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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Why was a road rage case against accused Shrewsbury shooter hidden from the public?
+5:00: Worcester accused of threatening future Pride events
+5:00: 100 FM The Pike (8:14): The Breakdown Lane
+Noon: With renovations and leadership changes, W.A.R.L. eyes facing the future
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Ed Hyder's marketplace celebrates 50th anniversary
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "'The Naked Gun," "Nobody 2" and more
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. has funny friends. Henny Youngman approves
-Accused Shrewsbury killer's machete case was dismissed after evidence mix-up
-Related: Fiancée remembers man killed in Shrewsbury shooting (:55). Article
-Earlier: Murder formally added to charges against alleged gunman Snehal Srivastava (:23). Article
-Worcester P.D.: Victim of King Philip Road car crash was Sherrie Lee Blain
-Jury selection begins in Worcester rape case of child thrown from bridge
-Shoplifters’ "perfect" getaway ends in Wendy’s drive-thru bust, police say (pictured)
-Police say Worcester man pulled drugs from sock during Main Street deal
-Pride Worcester board voices frustration over city ahead of fest
-Worcester gears up for weekend of pride, performance, community
-Festivals bring major road closures to Downtown Worcester
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Salisbury Street this week
-Shrewsbury canine sets record in dock diving competition
-How Journalism Works series kicks off Saturday at Worcester Public Library
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:29): Festivals in Worcester, homelessness near Polar Park and preliminary election
>POLITICS: Policy proposals rare in Worcester city council campaigns
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-Worcester Radio Roundtable (1:14:01): Preliminary election
>DINING OUT: Worcester's icon George's Coney Island marks over a century of culinary tradition (:57)
-ICYMI: Firefighting gear sold as P.F.A.S.-free turns out not to be. What does it mean for Worcester?
-Youngest daughter of mother arrested by I.C.E. in Worcester found, police say
-Court: Austin Liquors in Worcester the scene of staged holdup; 2 plead guilty
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): September Senior Center events
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Boylston man barricades self, ends standoff peacefully
-Clinton Olde Home Days Friday and Saturday
-Sterling Fair runs Friday to Sunday
-Lancaster fire chief welcomed to town
-Spencer Reuse Committee hopes latest R.F.P. will attract developers for Cherry Street fire station
-Man with prior conviction stole $59 in goods from West Boylston Walmart
-Upton schools locked down after hunter mistaken for threat
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Maddie & Tae, Jazz Streams, Sterling Fair and more ...
-On the right track: Book traces Whalom Park's journey from street car destination
-Fall fairs & festivals in & around Central Mass.
>OPINION: Ariana Becker: A conversation with your friend on the internet
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (50:13)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester librarian and actor in community theatre group Entr'actors
>SPORTS: Patriots rookie Will Campbell has impressed Dante Scarnecchia
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-NFL RedZone will now have commercials
-Bill Belichick banned Patriots scouts from U.N.C. practice
-Caitlin Clark to miss the rest of the season
-Worcester's Rich Gedman honored for 20 years of service with Boston Red Sox
-Holy Cross football coach Dan Curran returns to alma mater for clash at New Hampshire
-WooSox lose to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 6-2
-Central Mass. high school football season is ready to kick off
-Central Mass. high school football quarterbacks to watch
>NATIONAL: Survivors of Epstein sex abuse: We're compiling our own list (2:02)
-Sick new details emerge in Houston "ding-dong ditch" murder
>TRAGIC: Lisbon streetcar crash death toll rises to 17, 23 injured
>NEW ENGLAND: School buses failing inspections across Mass. (1:25). Article
-Mass. Attorney General joins coalition opposing conversion therapy
>COLLEGES: Assumption to host lecture on Catholic-Jewish friendship
-WPI Podcast, Episode 16 (35:01): Rest Matters | Stacy Shaw, Assistant Professor Social Science and Policy Studies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 charming Mass. towns to visit this fall
>BUSINESS: Mass. employers want to see staff return to the office (1:34)
-LPL Financial Research: Calm before the storm: Can this rally continue in September
-How exit-ready are you? A framework for building value before you sell
>SHOPPING: Walmart and Target accused of removing price tags amid tariff-driven price hikes
>HOMES: Does your neighbor have to rake the leaves? Here’s what Mass. law says
>HEALTH: Sugar content soaring in popular kids' cereals: Study (1:44). Article
-Deadly "kissing bug" parasite is now in 30 U.S. states
>FOOD: Worst fast-food items in America revealed — and McDonald's staple scores lowest marks
>TV/STREAMING: Mayim Bialik says Disney canceled "Blossom" reboot
>MOVIES: Summer box office gets clobbered as overseas grosses fall
>CELEBRITY: Giorgio Armani dies at 91
-R&B legend Angie Stone died while escaping car wreck, family reveals in new lawsuit
>ANIMALS: Baby foxes meet, immediately become obsessed with each other (2:29)
>HISTORY: Hurricane Katrina 20 years later — striking photos highlight New Orleans' resilience
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritan climbs through sunroof to pull crying child from hot car in Hingham
-Meanwhile, "Zombie rabbits"? Expert explains what it really is (2:34)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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