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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 killed, 1 injured in latest Worcester crash involving pedestrians
+6:00: Councilor: WPI hotel deal an example of "getting our pockets picked"
+6:00: No danger in Tahanto bomb threat
+6:00: Come on down to The Hanover Theatre for The Price Is Right Live
+Noon: Should Worcester students learn about guns through virtual reality?
+Noon: Passion for agriculture helps Stones Throw Farm in West Boylston thrive
+Noon: X set for Boston, New Hampshire shows as band's nears end to touring
+Noon: Last Call: Emma Rhiannon Hubacz, artist
-Former State Police recruit says he was harassed at academy (3:59)
-Related: State police trainee who died told friend about "torturous" program (1:28)
-Earlier: Inquiry into death of State Police recruit from Worcester will not be handled by Worcester D.A. (2:45). Article
-Female Sutton police lieutenant says she was wrongly denied chief’s job due to gender discrimination
-JetBlue adding more Worcester flights in April
-Stephen Nedoroscik’s Premiere Jive on "Dancing with the Stars" (1:16)
-Worcester woman arrested for violating grandparent’s restraining order just days after it was issued
-"Just because you can doesn't mean you should"; Worcester City Council to WPI
-TODAY! Serve and Be Heard: A civic engagement panel Wednesday in Worcester
-Worcester is close to filling its long-vacant D.E.I. role
-NESN asks Worcester kids to help design new playground
-Leominster Police Chief Aaron Kennedy retiring after absence
>DINING OUT: Search for Best Food Truck in Central Mass. down to final 8
-ICYMI: WPI makes controversial purchase of 2 Worcester hotels official
-Earlier: Chamber of Commerce chief seeks answers from state on $ for WPI bid for hotels
-5 arrested for drug trafficking in Worcester
-Drone video of Doherty Memorial High School construction start to finish (5:31)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Spring Ledge Farm designated as public conservation space
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Halloween in Holden set for October 26th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fourth-generation farmer nurturing Maplebrook
-Shrewsbury's Prospect Park features a garden lost to time
-Auburn police rescue sex trafficking victim, arrest suspect
-Native New England Flora Thursday at the Sutton Garden Club
-Hike with the Blackstone Heritage Corridor Ambassadors this fall
-Quilter's Guild meets September 25th
-The item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Son of a Gun set to pay tribute to rockers Guns N’ Roses at Rascals
>SHOWTIME: "The Life and Music of George Michael" coming to The Hanover Theatre
-Grove Village Market to exhibit work by "Action Geek" artist
-Listen Up: Jeffrey Foucault delves into loss for "The Universal Fire"
-Janice Harvey: Binienda expresses doubts on Worcester schools discipline data
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (59:21)
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 435 (28:00): Carol Donnelly & WSU
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who taught cake decorating at Nite Life for 18 years
>SPORTS: Patriots could exploit this facet of Jets defense Thursday
-Red Sox lose to Tampa Bay, 8-3
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 14-9
-"Refuse to Lose" highlights Woolies 1993 season to be screened Thursday
-Annie O'Malley: Finding community in football
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Exploding pagers in Lebanon, Syria kill at least 8
-Historic 1,000-year flooding in N.C. from Potential Cyclone 8
-Tragic: Drunk mom found passed out in hot car as 3-year-old died inside: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Cape Air flight lands on 1 wheel at Logan Airport (2:34)
-No bird flu detected in Mass. dairy herds
>COLLEGES: Clark's MBA ranked among nation's best by Fortune
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These destinations offer free perks for eco-friendly tourists
>BUSINESS: Seven Hills hires executives from Springfield, Boston
-LPL Financial Research: Election implications on the municipal market
-Radio Worcester (22:31): Ryan Kittridge on inheritance planning and family dynamics
>SHOPPING: Target Circle Week — Get a holiday head start with deals, discounts
>HEALTH: U.S. faces maternity care crisis, report warns. Here's why
-8 tips to get your teen to talk to you
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, September 8th to 14th
>FOOD: 13 foods you should never eat after they expire
>TV/STREAMING: "Bosch: Legacy" to end with season 3 on Amazon Freevee
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Cillian Murphy movie, "Small Things Like These" (2:10)
>CELEBRITY: Judge orders Sean "Diddy" Combs to be jailed in sex trafficking and racketeering charges
>HISTORY: Remembering Notre Dame des Canadiens
>ANIMALS: Moving rock on the road turned out to be a puppy (3:03)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman wins second 6-figure lottery prize in less than a year
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, watch as a bear sneaks up behind boy eating popcorn in backyard
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
-John Piccolo, Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is popular Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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