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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Accused Jordan Pond shooter held without bail; victim's family and friends in courtroom
+6:00: Related: Home security camera footage released in court from shooting that killed father (1:48). Article
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (14:05): Matthew Lillard talks Scream 7, Five Nights at Freddy's and Silver Scream Con
+Noon: "Hello, Jerry." Jerry Seinfeld coming to Worcester in February
+Noon: Music, dance, history, culture: Brazil festival set for Institute Park
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Amid construction, something's brewing at Wormtown
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: Dunkin' giving out Sabrina Carpenter reusable cups today
-Worcester firefighters honor those who died on 9/11
-Trial of man accused of throwing girl from I-290 bridge resumes with testimony from doctor
-Earlier: 4 takeaways from Worcester bridge attack trial as new evidence derails testimony
-Worcester man who set woman on fire in 1990 denied parole in Mass.
-Business' orange cones add to frustration over traffic backups outside Worcester school
-Fan favorite returning to DCU Center, tickets on sale today
-In Worcester, Healey touts $400 million plan to help offset federal research cuts
-Governor nominates Worcester Legal Aid lawyer for seat on Probate and Family Court
-CASA Worcester unveils $100,000 match challenge
-Woo! Science: The world saw 9/11, but many changes it brought are invisible
-Worcester Business Journal's Women’s Executive Academy applications due Friday
>POLITICS: Research Bureau sets fall debate lineup ahead of Worcester election
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:01): Breaking down preliminary election results and proposals
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurants Worth the Drive (5:27)
-ICYMI: Insurance denied Worcester grandfather's COVID vaccine despite Gov. Healey's order (2:08). Article
-Lengthy pursuit through Worcester streets ends with arrests on Hitchcock Road
-Will homeowners insurance foot the bill for damage after tornadoes in Central Mass.?
-State announces $2.7 million in grants at Guild of Saint Agnes in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett teacher on leave after controversial social media post (1:19). Article
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden tornado caught on backyard camera (:14)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former Ware fire chief pleads guilty to embezzling more than $20,000
-9/11 NEVER FORGET mobile museum's visit to Fitchburg Municipal Airport
-Smithsonian exhibit on U.S. democracy will make stop Saturday in Douglas
-Sterling gives nod to Kevin Grebinar for fire chief
-Sutton town accountant retires
-Pondstalk: Dorothy Pond's annual concert fundraiser
-Grafton Garden Club awards scholarship
-New Clinton Middle School breaks ground
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "The Minutes," the Metrons, Midnight Riders and more
-"Monet: The Immersive Experience" set to make a great impression
-"Terrifier" star David Howard Thornton returning to Silver Scream Con
-New chapters as Worcester Chamber Music Society enters 20th season
-100 FM The Pike (19:05): The Australian Pink Floyd Show
>OPINION: Lindsey Ford: Car ride activities
-Unity Radio's Journey with EforAll (54:59): Sarah Bertochi, owner, Sarah Bertochi - Handmade
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local real estate professional
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels pushes back on Drake Maye concerns
-"We’re excited to see family, alumni and the student body there": Holy Cross ready for home opener against U.R.I.
-Worcester resident named emcee for Holy Cross football
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 10-1
-Predicting the winner of every Week 2 High School football game in Central Mass.
>CARS: Mass. E.V. buyers can save $11,000—if they act fast (2:23)
>NATIONAL: New video shows Charlie Kirk assassin's daring escape
-Active duty Navy chief who witnessed U.F.O. convinced doubtful colleagues with radar expertise
-"Alphabet" serial killer Joseph Naso boasts of 22 more murders
>NEW ENGLAND: No evidence of gunfire after reported shooting at UMass Boston (2:24)
-Mass. lawmakers look to legalize iGaming in to boost revenue and regulation
>COLLEGES: Assumption SOPHIA Program takes trip to Washington, D.C. with President Weiner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 things airlines don't want to tell you
-World’s largest uninhabited island looks like Mars on Earth
>BUSINESS: U.S. inflation worsened last month as the cost of gas, food and airfares jumped
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks are following the market’s playbook
-How the growing popularity of search funds led a former Central Mass. banker to expand his business into Shrewsbury
-Winner Mining: Here’s how investors can earn WLFI every day with Winnermining
>HEALTH: Eating a late breakfast linked to "increased risk of death," study finds
-Why regular dental checkups matter for kids
>FOOD: Consumer prices rose in August. These grocery items went up
>TV/STREAMING: Fox One, all-in-one streaming app, launches for $19.99 a month
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson movie, "The Home" (1:51)
>CELEBRITY: Polly Holliday, "Alice" star, dies at 88 after pneumonia battle
-Joe Rogan shocked after learning of Charlie Kirk assassination during podcast taping with Charlie Sheen
>ANIMALS: Guy never expects he'd explore the mountains with his cat (2:07)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Sessions Funeral Home, 71 Pleasant St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: WWII veteran fulfills vow to conduct band on 100th birthday (2:37)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, hungry 5-year-old worries he's going to jail after sneaking out to Chick-fil-A in adorable cop "interrogation"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Accused Jordan Pond shooter held without bail; victim's family and friends in courtroom
-Related: Home security camera footage released in court from shooting that killed father (1:48). Article
-Woman guilty of raping foster child in her care
-Mystery third man revealed in D.N.A. tests for 2017 Worcester bridge attack
-Earlier: Trial of man accused of throwing girl from I-290 bridge resumes with testimony from doctor
-"Hello, Jerry." Jerry Seinfeld coming to Worcester in February
-Music, dance, history, culture: Brazil festival set for Sunday at Institute Park
-TODAY! The Village Marketplace noon to 5 Saturday
-100 FM The Pike (8:36): Jay Grey of Odd By Worcester brewery and Broth restaurant on fire that closed both
-How math at WPI is solving a 70-year-old mystery in muscle science
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:58): Shrewsbury murder outrage, W.P.D. changes under Chief Saucier and Worcester fire safety law vote
>POLITICS: Research Bureau sets fall debate lineup ahead of Worcester election
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:01): Breaking down preliminary election results and proposals
>DINING OUT: 3 Worcester restaurants have been on "Man vs. Food"
-ICYMI: Worcester firefighters honor those who died on 9/11
-Worcester man who set woman on fire in 1990 denied parole in Mass.
