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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 70 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +5:00: 2 pedestrians struck on Park Ave. in Worcester; street partially closed

  +5:00: What's Up Worcester's A Minute with Meagan (9:03): Bri Azier of Bri’s Sweet Treat

  +5:00: Sterling store sells $15 million lottery winner

  +5:00: Radio Worcester (12:44): Starship with Mickey Thomas and Foghat rock Worcester October 3rd
  
  

  +Noon: Worcester councilor decries "bogus charges" at court hearing over I.C.E. arrest

  +Noon: Judge holds off on decision to dismiss charges against former Worcester candidate

  +Noon: Black Excellence Award honors leaders of Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A.

  +Noon: Things to Do: Oktoberfest, Los Angeles Azules, Story So Far and more

  +Noon: Middle Eastern Festival Sunday in Worcester

  +Noon: Worcester musical acts face off in WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands

  +Noon: North Grafton "Eleni" author Nicholas Gage gets Greece's highest award

  +Noon: Renowned poet Martín Espada coming to Worcester State for reading, honorary degree
  
  

  -Worcester couple guilty of sex trafficking young relative

  -Prosecutor exits Turtleboy case, leaving questions about future

  -Leroy Thompson, who gunned down friend in dispute over bill, gets life sentence

  -Mark Wahlberg to film new feature movie "Cheesesteak" in Shrewsbury in October

  -Phantom Gourmet calls this Worcester restaurant "Underrated Italian" (4:59) (pictured)

  -Worcester councilor who confronted I.C.E. to seek dismissal of charges Thursday

  -Hearing to dismiss charges against former Worcester candidate set for Thursday

  -Worcester mall reopens after fire

  -The O Shop to relocate and rebrand, amid expansion project

  -Walking Dead star comes face to face with horde of fans in Worcester

  -Breakthrough at UMass Chan could transform Lyme prevention. Full interview (15:43)

  -Hundreds step forward for chance to adopt rescued golden retrievers

  -Dogs found on Eastern Ave., near Sagamore and Salisbury streets

  -Radio Worcester (20:40): City Manager Eric Batista on litter, housing and homelessness

  >POLITICS: Civility, but clear divides, mark school committee debate

  -League of Women Voters launches election guide/site for Worcester

  -ICYMI: 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

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): New fiber internet provider launches service in Holden

  -America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)

  -Holden seeks residents for M.B.T.A. Communities Act Working Group

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland police link suspect to break-ins, $7,000 credit card fraud

  -Former at-large lizard Goose continues path to recovery at exotic animal center

  -Shrewsbury Recreation Department moves to new home at Ray Stone Post

  -Drivers still speeding in Oxford. Police double down with S.T.E.P. plan

  -Golf outing to benefit boy "Fearless Nick," 4, with hemifacial microsomia

  -Route 117 bridge in Bolton to be closed for 2 weeks

  -TODAY! Sutton Garden Club to host program on how to treat invasive plants

  -Ayer woman charged with second O.U.I. after nearly striking police cruiser

  -Residents denounce zoning changes that cleared path for 308-unit project in Leominster
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday

  -The Silverbacks are set to play at the Worcester Marine Corps League

  >SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Worcester hip-hop artist Jafet Muzic gets the last word

  -Adele reportedly in talks for 2026 Super Bowl halftime show

  -Bad Religion, Pennywise and more set for Punk in the Park at Palladium

  -Last Call: Alana Archangelo, science educator

  >OPINION: Christopher R. Anderson: 1-2 ballot punch can boost state's growth

  -Sarah Connell Sanders: Brussels Street home to SongKeys, Monano Art and more

  -Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (52:25): Maxwell Britt and Deana Wesley, The P.R.E.S.H.A.E. Project

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to a "gifted and imaginative artist"
  
  

  >SPORTS: Should Patriots bench Rhamondre Stevenson vs. Panthers?

  -Christian Gonzalez says he wanted to play vs. Steelers, Patriots held him out

  -NFL Week 4 schedule, TV and announcers

  -Celtics unveil gold City Edition jerseys for 2025-26

  -Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 7-1

  -Bill Ballou on baseball

  -Holy Cross star Cam Nolan a semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy

  -Holy Cross women's hockey opens season this weekend

  -Former Doherty star Kofi Asare excels in Florida

  
  >CARS: Do you need to buy the rental company's car insurance?

  >NATIONAL: The latest about the shooting at an I.C.E. facility in Dallas (1:47)

  -American Airlines failed to divert flight after passenger suffered debilitating stroke, forced to pay $9.6 million

  -Tragic: Hunter dies after falling from tree in Conn.

  >NEW ENGLAND: Analysis | Understanding Karen Read's complex legal situation (4:12)

  -Driver dies after being pulled from burning wreck in N.H.

  >COLLEGES: Meet the Clark student running for office

  -Assumption announces partnership with Vermont Law and Graduate School
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 surprisingly affordable luxury hotels in the U.S.

  >BUSINESS: Mass. struggles to pay unemployment claims on time

  -LPL Financial Research: No risk-free path

  -A jury will look at whether Amazon tricked customers into joining Prime — and made it hard to leave

  >HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers

  >SHOPPING: L.L.Bean’s third location in Central Mass. set to open in the fall

  >HEALTH: Mass. researchers push back on Tylenol-autism claims (1:15)

  -Doctors brace for patient concern after Tylenol-autism claim (2:22)

  >FOOD: What's your state's favorite Halloween candy? Instacart study reveals
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix miniseries, "MONSTER: The Ed Gein Story" (2:54)

  -Jimmy Kimmel shatters usual ratings in record-breaking return

  >MOVIES: The 25 best sports movies of all time, ranked

  >CELEBRITY: Bill Nye gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame with special guest Jaylen Brown (:58)

  >HISTORY: The Magliozzi brothers of Cambridge made "Car Talk" a nationwide radio show hit

  >ANIMALS: Guy raises abandoned baby goose and teaches her to fly (2:09)

  >GOOD NEWS: Mass. lottery player collects $1 million just a week after $10,000 win

  -Meanwhile, while awaiting the Rapture 2025, social media laid out doomsday plans

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