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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Parents explain father’s D.N.A. on child’s underwear in Worcester rape, bridge attack trial
+5:00: Shaq visits Worcester on D.J. tour
+5:00: Holden tornado caught on backyard camera (:14)
+5:00: 2 Worcester colleges get an F in free speech
+Noon: How many tornadoes? Channel 5's Cindy Fitzgibbon explains how N.W.S. figures it out (:50)
+Noon: Elm Park playground shuts down over botched surface
+Noon: Manny Tube, named for fallen Worcester officer, used in water rescue in Orange
+Noon: Crashes cause delays in Westborough
+Noon: Fast and furious fashion? Streetwear and supercars take the spot
-2 Worcester businesses face uncertain future after weekend fire
-Related: Owner of Worcester businesses damaged after fire launches GoFundMe
-National Weather Service confirms EF1 tornado touched down in Holden, Paxton (3:49). Article
-Related: Helicopter video shows tornado damage in Holden (17:48)
-Hearing for Worcester councilor charged after I.C.E. confrontation rescheduled
-Worcester girl, now 15, testifies in trial of man accused of throwing her off I-290 bridge
-Shrewsbury man arrested after alleged yearslong string of sexual abuse involving minors (1:30). Article
-Phone recovered from portable toilet at Sterling Town Fair
-Clarkies learn about nonprofit management by volunteering in Worcester
-Lakeside Apartments enters next redevelopment phase with 104 units of affordable housing
-Veterans given first preference in affordable housing lottery
-Monday's Child: Sweet, loving, happy Jaiden, 11, is a big fan of Disney adventures
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:29): Festivals in Worcester, homelessness near Polar Park and preliminary election
>POLITICS: Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (24:39): Khrystian King pitches small-business tax relief, targets unpaid corporate property taxes
>DINING OUT: Old Worcester fried chicken spot is now NU Chicken. How’s it different?
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-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): Clinton police maintain watch while feds in town
-Woman charged in West Boylston after allegedly refusing to return ex’s car
-Barre woman arrested after throwing lawn chair at ex during domestic dispute
-Westborough Ocean State Job Lot expands to become one of chain's largest stores
-Man arrested for driving with suspended license after alleged attempt to elude police
-Shrewsbury sisters turn backyard chores into summer business
-Richards Memorial Library outlines fiscal 2026 budget cuts
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Electrifying Irish dance on the menu in Worcester with "A Taste of Ireland" show
-Free Daniel Bennett Group tickets at Mechanics Hall
>OPINION: Lea Shell: To my friend who asked what to bring a new mom
-Dave McMahon: Widening door for former inmates' reentry into communities
-Unity Radio (59:21): Introducing Woo Academy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman enjoyed crafts, painting, drawing, sewing and decorating
>SPORTS: Patriots’ loss was riddled with mistakes, but many are fixable
-Red Sox beat A's, 7-0
-Jayson Tatum making great strides in Achilles rehab, Celtics teammate says
-Holy Cross season ticket members to receive concessions discounts in 2025-26
-Holy Cross’ Haley Murphy Patriot League nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year
-Check out the Hometeam Central Mass. high school football standings, leaders
>NATIONAL: Georgia dentist kills wife and daughter in mansion
-Supreme Court lifts restrictions on L.A. immigration stops set after agents swept up U.S. citizens
>TRAGIC: Man killed pregnant girlfriend on her due date — after he asked for bereavement leave: prosecutors
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead in Fryeburg, Maine plane crash
-Final Bear Brook murder victim is identified as killer’s daughter
-2 Mass. high schools banned cellphones in class. Here's how their different approaches work
>COLLEGES: Thorns, spines and prickers, oh my: The defense mechanisms of plants
-WPI Podcast, Episode 14 (32:09): Unpacking Campus Life | Matthew Foster
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is the retro travel trend?
-6 surprisingly inexpensive U.S. cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Longtime local bank leader announces retirement
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks are following the market’s playbook
-The rise and fall of the once-largest cannabis employer in Central Mass.
-Winner Mining: Here’s how investors can earn WLFI every day with Winnermining
>SHOPPING: Gap's The Nightmare Before Christmas collection is available now
>HEALTH: Cambridge-based company gets approval to expand pig kidney transplants
>FOOD: Is there a fast-food price war looming? Companies face difficult challenge if they go too high
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on Charlie Sheen (2:20)
-Peacock shifts "The Paper" to binge release ahead of September premiere
>MOVIES: "The Conjuring" movies: True stories behind all 4 films
>CELEBRITY: Bruce Springsteen, Courteney Cox reunite after "Dancing in the Dark" video
-Howard Stern's future with SiriusXM revealed as he savagely trolls fans
>ANIMALS: Donkey hugs her dad every time she sees him (1:45)
>HISTORY: Gone are the days of Boston department store charm schools
>GOOD NEWS: Family credits newborn baby for saving grandfather's life (2:13)
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, viral town hall menace breakdances during local meeting (4:43)
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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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