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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 (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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