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>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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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