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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Teen stabbed in Wendy's lot on Park Avenue in Worcester
+6:00: Jon Stewart sets out to bring some pre-election sanity to Worcester
+6:00: UMass medical students lead "Life Savers" program at Worcester area parish
+Noon: Seven Things To Do: Chris Janson, The Menzingers and more ...
+Noon: How do you like them apples? Central Mass. has long apple history
+Noon: Mechanics Hall reports "a very good year" its at annual meeting
+Noon: Pawsitively 4 Pink benefit concert features Taylor Swift tribute band
+Noon: TODAY! Jazzed Up at 961 at Union Station
-2 18-year-olds facing charges after violence at Doherty-South soccer game
-Channel 7 solves Worcester family's rental car runaround
-New bar and grill in Worcester will offer Indian and Nepali cuisine
-Get ready to smile October 4th — It's 'World Smile Day' and the Harvey Ball
-Former Holy Cross quarterback Matthew Sluka quits UNLV in middle of undefeated season
-Related: The $100,000 promise behind Matt Sluka's shocking UNLV exit
-Watch Stephen Nedoroscik’s dance to the "Superman" theme on "Dancing with the Stars" (1:18)
-Executive director of Downtown Worcester business district steps down
-Tributes for Worcester Bar president-elect Adrian Angus
-UMass Medical School mini-grants help support programs in Worcester public schools
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to reopen on Sundays
-ICYMI: Worcester officer's foot run over in traffic stop, 2 arrested
-Man arrested in Worcester on warrant, gun charges
-Good Samaritan finds $12,000 cash in a Shrewsbury Market Basket parking lot, returns it to owner
-Unclaimed $100,000 Powerball ticket sold in Worcester set to expire in October
-Worcester teen's 60-year-old message in a bottle showcased by Coca-Cola
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 1891 image of Damon Memorial (Gale Free Library)
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Opening on Conservation Commission
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury's M.B.T.A. zoning timeline tightens after error
-No pumpkins or apples at this Sutton farm. It's radishes, rutabagas, and beans (3:07). Article
-"Encouraged excessive" drinking: Gardner family seeks answers following Oktoberfest death
-Public safety needs kick off override talks in Spencer
-Hearing over Heywood Healthcare’s bankruptcy exit set for Monday
-Leicester police to hold another Home Firearms Safety Class October 19th
-Lancaster Town Hall fixes allow minimal use
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Interview with Mass. filmmaker Samuel Carl Cohen
-Worcester Calling: The Clash played at Clark, nearly causing a riot
-TODAY! Legends and lore of Ivy League come to Shrewsbury library
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Local restaurants support breast cancer research
-Poet Martin Espada to receive Governor's Award in the Humanities
-Last Call: Iarrobino, cofounder, Worcester Writers' Collective
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 436 (28:57): Jessa Sinnott & Helene Freed
-Unity Radio's Black In Business (57:26)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to long-time Worcester veterinarian
>SPORTS: Patriots made eye-opening contract offer to Nick Caley
-Why Jaguars are a "sneaky" possibility for Bill Belichick's next job
-NFL Week 4 schedule, TV and announcers
-Caitlin Clark's rookie season comes to end with Fever playoff loss
-Kristaps Porzingis gives expected return timeline
-Holy Cross women's hockey preview
-Red Sox lose to Toronto, 6-1
-Kristian Campbell Minor League Player of the Year
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Consumer confidence plummets in September by most in 3 years
-Tragic: Man killed in argument over hot sauce in Denver
>NEW ENGLAND: Massive "flying" Joro spider spotted in Massachusetts for first time
-P.O.S.T. Commission decertifies officer connected to Sandra Birchmore case (2:52)
-Radio Worcester (16:54): Former Education Secretary James Peyser urges "No" on Question 2
>COLLEGES: Worcester State has been contributing to equity for 150 years
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (10:28): Chronicling life as a park ranger with Clark grad Andrew Vietze
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Logan ranks below average in "mega airport" customer satisfaction study
>BUSINESS: 7 Things I know about … Marketing for multiple brands
-LPL Financial Research: Policy crosscurrents — Potential market impacts
-Program is boosting BIPOC representation in the mental health field
>SHOPPING: Halloween spending — Buying early, but shopping smarter?
>HEALTH: COVID XEC variant shows up in 27 countries already, expert says
-Doctors use A.I. to give people with A.L.S. ability to speak again (3:19). Article
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, September 15th to 21st
>FOOD: 5 strategies for meal planning
>TV/STREAMING: Jennifer Lopez, Brett Goldstein to star in Netflix film "Office Romance"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Kevin Smith movie, "The 4:30 Movie" (2:19)
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman, Demi Moore, and Pamela Anderson — Sexy stars are doing great work and turning heads at close to 60
>HISTORY: Rex Trailer was the beloved real cowboy on the kids show "Boomtown"
>ANIMALS: No one gave this shy shelter pup a chance until... (3:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Twin sisters celebrate 102nd birthdays
-Meanwhile, in Maine, man runs out of court in handcuffs, jurors help subdue him
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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