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• Highlights Saturday, October 17th
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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 47 today in Worcester

  -New England winter weather forecast (1:56)
  
  

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  -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

  -Neighbors speak out on dual roundabouts in Chandler St. traffic plan

  -Area fire chief battles restaurant blaze on honeymoon in Puerto Rico (2:19)

  -Worcester police arrest 2 on fentanyl trafficking charges

  -Holden restaurant among Phantom Gourmet's Old Reliables: Classic restaurants doing it right (4:40)

  -Ghoul housekeeping: Inflatables run riot for Halloween on Dawson Road

  -Candy by state: What Massachusetts craves before Halloween

  -Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year

  -Radio Worcester (13:24): Worcester builds a biotech hub, but can it keep the companies it creates?

  -Stop & Shop offers discount after website outage

  -Clinton police chase black bear into woods following multiple sightings

  -State fire board approves annual recalled sprinkler checks

  -Radio Worcester (9:27): Worcester Guardian celebrates 3 years of independent local journalism

  -Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Worcester shooting, school boundary changes, winter overhaul

  >DINING OUT: Celebrating the transition from summer to fall

  -Diner connects Worcester seniors and trains Quinsigamond hospitality students

  -ICYMI: Correctional officer accused of smuggling drugs into Worcester County jail

  -Worcester police make arrest in connection with fatal strip club shooting

  -Worcester nursing home caught in statewide RegalCare crackdown

  -Worcester ranks No. 1 among U.S. metro areas for single mothers, study finds

  -Worcester County income gap widens as poverty holds at 10%

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN: Vacancy on Council of Aging

  -This week's road closures and traffic delays

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Today! St. Roch Church plans annual yard sale Saturday

  -Today! Shred Day for Shrewsbury residents Saturday

  -Road milling begins Saturday on Oak Street in Shrewsbury

  -Woman arrested after disturbance outside library in Dudley, accused of spitting at and kicking officer

  -Auburn approves 3-way stop at West and Rochdale streets

  -Westborough Connects-run GenPals program bridges the generational gap

  -Northborough resident proposes unique way to boost public participation in town meetings

  -Brimfield at Odds With the Winthrops: Author Don Duffy to speak Wednesday
  
  

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

  >SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Frankenstein" at O.S.V., Disney on Ice at DCU, Scene Queen

  -Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)

  -All Night Boogie Band

  -Knocked Loose and Denzel Curry ignite Worcester on The Hive Mind Tour

  -Carrot Top set to make dramatic return to stage after suicide attempt 

  >OPINION: Diane Cotter: D.C.'s silence on P.F.A.S. fire gear must end

  -Boston Globe editorial: Worcester Diocese should listen to victims, publish list of credibly accused priests

  -Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (46:18): Alex Corrales, Worcester Housing Authority

  -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 former Trappist monk who later ran multiple local businesses
  
  

  >SPORTS: Are Patriots the most injured team in the NFL?

  -Patriots power ranking roundup: Drake Maye leading charge to top 10 in NFL

  -Bruins beat Anaheim, 4-2

  -Celtics' bench closes out perfect preseason with overtime win in Philly

  -Holy Cross football to play at No. 17 Harvard

  -Adam Due sets the standard for Holy Cross football

  -Holy Cross mourns the loss of Hall of Famer and Patriots great Jon Morris

  -Holy Cross women’s ice hockey falls to Harvard

  -Worcester Railers 2026-27 season guide
  
  

  >CARS: Car insurance lapse triggers "incredibly frustrating" registration issue (4:10)

  >NATIONAL: Gen Z is way, way more miserable than previous generation: poll

  -Doctor's husband strangled her, set her body on fire while young daughter was asleep

  -Tragic: 2-year-old girl hit and killed by car in Chelsea (:26)

  >NEW ENGLAND: Holdout juror breaks silence on Lindsay Clancy mistrial

  -Matthew Farwell trial (19:22): F.B.I. agents testify about detective's texts with Sandra Birchmore

  -Flock cameras faced a Mass. backlash. Police are split on using similar tech

  -Unpacking Question 3: What eliminating party primaries would mean for voters

  >COLLEGES: Second Assumption Physician Assistant Gala raises over $18,000
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 strange things flight attendants have seen on planes

  >BUSINESS: How to help your family without hurting your finances (2:00)

  -Survey finds employers are willing to pay more for this 1 skill (1:58)

  -Mass. estate tax: Ryan Kittredge explains $2 million threshold (25:23)

  >SHOPPING: Retail sales up in September -- but a big chunk of spending went to an essential bill

  >HOMES: How to keep your home basics organized

  >HEALTH: Mass. doctor debunks myths about drinking raw milk (2:38). Article

  -Understanding the difference between stress and anxiety

  >FOOD: Chef reveals correct way to cook rice with a step many skip
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend

  >MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Practical Magic 2," "Buddy" and more

  >CELEBRITY: James McAvoy calls out "Band of Brothers" co-star for bullying him on set

  -Michael Douglas reveals what saved marriage to Catherine Zeta-Jones after brief split

  >ANIMALS: Rescuer stops for kangaroo, finds her baby still by her side (2:11)

  >HISTORY: Amelia Earhart’s life really took flight while she lived in Mass.

  >GOOD NEWS: Mom hopes to thank teens who invited son with autism to play (1:31)

  -Meanwhile, Finnish man downs 16.9 ounces of orange soda in 3.16 seconds

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