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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 (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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