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• Highlights Sunday, October 4th
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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:23). High of 65 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  -Police investigate fatal crash on Route 20

  -Prosecutors: Bloodstains prove woman’s killing of boyfriend was murder

  -Man arrested for setting fireworks tripwire trap for security at Leicester reservoir, had mismatched plates, Flipper Zero

  -Worcester man used Home Depot truck in theft of cooking oil from restaurants: Cops

  -Good girl, Dusty: Beloved police dog heads into retirement

  -Lottery open for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos

  -A Worcester school ranked among the top U.S. public schools. See why

  -4 Worcester elementary schools recognized for strides made in math, E.L.A.

  -From a home kitchen to Downtown Worcester, Golden Grain finds room to rise

  -Tougas orchard takes cider doughnuts to another level (:52)

  -Why Gateway Cities consistently have lower voter turnout

  -Worcester Guardian Week in Review

  >FAITH: New icons grace St. George Orthodox Cathedral

  >DINING OUT: New in the Woo: Homie Slice

  -Spilling the Tea for October

  -ICYMI: Worcester police amended body camera policy after City Councilor Kate Toomey's crash

  -Earlier: Experts say muted body cams during response to Toomey's crash raise questions

  -Earlier: 911 call, witness account raise more questions about car crash involving Toomey

  -Sister of slain Worcester woman wants her remembered as more than a victim

  -Earlier: Life sentence for 2021 murder of Erica Lara at Hotel Vernon

  -D.N.A. cracked a Worcester cold case. The convicted killer wants out of prison

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN: Is this your dog?

  -Town celebrates 2 community awards

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): ONORÉ officially open in Northborough

  -Dudley town won't cut municipal jobs yet, but difficult budget decisions still loom

  -Meet the newest member of the Westborough Fire Department

  -Grateful Northborough native generously paid it forward through creation of the Gassett Fund

  -Shrewsbury police log
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday

  >SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Spamalot," 38 Special with Tim Charron, and more ...

  -Feature: Silver Scream Con 5

  -Zach Bryan wears "Free Palestine" shirt during concert at Gillette — after Macklemore controversy

  -WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1394 (30:00): Spencer Sutherland, Freya Skye and more

  >OPINION: Ray Mariano: 2 polar opposites vie for state governor

  -Laurel: A day at Webster Square Plaza way back then

  -WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1425 (28:03): Jacquelyn Stein, daughter of Harvey Ball

  -Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:37): New reporting on Councilor Toomey's crash

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked as a baker for over 30 years
  
  

  >SPORTS: Patriots-Bills preview: Will Drake Maye get the protection he needs?

  -Patriots-Bills Week 4 preview: Keys, prediction and more

  -Patriots fans have good reason to be in state of Maye panic

  -NFL Week 4 schedule, TV and announcers

  -Tony Romo exits CBS Sports after O.W.I. arrest

  -Bruins lose to Wild, 4-1

  -Holy Cross football rolls past William & Mary for road victory

  -Holy Cross men's hockey team beats Maine, 3-2, in overtime

  -Yale's Dante Reno has huge game a day after legendary coaching dad, a former Oxford star, died
  
  

  >NATIONAL: Special prosecutor appointed in Cornell case (1:56)

  -Christa Pike is alive, but unconscious and on ventilator after botched execution: attorney

  -Pike survived lethal injection: What's next?

  -Tragic: Mom shoots daughter, 4, in murder-suicide hours after losing custody battle

  >NEW ENGLAND: Coast Guard locates debris from missing plane off Nantucket, search for missing passengers ongoing (2:32)

  -1 missing, 1 dead after report of boat in distress off Manchester-by-the-Sea (1:07)

  -Massachusetts launches free app for gambling recovery

  >COLLEGES: Worcester State welcomes 10 new faculty members this fall semester

  -New national rankings recognize strength of WPI’s immersive S.T.E.M. education

  -Where do Assumption students work and what makes them stand out?
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Lower Las Vegas hotel rates not filling rooms as visitor levels plunge again

  -The best (and worst) footwear for long travel days

  >BUSINESS: Local bank launches initiative to support and attract nonprofits

  -Students see the "bright" side of manufacturing at Emuge-Franken’s West Boylston plant

  -Are you "Moneymaxxing?" Trend encourages smart financial habits (1:57)

  -10 Things I know about adopting A.I. for a small business

  >HOMES: Buyers can’t always buy what they can’t see

  >SHOPPING: Spirit Halloween reveals the hottest costumes of 2026

  >HEALTH: The hidden health risk millions aren’t talking about (1:53)

  -Millions of cancer cases are linked to 5 common infections: study

  >FOOD: I tried the new spooky Dunkin' drinks so you don't have to (2:09)

  -McDonald's brushes off claims it's using A.I. to set prices as big nothingburger
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: What to watch on Hulu in October

  -11 best new movies to stream on Netflix

  >MOVIES: Tom Cruise's "Digger" bombs in box office opening; "Verity" No. 1

  >CELEBRITY: Ellen Burstyn on being "recognized" by Marilyn Monroe

  -Sean "Diddy" Combs back in solitary confinement after "pampered" prison life exposed

  >ANIMALS: Stray cat appears in man’s stairwell, changes his whole day (3:45)

  >HISTORY: Curb Your Patriotism with John Hancock - Video 9 (:34)

  >GOOD NEWS: Dad with stage 4 cancer gets liver transplant from surprise donor

  -Meanwhile, in Maine, skydiver gets stuck in tree, prompting dramatic rescue

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