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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:54). High of 73 today in Worcester
-See fall foliage maps and forecast predictions
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man, 26, dies in motorcycle crash on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
+6:00: 2 men indicted in March killings of Chasity Nuñez and her daughter Zella
+6:00: Fourth E.E.E. case confirmed in Mass. in worst outbreak in 5 years
+6:00: James Earl Jones, "Lion King" and "Star Wars" voice actor, dies at 93
+6:00: 210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester tied for top spot in IL East after 5-1 week
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Worcester police ask for help finding woman missing since August 26th
-Pride Worcester Festival unfolds with a rainbow of celebration and music
-Worcester institution George's Coney Island makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Hot Dogs (4:47)
-Worcester County Wonders: Worcester's unofficial mascot rides a turtle on the Common
-Worcester hosting walk audits to address traffic safety
-DCU Center to hold job fair Tuesday
-Report examines Civil Service and Worcester's exemption plan
-Templeton police investigating the death of a man on train tracks
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:16): Worcester City Council meeting frequency and WooSox fan milestone
>DINING OUT: Suzette Creperie & CafeĢ offers French take-home meals
-ICYMI: Worcester community honors teenager who died after "One Chip Challenge" (1:18). Article
-Teenager recovering after being hit by car on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Cancer survivor manufacturing guitars for sick teenagers
-250th anniversary of the American Revolution starting in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly road construction update
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Holden Cultural Council accepting grant proposals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton's Alexa Pillsbury takes dancing talent to sideline as Patriots cheerleader
-Shrewsbury's Garden of Sweet Remembrance blooms once again
-Houghton garden aims to draw pollinators
-Puttin' With The Knights is October 6th at Mulligan's
-Elm Draught House will screen 1993 Woolies film
-Global Village community farm days, concert
-First Parish of Bolton seeks clothing donations
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Museum creates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles exhibit (1:04)
-Rap megastar Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl halftime show
-Terence R. Flotte: UMass Medical School, N.I.H. teaming to beat cancer and other diseases
-Shaun Connolly: September Horrorscopes
-WCCA-TV Special (42:28): Raynold Chen
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 91 (28:31): Shravani Ramaiah
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who help build Gillette Stadium as a civil engineer
>SPORTS: Patriots stun Bengals in Jerod Mayo's first game as head coach
-Patriots pull off largest Week 1 upset since 2018
-Albert Breer: Tee Higgins among potential Patriots receiver targets
-Tom Brady takes awkward first steps in transition from football field to TV booth
-Tyreek Hill handcuffed over driving violation before Dolphins game
-Holy Cross Athletics' student athlete welcome back recap (1:18)
-Wade Boggs says he has cancer
-Red Sox lose to White Sox, 7-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Small plane crash in Arizona hits home, hospitalizes pilot
-After interstate shootings wound 5 in Kentucky, searchers scour hill terrain for suspect
-Tragic: Teacher Cristina Irimie died in Georgia school shooting on her birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 Mass. school districts increase police presence after threats deemed "not credible"
-Feds met with State Medical Examiner prior to arrest in Sandra Birchmore case (2:40)
>COLLEGES: Assumption freshmen officially welcomed in matriculation ceremony
-Worcester State's Shamarah Ramirez receives fellowship to increase diversity in computer science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 small U.S. towns that feel like stepping back in time
>BUSINESS: Why frontline workers want to quit their jobs
-Mental health jobs to grow 3 times the rate of all U.S. jobs over the next decade
-Neural Network podcast (5:01): The void of the familiar, yet strange: The Uncanny (Special)
>SHOPPING: Shop the 14 best TV deals from Target
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, September 1st to 7th
>HEALTH: Staying safe as number of E.E.E., West Nile cases rise (2:45)
-Every second counts to survive a stroke. Here are the signs
>FOOD: Beloved candy returning to market 14 years after being discontinued
>TV/STREAMING: 9 movies streaming on Prime Video with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes
>MOVIES: "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" jolts box office with $110 million opening weekend
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Foxx will open up about his “serious health scare” in an “exclusive 1-man show”
>HISTORY: American Friends of Lafayette honor his 1824 Worcester visit
>ANIMALS: Cats who love babies (8:47)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Driver pulled over for speeding receives life-changing career advice (2:15)
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, watch as a bear climbs into car to steal bag of chips
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-Bartenders and cooks at Canal District restaurant
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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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