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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester to open 311 customer service center on Main Street
+6:00: Worcester Punk Rock Flea Market set to return to the Hotel Vernon
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester drops two of three against Lehigh Valley
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+Noon: U.S. Senate candidate Ian Cain meets with Worcester voters
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Meet the Dudley Police Department's newest bloodhound K-9, Maverick
-Complete coverage of President's decision to not seek re-election
-Man drowns after jet ski accident on local pond (pictured)
-Worcester police arrest 53 adults, 1 kid after illegal roaming car show
-Worcester holds Major Taylor bike climb
-Holden rower to compete in Paris Olympics
-Congressman McGovern reacts to closure of Stop & Shop grocery stores (2:35)
-Worcester area firefighter among those headed to battle large Montana fire
-North Grafton man's car flips and lands in woods after high-speed crash in Shrewsbury
-Mass. lawmaker proposes lifting 40-year happy hour ban
-Advocates call for reform to Mass. vocational school admissions
-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: Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
-Heard St. bridge, damaged in pipe break, to reopen by end of week
-UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top 5 Mass. hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! "Dentistry in early New England" presentation Monday
-Weekly road construction update
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury's new fire station holds Open House
-Senate Approves $100,000 for Millbury economic development
-Bolton house now welcoming home for visitors
-Grants tied to M.B.T.A. Communities adoption
-Clinton receives "safe post-prom" grant
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Historian publishes book on Anthony "Spag" Borgatti
-Worcester County Wonders: Wandering is always welcome at Tower Hill
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 917 (28:30): Kathy Landry & Sewing Elements
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a career nurse
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Dodgers, 9-6
-Bravehearts win in a walk-off. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bonus Kids Club Day
-WooSox lose to Lehigh Valley, 6-4
-A complete listing of T&G Hometeam spring high school sports all-stars
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Global fertility rate has decreased over the past 3 decades
-Tragic: Golf course worker dies in bee attack
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read's case expected to return to courtroom Monday
-"Justice for Sandra" group gathers in Stoughton, calls for more answers (2:47). Article
>COLLEGES: Worcester State alumna gives university stained glass artwork of first campus building
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 surprising places to see art in big cities
>BUSINESS: Private equity poses threat to home health care
-Disney unions vote to authorize strike, cite unfair labor practices
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, July 14th to 20th
>SHOPPING: Home Depot drops 2024 Halloween line with Skelly dog, accessory kits
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on getting children to eat healthier (3:14)
-UMass Medical School prof: Stroke survivors may be saddled with an invisible disability known as spatial neglect – but a simple treatment offers significant improvement
>FOOD: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Cakes You Can't Resist (5:01)
>TV/STREAMING: NBC's Peacock 33% price hike to take effect ahead of Olympics
>MOVIES: "Gladiator II" trailer released
>CELEBRITY: "Friday the 13th" and "M*A*S*H" actor Whitney Rydbeck dies at 79
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury Cemetery has been final resting place for centuries
>ANIMALS: Scared foster puppies love their Golden Retriever grandpa (3:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 11-year-old girls thwart man trying to kidnap 6-year-old
-Meanwhile, what is TikTok’s "Gen Z Boss and a Mini" meme? (1:01)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 62 today in Worcester
-Snow in October? Here are all the times winter weather has started early in Mass.
-Mount Washington sees first measurable snow of the season
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Small liberal arts colleges are struggling, but one in Worcester is bucking the trend
-Convicted Worcester bridge attacker Joshua Hubert sentenced to prison (:25). Article
-Related: Family details impact of Worcester bridge attack at Hubert sentencing
-Local middle school teacher passes away unexpectedly
-Remembering when Leonard Cohen played Clark University in 1970
-TODAY! Worcester’s favorite neighborhood haunt is back Saturday
-No Kings protests planned across Central Mass.
-Related: What are your rights at a protest? What to know ahead of No Kings
-Walk To End Alzheimer's returns to Worcester on Sunday
-Woman to voters: Reject candidates who protect child rapist
-Worcester begins search for new health and human services commissioner
-T&G This Week: What happened at the courthouse, and why we told the story
-Worcester Guardian's Week in Review: Debates, development, Halloween Highlights
-Gas prices are almost at $3 in Massachusetts. Why they're falling
-Radio Worcester (19:59): Research Bureau recommends civilian police oversight after 50 years of debate
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: New England Police Union endorses Mayor Joe Petty, other candidates
-Worcester mayoral candidates disagree on civilian oversight board for police. Video (59:09)
-District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Indian restaurant TKU Kuppanna’s opens in Northborough
-ICYMI: Nonstop flights to Fort Myers set to return to Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester cemetery hosts lantern-lit tours where actors bring the dead to life
-Related: The dead come back to life in this Worcester cemetery thanks to “Rural Remains” (:48)
-NFL cornerback from Worcester Isaac Yiadom donates supplies to Chandler Elementary students
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): At 122 Diner, help support Ava's fight against Ovarian Cancer
-New fields being used as work continues
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Aggressive turkey rules the roost over Sterling neighbors
-Sterling readvertising for fire chief after complaint
-This Shrewsbury High graduate scouted MLB talent for over 27 years
-Auburn sets trick or treating hours
-Grant to review Lancaster zoning
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Twins, winds, blues and boos ...
-Worcester calling? Joyner Lucas, Evelynroze, Carlos Odria and more get Boston Music Award nods
-Salem Torture Museum offers unsettling journey into a painful past
-Pianist Simone Dinnerstein is back in Worcester for BACHtoberfest
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Worcester City Council district hopefuls respond to questions
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s kidneys send him back to the Stone Age
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:12): Josh Swalec, blacksmith and president, Worcester Artist Group
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who operated a Front Street fixture for decades
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel insists Patriots’ trade deadline plans won’t be influenced by record
-Why the Bill Belichick-U.N.C. Hulu docuseries fell apart
-Jayden Clerveaux looking to get running game on track for Holy Cross
-Holy Cross football team takes on Richmond
-Holy Cross women's hockey team beats Dartmouth, 3-2
-Worcester Railers 2025-26 season guide
>CARS: See which car earned MotorTrend’s top honor for 2026
>NATIONAL: 3 killed after plane drops 12,000 feet in under a minute
-Hatch Act questions emerge amid government shutdown
-Tragic: Woman dies in freak accident while at country music festival
>NEW ENGLAND: Trial date set for former Stoughton police officer charged in pregnant woman's death
-The future of online casinos: What Mass. natives need to know
>COLLEGES: Fall Fest recap: A celebration of Anna Maria alumni, families and community
-UMass Medical School gets $625,000 from Department of Defense to start lung disease study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Looking for a quiet weekend escape? Check out the most "peaceful" town in Mass.
-The simple hack for bringing water through T.S.A.
>BUSINESS: Is A.I. really making electricity bills higher? Here’s what the experts say
-Which national chain do Mass. residents wish was in our state?
>SHOPPING: Lego announces new Tropical Aquarium set. Here's when you can buy it
>HEALTH: Cold medicine could change your gut health for years
-Fitness trend sending people to hospital at "alarming rate"
>FOOD: Connecticut pizza is all the rage right now — what's behind the hype? (21:15)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new HBO series "I Love LA" (2:07)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Strangers: Chapter 2," "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie" and more
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas reportedly split
-Kevin Federline claims Britney Spears was high in "erratic" knife-wielding videos
>HISTORY: The Bell in Hand Tavern turns 230
>ANIMALS: Tiny, neglected senior dog rules her new household (1:40)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandma, 80, completes Ironman World Championship
-Meanwhile, in California, driver stopped for using a hand-drawn license plate
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