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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 80 today in Worcester
+Noon: Peak fall foliage colors coming soon to New England as weather turns wetter
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Nonprofit group purchases old Worcester fire station. Here's what it plans to do there
+4:00: Stuck tractor trailer slows traffic on Main and Mill streets
+4:00: With new clues, Auburn police make Eddy Pond the focus of search for Darren Cyr
+4:00: Wachusett union leader decries shaming of teachers after Kirk killing
+4:00: Worcester library celebrates 75 years of "Peanuts" comic
+4:00: Tom Marino: Worcester rejection of citizen petitions up 715% in 2025
+Noon: Veteran rockers Foghat take ride to Worcester with Starship
+Noon: Steve Tyler, Joe Perry and other Aerosmith members reunite at Who show
+Noon: Meg Trogolo: Don't count COVID out — it's back and rising
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing girl (pictured)
-Mother taken in high profile Worcester I.C.E. arrest to make case to stay in U.S.
-"Walking Dead" filming in downtown Worcester
-Related: Tuesday's road closures for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcester 3-decker's porch destroyed by out-of-control car
-Restaurant owner announces retirement after 46 years
-Breakthrough at UMass Chan could transform Lyme prevention. Full interview (15:43)
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Traffic stop leads to arrest for illegal gun in Worcester
-Worcester man with almost 80 prior charges now accused of O.U.I., drug trafficking
-Radio Worcester (9:48): Hike Worcester Week — Explore trails, earn rewards
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:04): Sewage dispute and police recruit case raise accountability questions
>POLITICS: League of Women Voters launches election guide/site for Worcester
-WCCA-TV to host Candidate Open Mic October 6th
-Meet the Candidates: Ted Kostas eyes change in District 4
>FAITH: Rosh Hashanah begins. Explaining the meaning, traditions, more
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': From lobstah to cookies, new tastes at Public Market
-ICYMI: Man, youth shot near Leominster shopping plaza
-Insurers forced to defend Peterson Oil in class action biodiesel suit
-Worcester police dispatcher Fundador Morales to sing with Handel and Haydn Society
-Take a Tour of the Hebert Candy Mansion (5:11)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Hundreds gather in Holden for candlelight vigil honoring Charlie Kirk
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Oriol Foundation hosting Health and Wellness Expo Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): I.C.E. agents held young girl outside Leominster home to arrest father, family says
-Adjusting zoning to rein in development? Officially on the table for Shrewsbury Select Board
-Spencer Planning Board adopts master plan, landscaping changes for David Prouty project
-Gov. Healey rips departed hospital owners at Central Mass. groundbreaking
-Athletics spotlighted at Clinton School Committee
-"History in Bloom" event coming soon in Grafton
-Nashoba hopes to improve literacy with Prism
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: On paying a visit to the poem next door
-Cannery Music Hall set to reopen October 3rd after 8-year hiatus in Southbridge
-Fashion, Citizenship and Nationalism: A new exhibit at the Prior Performing Arts Center
>OPINION: Cassinda Scharff: 5 thrillers that kept me up all night
-Ronald Waddell and Dave McMahon: Lessons to learn from Europe's smarter justice system
-The Mayor’s Forum No. 57 (28:19): Dr. Matilde Castiel and Harriette Chandler
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked alongside her husband and sons at the family business for 48 years
>SPORTS: Grading Patriots coach Mike Vrabel after team's uneven start
-Patriots receiver DeMario Douglas wasn’t Drake Maye’s best option on crucial play
-What we learned from Week 3 of the high school football season; plus what to watch in Week 4 and our Top 10 rankings
>CARS: Last call for federal electric vehicle tax credits (2:09)
>NATIONAL: U.S. birth rates plummet to all-time low as housing prices continue to rise
-Author says that social media is amplifying divisiveness (11:12)
-Tragic: Caretaker killed by tiger at animal preserve
>NEW ENGLAND: Analysis | Web of civil cases could follow Karen Read's acquittal (4:17)
-New Hampshire country club shooting victim died a hero, wife says
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross names John R. Hayes Jr. V.P. for Advancement
-Where in the world are WPI students in A-Term?
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 do’s and don’ts for dining in Paris like a local
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment in August held steady for fourth consecutive month
-LPL Financial Research: No risk-free path
-What is an H-1B visa? How many were issued, which companies have the most in Mass.
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. — Meadows a moment in time to appreciate
>SHOPPING: Best places to buy nursing-friendly clothing
>HEALTH: Doctor sounds alarm over gel manicures
-What you need to know about flesh-eating bacteria (1:21)
>FOOD: Pumpkin spice everything — Treats galore
>TV/STREAMING: "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to return on Tuesday, Disney says
>MOVIES: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence to star in Martin Scorsese movie
>CELEBRITY: Charlie Sheen cut off by Mexican cartel over massive cocaine consumption
-Eric Dane advocates for A.L.S. cure in video showing disease progression
>ANIMALS: Dozens of Golden Retriever puppies available for adoption at area shelter (1:30)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Sneakerama, 12 Lake Ave., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Nun celebrates 105th birthday with a round of golf
-Meanwhile, in Florida, greedy Burmese python pukes up a whole deer: scientists
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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