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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Ceremony in Worcester: Remembering those who died on Sept. 11, 2001
+5:00: Man wanted for murder in Brazil arrested in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester man arrested for commercial break-in on Green Street
+5:00: Car carrier with pickup, other vehicles on board flips in Westborough
+5:00: How a Worcester girl visited all 351 city and town halls in Mass.
+5:00: Worcester Cumberland Farms sells $100,000 ticket
+5:00: Worcester Walks: Land, woods, waterways at Coal Mine Brook Park
+5:00: Ice Nine Kills singer brings Silver Scream Con III to DCU Center
+5:00: The "mighty" secret behind Worcester's Hanover Theatre
+5:00: Send your poems to Worcester Magazine's Poetry Town
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman and man
-Worcester City Council lowers citywide speed limit to 25 mph
-Legendary singer coming to Hanover Theatre
-All Star Comedy at DCU Center to benefit the Manny Familia foundation
-Worcester police asked to do more to get safety locks in the hands of gun owners
-State awards $19 million to Worcester for Curtis Apartments overhaul
-7 local school districts win funding for homeless students
-Sheila Dibb running as Democrat for Worcester & Hampshire state Senate
-Grafton man accused of indecent assault and battery at park
>DINING OUT: George's Coney Island makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Hot Dogs (4:47)
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Puffer Heininger Woods grand opening on Saturday
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Town of Holden time capsule from T&G archives
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 3 injured after 3-alarm fire tears through house in Southbridge
-State trooper arrested in Fitchburg slammed girlfriend’s head into wall and strangled her repeatedly: Court docs
-Grafton Deputy Chief Neil Minardi appointed police chief
-Clinton police seeking 2 in high-end motorcycle theft
-Spencer-East Brookfield school district anticipates end to state fiscal oversight
-Sutton Senior Center dedicates pavilion
-Home Depot to build distribution center in Westminster
-Rutland welcomes new animal control officer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Silver Scream Con adds bloody good double film feature to fright fest
-Killswitch Engage headlines New England Metal & Hardcore Festival
-Listen Up: No Trigger, Linda Marks shine light on issues in new songs
-Tom Marino: The myth of corporate partners and Gateway Park’s hotels
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 434 (24:00): Mike Angelini & Prince Lobel
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (54:33)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local nurse and nurse educator
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Orioles, 5-3
-Netflix sets release date for 2004 Red Sox doc
-Holy Cross winter sports season tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross Athletics' Dining with Dani (1:06): Gabe Warren
-WooSox sweep doubleheader from Syracuse, 11-4 and 8-4
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: 28th death linked to Takata air bag recall
-9/11 anniversary: See how the world reacted to terror attacks
-Tragic: Toddler mauled to death by pit bull inside home
>NEW ENGLAND: 4 killed in Vt. plane crash, including 15-year-old taking flying lessons
-Man sentenced for harassing journalists, including throwing a brick through a window
>COLLEGES: Clark Steinbrecher fellow catalogs works at Worcester Art Museum
-WPI launches nation's first Master’s program in explosion protection engineering
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 must-try street foods around the world
>BUSINESS: Nominations for W.B.J.’s Champions of Health Care Awards due Friday
-LPL Financial Research: Second quarter earnings recap — Good, not great
-Former CEO of North Brookfield bank to take on new executive role at Country Bank
>SHOPPING: Holiday shopping — Expect promotions to come early this year (2:28)
>HEALTH: When should I get my COVID and flu vaccines? (1:27)
-Mass. doctor reveals foods that can improve your child's mood
>FOOD: Allergy-friendly snack ideas
>TV/STREAMING: 13 hottest TV shows to watch in late 2024
>MOVIES: Best M. Night Shyamalan movies
>CELEBRITY: Dave Grohl says he fathered a child outside of his marriage
>HISTORY: Former Notre Dame des Canadiens
>ANIMALS: Skinny foster puppy can't stop cuddling Golden Retriever (4:22)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 9-year-old Cape Cod boy uses cooking skills to help families in need
-Meanwhile, in California, bear take a dip in a hot tub
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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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