-Business' orange cones add to frustration over traffic backups outside Worcester school
-Fan favorite returning to DCU Center, tickets on sale
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Debate over free speech as teachers are put on leave over comments (2:26). Article
-Earlier: Wachusett teacher on leave after controversial social media post (1:19). Article
-Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Shrewsbury’s Food Truck Festival 11 to 3
-TODAY! Lunenburg to host 25-year remembrance event for Whalom Park
-Rutland police recognized by Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
-Touchstone Community School names new Head of School
-Paxton Charter work nearing milestone
-Cowboy Supermarket opens location in Fitchburg
-Mr. P will do anything to make learning fun
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Beyond Beer: Amid construction, something's brewing at Wormtown
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "The Minutes," the Metrons, Midnight Riders and more
-100 FM The Pike (14:05): Matthew Lillard talks Scream 7, Five Nights at Freddy's and Silver Scream Con
-Look who is performing at The Big E this year
-Art call for the Small Stones Festival of the Arts opening soon
>OPINION: Margaret Smith: Social media may heighten hate, but its always been there
-Janice Lindsay: Birdsong and other beliefs that work
-Shaun Connolly: When on Zoom, show your face no matter what
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 216 (28:29): Sam Pinto
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to business owner and manager of the former ITAM Club
>SPORTS: Patriots-Dolphins preview with 4 matchups to watch
-Zak Kuhr to call Patriots’ defensive plays with Terrell Williams away from team
-Red Sox lose to Yankees, 4-1
-Weekly Notes: Holy Cross football vs. No. 5/6 Rhode Island
-Holy Cross Athletics (:40): New Premier (Baseball) Lot guidelines
-Worcester resident named emcee for Holy Cross football
-Crusader Community Festival on Sunday
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 3-1
-Joel LaChapelle scores 6 touchdowns to kick off his grandfather's final season as Northbridge football coach
-This high schooler hit his first hole-in-one, while another tied a program record
>NATIONAL: Timeline: A look political violence in the U.S.
-Man arrested in Charlie Kirk’s killing had no known criminal history, had become "more political"
-Utah Governor Spencer Cox says social media "is a cancer" after Kirk video went viral (2:06)
>NEW ENGLAND: Fire at historic castle in N.H. considered suspicious, police say (:22)
-Pizza delivery drivers targeted by car thieves using fake orders, police say (1:05)
>COLLEGES: WPI Athletics mourns passing of former Athletics Director Ray Gilbert
-Get to know Assumption Director of Campus Ministry Luis Melgar
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 beautiful European cities you’ve probably never heard of
-Logan Airport ranked fourth in U.S. for most runway close calls
>BUSINESS: F.T.C. probes Google, Amazon for allegedly misleading advertisers
-Unemployment, inflation, G.D.P. growth will be worse this year than projected, C.B.O. says
-Why was "Artie T" fired from Market Basket? Here's the history of the Demoulas family drama
>SHOPPING: When does Pop Mart restock Labubus? Pre-orders available this week
>HEALTH: Make $1,500 a month donating your poop to help cure diseases
-Infectious disease specialist answers questions about rare measles death in California (2:24). Article
>FOOD: M&M's unveils Honey Roasted Peanut flavor. Here's where to get it
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-Another longtime "SNL" cast member announces exit after 7 "unforgettable" seasons
>MOVIES: Extended sneak peek of new Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell movie, "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey" (6:25)
>CELEBRITY: Ellen DeGeneres accused of T-boning car in new lawsuit
-Olivia Newton-John almost passed on this hit because she was afraid it would ruin her image
>ANIMALS: Stray cat waits at guy's window until he adopts him (1:40)
>HISTORY: The Remains: "America’s Lost Band" from Boston
>GOOD NEWS: Fast food worker who walked over 4 miles a day between shifts given car
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, Walmart bans man's emotional support alligator
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