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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: National Weather Service: Tornado touched down in Paxton before reaching Holden
+5:00: Related: Helicopter video shows tornado damage in Holden (17:48) (pictured)
+5:00: Owner of Worcester businesses damaged after fire launches GoFundMe
-Earlier: 2 Worcester businesses face uncertain future after weekend fire
+5:00: Hearing for Worcester councilor charged after I.C.E. confrontation rescheduled
+5:00: Phone recovered from portable toilet at Sterling Town Fair
+Noon: Monday's Child: Sweet, loving, happy Jaiden, 11, is a big fan of Disney adventures
+Noon: Electrifying Irish dance on the menu in Worcester with "A Taste of Ireland" show
-National Weather Service to survey damage of Holden tornado (1:11). Article
-Related: Drone video of Holden tornado damage (3:39)
-Related: Trees uprooted by tornado in Holden. "It's just heartbreaking" (1:41)
-Related: What is a "radar confirmed" tornado? Channel 5's Cindy Fitzgibbon explains (1:01)
-Earlier: Residents in Holden grateful to be OK after storms and tornado sweep through (2:20). Article
-Hundreds of Great Brook Valley residents without power after extreme weather rips through area
-T&G receives court records improperly sealed indicating alleged violent history of suspect in shooting death of Shrewsbury father
-Earlier: Why was a road rage case against accused Shrewsbury shooter hidden from the public?
-Worcester Guardian will celebrate second year at October 8th event
-The Big E returns to Massachusetts this month. Here's a guide
-What Worcester's Reading: Root & Press
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:29): Festivals in Worcester, homelessness near Polar Park and preliminary election
>DINING OUT: Old Worcester fried chicken spot is now NU Chicken. How’s it different?
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett students are back to school
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton override comes down to Monday vote
-Lancaster veterans' cookout is Monday
-Man arrested for threatening to slit friend’s throat in Leominster
-Teen charged after traffic stop reveals suspended license and registration
-Clinton officials prioritize redevelopment of long-blighted Surprenant site on Sterling Street
-David Prouty High School project moves to second phase
-Shrewsbury Police Department August statistics
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Best and worst moments from the VMAs: Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, more
-Worcesteria: At 9/11 exhibit, a truth amid a culture of conspiracy
-"Little Mermaid" coming to Sterling Community Theatre
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.: Failing forward
-Heidi L. Freeman: Keep anti-obesity meds available to all
-Shaun Connolly: September Horrorscopes
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:03:01): Fire sprinklers, MassDems platform, W.P.D. accountability
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked for 25 years at City Hospital
>SPORTS: Raiders spoil Patriots season opener, 20-13
-Patriots takeaways from disappointing Week 1 loss (5:16)
-Grading quarterback Drake Maye after Week 1 loss
-Red Sox beat Diamondbacks, 7-4
-'Sader Stories Podcast (30:49): Varsity Club Hall of Fame inductee Maureen Connolly
-WooSox split doubleheader with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
-See how these soccer teams from Central Mass. are looking to defend their state titles
>NATIONAL: House Oversight Committee releases more than 30,000 pages of Epstein files provided by D.O.J.
-OnlyFans explosion rocks college campuses as students ditch tradition for quick cash
>TRAGIC: Mom dies slipping off 300-foot tower posing for selfie with son
>NEW ENGLAND: Conn. school bus drops autistic boy off 40 miles from home
-Mass. school district embraces A.I. to help students learn (1:59). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI names Crate Herbert V.P. for University Advancement
-Assumption grad Mike Turaj energized by service to others
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 clever ways to make your luggage stand out at bag claim
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-ClearPath’s Ryan Kittridge: Why retirement risk management must be personalized
>SHOPPING: Mass. lawmakers advance ban on "surveillance pricing" in grocery stores
>HEALTH: Doctors warn of impacts if vaccine rates dip at Mass. schools
-Artificial sweeteners aged the brain by over 1.5 years, study says
>FOOD: School lunches and nutrition
>TV/STREAMING: "Lilo & Stitch" will be available for streaming on Disney+ starting Wednesday
>MOVIES: Review of Springsteen biopic "Deliver Me From Nowhere"
>CELEBRITY: Paula Deen slams Anthony Bourdain after his suicide in new documentary
-Ellen DeGeneres was a nightmare to work for, Emmy-winning staffer claims
>ANIMALS: Stray dog follows cyclists 62 miles across the Sahara Desert (2:19)
>HISTORY: Explorers mark 40 years since discovery of Titanic wreck (2:57)
>GOOD NEWS: Teachers honor late colleague with share of $1 million Powerball prize
-Meanwhile, fan wrongly ID'd as "Phillies Karen" who snatched home run ball from boy sets record straight in hilarious post
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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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