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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 68 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for September
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:30: I-190 closed near recent shooting scene in Worcester (pictured)
+6:30: Related: Detours set up for vehicles on closed I-190, delays to be expected, MassDOT says
+6:30: Worcester's Italian heritage takes to the street (Shrewsbury) on Sunday
+6:30: How 41 Haitian migrant workers solved a local nonprofit's staff shortage
+6:30: Woman pleads guilty to charges for P.P.P. and R.A.F.T. fraud
+Noon: "Healthy Ever After' benefit for Family Health Center of Worcester
+Noon: Who is nominated for the 2024 New England Music Awards?
+Noon: Gary Sohmers crafts out-of-this world "Beasties: A Sci-Fi Rock Opera"
+Noon: Tuneful changes at Salisbury Singers, Worcester Chamber Music Society
+Noon: Last Call: Matthew Burgos, artist and photographer
-Kayden Hoffler charged in death of S.U.V. driver who was shot before crash in Worcester
-Police arrest man on gun charges, search for second suspect
-"You gave me my life back": A decade later, Worcester doctor who contracted Ebola thanks caregivers (2:29). Article
-Officials, residents conflicted over A.R.P.A. funds for B.I.P.O.C. community
-Morawski BBQ and Sauced & Tossed vie for Best Food Truck in Central Mass.
-Worcester seeks to add 10,000 jobs by 2030 as city releases 5-year strategic plan
-A nonprofit is offering millions to help cities cut emissions. Will Worcester get some?
-Girl Scout-inspired mural unveiled to cheers at organization's center
-UMass Cancer Walk raises over $650,000 for research
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief
-Worcester City Manager Eric Batista (9:20): Digital equity
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:24): Claims of inequality in Worcester’s A.R.P.A. fund distribution
>DINING OUT: Central Mass. Food Trucks: From pen and paper to Simmer & Spice
-ICYMI: Motorist in Shrewsbury Street pedestrian crash voluntarily gave up driving, lawyer says
-Worcester brewery's collaboration with strip club draws ire of some
-Preservation Worcester seeking help piecing together Boys Club history
-Worcester Regional Transit Authority celebrates 50 years of service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Construction begins on Newell Road
-Weekly road construction update
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Shrewsbury police hosting Coffee with a Cop 3:30 to 5
-West Boylston police log September 23rd to 29th
-Grafton Select Board will formulate advisory on decorum
-Former roller skating rink in Westborough set for self-storage facility, restoration firm headquarters
-Worcester County Wonders: The werewolf who summered in Southborough
-Methadone clinic, ambulance services among Spencer selectmen’s topics
-United Way of South Central Mass. executive director to retire
-Clinton woman makes crochet creatures come to life
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up at 961 at Union Station on Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Niki Luparelli's Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester Art Museum
-Broadway's Gavin Creel, who died Monday at 48, was to have appeared in Worcester in March
-Music Worcester's first BACHtoberfest launches this month
-Listen Up: Death Over Simplicity eyed "Light at the End" on new E.P.
-Horror greats from "Walking Dead" and more haunt Terror Con
-Tom Marino: 16 days later, State Police acknowledge Enrique Delgado-Garcia
-Janice Harvey: Regret at not asking more about parents' life in Kelley Square
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 43 (28:23): Julie Bowditch, Executive Director, CASA Project
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:29:35)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who taught in Worcester Public Schools for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Do Davon Godchaux’s comments point to larger Patriots issue?
-Dolphins reveal Tyler Huntley will start at quarterback Sunday vs. Patriots
-Holy Cross Athletics Practice Report (1:03): John Gelatt
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
-Jeep recalls over 150,000 hybrid Cherokees and Wranglers
>NATIONAL: Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel
-Watch how close Russian jet flies to a U.S. plane near Alaska (:30)
-Tragic: Final photo shows N.C. grandparents trapped on roof before being swept away by floodwaters with grandson
>NEW ENGLAND: 7 passengers injured in M.B.T.A. Green Line train derailment
-Mass. question 4: Legalizing psychedelics as mental health treatment
>COLLEGES: WPI's Department of Social Science and Policy Studies marks 50 years
-Anna Maria AMCAST (35:26): Teamwork with Mike Burlas and Paul Phillips
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best times to buy holiday airfare
>BUSINESS: Here's why companies are rapidly firing Gen Z employees
-LPL Financial Research: Gold rally is no flash in the pan
-The Fed has "growing confidence" inflation is cooling
>HOMES: Triplex sells for $835,000 in Worcester
>HEALTH: Popular diabetes drug may slow aging, study finds (:59). Article
-Mass. doctor on alarming increase in whooping cough cases (3:21). Article
>FOOD: Breyers to pay $8.85 million to settle "natural vanilla" ice cream dispute
>TV/STREAMING: "West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin considering a revival after White House visit
>MOVIES: First look at Cillian Murphy filming the long-awaited "Peaky Blinders" movie
>CELEBRITY: John Amos, "Good Times" star, dies at 84
>HISTORY: Cape Cod Chips put Massachusetts on the snack food map
>ANIMALS: "Aggressive" chained up dog follows her mom everywhere now (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman who lived modestly leaves more than $1.3 million to organizations in her town
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, massive python grabs woman in her kitchen, squeezes her hours before she can be freed
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-Petition for Termination of Parental Rights
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+WPI Job & Networking Fair Monday
-Show producer, program coordinator at Worcester radio station
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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