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• Highlights Monday, October 19th
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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester

  -Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
  
  

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license

  +6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting

  +6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones

  +6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)

  +6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
  
  

  -The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound

  -WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition

  -Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion

  -Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify

  -Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities

  -Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law

  -Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda

  -Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns

  -Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats

  -From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article

  -Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year

  -Community Media Day on Tuesday

  -Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years

  >DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.

  -Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off

  -ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.

  -A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves

  -Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment

  -1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower

  -Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8

  -Halloween in Holden next Saturday

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment

  -Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting

  -Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs

  -Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community

  -Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury

  -Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget

  -Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer

  -Dog found in Paxton
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday

  -Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why

  >SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge

  -100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester

  -Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return

  >OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking

  -Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is

  -WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2

  -Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
  
  

  >SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns

  -Patriots once again battered by injuries in win

  -New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown

  -Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army

  -CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup

  -Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2

  -Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
  
  

  >CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling

  >NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base

  -French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting

  -Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game

  -Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park

  >NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)

  -After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)

  -Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)

  >COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine

  >BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers

  -The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data

  -Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty

  >SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores

  >HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau

  >HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)

  -Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women

  >FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)

  >MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies

  >CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain

  -Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring

  >ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)

  >HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering

  >GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record

  -Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist

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  -Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury

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