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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 75 today in Worcester
-Drought expands, worsens across wildfire-stricken Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Holy Cross men's hockey to host 2 ranked teams this weekend
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Substance," "Joker: Folie á Deux" and more
-Frank Carroll, business and community leader in Worcester, has died
-Related: Tribute to Frank Carroll
-Victim of Millbury encampment fire MaryAnn Audette recalled
-Company that owns Worcester substance abuse center to pay settlement amid insurance fraud claims
-Worcester police arrest man for warrants, drug charges
-Worcester company lands $45 million in financing
-Fast forward to 2034: At Worcester Regional Airport, momentum building toward more flights, airlines
-What it was like on the final day at Stop & Shop in Shrewsbury
-Rally at Worcester City Hall shows support for Puerto Rico
-Check out one of Worcester's most decked out houses for Halloween
-City Manager Eric Batista: A.R.P.A. at work — Providing youth opportunities
-Man dies in East Brookfield house fire
-Shrewsbury residents receive fake campaign postcards (2:25). Article
-Early in-person voting ends Friday in Massachusetts (3:30). Article
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:03): Protests disrupt City Council meeting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (41:58): City Council agenda rules
>DINING OUT: Dessert to die for
-ICYMI: How much do Worcester Public Schools spend per student?
-Look inside the new UMass Memorial patient building opening next year
-Local medical school student teaches high school students the impact of food on health (1:58)
-This tree in Institute Park in Worcester just glows (:29)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Tyler George making the tough saves for Wachusett soccer
-NEW! Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Police, SWAT, ATF raid in Holden nets gun and drugs, 1 arrested
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire damages dumpsters, doors at FedEx in Boylston
-West Boylston takes care of business
-Woman with drugs arrested in Westminster while heading to Recovery Centers of America
-Man arrested at Fitchburg D’Angelo’s after disrupting businesses and swearing at police
-Grafton fall town meeting turns down zoning change
-Millbury First Congregational will hold turkey raffle
-Leominster Denny's among those set to close
-Freedom Chair ready for borrowing
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Early mornings at Redemption Rock? Your input could win you $25
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at Agronomy Farm Vineyard
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Iron Maiden, 'Puppy Love,' piano duos and more ...
-Comedy night at DCU Center benefits The Manny 267 Foundation
-100FM The Pike (10:43): Comedian Paul Nardizzi on The 267 All Star Comedy Night
-Tyler, the Creator plays surprise show in Boston
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (49:42): Cornelius Shea, candidate, 2nd Congressional District
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime T&G journalist
>SPORTS: Anfernee Jennings solidifying himself as leader for Patriots defense
-Official weights for Friday's Worcester Championship Boxing at DCU Center
-Holy Cross women's hockey team to play No. 10 UConn in 2-game series
>CARS: Ford puts 6-week pause on manufacturing electric F-150 pickups
>NATIONAL: Royal Caribbean passenger goes overboard, search suspended
-Don't fall for these common Q.R. code scams (2:05)
-Tragic: Boy, 14, kills himself after falling in love with A.I. chatbot: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: Bedford woman accused of killing her parents indicted
-Construction worker suffers electric shock at Cape Cod worksite
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria grad Luis Frias II new Director of D.E.I. in Boston
-Day in the life of WPI student in Australia (1:24)
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (18:11): "Our fate is tied to theirs"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of South America’s most beautiful natural wonders
>BUSINESS: Half of parents think A.I. will take their kids jobs, ruin their creativity
-LPL Financial Research: What scares us about the economy and markets
-Beset by infighting, a toxic culture and an investigation into leadership, Cannabis Control Commission isn't working effectively
>HOMES: Cape Cod mansion that borders Kennedy compound for sale (:38)
>SHOPPING: Stressed about cost of holiday shopping? Here are ways to save (2:28)
>HEALTH: Cymbalta, Duloxetine recalled for containing cancer-causing chemical
-Health Heroes of Worcester - Story of our trusted messengers (8:17)
>FOOD: The freshest turkeys for Thanksgiving are in Rutland (2:37)
-Doritos, Ruffles, Lay's bags to get bigger in temporary fix to reverse "shrinkflation"
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for upcoming Netflix doc "Churchill at War" (1:59)
>MOVIES: Scariest movie scenes of all time, according to top horror directors
>CELEBRITY: "The Office" star Jenna Fischer reveals which celebrity had a "salty" reaction to her cancer news
>HISTORY: Blacksmith at Old Sturbridge Village helps people discover past arts (3:19)
>ANIMALS: Watch this shut-down lion taste freedom for the first time (3:26)
>GOOD NEWS: Fraternity embraces student in intellectual disability program (2:32)
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, flock of U.F.O.s caught on camera near airbase, spooking neighbors
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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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