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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 73 today in Worcester
-Weekend New England foliage forecast with Yankee Magazine's Jim Salge (10:33)
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Dudley teacher accused of meeting up with 14-year-old for sex (1:22)
+Noon: 17-year-old arrested in Dudley bank robbery
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Saloon 139 Asian Bistro adds unique touch to dishes
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Caught Stealing," "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues," and more
+Noon: New wave nirvana with B-52s, Devo, Lene Lovich
+Noon: Margaret Smith: Life's wisdom in "The Paul Lynde Halloween Special"
+Noon: Old Grumbly Fan Red Sox-Yankees series recap
+Noon: Is this your dog?
-DCU Center to change name after bank merger: Report (:21). Article
-Add a smile to your step Friday as Worcester celebrates annual World Smile Day
-Music, games and more at annual Irish Cultural Festival at Polar Park
-Related: Radio Worcester (8:39): Irish Festival returns to Worcester with sports, music and culture
-Italian Heritage Parade ready to roll again in Worcester. Who's the grand marshal?
-Auditor: Worcester among hardest-hit communities in unequal Mass Save benefits distribution
-Worcester, state officials tour new apartment developments
-Man indicted for manslaughter in brother’s fatal shooting
-Worcester man charged with drug trafficking after slow-rolling stop in Webster, police say
-How Journalism Works Discussion Series: How to cover City Hall Saturday at Worcester Public Library
-Local leaders unite for a healthier Central Mass.
-Federal agency says it will investigate Mass. gender-identity policy for foster families
-Last Call: Dianne Langford James, Entrepreneur and community organizer
>POLITICS: Worcester Candidate Profile: Keith Linhares for District 1 City Councilor
-Meet the candidates: Etel Haxhiaj talks priorities, taking a stand
-District C, E School Committee races heat up. Video (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: Company begins $70 million expansion in Worcester
-Judge mulling release of mentally ill man who shot at family, Worcester police
-Worcester woman plans to open business after $1 million lottery win
-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): Search in West Brookfield called off; no evidence of drowning victim found
-F.B.I. offers $25,000 reward in 1978 disappearance of young Webster boy
-Fundraiser Saturday to benefit 2 Leicester police officers injured by drunken driver
-In the wake of tragedy, Shrewsbury students raise $2,300 through lemonade stand
-Boylston Police Department September stats
-Halloween maze in Shrewsbury touts family-friendly spookiness
-Spotlight Kitchen, Bath & Lighting Center makes improving your space easy
-Bolton election October 6th features write-in candidate
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Decoding Taylor Swift’s "The Life of a Showgirl"
-Things to Do: Amy Grant, Big Nazo, Cirkus Vampyr, burlesque for brunch and more ...
-Mechanics Hall highlights progress, new leader at annual meeting
-"Avatar: Last Airbender" brings visuals/live orchestra to Worcester
-Burlesque brunch brings glamour, history, queer joy to Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1389 (19:18): Samantha Bunyard, National American Miss Massachusetts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who died at 36 after a long illness
>SPORTS: Red Sox postseason run ends early with 4-0 loss to Yankees
-Red Sox fans at Polar Park watch party disappointed by loss (1:47)
-Will Milton Williams play vs. Bills? Defensive tackle has ankle injury
-Patriots Mailbag: A Will Campbell check-in, Stefon Diggs’ comfort level and more
-Holy Cross men's hockey season preview
-Predicting the winner of every Week 5 high school football game in Central Mass.
>CARS: BMW recalling 145,000 cars due to fire risk from engine defect— second recall this week
>NATIONAL: Shutdown hitting food banks, Project 2025 analysis, worker resources (6:25)
-Man kills 2 and wounds 4 in car ramming and stabbing at English synagogue
-Massive fire erupts at Chevron oil refinery near Los Angeles (:16)
-Tragic: Popular climber found dead after fall from Yosemite's El Capitan
>NEW ENGLAND: Mom and 7-year-old killed in Connecticut crash
-Boater who fell overboard in Newburyport rescued, taken to hospital in critical condition
>COLLEGES: Dignity and Reconciliation: Holy Cross’s confrontation with its past
-Anna Maria AMCAST (21:14): Arianna Gonzalez
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Nantucket lauded for its lack of noise pollution, "dreamy" beaches
>BUSINESS: It's a good time for a fall financial reset (2:07)
-LPL Financial Research: Equity market melt-up cools as government shutdown looms
-Advocates’ longtime C.E.O. to retire, C.O.O. to succeed
>HOMES: How much house does $500,000 buy you in Worcester?
>SHOPPING: Shop collectible "Clueless" Barbie dolls at Amazon
>HEALTH: Human eggs created from skin cells for first time in landmark fertility study
>FOOD: Worcester teachers get 15% off at this Worcester bakery
>TV/STREAMING: "Saturday Night Live" unveils first slate of Season 51 hosts
>MOVIES: Inside Halloween Horror Nights houses: "Fallout," "Terrifier," "Five Nights at Freddy's"
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B, Nicki Minaj trade barbs in another explosive social media war
-Prince William makes heartbreaking admission about Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis
>HISTORY: 175th anniversary of the first National Women’s Rights Convention
>ANIMALS: "Chunk" crowned winner of Fat Bear Week (:47)
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket found in closet turns out to be $100,000 winner
-Meanwhile, Crocs teams up with M&Ms on colorful new collaboration. See pictures
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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