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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Gunshot victim goes to hospital, gets arrested
+5:00: Kia, Hyundai thefts rising in Worcester, police say
+5:00: D.N.A. links Worcester man to 4-year-old Rutland break-in
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Food builds bridges at Armenian Church's Fall Festival
+Noon: Worcester bars celebrate Negroni Week
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: What to know about pre-orders for Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl"
+Noon: Musicians of the Old Post Road to open Music Worcester's 167th season
+Noon: "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" movie songs, ranked
-2 pedestrians struck on Park Ave. in Worcester
-Judge orders Subway shop in Worcester closed over unpaid bills
-Sterling store sells $15 million lottery winner
-Worcester city councilor decries "bogus charges" at court hearing over I.C.E. arrest
-Related: Lawyer for Councilor Etel Haxhiaj attacks the credibility of charges against her
-Judge holds off on decision to dismiss charges against former Worcester candidate
-Radio Worcester (12:59): Former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief Jill Dougherty to speak in Worcester on Friday
-Middle Eastern Festival Sunday in Worcester
-Firm buys Worcester storage facility near former Rotmans site for $9 million
-How can parents in Worcester support their teen’s interest in S.T.E.M. programs?
-Credit union opens branch at Worcester Technical High School (1:46)
-Notre Dame Academy names new head of school
-Black Excellence Award honors leaders of Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A.
-Breakthrough at UMass Chan could transform Lyme prevention. Full interview (15:43)
-What's Up Worcester's A Minute with Meagan (9:03): Bri Azier of Bri’s Sweet Treat
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Owura Sarkodieh for mayor, city councilor at-large
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:56): How contested district races could shape city council
-Civility, but clear divides, mark school committee debate
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet calls this Worcester restaurant "Underrated Italian" (4:59)
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Friends of the Red Barn mark 25 years
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-New fiber internet provider launches service in Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board recap
-West Boylston police warn of Fall Festival scam
-Oxford police arrest man accused of smashing windows with baseball bat on Main Street
-Southbridge man arrested for lewd act in cemetery; ID'd as Level 3 sex offender
-Clinton Building Committee voices choice for new library
-Horseshed Fair returns for 49th year
-Grafton Garden Club offers grants to Grafton educators
-Bolton church members rally to save landmark steeple
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-The Silverbacks are set to play at the Worcester Marine Corps League
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Oktoberfest, Los Angeles Azules, Story So Far and more
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Starship with Mickey Thomas and Foghat rock Worcester October 3rd
-TODAY! Skate Worcester Night 6 to 10
-Worcester musical acts face off in WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
-North Grafton "Eleni" author Nicholas Gage gets Greece's highest award
-Renowned poet Martín Espada coming to Worcester State for reading, honorary degree
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Why can't Goose stay on the loose?
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (48:15)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who owned several Mobil gas stations
>SPORTS: Patriots propensity for stupid is hiding what could be a good team
-Ex-Patriots Mac Jones, Tyquan Thornton impressing with new teams
-New Celtics owner vows to uphold franchise's legacy
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 6-1
-'Sader Stories podcast (27:48): Team Impact
-Holy Cross Practice Report (1:20): Emily Crovo
-Predicting the winner of every Week 4 High School football game in Central Mass.
>CARS: Is it legal to tint your windows in Mass.? Here's what the law says
>NATIONAL: Wild video shows mob storming jewelry store in $1 million raid
-Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted on charges of lying to Congress and obstruction
-Tragic: Pizza factory worker crushed to death by robotic machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Assault against sports officials "getting worse" in Mass.
-Mass. officials warn of new texting scam involving tax refunds. Here's what to look out for
>COLLEGES: New climate school at Clark takes root
-Worcester college ranks in top 100 in U.S., new ranking says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 places in the U.S. reachable only by boat or plane
>BUSINESS: Group opens new Worcester care home
-LPL Financial Research: No risk-free path
-Here's what to know about protecting yourself against identity theft (2:03)
>HOMES: New home sales surge over 20% as lower mortgage rates spurred demand
>SHOPPING: The O Shop to relocate and rebrand, amid expansion project
>HEALTH: "Nightmare" drug-resistant bacteria cases rising in U.S.
-Doctors fight to make I.V.F. services more accessible (2:42)
>FOOD: 5 pumpkin patches in Central Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: Jimmy Kimmel's ratings bonanza continues
-Teaser for new Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Netflix movie, "The Rip" (2:14)
>MOVIES: Final trailer for "Wicked: For Good" (3:06)
>CELEBRITY: Why Glenn Close, 78, wanted go nude in film: "It felt so good"
-Katy Perry reflects on "losses" of rollercoaster year following Orlando Bloom split
>HISTORY: Green Book, Hotel Worcester welcomed blacks visiting city in the ’40s
>ANIMALS: Tiny chicken raised a peacock 4 times her size (2:33)
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins $100,000 on anniversary
-Meanwhile, in California, 12-year-old boy leads cops on high-speed chase after swiping parents' S.U.V.
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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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