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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pedestrian crash on Belmont Street in Worcester
+6:00: Car drives into Flint Pond in Shrewsbury, woman rescued
+6:00: Worcester man indicted for murder in shooting death
+Noon: Car drives into pond in Shrewsbury (:32). Article
+Noon: Thunderstorms knocked out power to thousands on Wednesday
+Noon: Road closure in Leicester
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Three Dog Night, Tumbao Latin Dance and more ...
+Noon: Lenny Clarke leads triple bill of legendary comics at Tuckerman Hall
-Water main break prompts detour on Chandler Street
-City wants to close Worcester's Johnson Tunnel for good
-Worcester City Council evaluates city manager's second year
-Bishop Emeritus Daniel Patrick Reilly honored at funeral Mass
-Remembering Michael "Walshy" Walsh
-Spray parks in Worcester are open
-TODAY! Worcester kicks off Fitness in the Parks summer series Thursday
-Worcester allocates $1.5 million for youth employment program
-Auburn man arrested on child pornography charges fired by YMCA (:34). Article
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Briarwood Retirement Community in Worcester (:39)
-Manny’s Appliances opens Shrewsbury location
-Faces of Worcester: Carmen Rosado, Family Engagement and Community Liaison, Latino Education Institute
-The016.com founder Mark Henderson in Worcester Business Journal: Good news about local news
-Radio Worcester (18:54): Mayor Joe Petty on 9-2 vote on rental registry changes and city manager's contract extension
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (47:37): Worcester schools budget & Mill St. decisions
>DINING OUT: Chefs at the Table: Niche Hospitality's Stephen Champagne
-ICYMI: Amazon crews prepare former Greendale Mall facility to open by holiday shopping season
-Scope of Worcester rental registry reduced after landlord revolt
-Suspect in theft of fragrances from Auburn Mall theft tries to swim for it before arrest
-Leicester police want to identify suspect in theft from family restaurant
-Back to sobriety, local advocate returns to helping others
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden man accused of attempting to enter Leominster hospital with gun
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-UMass Memorial buys Holden facility for $4.3 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury runner warns heat stroke can happen to anyone
-Pride Day at the Grafton Senior Center
-Friends of Shrewsbury library award scholarship
-Millbury will consider Saturday fall town meeting
-Scholarships given to Clinton graduates
-Local schools get Skills Capital Grants
-Florence Sawyer School in Bolton announces honor roll
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Royalty gets rocking with Elle King show set for Indian Ranch
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Children hit all the right notes in Music Together
-Screen Time: "H.R. Pufnstuf" creator Sif Krofft set for Super Megafest
-Last Call: Katie Goldstone, artist
-Autumn Hotaling: Our experience flying out of Worcester Regional Airport
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 42 (27:52): Ron Waddell, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Legendary Legacies
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 114 (28:18): John Hinson and Bess Houdini
-Manny Jae Media (47:41): This Week in Worcester Publisher Tom Marino
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a registered nurse from Worcester who was an avid quilter for 50 years
>SPORTS: Bob Cousy said he’ll only attend Celtics’ banner celebration if he can bring these 2 people with him
-Celtics select wing Baylor Scheierman in Round 1 of NBA Draft
-Alex Morgan left off U.S. Olympics roster in major surprise
-Bill Belichick, 23-year-old Jordon Hudson have been living together
-Bravehearts game suspended by rain. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. today
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (33:53): Get to know new men's soccer coach Matt Brown
-WooSox rained out
-Worcester Railers 2024-25 schedule: Some good things, and some really bad things
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Over 550,000 Ford F-150s recalled for transmission issue
>NATIONAL: Bolivian general arrested after apparent failed coup attempt
-House plunges into Minnesota river near damaged Rapidan Dam (1:00)
-Tragic: Husband kills pregnant wife, another woman in crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:21) — Jury form sparks conflict as deliberations continue
-Boston woman loses $12,000 in "sleight of hand" scam at A.T.M.
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria women on the frontlines of emergency response
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 16 cities and towns built in unusual locations
>BUSINESS: Half of Americans work while on vacation, and feel guilty for taking one
-LPL Research: Artificial intelligence — The antidote to Fed policy?
-Visa, Mastercard $30 billion settlement over controversial swipe fees rejected
>SHOPPING: Staples introduces backpack, school supply recycling program
>HEALTH: Study recommends counseling intervention for obese children (1:28)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (56:58): Oral health educational workshop
>FOOD: Texas Roadhouse launches bread rolls for home baking at Walmart
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck and "Blue Bloods" crew celebrate after filming series finale
>MOVIES: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright reunite with "Forrest Gump" director Robert Zemeckis in "Here". Trailer (1:50)
>CELEBRITY: Heidi Klum rips off shirt mid-interview, finishes "Hot Ones" chat in red bra
>HISTORY: Massachusetts has a rich history of classic pranks
>ANIMALS: Golden still thinks he's only child and steals everything (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man hailed as a hero for saving choking raccoon
-Meanwhile, in Vermont, police looking for person who stole town’s front-end loader and used it to steal an A.T.M.
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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