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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Strong El Niño signals bad winter ahead in Mass., AccuWeather says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police looking for missing 15-year-old girl
+6:00: Worcester school "safe and secure" after small explosion nearby (pictured)
+6:00: Dogs missing after Dewey Street fire
-Earlier: Worcester firefighters battle blaze at three-decker
+6:00: Phantom Gourmet recording at Worcester Public Market on Thursday
+6:00: Police report fraud attempt using Spectrum account info
+6:00: Cultural favorites on the menu at Armenian Festival
+Noon: W.B.J. names the 15th annual Outstanding Women in Business
+Noon: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for October 16th
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Concerts, events on lease for Polar Park in Worcester yet to appear
-Advocates worry Worcester's new environmentally friendly building codes will hinder life sciences development
-New public art unveiled in Main South
-Girl Scouts celebrate S.T.E.M. learning at "Geek is Glam" in Worcester
-Wings For Autism at Worcester Airport helps families prepare for their first flight
-Local response to the declared global "day of rage"
-Nativity School of Worcester marks 20 years, plans girls division
-Earlier: Boston Globe: The phenomenally successful Nativity School of Worcester is expanding
-Telegram & Gazette to receive award for Worcester police record stories
-Paid circulation of Telegram & Gazette has dropped by about 80% in 10 years
-TODAY! Worcester mayoral candidates face off in GBH News debate Monday
-Laura Clancey returns in 2023 in bid for new Worcester schools seat
>DINING OUT: Gather Provisions eyes local ingredients, wine pairings
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 16-year-old
-Holy Cross chemistry professor inspires students to be themselves, pursue S.T.E.M. careers (2:38)
-After 50 years, could D.N.A. help solve the 1973 murders of Maureen, Jennifer Moynihan in Rutland?
-Worcester Daily News relaunches, publishes strategic plan
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Town meeting to vote on modulars at Dawson
-State Rep. Peter Durant states his case for state Senate seat (1:58)
-A memorable day at Eagle Lake
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Grafton fall town meeting
-Badminton thrives at Shrewsbury High School
-Shrewsbury Select Board update (:35)
-Hyperlapse drone video at Rota Spring Farm in Sterling (:31)
-Trains will be speeding up through Clinton
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Clinton museum changes name; gallery honors Lankton
-Slater Experience museum free to educators in October
-EcoTarium hires Holy Cross director to lead museum advancement
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated in the middle of the month?
-Jeuji Diamondstone: Housing inequity solution needed in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 186 (28:22): Kathryn Tsandikos, Author and Co-Owner, George's Coney Island
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a former Chief of Surgery at Worcester Hahnemann Hospital
>SPORTS: Patriots drop to 1-5 after 21-17 loss in Las Vegas
-Related: Patriots-Raiders takeaways — Self-inflicted mistakes cost Pats
-Related: Patriots rookie complains about playing time in since-deleted post
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey completes sweep of No. 20 UConn
-Holy Cross women's hockey team wins home opener over Brown in overtime
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (29:45): Professor Carl Hobert on conflict between Israel and Hamas escalating to unprecedented levels
-Tragic: Girl killed by her own birthday balloons
>NEW ENGLAND: Historic New England ski resort closing ahead of winter season
-Mass. Attorney General warns of fraudulent unemployment insurance websites
>COLLEGES: 4 WPI faculty tackle groundbreaking research with prestigious CAREER awards
-UMass Medical School receives $711,000 donation for A.L.S. research
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 25 tips that will change the way you travel
>BUSINESS: Rite Aid files for bankruptcy
-Report finds employees spend about $51 a day working at the office
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 236 (27:24): Safety Quest
-Drinking an extra cup of coffee per day could help with weight management, study finds
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, October 15th
>FOOD: Roasted winter squash soup
>SHOPPING: Best Buy will no longer sell DVDs after 2023 holiday season
>TV/STREAMING: Ad tier of AMC+ launches at $4.99 per month
>MOVIES: Danny DeVito confirms "Matilda" reunion plans with Mara Wilson
>CELEBRITY: Suzanne Somers, fitness icon and star of "Three's Company," dies at 76 following cancer battle
>ANIMALS: Puppy asks this guy to take him home from the shelter (3:04)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 16th (2:11)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman's dream leads her to $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, Ring is awarding $1 million for capturing extraterrestrial activity
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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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