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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 (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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