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In The News
>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 (: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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