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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Teen arrested in stolen S.U.V., investigated for attempted kidnapping in Worcester
-Controlled substance, bullets found at Worcester high school
-Man wearing Jason Voorhees mask arrested near area school (:26)
-1 month after flooding, Leominster is still struggling (2:38)
-Coyotes spotted in Worcester; residents should be smart and cautious
-Tiny Rewind Video may land big role in local journalism's future
-Worcester board members lash out over M.B.T.A. schedule changes
-Earlier: M.B.T.A. won't reconsider Worcester-Boston express train cut until spring
-Abby's House new, bigger, better shelter opens this spring
-TODAY! Wings for Autism comes back to Worcester on Saturday
-TODAY! Winter clothing giveaway at Worcester Public Library on Saturday
-TODAY! Third Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival at Polar Park on Saturday
-Café Neo hosts final buffet at Millbury Street location Sunday
-Radio Worcester (16:27): Commissioner Rolle pushes to stop parking on sidewalks in Worcester
-Manny Jae Media (2:04:46): Conversation with Everyday Miracles Peer Recovery Community Center about the benefits of recovery programs
-Meet the candidates: Tracy O’Connell Novick, school committee
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:50): Jordan Levy’s legacy and current issues in Worcester
-Solar eclipse livestream: Watch Saturday's rare "ring of fire" annual eclipse live
>DINING OUT: Coffee flights, good vibes found at The Spotted Cow Cafe in Barre
-ICYMI: Demolition begins at former Big D property on Mill Street
-Clothes donation program helps Worcester students learn how to run a nonprofit (2:03). Article
-Worcester police up patrols near religious sites amid Israel war
-Messages between Turtleboy, Avon police dispatcher detailed in court records
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holden Fire Department Open House noon-3
-State Rep. Peter Durant states his case for state Senate seat (1:58)
-Documentary highlights overcoming adversity
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car burglaries plague Sutton and area towns
-TODAY! Discover the Nipmuc Lithic Trail October 14th and 21st
-Shrewsbury schools to hold warehouse sale
-Halloween Bash to benefit Manchaug Park Revitalization October 20th
-Meat and seafood raffle October 21st in Millbury
-Don Lowe to retire from Bolton post
-Hardwick staffing firm expands key medical specialties
-MassDevelopment breaks ground on $21 million public safety building in Devens
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Pumpkin patches of Central Mass.
-Kansas rocks Hanover Theatre concert
-100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane for October 13th (4:01)
-Prof pens children’s book "Sammy’s Special Hanukkah" with son
-Ray Mariano: The Jordan Levy I knew
-Shaun Connolly: To Post or Not to Post?
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 185 (28:08): Joshua Rickman, WRTA Administrator
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 403 (27:29): Anne Gobi
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a priest who later became a psychologist for the state
>SPORTS: 7 players ruled out for Sunday's Patriots-Raiders game
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey stuns No. 20 UConn, 2-1
-Related: Highlights (1:23), postgame interview (1:19)
-Holy Cross women's basketball practice report: Kaitlyn Flanagan
-Titan field hockey wins during first game at Algonquin in 8 years
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Ford recalls more than 238,000 Explorers over potential rear axle bolt failure
>NATIONAL: Weed eater argument turns violent, son shoots father in Pennsylvania
-Radio Worcester (10:58): Congressman Jim McGovern supports Israel in face of Hamas attacks
-Tragic: 3-year-old girl dies after scorpion crawls into her bed
>NEW ENGLAND: R.I. man charged with 2 counts of second-degree child molestation
>COLLEGES: Experts call for the need to normalize conversations around mental health
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (10:28): Course offers a critical exploration of happiness and human nature
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 romantic getaways for couples on a budget
>BUSINESS: Self-care is vital for the sandwich generation
-Google looks to ditch passwords by making passkeys default option
>HEALTH: Climbing 50 stairs a day could improve your heart health, researchers say
-Study finds long-term benefits for children that have close bond with their parents (1:19)
>HOMES: Here’s how to keep stink bugs away
>FOOD: Stouffer's releases advent calendar with frozen meals
>SHOPPING: Walmart's bid to cut shoplifting at self-checkout leads to surge in "hostile" encounters
>TV/STREAMING: Award-winning Massachusetts actor appearing in new Lifetime movie
>MOVIES: Movie about whale eating Cape Cod diver being released
>CELEBRITY: Bob Costas saves restaurant diner's life with Heimlich maneuver
>ANIMALS: Tiny puppies are so excited to see mom again (1:00)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 14th (1:39)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man wins $100,000 lottery prize on his birthday
-Meanwhile, in Fitchburg, opossum sneaks into home, hides behind toilet (:24)
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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
-The 10 richest states in America
-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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