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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 (: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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