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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Driver killed in head-on crash in Charlton
+6:00: Worcester officer's foot run over in traffic stop, 2 arrested
+6:00: Unclaimed $100,000 Powerball ticket sold in Worcester set to expire in October
+6:00: Man arrested in Worcester on warrant, gun charges
+6:00: 2 Auburn schools honored by Governor
+6:00: Worcester Magazine seeks spooky poems for spooky season
+Noon: Worcester teen's 60-year-old message in a bottle showcased by Coca-Cola
+Noon: Screen Time: Scary clowns, zany zombies on the prowl at Terror Con
-David Meier hired as independent investigator in Enrique Delgado-Garcia's death
-No credible threat found in Worcester schools after social media scare
-Masked men with guns steal moped, W.P.D. arrests 2
-Worcester man arrested for break-in at local pub
-Shrewsbury resident launches campaign against Congressman McGovern
-The dustup over WPI’s hotel plans sparked a debate over who sits at Worcester’s tables of power
-Here’s what Worcester firefighters, city agreed to after yearlong standoff
-Worcester traffic advisories for Tuesday
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Full-body scanners for City Hall to be requested at City Council
-Worcester Superintendent Monárrez outlines her goals for this school year
-T&G Student of the Week: Check out these impressive nominees. Vote now
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (8:59): Harvest Festival coming to Worcester on October 13th
-What Works: The future of local news (44:40): Founder Mark Henderson talks about the016.com and news in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Central Mass. Food Trucks — Take the bait at Off the Hook Roadside Eatery
-ICYMI: New pancreatic cancer treatment developed at UMass Medical School (2:10). Article
-State Police suspends boxing training at Academy after Enrique Delgado-Garcia's sudden death (2:11). Article
-Anniversary celebration for The Worcester Guardian October 29th
-City of Worcester (1:12): Ways to vote in presidential election. Espanol (1:37)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road construction update
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mathew Locke trial in West Brookfield quadruple homicide pushed back
-Winchendon treasurer fired amid investigation into stolen money
-With "Art in Prospect Park," Shrewsbury residents rediscover a familiar space
-Get your Passport to Wellness Thursday at West Boylston Senior Center
-Blackstone Valley Heritage Quilters Guild meeting on Wednesday
-Blackstone Heritage Corridor to celebrate National Bike Your Park Day on Saturday
-A serene, secret world at Gates Pond Reservoir Loop Trail
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: 100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane (8:21)
-Artist, 98, raising funds for community
-100FM The Pike (14:32): Warren Haynes chats with Mike Hsu about upcoming album, "Million Voices Whisper"
-Worcesteria: Ballot initiatives, obscure races among seasonal scares
-Sarah Connell Sanders: "Second Summer" shows visitors a different side of vacation hotspot
-H.R.T. captures the terror, nuance of Salem Witch Trials with "Crucible"
-Worcester County Wonders: New England's largest apple is ripe for the picking in Lancaster
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 206 (28:17): Baseball
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 93 (27:36): Systemic Corruption, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Holy Name Athletic Director Gerry Barnicle
>SPORTS: Patriots preparing to start Drake Maye this season
-Red Sox beat Toronto, 4-1
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester ends 2024 season with 3-3 week against Lehigh Valley
-A spirited, optimistic Christo Kelly is trying to bring the best out of others — and himself at Holy Cross
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Americans are falling behind on credit card bills, auto loans
-Radio Worcester (13:56): Congressman McGovern on Middle East, government shutdown threat and WuXi Biologics
-Tragic: Pregnant mom, husband drown on vacation, leaving behind their 18-month-old son
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 officers connected to Karen Read investigation disciplined (:49)
-3 Tufts lacrosse players still hospitalized week after workout with Navy SEAL (:32)
>COLLEGES: Assumption announces new financial aid initiatives
-Worcester State welcomes D.H.E. special advisor and scholar Jose Luis Santos for Unity Day
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 famous fictional places you can visit in real life
>BUSINESS: The benefits of a 4-day workweek, according to a champion of the trend
-LPL Financial Research: Policy crosscurrents — Potential market impacts
-Fostering inclusivity at public events
>SHOPPING: 28 early October Prime Day deals to save before Prime Big Deal Days
>HEALTH: Experts warn against vaccine skepticism
-Men can get breast cancer. Know the signs and your family history
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, September 15th to 21st
>FOOD: 4 ultra-processed foods can raise diabetes risk more than others: study
>TV/STREAMING: Sneak peak of new Netflix doc "The Comeback: The 2004 Red Sox" (1:10)
>MOVIES: George Clooney pranked Tom Cruise as Brad Pitt with "Interview with the Vampire 2" pitch
>CELEBRITY: Ana de Armas loves living "off the grid" in rural $7 million Vermont home
>HISTORY: Green Hill Park, 1910-1920
>ANIMALS: Dog has the biggest smile on her face after being rescued (3:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters give lifesaving C.P.R. to dog rescued from a cooking blaze
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, farm unveils massive, wildly detailed Caitlin Clark corn maze
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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