclusive offers for campaign's final 2 weeks
-Radio Worcester (33:24): Mayoral candidates discuss crisis pregnancy center and Plan E government ahead of election
-Worcester School Committee Race: Sue Coghlin Mailman Q&A
-Kate Toomey touts experience, responsiveness and approachability in bid for at-large City Council seat
-The Ghost of Elections Present explains what's at stake in local elections
>DINING OUT: Chuck’s Steak House eyes new locations
-ICYMI: Worcester establishes fourth and largest historic district east of Elm Park
-Teen busted for car theft, brandishing gun at Worcester grocery store
-Worcester club's capacity restricted pending sprinklers
-13-year-old creates Lego replica of George’s Coney Island
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Flu clinic Thursday
-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): 2 Shrewsbury officers receive Life Saving Medal
-Tricks, treats, and trucks at Shrewsbury Town Hall
-In Grafton, a playground for everyone
-Grafton Select Board’s Mat Often and Ray Mead holding quarterly Ask Me Anything on Thursday
-Dancing witches coming to Sterling
-Millbury Historical Society open Saturday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: 15th annual Duo Piano Gala a jewel of a concert at Tuckerman Hall
-Blink-182 coming back to Boston
-Sam Black Church celebrates 35 years of head-cracking metal goodness; Worcester show set
-When gastric goes ghastly: David Macpherson on seasonal air-sick bags
-Unity Radio (47:01): Stand Ups and Stand Outs
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 19 (29:11): Leonore Alaniz
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 449 (27:56): Zachary Wentzell, Part 1 of 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a member of Brown Square Civic Club and The Worcester Dart League
>SPORTS: Patriots troll NFL Network after Week 7 predictions go wrong
-What NBA history says about Celtics’ title chances with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Charlie Nascimben named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 2
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Tesla, Ford, Kia and Dodge among 120,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Flight diverted, off-duty pilot arrested for trying to cut engines midflight
-Officials say at least 7 dead in massive vehicle crashes in south Louisiana due to "superfog"
-Tragic: Dad with "zest for life" killed in tragic parachute mishap while skydiving
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker dies after falling from Boston high-rise (1:00)
-Woman helps cover up killing of father from Mass., sells his belongings
>COLLEGES: Assumption President Greg Weiner opens up about mental health journey
-Worcester State grads share their success at Communication Sciences and Disorders anniversary event
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This city will have the highest tourism tax in Europe, starting in 2024
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (9:08): Complete Payroll Solutions’ tips for writing a successful job ad
-W.B.J.'s Outstanding Women in Business: Claudia Russo overcame an old boys network to build her furniture business
>HEALTH: Running may treat depression as well as antidepressants (:57)
-How shorter days can impact your mood (1:51)
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, October 22nd
>FOOD: Sharpen up — You’ve been using a cheese grater all wrong
>SHOPPING: Are Dyson vacuums worth the money?
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix may hike prices after success of password-sharing crackdown
>MOVIES: 11 coziest movies to watch this Halloween
>CELEBRITY: Pink cancels more Trustfall Tour shows due to a respiratory infection
>ANIMALS: Second Chance celebrates spay & neuter milestone
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 23rd (2:06)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Viral Thanksgiving strangers announce eighth year together
-Meanwhile, in Florida, watch a bear steal fish sticks, strawberry syrup from garage fridge
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Authorities identify Conn. man as wrong-way driver killed on Route 146 in Millbury
-Unpaid stipends, missing state scholarships: Questions mount as Anna Maria College closes
-Worcester School Committee approves $623.8 million budget, hears concerns over classroom technology
-Worcester chosen for bike program geared to riders 50 and over
-New Miss Mass. is a Westborough cop — hear from her, on the job (3:22)
-Public reading of Frederick Douglas' "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July" Friday on Worcester Common
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 Worcester nonprofits awarded Sincere Foundation grants
>DINING OUT: The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-This Mass. restaurant is up in a treehouse (1:00)
-ICYMI: Deadly wrong-way crash on I-290 (2:12). Article
-Authorities identify woman who crashed into, opened fire at Sturbridge hotel
-Man pleads guilty to helping stage robbery of Worcester liquor store
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-Worcester police seize untraceable gun in Canal District
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): July Among Friends senior newsletter
-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): Mourning Michael Earl, The Clam Box "family" to return to work
-Earlier: Heartbreaking loss: Mom remembers son killed in scooter crash (2:28)
-Gardner man arrested for O.U.I. after police say he fled rotary crash, left girlfriend in car
-Community Advocate Athlete of the Week: Havish Thotakura, Shrewsbury track
-Update from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-For $1, Spencer is getting its own ambulance service
-Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library invites all ages to "Plant a Seed, Read!" this summer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) at Friday and Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-"The soldier behind the smile" — Harvey Ball's WWII memoir published
-The Silverbacks are set to perform at the Marine Corps League in Worcester
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s 72nd year saw a new grandchild, boiler
-What's Up Worcester Crossroad Conversations (1:25:15): Elija Nassar, Gold Rose Art Gallery
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the former owner of the Spanish Grill
>SPORTS: U.S. falls to Turkey on stoppage-time goal to close out World Cup group stage
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 10 through 6
-Dianna Russini bragged about using NFL coach to get out of ticket
-Timberwolves "explored Jaylen Brown trades," preferred LaMelo Ball: Report
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-3
-Holy Cross announces 2026 football home game times
-Bravehearts beat Westfield, 4-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 3-2
>CARS: 20,000 Toyota, Lexus, Subaru vehicles recalled. See affected vehicles
>NATIONAL: Ghislaine Maxwell files appeal, citing Epstein files release
-At least 17 people injured after driver plows into Mexican soccer fans celebrating World Cup win
-Tragic: Parenting influencer's daughter drowns in swimming pool
>NEW ENGLAND: Man arrested after alleged upskirt recording at Xfinity Center concert
-Supreme Court ruling could impact 45,000 Haitians in Massachusetts (2:53)
-Sail Boston releases full list of ship berthing locations
>COLLEGES: 2 WPI faculty named Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellows
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Our trip to Legoland New York
-Some hotels are charging guests for smoking — even if they didn’t
>BUSINESS: Mass. pauses tax incentives for data center developers
-LPL Financial Research: Kevin Warsh could shake up the Fed
-4 startups receive $1 million investment through new Worcester accelerator
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: Experts warn against misuse of weight-loss drugs (2:57)
>FOOD: Comfort food is out, premium meals are in while having a rough week: Survey
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Will Ferrell Netflix show, "Hawk" (2:28)
>MOVIES: "Blair Witch" movie reboot lands release date
>CELEBRITY: Mickey Rourke shows off missing teeth after being evicted from L.A. home
-Lionel Richie, 77, falls ill onstage in Minnesota, abruptly ends opening night concert
>ANIMALS: 3 of the cutest — but deadliest — animals on Earth (4:04)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Doctor goes above and beyond for her cancer patient, ending with a big surprise (2:46)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, chicken becomes temporary police recruit after road rescue
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