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>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
-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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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 80 today in Worcester
-Fall foliage expert says leaf peepers will enjoy earlier colors this year
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Worcester Diocese priest accused of indecent assault pleads to lesser charge
-Despite legal fight, proprietor of former Boston Market in Worcester keeps eatery open
-No reopening yet for most businesses inside former Midtown Mall after fire
-UMass hospital-at-home program faces halt if federal shutdown occurs Wednesday
-"A Week Without Driving"? Here's why Worcester residents are being asked to consider it
-Middle Eastern Festival Sunday in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (24:25): Whittier Farm vs. Stowe Farm — Distinct models of local farming
-Worcester Guardian's Week in Review: Trials, debates, and a visit from Snoopy
-Some in Worcester will see lower electricity bills in 2026: Here are the details
-Despite costing the U.S. economy $26 billion a year, menopause remains hush-hush in the office
-Nominations for 2026 People to Watch
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:48): Spike in citizen petition denials raises concerns over accessibility and transparency
>FAITH: Lesson from the vigil — we need to come together
>POLITICS: Candidates for Worcester district School Committee seats to debate Wednesday
-Worcester candidate profile: Sue Mailman for School Committee at-large
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:56): How contested district races could shape city council
>DINING OUT: Following tragedy, entrepreneur finds independence through BBQ
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 17-year-old
-Worcester gunshot victim goes to hospital, gets arrested
-Kia, Hyundai thefts rising in Worcester, police say
-D.N.A. links Worcester man to 4-year-old Rutland break-in
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden residents to offer mental massage workshop
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-September Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic delays & pedestrian activity this weekend in Leicester
-Man gets 2-3 years in prison for burning down landmark Webster restaurant
-Man arrested for allegedly setting 2024 Southbridge fire that displaced 30
-Sgt. Thomas Balvin named acting West Boylston police chief
-Woman charged with unlicensed operation during West Boylston traffic stop
-Barre man charged with stealing caretaker’s Buick and mother’s handicap van
-Auburn police mourn former colleague
-Water, sewer questions with D.C.A.M.M. plan concern local officials
-Movies coming to Clinton's Central Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Oktoberfest, Los Angeles Azules, Story So Far and more
-100 FM The Pike (17:33): Don Barnes of .38 Special on 40+ years of rock
-Over the last 21 years, the B.V.C.C. has become a musical haven of inclusivity
-Here are 10 fall festivals to have fun at this season in Mass.
>OPINION: Joe Fusco: We all scream — some literally — for ice cream
-Laurel: The right touch at apple-picking season
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (52:50): Denise and William Chaffold
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a career teacher and longtime volunteer
>SPORTS: Patriots-Panthers preview with 6 matchups to watch
-Kyle Williams patiently waiting behind Patriots’ veteran wideouts
-NFL Week 4 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bill Belichick’s U.N.C. coaching stint sours with losses, lawsuit and all eyes on Jordon Hudson
-Red Sox fall to Tigers, 2-1
-Holy Cross football team falls to Fordham in Patriot League opener
-Holy Cross women's hockey team shuts out RPI, 3-0
-Boston College drops thriller to Cal
-After more than 30 years, Joe Carr winding down long career at Bedrock Golf Club
>CARS: New research shows backup cameras in vehicles are saving lives (2:12)
>NATIONAL: 3 killed and 8 injured in waterfront bar shooting
-I.R.S. sends erroneous penalty notices to taxpayers (2:49)
-17 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia rescued from occupied territories
-Tragic: Woman loses both arms and legs in vicious dog attack
>NEW ENGLAND: A.I. curriculum pilot to launch in these 30 Mass. school districts
-Think Mass. drivers are getting more aggressive? Study shows you may be right
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast (31:49): Explosion protection engineering
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of America’s oldest small towns
-What happens when you die at Disney World? Former park worker reveals shocking truth
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-What we know about Amazon F.T.C. settlement payments, filing claims
-Janelle Drolet: 10 Things I know about ... A.I. security
>HOMES: Effort underway in Mass. to add housing units to houses of worship (1:56)
>SHOPPING: 21 top Christmas toys for girls and boys, per experts
>HEALTH: Summer footwear can lead to foot and ankle pain in the fall
-F.D.A. authorizes first eyeglass lenses to slow nearsightedness in children
>FOOD: Listeria found in Walmart meatball meals may be linked to deadly fettuccine outbreak
>TV/STREAMING: Disney+, Hulu prices increase amid Jimmy Kimmel drama. See how much
>MOVIES: "Greenland 2: Migration" trailer — Gerard Butler dodges more meteors
>CELEBRITY: Selena Gomez marries Benny Blanco
-"Wonder Years" star Danica McKellar reveals why she left Hollywood for a life of obscurity
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury once employed U.S.'s youngest town clerk
>ANIMALS: Mama duck coaches babies out of the nest for first time (3:05)
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy gives up foul ball to 80-year-old woman at game (2:45)
-Meanwhile, in Lake Tahoe, bear crashes bachelorette party and chaos ensues (2:25)
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