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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
-Worcester police arrest 53 adults, 1 kid after illegal roaming car show
-Heard St. bridge, damaged in pipe break, to reopen by end of week
-UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top 5 Mass. hospital
-Mental health grants awarded to 3 Worcester County organizations
-Family Health Center of Worcester launches new fundraiser, hopes to set donation record
-Radio Worcester (20:05): Mayor Joe Petty on protecting Worcester’s vulnerable in heat
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
>DINING OUT: Reza Rahmani and panel of chefs choose winner of Ayer bar giveaway
-ICYMI: 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
-TD Bank closes downtown Worcester branch in Guaranty Building, which now has 84% occupancy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 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): Mountain View Cemetery expansion goes before Shrewsbury Planning Board
-Ayer resident killed in motorcycle accident remembered for his resilience and compassion
-Sean Woodard-McNiff is new principal of Knox Trail Middle School in Spencer
-Corridor 9/495 Chamber announces scholarship recipients
-Cars, music and fun at Vintage Car Show in Clinton
-Pam Powell shifts focus after 16 years as Bolton clerk
-Fitchburg pawn shop to become convenience store after $345,000 sale
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Cool concerts, hot poetry, bicycle challenge...
-Christmas movie filmed in area premiered on Hallmark Channel
-Ghost Light Players a "happy few" with "Henry V"
-100FM The Pike (18:37): Talking Grateful Dead with Nick Swift from Bearly Dead
-Rising star from Worcester drops highly anticipated new album featuring top hip hop artists
-Ray Mariano: Worcester City Council is rudderless
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 917 (28:30): Kathy Landry & Sewing Elements
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career electrician who owned his own business
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Dodgers, 7-6
-Patriots training camp schedule
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice aiming for encore after strong Yankees introduction
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday. Twister Takeover Kids Club Sunday
-Team USA survives scare vs. South Sudan in Olympics showcase
-Caitlin Clark, Arike Ogunbowale set records in WNBA All-Star Game
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Father, daughter found dead in Canyonlands National Park
-6 found dead at luxury Bangkok hotel in possible poisoning
-Tragic: 5-year-old boy dies after foster mom leaves him in hot car for 7 hours: police
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. presidential election ballots — What if the president drops out?
-Fifth Karen Read trial juror comes forward as jury list remains impounded indefinitely (3:10)
>COLLEGES: WPI, Multiscale Systems granted combined $1.44 million for sustainable manufacturing
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of the most peaceful cities in America
>BUSINESS: Work burnout? Warning signs and how to combat it (2:33)
-Growing impact of extreme heat on the economy (2:17)
>HOMES: Own an entire colony of Cape Cod cottages for $5 million
>SHOPPING: All the secret Amazon Prime benefits you're missing out on
>HEALTH: Irregular sleep can raise diabetes risk by 34%: new study
-Kids' play time with screens should be cut to this many hours a week: study
>FOOD: Listeria outbreak from deli meats reported in Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: Discover MagellanTV — the documentary streaming service
>MOVIES: 1996 "Twister" cast — Where are they now?
>CELEBRITY: Lou Dobbs, iconic conservative pundit, dies at 78
>HISTORY: "New telephone building" in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever brothers are their human sister's shadow (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young boy finds ring lost in river a year earlier
-Meanwhile, watch Florida Man fall 60 feet from tree with only minor injuries (1:51)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Driver dies after car slams into stone wall in Charlton
+5:00: Worcester man found in Leicester cemetery after early morning vehicle stop
+5:00: Town by town Mass. map shows where S.N.A.P. cuts will hit hardest
+5:00: New playground at Worcester park
+Noon: Cause of damaging blaze on Main Street remains unknown to investigators
+Noon: "Lights, camera, BOO!" — Spooky World lives (?) again in "Spooktacular" new documentary
+Noon: Things to Do: Duo Piano Gala, "Small Things," Sapling, and more ...
