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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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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 63 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+Noon: Auditor: Worcester among hardest-hit communities in unequal Mass Save benefits distribution
+Noon: Man indicted for manslaughter in brother’s fatal shooting
+Noon: F.B.I. offers $25,000 reward in 1978 disappearance of young Webster boy
+Noon: Music, games and more at annual Irish Cultural Festival at Polar Park
+Noon: Mechanics Hall highlights progress, new leader at annual meeting
+Noon: "Avatar: Last Airbender" brings visuals/live orchestra to Worcester
+Noon: How Journalism Works Discussion Series: How to cover City Hall Saturday at Worcester Public Library
+Noon: Last Call: Dianne Langford James, Entrepreneur and community organizer
-Judge mulling release of mentally ill man who shot at family, Worcester police
-Company begins $70 million expansion in Worcester
-Worcester woman plans to open business after $1 million lottery win
-Worcester City Council ups snow removal pay hoping to avoid repeating February nightmare
-Worcester City Council passes resolution barring police from assisting I.C.E.
-Worcester Business Journal launches redesigned site with new subscriber features
-Central Mass. restaurants receive cut of $900,000 to address food insecurity
-Search for missing swimmer at West Brookfield’s Lake Wickaboag
-Worcester's report card for M.C.A.S. shows modest gains, losses
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for September
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Etel Haxhiaj talks priorities, taking a stand
-Worcester candidates respond in follow-up to M.O.A.D. African Community Forum
-District C, E School Committee races heat up
-Worcester District School Committee forum (1:06:55)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): District 2 candidate Rob Bilotta joins Roundtable
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Leominster restaurant (5:17)
-ICYMI: Local woman's self-written obituary goes viral after she dies of A.L.S. (2:32). Article
-Family takes legal action after they say son was kicked off Wachusett youth football team with no explanation (2:42). Article
-Why was "This Old House" filming at WPI? It’s a long story
-Mother arrested in chaotic Worcester I.C.E. operation granted asylum
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): October Among Friends senior newsletter
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car flips on Route 9 in Westborough, disrupting eastbound traffic
-Fire displaces 15 residents from Fitchburg apartment building
-Charlton Select Board opposes $50,000 senior center feasibility study for Charlton Furniture site
-Trucking company fined $32,000 after leaving state with tab for oil spill in Auburn
-Officials outline Sterling D.P.W. building project
-The Witches of Sutton combine festive dancing with local fundraising efforts
-West Boylston preps for October town meeting
-Meet the sheep responsible for keeping S.E.L.C.O.’s solar operation going
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Woostock concert set for Worcester
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:54): Tim Power, Discover Central Mass.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former local state Representative
>SPORTS: Red Sox drop Game 2 to Yankees, 4-3
-Costly mistakes haunt Red Sox
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice sets Yankees tone with homer in playoff debut
-Drake Maye may a top-5 passer, but is he an elite quarterback?
-NFL Week 5 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross guard and former St. John's star Cam Nolan has been an anchor on the line
-Jayson Tatum’s recovery from Achilles surgery could be "unprecedented"
-ECHL rulebook has some minor changes for the 2025-26 season
>NATIONAL: Shutdown fallout: Jobs, pay, benefits, even groceries could be disrupted
-Jane Goodall, conservationist known for chimpanzee research, dies at 91
-Related: T&G Archives: Jane Goodall's visit to Worcester in 1999
-Gas explosion leads to partial building collapse in the Bronx (:50)
-Tragic: Beloved high school football star killed after being mistaken for squirrel during hunting trip
>NEW ENGLAND: Body of teen murdered in 1974 exhumed for new autopsy (2:33)
-3 more spas shut down in Methuen for suspected human trafficking (2:04)
>COLLEGES: Expanding access to social work education: Anna Maria's new B.S.W. program at Q.C.C.
-Nichols donates iPads to Dudley Fire Department to help upgrade technology
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Logan ranks among best in nation in customer satisfaction
>BUSINESS: See deadline to claim part of $425 million Capital One settlement
-LPL Financial Research: Equity market melt-up cools as government shutdown looms
-Brady Ravenelle opens Busy Bee Jumpers in Worcester
-What's Up Worcester gains nonprofit status
>HOMES: Rates or price? Which needs to drop to afford a home? (1:55)
>SHOPPING: Oster recalls over 1.2 million countertop ovens. See impacted models
>HEALTH: New, highly transmissible COVID strain fueling wave of infections
-The psychology of ghosting: Why it hurts and how to recover (2:53)
>FOOD: McDonald's Monopoly game returns decades after "McMillions" scam
>TV/STREAMING: Freeform's "31 Nights of Halloween" schedule, movie list
-Connecticut "Wheel of Fortune" player wins historic $1.035 million — in front of her boss
>MOVIES: Ed O'Neill, Danielle Brooks, John Higgins join Cameron Diaz movie
>CELEBRITY: U.S. comics get backlash for performing at Riyadh Comedy Festival
-Why Kristen Bell wishes she were "more sexually active" before marrying Dax Shepard
>HISTORY: The gruesome true story behind the inspiration for the novel "Moby Dick"
>ANIMALS: Foster kitten's clumsiness wins his family over (1:33)
>GOOD NEWS: Replayed numbers from old lottery ticket earn woman $30,879
-Meanwhile, in Washington, watch package-stealing bear swipe sweater from porch
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