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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+12:45: Worcester police arrest 53 adults, 1 kid after illegal car show
-Crompton Park pool opens after glass cleanup
-Worcester man serving on state commission accused of enticing teen boy, trafficking meth
-UMass Memorial starts unique postpartum program helping moms (3:46). Article
-Anti-hunger advocates say food insecurity in Worcester is surging
-TODAY! Christmas movie filmed in area premieres Saturday on Hallmark Channel
-TD Bank closes downtown Worcester branch in Guaranty Building, which now has 84% occupancy
-Worcester youth arts nonprofit replaces long-time executive director and co-founder
-Oxford man sentenced to federal prison for drug distribution
-TODAY! Worcester Earn-A-Bike to hold "as-is adult bike sale"
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
>DINING OUT: Restaurant featured in Channel 25's Zip Trip to Worcester (3:08)
-ICYMI: Mom, a surgeon at UMass Memorial, saves ump’s life at son's Little League championship (2:05). Article
-Worcester County resident has measles, first case in Mass. since 2020
-Whitinsville health care workers not paid for over a month say their checks bounced (2:59). Article
-Earlier: Whitinsville nursing home workers get paychecks after Channel 4 investigation (1:34)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Composting 8 to 2:30 today
-Bandstand concert 6 to 8 Sunday
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-"Dentistry in early New England" presentation Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): “Rogue board” rejects police chief appointment, 3-2
-Shrewsbury Police Department’s canine officer passes away
-Rice Pond Village 40B coming down to the wire
-Spencer senior center is bustling with summer activities, services
-Crowds enjoy Clinton fireworks spectacular
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Cool concerts, hot poetry, bicycle challenge...
-Rising star from Worcester drops highly anticipated new album featuring top hip hop artists
-"The Marvelous Wonderettes" hits the stage in Shrewsbury
-Shaun Connolly: Scrabble?
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. "sporting" bad baseball memories
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 428 (27:20): Liz Ganz & ABH
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime nurse
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Dodgers, 4-1
-Worcester Bravehearts provide path to success for future baseball stars
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday. Kids Club Sunday
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 14-3
-Jesse Burkett Little League Major softball is plenty ready for New England Regional
-Holy Cross Practice Report (:36): Lindsay Berger
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Chrysler recalls Pacifica Hybrids due to battery fires, injuries
>NATIONAL: What can we learn from global computer outage?
-Analyst warns of a housing market crisis in the South
-Tragic: Mother dies after chasing down car with her 6-year-old son inside
>NEW ENGLAND: Netflix to air documentary series on death of John O'Keefe
-Mass. cost of living: New analysis shows it’s second highest in U.S.
>COLLEGES: WPI receives funding to tackle major recycling challenge (3:08). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 19,000 miles, 14 countries — What it’s like to drive world’s longest road
>BUSINESS: Quinsigamond Community College V.P. to take over as MassBudget president
-Rite Aid data breach exposed sensitive customer information
>HOMES: Mass. oceanside compound on the market for $40 million
>SHOPPING: When Elizabeth Grady shut down these customers lost out (4:07)
>HEALTH: Researchers develop nasal spray that may help treat dementia (:49)
-Unity Radio (59:14): Talking Wellness
>FOOD: How to pick the right cut of meat for your summer barbecue (2:15)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1" and more
>CELEBRITY: Dave Portnoy says he’s lucky to be alive after he found himself in his boat adrift with no power (1:00)
>HISTORY: St. Paul's Church in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Rescue sheep runs to greet her moms like a puppy (3:12)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Holocaust survivor, teen boy become fast friends volunteering at Holocaust museum (2:31)
-Meanwhile, meet Brodie, Massachusetts' contender for best mullet in the U.S. (1:38)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester police ask for help IDing Tatnuck Square burglary suspect
+5:00: Worcester among school districts affected by M.C.A.S. A.I. grading glitch
+1:00: Doherty High student struck by vehicle driven by school employee
+1:00: Worcester man in country illegally admits to helping ring smuggle families across border
+1:00: Things to Do: "Phantom," RioFlow, Rasa String Quartet and more ...
