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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: I-190 lanes closing in Worcester during morning rush
+Noon: Worcester police looking for missing 17-year-old
+Noon: Revisiting the story of Worcester's Titanic survivor
+Noon: The Clock Wine & Beer opens in Midtown Mall in Worcester
+Noon: Shopping plaza in Grafton, home to Valley Plaza Discount Liquor, hit by fire (photo)
+Noon: Fidelity Investments expanding presence in Shrewsbury Crossing
+Noon: Traveler's tales: Art, science, essence of bats at Peabody Essex show
-Worcester police looking for missing 15-year-old girl
-Worcester school "safe and secure" after small explosion nearby
-Dogs missing after Dewey Street fire
-Earlier: Worcester firefighters battle blaze at three-decker
-Phantom Gourmet recording in Worcester on Thursday
-Cultural favorites on the menu at Armenian Festival
-Police report fraud attempt using Spectrum account info
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Manny Jae Media (1:09:20): Amy Mosher Berry of Visions Internships
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview — Taxing nonprofits, property tax payment options, zoning
-City Council set to possibly vote on pregnancy center regulations
-Candidates for mayor debate affordable housing, police and more
-Related: GBH News' Worcester Mayoral Debate (1:11:29)
-Meet the candidates: Guillermo Creamer Jr., mayor/councilor
-ICYMI: 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
-Telegram & Gazette to receive award for Worcester police record stories
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Chapel Street, Holden Street road work begins today
-TODAY! American Legion Post 42 meeting at 2:30
-State Rep. Peter Durant states his case for state Senate seat (1:58)
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Life-saving actions of Clinton first responders praised
-Athol haunted hayride accident leaves 5 with minor injuries (:18)
-Pride Park rising anew in West Boylston
-Worcester County Sheriff's Office donates organic produce to Millbury Senior Center
-Paxton police to hold Basic Firearms Safety Course November 8th
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle goings on
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Art in Bloom honors Rita Martin
-100FM The Pike (6:51): Eric Andre Explosion is coming to Boston
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 186 (28:22): Kathryn Tsandikos, Author and Co-Owner, George's Coney Island
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 139 (28:06): Mimi Sheller, Dean of the Global School at WPI
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who dedicated her 50-year nursing career to helping seniors and mentoring others
>SPORTS: Does Mac Jones still have support of his teammates? Here’s his response
-Millie Sirum named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 1
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Ford, Mercedes-Benz among 247,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Day 10 of the Israel-Hamas war | AP Explains (2:26)
-Mother-daughter pair who own day care charged after 2 toddlers drown in pool
-Tragic: 6-year-old Muslim boy stabbed 26 times in hate crime motivated by Israel-Hamas war
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. will stop adding family shelter beds by November: Gov. Healey
-With vote looming, Mass. gun reform bill gets a powerful opponent. Who it is and why
>COLLEGES: Clark students launch mobile game during summer internship
-UMass Medical School, UMass Lowell receive $9 million from N.I.H. for home health technology
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney hikes prices on tickets at Florida, California theme parks
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. names the 15th annual Outstanding Women in Business
-W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for October 16th
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on childhood vaccinations (3:19)
-Some toddlers may outgrow autism by age 6, Boston Children's Hospital study suggests
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. — Navigating native and non-native plants
>FOOD: 10 foods that trigger migraines
>TV/STREAMING: Which streaming service has the best Halloween and horror movies and TV shows?
>MOVIES: "Thanksgiving" horror movie set in Mass. showcases new terrifying trailer
>CELEBRITY: Bruce Springsteen says peptic ulcer disease is a "monster"
>ANIMALS: Dog jumps on counters just like cat siblings (3:05)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 17th (1:33)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. great-grandma starts retirement with $1 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, bank robber who was busted while counting cash outside tries scheme again
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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