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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 69 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl
+6:00: Bus route breakdown in Worcester
+6:00: West Nile detected in new Worcester sample, spraying Thursday
+6:00: Worcester Public Works Commissioner Jay Fink resigns
+6:00: Oxford residents petition to keep fields open as E.E.E. forces Board of Health to mull outdoor activity (2:58)
-Earlier: Outdoor activities in Oxford could be banned due to E.E.E. risk (2:08). Article
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (37:21): WPI hotel controversy, School Committee budget clash and police chief Civil Service
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:28): WPI hotel conversion sparks outrage
+Noon: I.C.E. agents take custody of Brazilian man charged in Worcester
+Noon: Flip Circus brings international cast to Auburn Mall
+Noon: Man arrested at Leominster Market Basket after he threw things, assaulted and threatened to kill customers and employees
+Noon: Dale LePage, best known for his jazz stylings, named Pride's First Majesty Worcester, 2024
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Gaslight Anthem guitarist talks books and Bruce
-WPI's plan to buy hotels reignites debate about tax exemption for universities
-Related: WPI remains silent as concern grows over its plan to purchase 2 Worcester hotels
-Related: Radio Worcester (13:34): Worcester leaders criticize WPI’s hotel plan, citing economic impact
-Related: Hotel purchases by WPI could paralyze tourism, events in the city
-Earlier: WPI takeover of Worcester hotels angers city, business leaders
-"He doesn’t want to work": Delivery drivers shaken by armed robberies (2:18). Article
-Earlier: Worcester police investigate 3 pizza delivery robberies on Vernon Hill. Video (:31)
-Head of state commission critical of Worcester's "inertia" in picking police chief
-Earlier: Deputy chiefs to state: Worcester may be breaking law in police chief search
-Tree falls on truck, killing family dog
-Central Mass. unemployment jumps to highest levels in a year
-Amid traffic violence crisis, key Worcester road safety projects drag on
-Worcester Caribbean American Carnival returns with joy, challenges
-Radio Worcester (20:05): Worcester library’s response to violence
-Friendly House Backpack Giveaway & Back-to-School Bash on Friday
-ICYMI:Worcester Animal Rescue League waiving adoption fees for dogs this week
-W.B.J. celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 40 Under Forty, names the Class of 2024
-Related: The 40 Under Forty
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road construction update
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden's battery storage project aims to save the community at least $10 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Nile Virus detected in Grafton
-Mount Vernon rules for graves enforced
-Dog restraints listed after dangerousness hearing in Lancaster
-Spooked goat that fled Mass. animal sanctuary found safe (:33)
-TODAY! Shrewsbury offering tours of South Street D.P.W. facility
-Shrewsbury Senior Center continues to promote community involvement
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Central Mass. Mom's Puzzlemania coming to Eastern Shores Club in Shrewsbury
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Brandie Blaze's "Susan Lucci" brings the real-life drama
-A.R.P.A. grants give nearly $3 million boost to local cultural organizations
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Mal del Ojo
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 10 (27:42): Brian Latina
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 63 (21:18): Guitarist and Songwriter, Michael Andreoli
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime butcher at D’Errico’s Market
>SPORTS: Holy Cross women's basketball coach Maureen Magarity steps down, cites family reasons
-Jeff Bezos reportedly in mix to buy Celtics; should fans be excited?
-Thousands pack TD Garden for first WNBA game (1:40)
-Red Sox beat Astros, 6-5
-WooSox beat Norfolk, 8-5
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-BMW recalling more than 720,000 vehicles over potential fires
>NATIONAL: Arizona, Nevada, Mexico face continued Colorado River cuts
-Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class​
-Tragic: Mom mauled to death after neighbors complained about loose Great Danes
>NEW ENGLAND: Conn. house collapse into floodwaters during historic storm (:31)
-5 kids removed from "deplorable" living conditions in Rhode Island home
>COLLEGES: Clark among The Princeton Review’s "Best Business Schools for 2024"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America's 10 most-visited states
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-LPL Research: Stock and bond market FAQs from the field
-Opioid crisis hits Massachusetts construction industry
>SHOPPING: Back to school shopping on budget? Here are 7 ways to save
>HOMES: New rules for buying and selling homes changes commission for realtors (2:09)
>HEALTH: First of kind gene therapy restoring hearing, sight (3:19)
-New study provides hope for patients who appear unresponsive (2:02)
>FOOD: Taco Bell launches nostalgic menu with items dating back to the '60s
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on Apollo 13 (1:45)
>MOVIES: Prime Video deal — Buy 2 movies on-demand and get $5 in credit
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck
>HISTORY: Historic photos of Miss Worcester and other diners past and present
>ANIMALS: Rescued baby owl snuggles with his "Mom" (3:17)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII vet turning 100 gets a birthday surprise from a millennial
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, groundhog found inside claw machine at mini golf course
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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