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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:30). High of 59 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools bus driver "Peggy" (pictured) extinguishes burning car in front of school (video)
+6:00: Clement Street fire in Worcester displaces 22 people
+6:00: Residential fire leads to seizure of 20 pounds of fentanyl
+6:00: National Grid hosting energy assistance event for Worcester customers
+6:00: At first EcoTarium Oktoberfest, you can learn as you drink
+6:00: Austin post-punks Urban Heat set to fire up Electric Haze in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Dogs, cats and more
+Noon: Tractor-trailer reportedly carrying tomato sauce crashes on I-290 in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 18th
+Noon: First Congregational Church aims to help ease medical debt
+Noon: Iron Maiden's "Legacy" secure after Worcester show
+Noon: Former Braveheart gets start for Cleveland in winner-take-all game vs. Yankees
+Noon: Actor Richard Masur gives behind-the-scene insight into "The Thing"
+Noon: Bad Advice: What to do when you're not into Halloween?
-Unsolved: Worcester debuts premiere episode, Double Murder on Dewey Street (21:02)
-"Suspicious powder" found during Clement Street fire in Worcester triggers HazMat response
-Police offer no update on mass shooting at Worcester warehouse
-Worcester man sentenced for heroin, fentanyl distribution
-Cara Brindisi wins Battle Round on "The Voice"
-Worcester electric rates rising, but still cheaper than National Grid
-Worcester ranked among top 20 cities in U.S. for single moms
-Worcester lists actions it’s taking to address toxic culture racial equity audits
-Crompton Skate Park open in Worcester over 3 years after Worcide was demolished
-Assumption University names its 17th president
-LeBoeuf, Fullen to debate Monday night
-What you need to know about election deadlines; Worcester early voting starts Saturday
-Radio Worcester (9:30): Alex Guardiola talks about the Chamber of Commerce's position on the CPA tax increase
-First Worcester Superintendent Listening and Learning Forum with Dr. Rachel Monárrez set for Wednesday
-This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of October 17th
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): New Worcester food pantry opens for youth, adults with disabilities
>HOMES: Check out 5 new Worcester homes for sale
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Making Bourbon cocktails with great value Bourbons (47:31)
>SHOWTIME: WCLOC brings Steve Martin's "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" to life
-CaptC gets into the spirit of the holiday with "Just Whistle"
-Latino History Project puts identity in focus at Worcester Historical Museum
-Photos: Haunted Speakeasy at Bull Mansion gets Halloween season
-Don Landgren: Rotmans furniture store goes out of business
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:06:58): 14-year-old fashion designer Finn Santora
-The Faces of Worcester: Desiree Demos
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who ran Harding Tire in Worcester with her sister
-ICYMI: 23-year-old motorcyclist seriously injured in Green Street crash
-$100,000 ticket sold in Worcester Saturday
-For a great time, ride your bike from Worcester to Providence
-Mercedes catches fire on Mass Pike in Southborough
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): First responders testify in trial of man accused of 2013 Rutland nurse slaying
-Leominster police officer stabbed while responding to call
-Hopedale police growing it out to help little girl with incurable disease
-West Boylston police log October 7th through October 15th
-Spencer Trappist brewery sells equipment to Trillium brewery
>SPORTS: Holy Cross football team moves up to 6th in national poll
-Brooke Ross named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Bravehearts hosting Jake-O-Treat with Trax and Arthur
-Bruins beat Florida, 5-3
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 1
-Ronan Mooney (69) shines at Heritage to lead St. John's golf to Division 1 Central crown
-Culture change and hard work has helped St. John's cross-country team restore elite status
-Strong leadership helps Doherty girls' volleyball program build toward something special
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Millions of Americans may still be eligible for COVID stimulus. Here’s What to Know
-4 missing Oklahoma cyclists found shot, dismembered had been planning crime: police
>NEW ENGLAND: Bulletin explains how Mass. will calculate upcoming tax refunds
-New details emerge after 10-year-old Conn. boy attacked by black bear
>SHOPPING: Amazon's second Prime Day is a sales flop: report
>BUSINESS: WBJ names the 2022 Outstanding Women in Business
-WBJ's Movers & Shakers for October 17th
-Worcester Business Connect No. 36 (17:42): Sara’s Auto Sales
>HEALTH: A "game-changer" for millions: You can now buy hearing aids over the counter
-Radio Worcester (9:01): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks new variants, schools, flu and boosters
-Free COVID vaccinations on Tuesday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center
>FOOD: Why butter, margarine prices have spiked 32% during inflation
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix tries to tackle account freeloaders with new profile transfer feature
>MOVIES: Liam Neeson in talks to star in a "Naked Gun" reboot
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway says stress led to her missing out on "great moments"
>ANIMALS: Puppy and baby raised together since Day 1 (3:07)
-Meanwhile, in California, would-be thieves blow up ATM looking for cash
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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