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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 74 today in Worcester
-Summer climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester mother, daughter buried hours before their accused killer faces judge (1:30)
+6:00: Related: Family of 2 Worcester murder victims crowd into court for suspect’s arraignment
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (4:13): The Breakdown Lane
+Noon: Watch: Worcester health board suspends license after smoke shop sells items from hidden room (pictured)
+Noon: 2 mosquito samples test positive for West Nile Virus in Worcester
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Good Half," "Coup!" and more
+Noon: First Person: A child leaves home, a house gets cleaner, emptier
-Fourth pizza delivery driver robbed at gunpoint in Worcester, police say
-Man charged in killings of mother, daughter in Worcester to face a judge on Friday
-Related: Wake for Worcester murder victims
-Basketball game to honor Worcester teen who died after "One Chip Challenge"
-Worcester Walks: Bancroft Tower centerpiece of Salisbury Park visit
-Worcester School Committee takes stance on axing M.C.A.S. as graduation requirement
-New England Ghana Festival (NEGFest) Saturday and Sunday in Worcester
-City’s electricity aggregation program shows progress
-Who is running the police department in Leominster? Mayor, city officials won't say
-Freight train derails in Ayer (2:27)
-Trash and recycling delayed 1 day this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:16): Worcester City Council meeting frequency and WooSox fan milestone
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for September
-ICYMI: 17-year-old arrested in connection with double shooting in Worcester
-Girl hit by S.U.V. while crossing Shrewsbury Street in Worcester is awake after lengthy coma (1:44)
-Worcester researcher’s fire engineering experiment is out of this world. Literally
-Worcester City Council Committee recommends 25 mph speed limit
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): September events at the Senior Center
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Olde Home Day and Sterling Fair are here
-Sutton Police Lieutenant Lisa Sullivan files Open Meeting Law complaint
-TODAY! Blood drive at St. Brigid Church in Millbury
-Grafton home houses space visionary's archive
-Pommogussett Road in Rutland to be closed for most of September
-Sterling Senior Center hosts annual car show
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Triskaidekaphobia, black cats, and Broadway stars
-Brazilian festival a celebration of life, family and culture
-Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma returning to Mechanics Hall for program
-Tom Marino: Worcester deputy police chiefs claim entitlement to be chief
-Tina Gauthier: I took the summer “off”
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 919 (28:01): Food Waste & Insecurity
-WCCA-TV Special (25:00): Diwali Festival 2024
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 99-year-old Hamilton Street resident
>SPORTS: Patriots betting guide — NFL win total, division odds and more
-Would Tom Brady start Drake Maye? Legendary Patriots quarterback gives thoughtful answer
-Checking in with the 12 Central Mass. standouts on NFL rosters
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-Worcester's Irvin Gonzalez Jr. returns to friendly Foxwoods for Saturday night bout
-Radio Worcester (12:03): Holy Cross coach Dan Curran previews new season and home opener against New Hampshire
-Holy Cross Athletics' Dining with Dani (1:06): Max Green
-WooSox beat Rochester, 13-10
-Alex Morgan announces soccer retirement, pregnancy
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: A list of mass killings in the United States in 2024
-Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder
-Tragic: Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being set on fire by ex-boyfriend
>NEW ENGLAND: Birchmore family reacts to arrest of alleged murderer (1:18)
-Karen Read describes finding John O'Keefe's body in ABC 20/20 interview (:58)
>COLLEGES: A guide for freshman Clarkies
-Holy Cross Move-In Day: Welcome, Class of 2028
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 unexpected places to see fall foliage in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Small towns as business incubators, part 1
-LPL Financial Research: Russia to host BRICS Summit 2024 amid heightened geopolitical conflict
-The road to acquisition for a leading Central Mass. accounting firm centered growth and core values
>SHOPPING: Let’s talk bags
>HOMES: LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, is liquidating after failing to find a buyer
>HEALTH: Doctors warn of COVID, RSV and flu as kids return to school
-Doctors developing new ways for mothers to give birth safely
>FOOD: Boar's Head recall, listeria outbreak — See full list of recalled items
>TV/STREAMING: "Wizards Of Waverly Place" reboot lands October premiere date
>MOVIES: New trailer for "Wicked" (2:35)
>CELEBRITY: Christina Applegate says "Married with Children" dad Ed O'Neill "raised me"
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? The Arthur of Dr. Arthur F. Sullivan Middle School
>ANIMALS: 3 feral Husky siblings were found huddled together (3:58)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman, 99, receives high school diploma 81 years after dropping out during WWII
-Meanwhile, in Minnesota, deep-fried ranch a big hit at State Fair
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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