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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 77 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State awards $19 million to Worcester for Curtis Apartments overhaul
+6:00: Grafton man accused of indecent assault and battery at park (pictured)
+6:00: 7 local school districts win funding for homeless students
+6:00: All Star Comedy at DCU Center to benefit the Manny Familia foundation
+6:00: Silver Scream Con adds bloody good double film feature to fright fest
+6:00: Holy Cross winter sports season tickets on sale now
+Noon: Sheila Dibb running as Democrat for Worcester & Hampshire state Senate
+Noon: Killswitch Engage headlines New England Metal & Hardcore Festival
+Noon: Listen Up: No Trigger, Linda Marks shine light on issues in new songs
-Man, 26, dies in motorcycle crash on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-2 men indicted in March killings of Chasity Nuñez and her daughter Zella
-Worcester developer buys 6 Plantation Street properties from estate of late D’Iorio’s Hair Salon founder
-Pride, like all Worcester's festivals, shows city from a different angle
-Worcesteria: Pride goes beyond glitter to questions of basic rights
-Queer AF targets censorship, delivers fashion, drag and style
-Fourth E.E.E. case confirmed in Mass. in worst outbreak in 5 years
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-TODAY! DCU Center to hold job fair Tuesday
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
>DINING OUT: George's Coney Island makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Hot Dogs (4:47)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding woman missing since August 26th
-Pride Worcester Festival unfolds with a rainbow of celebration and music
-Worcester County Wonders: Worcester's unofficial mascot rides a turtle on the Common
-Worcester hosting walk audits to address traffic safety
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town of Holden time capsule from T&G archives
-TODAY! American Legion Post 42 meeting at 2:30
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury’s M.B.T.A. zoning to be discussed ahead of Town Meeting
-Proposed water rate hikes subject of September 12th public hearing in Spencer
-Leominster man on meth arrested after threatening Mobil station owner with umbrella
-West Boylston police appoint new officer
-Animal rescue group "desperately" in need of new truck
-Princeton Touch a Truck is September 14th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: The connection between indigenous people and their land
-Ariana Becker: Routines are our friend
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 91 (28:31): Shravani Ramaiah
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:23:02)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester nurse
>SPORTS: Why Jerod Mayo’s Gatorade bath is a good sign for Patriots’ future
-Bill Belichick wants to be NFL coach in 2025 — but not just any job
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 12-3
-Joe Mazzulla sums up Celtics’ mindset as reigning champs with incredible quote
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester tied for top spot in IL East after 5-1 week
-Holy Cross softball announces staff addition for the 2025 season
-PWHL unveils Boston's new team name, logos ahead of 2024 season
-Nicole Jodoin energizes South High girls soccer
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: New features of Apple's iOS 18 revealed at annual event
-Catherine, Princess of Wales, says she has completed chemotherapy treatment
-Tragic: Twin toddlers died in hot car after "trusted" relative forgot to drop them at day care: family
>NEW ENGLAND: High-profile customers in alleged brothel ask state's highest court to hide identities
-Teen killed, 2 others hurt when S.U.V. strikes trailer on Cape Cod
-Mass. Treasurer fires Cannabis Control Commission chair after year-long battle
>COLLEGES: Assumption re-opens renovated dining hall
-Where to eat, things to do in Worcester: A guide to the city for college families
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 6 most annoying things you can do as a tourist
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-LPL Financial Research: Second quarter earnings recap — Good, not great
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (58:44)
>SHOPPING: Big Lots files for bankruptcy, to sell assets to buyout firm
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, September 1st to 7th
>HEALTH: W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health (49:35)
-Doctor reveals the "disgustingly small" amount of exercise someone needs each day to help slashes the risk of cancer
>FOOD: There's actually a reason hot dogs and buns aren't sold in the same number
>TV/STREAMING: Vanna White confesses her biggest fear about new "Wheel Of Fortune" co-host Ryan Seacrest
>MOVIES: Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon have "Bull Durham" reunion: photos
>CELEBRITY: James Earl Jones, "Lion King" and "Star Wars" voice actor, dies at 93
>HISTORY: Bancroft Tower work crew, 1900
>ANIMALS: Tomcat takes a year to finally come inside woman's house (3:48)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): N.H. Gov. Sununu saves man choking on lobster roll
-Meanwhile, do you know what the "o" in "o'clock" stands for? If not, the answer has been revealed
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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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