+1:00: "Without An Evil Eye" in focus as production from Israel has premiere in Westborough
-Aaron Pennington still wanted 2 years after allegedly killing wife in Gardner (2:05). Article
-Lawyer demands city of Worcester turn over records in sex crime investigation
-Report: Another deficit projected for Polar Park fund this year
-Most serious charge dropped against motorist who struck girl, 13, on Shrewsbury Street
-Empty lot now fills Main Street block where commercial building burned
-1 case against Turtleboy is dropped
-Worcester police bust 2 in midday Lincoln Street drug deal
-Street sign dedicated to late Worcester activist Bill Coleman
-Aislinn Doyle: October 23rd School Committee meeting preview
-15 missing runners found safe after police search at cross-country meet in Sturbridge
>POLITICS: Former superintendent Maureen Binienda seeks second term on School Committee
-City Council hopeful Tony Economou looks to reclaim District 1 seat
-Adwoa Sakyi-Lamptey eyes new perspective for Worcester School Committee
-At-large School Committee candidate Sue Mailman is not afraid to stand alone
>DINING OUT: Mass. Hidden Gems: Get wooed by meatballs at this Worcester restaurant
-ICYMI: 4 Worcester businesses destroyed in Main Street mall fire (1:55). Article
-Panera founder and Clark grad donates $20 million to school
-Worcester police cruisers keeping solid blue lights on (2:01). Article
-Charlton foster mom whose wife operated day care gets 10 years for raping 12-year-old
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): October Senior Center events
-National Grid service day helps out at Camp Kinneywood
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Thai House of Holden reopens after renovation
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton journalistic legend bids farewell to the town
-Shrewsbury town meeting strikes down plan for referendum on water fluoridation
-Tavern in the Square coming to Fitchburg
-Fire destroys small barn on Wheeler Road in Princeton
-Millbury sewer rates rising 5 percent
-Webster man’s 5-month crime spree ends with 29 charges
-Worcester Walks: Berlin Meadows beckons with woodlands trails and more
-Clinton police arrest man after finding psilocybin mushrooms during late-night traffic stop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Samuel Adams Utopias 2025 beer reaches 30% A.B.V., illegal in 15 states
>SHOWTIME: Burlesque stars to bring the glam at Cannery Hall show
-"Diner, Drive In & Die" returns to Ralph’s for alien-themed scare
-New Greek icon gallery opening at Clinton museum
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: What do you actually bring to the table?
-Tom Marino: Worcester status quo caucus' war against police oversight
-Unity Radio's Journey for EforAll (53:25): Barry Bacon, Owner, Spicy Water Distillery
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a champion for the homeless and substance abuse communities
>SPORTS: Patriots’ rise through NFL ranks is awakening a long-dormant feeling
-NFL Week 8 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics drop season opener to 76ers, 117-116
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 2025-26 captains
-Holy Cross baseball announces 2025 Fall World Series
-Women’s Pro Baseball League selects Boston for inaugural season
>CARS: Ford and Dodge among the nearly 1.1 million vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: "Nobody's Girl" details Virginia Giuffre's alleged abuse from Epstein
-Get the Facts: The latest data on mass shootings in the U.S.
-Tragic: Child drowns after father drives car across flooded street to get home
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 people rescued from Mass. island after jumping from burning boat
-New post-M.C.A.S. gradation exams for Mass. students?
>COLLEGES: How Holy Cross classmates found an unexpected path into medicine
-Worcester State symposium highlights demographic shifts and community advocacy in Latino education statewide
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 U.S. cities every antique lover should visit
-How do airlines decide who gets bumped?
>BUSINESS: Amazon aims to replace over half a million U.S. jobs with robots: report
-LPL Financial Research: Cockroaches, canaries and credit markets
-Subprime borrowers face record car loan defaults
>SHOPPING: Is the traditional kid's Christmas gift list officially over in this digital era?
>HOMES: September brings more home sales to Central Mass.
>HEALTH: Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness
-Having gum disease and cavities is linked with higher risk of stroke, studies find (1:38)
>FOOD: Fall baking with kids — 3 fun & easy recipes using seasonal ingredients
>TV/STREAMING: First look at NBC’s "Wicked" primetime musical special
>MOVIES: "F1: The Movie" lands December streaming debut on Apple TV
>CELEBRITY: Jelly Roll shows off dramatic 200 pound weight loss
-Ellen DeGeneres gives peek inside her and Portia de Rossi's ultra-private Cotswolds estate
>HISTORY: WGBH’s "Dancing Disco" contests featured all the right moves
>ANIMALS: Meet the black cat that's stealing hearts and making a difference in Salem (2:21)
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses numbers from a license plate to win $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, man takes video of home floating away while INSIDE (2:11)
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