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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 (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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