+Noon: The Gallery at Briarwood presents "Visions 2025," a Briarwood resident exhibit
-"Only God knows": S.N.A.P. recipients in Worcester wonder what they'll do if benefits end
-"I just want a cup of coffee": For "Walking Dead" star, fans and scripts can wait
-Related: Downtown Worcester road closures Thursday
-Worcester Magazine seeks 2025 Hometown Heroes nominations
-City of City opens $6 million in community preservation funding
-CSX, Fletcher Foundation donate $30,000 to Worcester Guardian
-Hispanic Heritage Month at Forest Grove Middle School (1:33)
-Douglas, Uxbridge, Webster first responders honored with TEAM Award for saving man's life
-The Candy Shoppe has a new chocolatier at the helm
-Paxton paranormal investigator Jo MacGugan is keeping busy
-Worcester's Taylor Broadard in national tour of "Hamilton"
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:41): Partisanship, Polar Park and police oversight
>POLITICS: District 5 City Council debate (1:20:09)
-Robert Pezzella, former school safety director, jumps into politics in District 3 race
-District 4 council candidate Ted Kostas stressing taxes, public safety
-Manny Jae Media (1:15:26): Morris Bergman, City Councillor At-Large, running for re-election
-Worcester Candidate Profile: Robert Bilotta for District 2 City Councilor
-Longtime member Dianna Biancheria seeks eighth term on School Committee
-Worcester Candidate Profile: Khrystian King for Mayor, City Councilor At-Large
>DINING OUT: Functional food is trending. How Worcester stacks up
-ICYMI: Family fights to close domestic violence loophole in memory of daughter murdered in Worcester restaurant (2:33). Article
-Worcester's For a Better Jamaica is fundraising to help in aftermath of Hurricane Melissa (1:50)
-Mass. food pantries, cities scramble to prevent hunger as S.N.A.P. benefits set to expire
-Worcester police officers question union using non-union vendor
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Tribute to the founder of Leroux Meats, who passed at age 86
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden police warn of car break-ins and stolen cars
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Uxbridge selectman apologizes for sharing video that depicted Obamas as apes
-3 arrested in Webster traffic stop after police find fake soda bottle concealing 88 grams of cocaine
-Shrewsbury to conduct recycling contamination minimization audits
-Planet Fitness to open first Auburn location
-Affordable housing steps outlined for Clinton officials
-Norquist preps holiday care packages
-Paxton substation gets leak-proof roof
-Police logs: Shrewsbury, Grafton and Northborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Trunk or treating events in Central Mass. & beyond
-100 FM The Pike (14:59): Joel Hoekstra from Trans-Siberian Orchestra
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Wally Lamb among authors set for library benefit
>OPINION: Dan Margolis: Return of the Rent Zombies
-Rosalie Tirella: Goodbye S.N.A.P.
-First Person: The tact gene is out of sequence for Joe Fusco Jr.
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:43): Sheriff Lew
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to professor of military science at WPI
>SPORTS: Patriots sign Marcus Jones to contract extension amid career year
-NFL Week 9 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Cavaliers, 125-105 (2:06). Article
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to host Sacred Heart for 2-game set
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross home basketball doubleheader
-Predicting the winner of every Week 9 High School football game in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Illinois deputy convicted in Sonya Massey shooting
-Drone footage reveals widespread destruction from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica (1:17)
-Tragic: 4 children murdered, allegedly by father
>NEW ENGLAND: Staffer for Gov. Healey arrested, charged with trafficking cocaine
-"Hanging on for dear life": 3 people hurt after part of row of bleachers falls at N.H. speedway
>COLLEGES: Photo essay: Friends and Family Weekend at Clark
-After funding ends for Hispanic-serving colleges, local leaders call for change
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): An early look at how holiday travel is shaping up this year (1:51)
-The 1 item you should never put in a T.S.A. bin
>BUSINESS: Fed rate cuts and what they mean for the economy (3:56)
-Wage Transparency Law goes into effect: What you should know (:54). Article
-LPL Financial Research: What could spook markets
-Newpro remodeling firm abruptly shuts down, leaving employees and customers in limbo
>SHOPPING: Shop Disney Macy's new Minnie Mouse collection for holidays
>HOMES: The 30 most popular homes for sale in Worcester
>FOOD: Taco Bell brings back Beefy Crunch Burrito, with a Flamin' Hot twist
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of Netflix's "Nobody Wants This" (2:28)
>MOVIES: New Jumanji movie to shoot in November
>CELEBRITY: Justin Trudeau "crazy" about "perfect" Katy Perry
-Jennifer Aniston on why she never adopted children
>HISTORY: Remember when this Mass. town stopped trick-or-treating? (3:07)
>ANIMALS: Dog reunited with owner 7 years after burglary
>GOOD NEWS: Students throw surprise wedding for their beloved principal (2:55)
-Meanwhile, in Montana, black bear pays a visit to distillery
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