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>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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>LEGAL NOTICES
-Petition for Termination of Parental Rights
>HELP WANTED
+WPI Job & Networking Fair Monday
-Show producer, program coordinator at Worcester radio station
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In The News
>WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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+Police officers, town of Leicester
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