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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 68 today in Worcester
-Worcester sets watering restrictions as city enters Level 1 drought
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Green Hill Parkway closed from Friday to Monday
+Noon: Five Things to Do: "Charlotte's Web," "Nosferatu," Leon trout and more
+Noon: The disquieting stones: Stories from Worcester County's cemeteries
+Noon: M.I.A.A. Tournament Management Committee rejects football playoff plan
-Disturbing details in case of Worcester man charged in 4-year-old daughter's death (2:31). Article
-Related: Hearing (13:04)
-"Worst it’s ever been": Deadly summer on Worcester roads with 10 deaths topping city average
-Local high schooler goes extra 100 miles to fight childhood cancer
-Brush fire burns in Holden, bringing in neighboring fire departments
-Central Mass. unemployment rates fell in September
-South High's Career/Vocational Technical Education Program (1:03)
-Worcester seeks public input for updated hazard mitigation plan
-Stephen Nedoroscik transforms into Hercules for Disney night on "Dancing with the Stars"
-Get out the vote 2024: Who's running in Worcester County?
-Hank Stolz to receive Community Service Award at 28th Arthritis Charity Ball, honored by Independent Order of Odd Fellows (10:08)
>DINING OUT: Dave’s Hot Chicken to open Worcester location this week
-ICYMI: St. Vincent, UMass Memorial patients may be forced to find new doctors or insurance plans (:31). Article
-S.U.V. crashes into building on West Boylston Street in Worcester
-Vigil marks 40 years after Worcester teen's unsolved murder (1:50). Article
-Local Social Security employee arrested in sex for money scheme
-City Council meeting cut short amid protests over Gaza conflict
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Focaccia fascination sparks Big Fella's baking
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Early voting hours at Town Hall
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 1 dead after 3-vehicle crash on Mass Pike involving tractor-trailer
-Shrewsbury police Truck or Treat event on Saturday
-Shrewsbury American Legion post to become future home of Recreation Department
-Sutton High will present “A Trip to the Moon"
-Princeton service dog nonprofit hires leader to replace longtime C.E.O.
-Field of Dreams Therapy Farm looks to bring healing to our community
-Speed Demon working to liven up local music scene
-Our Lady of Hope Parish’s annual Harvest Fair November 2nd
-Blackstone Valley Tech Open House November 13th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Film: "Recovery City" shares women's stories of substance use, recovery
-Last Call: Mitchelle Gamache, video professional
-Popular "Night Lights" will return to New England Botanic Garden
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Puerto Rico, an island with no voice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Genocide and internment camps
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:46)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a long time preschool teacher
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo firing rumors begin with Patriots' season teetering
-NFL Week 8 schedule, TV and announcers
-Red Sox docuseries released on Netflix
-Bravehearts' Ticket to Read program kicks off
-Holy Cross women's lacrosse coach Amanda Belichick to receive I.W.L.C.A. Service Award
>NATIONAL: 46 hospitalized after food poisoning incident in Maryland
-McDonald's pulls Quarter Pounders from 20% of all U.S. locations after E. Coli outbreak
-Tragic: High school senior killed on way to school dance
>NEW ENGLAND: Prosecutors file arguments against Karen Read's appeal to S.J.C. (2:42)
-Understanding Ballot Question 2, on the future of the M.C.A.S. (2:46)
>COLLEGES: Clark student photographer puts equity in focus
-Worcester State’s Lillian R. Goodman Department of Nursing celebrates 50 year anniversary
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney fans rip "offensive" prices at new bakery — with slices starting at $22
>BUSINESS: 2 large cannabis companies in Central Mass. fined combined $165,000
-LPL Financial Research: Q3 earnings should be fine, but expectations beyond this quarter are high
-State forecast warns unemployment system facing large shortfall
>SHOPPING: Target slashes prices on 2,000 items to win back holiday shoppers
>HEALTH: Living with sickle cell disease
-Study: Why do people think they're right when they're not? (1:17)
>FOOD: Listeria outbreak in waffles. How to stay safe (3:08)
>TV/STREAMING: The best horror movies on streaming services right now
>MOVIES: Tom Holland says "Spider-Man 4" will begin filming next summer
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B hospitalized after suffering "medical emergency," cancels performance
>HISTORY: Reunion brings back the music of Old Vienna Kaffeehaus
>ANIMALS: Naked street puppy was sleeping in a cardboard box every night (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: 99-year-old woman earns high school diploma
-Meanwhile, in Egypt, jaw-dropping video shows barking dog atop Great Pyramid of Giza
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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