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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 66 today in Worcester
-Fall foliage outlook in New England (9:47)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Residents in Holden grateful to be OK after storms and tornado sweep through (2:20). Article (pictured)
-700 on Worcester Technical High School waitlist as demand for vocational schools surge (4:13). Article
-Worcester School Committee decides to hold off on changing student grading system
-Cut short by storm, Pride Worcester Festival enjoys joyous moments in sun
-Related: Gallery (12 photos)
-Queer AF spotlights on individual beauty, even as Raja Gemini, Utica, Lady Sabrina shine
-Worcester launches Maternal and Child Health Dashboard to address health outcomes
-Why was a road rage case against accused Shrewsbury shooter hidden from the public?
-Earlier: Accused Shrewsbury killer's machete case was dismissed after evidence mix-up
-Earlier: Fiancée remembers man killed in Shrewsbury shooting (:55). Article
-Apartments proposed on site of single-family home in Worcester's Vernon Hill neighborhood
-A hole in Worcester's Mechanic Street in Worcester (:17)
-Powerball players win historic $1.79 billion jackpot, ending three-month drought
-Radio Worcester (9:33): Senior Connection Caregiver Summit at Clark supports caregivers and aging population
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:29): Festivals in Worcester, homelessness near Polar Park and preliminary election
>FAITH: Hopeful thinking— Charting a different course
>DINING OUT: Worcester Pizzafest returns October 11th
-ICYMI: Worcester accused of threatening future Pride events
-With renovations and leadership changes, W.A.R.L. eyes facing the future
-Shoplifters’ "perfect" getaway ends in Wendy’s drive-thru bust, police say
-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): American India Foundation holds picnic for a good cause
-Webster man with 22 prior gun convictions arrested with ghost gun and high-capacity magazine
-Southbridge woman arrested for shoplifting at Dudley supermarket, later fined $100
-Hubbardston fire crews, with help from other towns, battle brush fire off
-Westborough's V.F.W. post officially sold: Here's what's moving in
-Grafton resident joins American Cancer Society's Board of Directors
-Some Item photos from Clinton Olde Home Days
-Item photos: New Clinton Middle School groundbreaking celebrated
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Maddie & Tae, Jazz Streams, Sterling Fair and more ...
-The real-life rock-star stories that inspired "This Is Spinal Tap"
-"A Taste of Ireland" will bring Irish dance to Worcester
-Things to do this fall in Central Mass.
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Democrats have it wrong about crime
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: I can trust my feelings to speak my truth
-Laurel: Best seats in the house for Movies on the Common
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 157 (29:50): Kevin Lovaincy, Chief Equity Officer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester State professor who taught for 37 years
>SPORTS: How Raiders will test Patriots’ Drake Maye-Josh McDaniels pairing
-Patriots-Raiders preview with 3 matchups to watch in Week 1
-Are Patriots ready to make a jump under Mike Vrabel? (11:36)
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-Scott Hanson's message for fans enraged by NFL RedZone adding commercials
-Bill Belichick gets first win as college head coach
-Red Sox lose to Diamondbacks, 5-1
-Holy Cross football team falls to New Hampshire, 19-16
-Holy Cross Athletics (:43): Worcester Public Schools visits, first day of school
-A breakdown of all 50 Central Mass. high school football teams
-John Conceison: Reflecting on many wonderful moments as running columnist heads to finish line
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government this week
-Helicopter crashes near Minneapolis airport, killing all on board
>TRAGIC: Assisted living facility left woman to freeze to death during winter storm
>NEW ENGLAND: New I.C.E. operation underway in Mass. (2:11). Article
-Should school start times be pushed back so kids can sleep in? (:59)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State welcomes new students at Convocation Ceremony
-Acclaimed poet Heather Treseler wins prestigious Massachusetts Book Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 countries with the most time zones
>BUSINESS: Big banks defeat antitrust lawsuit in U.S. over bond trades
-Radio Worcester (11:44): B.B.B. warns Worcester residents about phishing scams and fake emails
>HOMES: Mortgage rates hit 11-month low, increasing optimism for buyers
>SHOPPING: Where are the best towns to go antiquing in Mass.? Designers say these 2 towns
>HEALTH: How to save money on prescription drugs (2:26)
-Mass. pediatrician answers your questions amid vaccine debate (3:42). Article
>FOOD: Chipotle adds carne asada to menu, has a buy-one-get-one free deal
>TV/STREAMING: "Thunderbolts" Disney+ release date
>MOVIES: "The Conjuring: Last Rites" first in box office on opening day
>CELEBRITY: Sheinelle Jones returns to "TODAY" following husband’s passing
>ANIMALS: Horse can't stop marching into mom's house, wandering around (2:05)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Park Theater, 24 Mill St., Worcester. Abbie Hoffman worked here
>GOOD NEWS: World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday with fellow veterans
-Meanwhile, barefoot woman breaks record for running across Lego bricks
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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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