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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:25). High of 76 today in Worcester
+6:00: Channel 4 Meteorologist rips Farmers' Almanac winter forecasts (1:58). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Court records: William Rodriguez, suspect in double slaying, had dated victim, left note
+6:00: Related: Family member pays tribute to Sergia Acosta and Ana Maria Martinez
+6:00: Bail set at $100,000 for Oxford driver accused in fatal O.U.I. crash
+6:00: Despite city involvement, Stop & Shop will still close Worcester store
+6:00: Saint-Gobain breaks ground on new administration building in Worcester
+6:00: Bravehearts' Brady Stuart named Futures League Pitcher of the Year
+6:00: 210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 5-1 week moves them into tie for second in IL East standings
+Noon: Local celebrities greet students, staff as Worcester Public Schools begin school year
+Noon: Car hanging over stone ledge in Auburn (:27)
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Old Vienna Revival brings together Lori McKenna, Duke Levine and more
-Family identifies mother, daughter killed in Worcester apartment (2:20). Article
-Earlier: 2 women found dead in Worcester apartment; Police name person of interest
-"I'm so sorry": Oxford driver accused in crash that killed 10-year-old boy (1:26). Article
-Winning Megabucks ticket worth $2.64 million sold in Leicester
-Drone video INSIDE new Doherty Memorial High School (7:32)
-With new year comes new phone policy in Worcester schools
-Worcester's school buses ready for new academic year
-Worcester to host overdose awareness vigil on Wednesday
-Worcester Regional Research Bureau honored with 4 awards
-City Council to face plethora of requests from traffic to trash Tuesday
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (37:21): WPI hotel controversy, School Committee budget clash and police chief Civil Service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:28): WPI hotel conversion sparks outrage
>DINING OUT: Licenses OK'd for Kelly's Roast Beef, Semiramis Bakery and Bagel Time in Worcester
-ICYMI: Confronting serial scammers in Central Mass. who have not paid rent for 20 years (3:26). Article
-How Worcester solved its school bus driver shortage problem (2:07)
-Worcester provides update on remaining A.R.P.A. funds
-City councilor: Worcester should stop rejecting overweight trash bags
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Blood pressure and glucose clinic at Senior Center
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden unveils battery storage project
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic a concern for 845,500-square-foot UPS warehouse
-Shrewsbury police plans Community Night
-State Trooper arrested following domestic incident in Fitchburg
-Frederick Dusseault, former Hudson fire chief, identified as man who died after being pulled from Lake Boon
-Grange to offer breakfast, dessert at Sterling Fair
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Lancaster based trio to perform in Westford
-Robert Vigeant: Losing hotels to WPI means city - and workers - lose
-Amanda Khatib: 6 tips to prepare for a successful back-to-school transition
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (48:13): Sylvia Ruiz of Sevita and BRZ Insurance
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 431 (26:54): Jason Homer, Worcester Public Library
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career teacher and avid tennis player known for her wicked slice backhand
>SPORTS: Mother of Olympics medalist Stephen Nedoroscik thrilled over victory
-Patriots 53-man roster projection: Offensive line is huge problem
-Red Sox lose to Arizona, 7-5
-Holy Cross women's soccer team beats UMass-Lowell, 1-0, in home opener. Highlights (1:22)
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (3:21): Caleb Kenney
-WooSox beat Norfolk, 13-0
-Check out the Central Mass. high school football scrimmage schedule
-Little League World Series' dramatic end had wild error, brutal call
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Gunmen kill 23 passengers taken from vehicles in Pakistan
-Airplane pilots record multiple UFOs "dancing" in the sky: "It wasn’t on our radar"
-Tragic: Disabled man, 22, dies after being left in hot car by caretaker
>NEW ENGLAND: Nearly a dozen arrested in separate gun incidents over 24 hours in Boston
-Tick-borne virus Alpha-Gal is rising on Martha's Vineyard (:38)
>COLLEGES: Clark move-in day through the years
-Looking for research that didn’t exist, Holy Cross student decided to conduct it herself
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 incredible homes of famous artists you can visit
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (1:01:08): Bri’s Sweet Treats talks entrepreneurship, events and chocolate
>HOMES: These 3 Mass. zip codes are the hottest for home sales. See where
>HEALTH: Cancer drug could treat early Alzheimer's disease: study
-Doctor on why another Mass. district is banning cellphones (3:24)
>FOOD: Buffalo Wild Wings introduces "ultimate bacon menu": See what's on it
>TV/STREAMING: Zach Braff says he thinks "Scrubs" reboot is "gonna happen"
>MOVIES: "Deadpool & Wolverine" edges "Alien: Romulus" at top of charts
>CELEBRITY: What famous people are from Mass.? Here's a list
>HISTORY: 15 nostalgic summer foods from the 1970s (14:03)
>ANIMALS: Cat missing for a year turns up more than 600 miles from home
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Girl gets to keep money raised for mom's headstone (2:41)
-Meanwhile, Florida Man finds baby iguana in toilet
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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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