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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Developer plans 2 7-story buildings, one on former site of Notre Dame Church
+6:00: Rutland man pleads guilty to fraud of medical nonprofit
+6:00: Things to Do: Ruby Rose Fox, Armenian Festival and Southall and more
+Noon: Alerted by alarms, family escapes overnight fire on Oxford Street North in Auburn
+Noon: Shrewsbury estate bilked out of nearly $200,000 in gold coin case: Feds
+Noon: Traffic stop results in 5 drug arrests in Sutton
+Noon: Local activists join call for Middle East ceasefire, peace
+Noon: TODAY! Greendale Fall Job Fair 4-7
+Noon: The monsters are due on Tory Fort Lane: haunted displays delight
+Noon: Singer-songwriter Ruby Rose Fox set to perform at the Mystery Cabaret
+Noon: Winsome robots win hearts at Scrapped and Found
+Noon: Worcester District City Council Debate (1:43:40)
-Worcester schools consider big donation from convicted felon's foundation (pictured)
-Downtown Worcester eatery celebrates grand opening
-Worcester Bazaar brings night market feel to city
-Man calls for justice after bail’s reduced for drunk driver charged with killing his daughter
-Day care center chain with locations in Shrewsbury, Westborough fined for labor law violations
-Councilors: Rooming houses, shelters "affecting quality of life"
-Worcester Housing Authority moves forward with Lakeside Redevelopment Project
-UMass Memorial, TJX have the most job postings among Central Mass. companies
-Manny Jae Media (34:48): City Manager Eric Batista on voting access, city hiring practices and housing crisis
-Worcester County Sheriff’s Office hosts 10th annual winter coat drive
-Neighbors concerned over new methadone treatment center in Worcester (2:05)
-Worcester Walks: Exploring the trails on the Worcester-Holden border
-Candidates for Worcester district City Council seats debate in Mechanics Hall
-Related: Nicole Apostola — District City Council forum
-Meet the Candidates: George Russell, District 3 City Councilor
-Manny Jae Media (1:02:00): Guillermo Creamer for Mayor & City Council At-Large
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Phantom Gourmet recording in Worcester on Thursday
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 17-year-old
-Worcester man faces rape charge after woman mistakes his car for her Uber at Boston nightclub
-I-190 lanes closing in Worcester during morning rush
-Revisiting the story of Worcester's Titanic survivor
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Confidential document shredding 9-noon Saturday
-Card making classes October 23rd and 30th at Senior Center
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Radio Worcester (7:31): Bluestone Residential reviving historic Jefferson Mills
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster Rite Aid marked for closure in new court filing
-Lake Quinsigamond “no wake” buoy destroyed
-Shrewsbury Multicultural Festival November 4th
-Oxford heart transplant patient grateful for stranger who drove him to operation
-No fee-reduction for Rice Road project in Millbury
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle goings on
-Rutland American Legion will be hosting a dedication on Saturday, November 11th
-Spencer selectmen approve Pine Grove Cemetery agreement
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: "Spider Gates": A prose poem
-Worcester broadcast veteran Bob Rivers named to Radio Hall of Fame
-Listen Up: The Jacklights the last ones standing with "Final Girl"
-Brothers in horror: The writing and art of Jeffrey and Scott Thomas
-Last Call: Tia Kinsman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who "found immense fulfillment in teaching English as a Second Language"
>SPORTS: What's the plan with Malik Cunningham, Patriots' backup QB job?
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross Hall of Fame Reflections: Briana McFadden, Class of '10
-“Pandemonium at the Palladium 2” December 9th in Worcester
-2023-24 Worcester Railers roster
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Calls for peace grow as airstrikes pound Gaza Strip (1:26)
-Rep. McGovern joins 6 House reps calling for ceasefire
-Tragic: Autistic toddler drowns while weed-smoking parents were inside apartment
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey unveils $4 billion proposal to build, preserve housing
-Portland cruise ship explosion injures crew member
>COLLEGES: Nichols names Bill Pieczynski interim president
-Clark bards forge bonds verse by verse
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 must-visit historical sites in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: A Tale of Three Polls
-Report: Parents could save money, work more with early child care subsidies
>HEALTH: Running may treat depression as well as antidepressants, study suggests
-What are the latest developments in breast cancer treatment? Central Mass. experts explain
>HOMES: Worcester County median home sale price jumps 10% as sales hit 13-year low point statewide
>FOOD: Everything you need to know about baking in the air fryer
>TV/STREAMING: Inside the "Frasier" reboot on Paramount+ (22:09)
>MOVIES: Taylor Swift "Eras Tour" concert movie opens Friday in Central Mass.
>CELEBRITY: Burt Young, Oscar-nominated "Rocky" actor, dies at 83
>ANIMALS: 12-year-old kid has saved 4,800 shelter dogs (3:53)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 19th (1:18)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple, 96, marry after meeting at senior living facility
-Meanwhile, in Indianapolis, monkey on the loose seen drinking beer
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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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