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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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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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