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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 68 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage colors coming soon to New England as weather turns wetter
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Prosecutor exits Turtleboy case, leaving questions about future
+5:00: Worcester councilor who confronted I.C.E. to seek dismissal of charges Thursday
+5:00: Walking Dead star comes face to face with horde of fans in Worcester
+5:00: Hundreds step forward for chance to adopt rescued golden retrievers
+Noon: Worcester couple guilty of sex trafficking young relative
+Noon: Worcester mall reopens after fire
+Noon: Mark Wahlberg to film new feature movie "Cheesesteak" in Shrewsbury in October
+Noon: The Silverbacks are set to play at the Worcester Marine Corps League
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise and more set for Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Listen Up: Worcester hip-hop artist Jafet Muzic gets the last word
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Brussels Street home to SongKeys, Monano Art and more
+Noon: Last Call: Alana Archangelo, science educator
+Noon: Is this your dog?
-Former Worcester judge pays $4,000 after admitting hiring his father was ethics violation
-Nonprofit group purchases old Worcester fire station. Here's what it plans to do there
-Worcester man indicted for manslaughter in June shooting
-Wachusett union leader decries shaming of teachers after Kirk killing
-With new clues, Auburn police make Eddy Pond the focus of search for Darren Cyr
-D.H.S. denies using child as "bait"; Family shares video of incident in Leominster (2:43)
-Judge postpones hearing for mother arrested by I.C.E. in Worcester
-Newly crowned Miss America has ties to Central Mass.
-Wednesday's Downtown Worcester road closures for "Walking Dead" filming
-Breakthrough at UMass Chan could transform Lyme prevention. Full interview (15:43)
-Worcester library celebrates 75 years of "Peanuts" comic
-Radio Worcester (20:40): City Manager Eric Batista on litter, housing and homelessness
-TODAY! Somos Worcester, Somos Americanos at Holy Cross
>POLITICS: League of Women Voters launches election guide/site for Worcester
-WCCA-TV to host Candidate Open Mic October 6th
>DINING OUT: Restaurant owner announces retirement after 46 years
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing girl
-Mother taken in high profile Worcester I.C.E. arrest to make case to stay in U.S.
-Worcester 3-decker's porch destroyed by out-of-control car
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden seeks residents for M.B.T.A. Communities Act Working Group
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Hundreds gather in Holden for candlelight vigil honoring Charlie Kirk
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 dirt bikes stolen in Rutland
-New school zones in Shrewsbury
-West Boylston residents say they still prefer Monday meetings
-Exploring the history and mystery of Foster mansion
-Marc Berger's concert on Grafton Common
-Cassidy Burke an inspiration for Oxford High athletes
-Millbury resident to participate in Jimmy Fund Walk to honor mother with cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Veteran rockers Foghat take ride to Worcester with Starship
-Steve Tyler, Joe Perry and other Aerosmith members reunite at Who show
-Miley Cyrus drops new song "Secrets" as a "peace offering" to estranged dad Billy Ray
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester rejection of citizen petitions up 715% in 2025
-Meg Trogolo: Don't count COVID out — it's back and rising
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 479 (27:18): Matthias Waschek, Director, Worcester Art Museum
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked at UMass Memorial Medical Center for 30 years
>SPORTS: Drake Maye’s development isn’t linear
-Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez hasn’t suffered injury setback
-Will Jayson Tatum return this season? Here’s what he told "TODAY"
-Joe Castiglione packs Polar Park with stories, calls, memories
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 4-1
-Major League Baseball will use robot umpires in 2026
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey season preview
>CARS: E.V. federal tax credit ending for electric vehicles on September 30th
>NATIONAL: Secret Service dismantles telecom threat around United Nations
-Woman arrested after 4 dead infants found in her closet
-Tragic: 2 25-year-old elk hunters struck by lightning, coroner reveals
>NEW ENGLAND: Richest people in Massachusetts ranked on Forbes list
-Applegreen drops out of project to redevelop 18 Mass. highway service plazas
>COLLEGES: A Clark student’s dive into the frontiers of science
-There are now over 30 Mass. colleges offering free tuition. Here’s a list
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Here’s why Americans keep returning to the same vacation
>BUSINESS: When is claim deadline in AT&T data breach settlement? Who's eligible?
-LPL Financial Research: No risk-free path
-Paying off credit card debt with the snowball method (1:59)
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: How clinical trials can help patients (3:02)
-Meet the company making GLP-1 medication more affordable
>FOOD: Tracey Faraday: Age-appropriate tasks for little chefs
>TV/STREAMING: Best TV shows not nominated at Emmys
>MOVIES: Watch trailer for Maggie Gyllenhaal's Frankenstein movie, "The Bride"
>CELEBRITY: A$AP Rocky hints he and Rihanna are already married ahead of baby No. 3
>ANIMALS: Baby elephant runs to greet the guy who saved her and her mom (2:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Surfer saves father and son from drowning
-Meanwhile, why are kids saying "6-7" and what does it mean? (2:00)
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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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