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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 86 today in Worcester
-Why leaves change color: The science behind fall's vibrant hues
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Man dead after fall from upper floor of Worcester courthouse
-Earlier: Large police presence at Downtown Worcester courthouse
+5:00: Teen driver to be charged in pedestrian crash that injured husband and wife from Ireland
+1:00: Worcester Business Journal names the 2025 Outstanding Women in Business
-Italian heritage takes center stage in Worcester as parade enlivens Shrewsbury Street
-Historic French fountain finds new home in Worcester
-It's been vacant nearly 40 years, but developer plans to transform this Worcester building
-Renew Worcester apartments sold for $26 million to Boston firm with growing Central Mass. portfolio
-Curtis Apartments redevelopment breaks ground on Phase 2
-UMass Medical School Chancellor Michael Collins on impact of federal shutdown, N.I.H. cuts (11:04)
-UMass Memorial's new roof garden swaps the buzz of medical equipment for the buzz of bees
-Monday's Child: Kamren, 8, is a resilient, fun-loving boy with a bright, inquisitive nature
-Radio Worcester (21:57): Thrive Support & Advocacy’s Family Support Center helps 500+ Worcester County families
-Worcester Legal Aid lawyer backed for Probate and Family Court judgeship
-Girls Inc. celebrates 110 years with anniversary kickoff & alumni reunion
-Selections from what customers at Booklovers' Gourmet are reading
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:34): I.C.E. vote and drone proposal spark debate on policy vs. politics
>POLITICS: TODAY! WCCA-TV to hold Open Mic Night for Worcester candidates 5 to 8
-Early voting October 25th through October 31st
-Worcester Candidate Profile: Cayden Davis for City Councilor At-Large
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): District 2 candidate Rob Bilotta joins Roundtable
>DINING OUT: Worcester’s newest bakery-café opens on Wednesday
-ICYMI: Worcester nonprofit shut down after feds pull funding over its mention of D.E.I. training
-Some Worcester residents spend hours just getting to and from a supermarket
-UMass Memorial N.I.C.U. celebrates Taylor Swift album release
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Parents bring Dawson issues to selectmen
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden artists vie for ArtsWorcester grants
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton firefighters respond to car fire on Mass. Pike
-Charlton police arrest man after reports of lewd gestures toward teens
-Sutton welcomes new town accountant
-Views from Boylston Elementary's Pumpkin Fest
-Sterling will get a fall spruce up
-Wachusett Regional's class of 1975 50th reunion
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Halloween craft ideas
-All the Easter eggs from Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" album explained
-See the top 10 most banned books in America
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1391 (28:02): Ariana Falk, Executive Director, Worcester Chamber Music Society
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to educator whose career spanned more than 40 years
>SPORTS: Drake Maye leads Patriots to 23-20 upset win over Bills
-Maye earns signature win vs. Josh Allen, Bills
-Stefon Diggs dominates for Patriots in "storybook" return to Buffalo
-Ex-Jets star Mark Sanchez released from hospital, taken directly to jail after alleged drunken assault on elderly truck driver
-U.N.C. football players aren't buying into Bill Belichick's long-term approach
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey falls to Northeastern in season opener
-Holy Cross women's hockey falls to Delaware
>NATIONAL: W.I.C. programs could run out of funding due to shutdown, officials say
-Gunmen kill 2, injure 12 in a shootout in a crowd in Alabama capital city's downtown
-Tragic: Dad killed in drive-by shooting during golf trip a month after first child born
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 die in Chelmsford house fire
-Bitterness deepens as state considers next steps in highway plaza construction fiasco
>COLLEGES: Celebrating a decade of data science at WPI (8:28). Article
-Assumption names Laura Nicole Miller director of graduate business programs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Plenty of autumn fun available on the Outer Cape
>BUSINESS: Jeff Bezos expects data centers will be built in space in 10 to 20 years
>HOMES: Gas-powered leaf blowers bans continue across U.S. See where
>SHOPPING: Shop Target Circle Week deals + get up to $90 off best-sellers
>HEALTH: Protein is an important part of a diet — up to a point
-Encouraging a healthy relationship with food in your kids: Halloween Edition
>FOOD: Amazon Grocery launches as private label, with many items under $5
>TV/STREAMING: Inside Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston’s chemistry on "The Morning Show"
>MOVIES: Streaming is overtaking theaters for movie watchers, new poll finds
>CELEBRITY: Ike Turner Jr., Tina Turner's son, dies at 67
-Kirsten Dunst attributes her 30-year career in Hollywood to these 2 factors
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Martin Green home, 44 Moore Ave., Worcester
>ANIMALS: Pregnant mama dog survives getting shot and meets her twin (2:34)
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman stories about adoption (22:17)
-Meanwhile, Florida man busted going 107 mph says he was rushing to the barber (2:02). Article
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 90 today in Worcester
-What to know about past "very strong" El Niños
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester, police say (:16). Article
+6:00: Worcester councilors say city is shouldering homelessness burden from surrounding towns
+6:00: Victor D. Infante's WoMag Rundown (7:20)
+1:00: Worcester man arrested after child found alone in locked car at Northborough Walmart (1:56). Article
+1:00: Worcester school principal involved in harassment call days before going on leave
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Decades by DeZyne to headline this year's Pet Rock Fest
+1:00: Facebook and Instagram down as Meta products hit with widespread outage
-Parents of WPI's “Lost Sons” speak out
-Worcester prepares for World Cup watch parties (2:21)
-Related: Security, parking plans for World Cup games on Worcester Common
-Related: Local E.M.T. squads ready for World Cup watch parties in Worcester
-Related: Worcester License Commission says bars can stay open later for World Cup
-Related: Worcester awaits World Cup, and fans get a view of history
-Here's what's replacing Boston Market on Park Ave.
-Federal government accuses Chip Norton of fraud and millions in undisclosed transfers
-Woman struck, killed by flatbed tow truck identified by Worcester police
-Earlier: Worcester pedestrian struck, killed by flatbed tow truck
-National Grid begins massive project to upgrade lines in Central Mass.
-TODAY! Traffic advisory Friday for Grove Street
-TODAY! Fitness in the Parks summer series kicks off Friday
-Northbridge man who accidentally killed brother avoids prison time in plea
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Claremont Academy graduation (54:56)
-Worcester names new principal for North High
>DINING OUT: Worcester pizzerias see business boom following visits from Dave Portnoy
-ICYMI: Worcester man faces murder charge after beloved baker’s death
-Worcester activist, barred from City Hall, arrested again
-Developer seeks to build a new shopping plaza with multiple restaurants on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester sweep nets 8 suspects, drugs and illegal guns
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Update on construction at Senior Center parking lot
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual business personal property inspections begin Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcycle, S.U.V. involved in serious Auburn crash
-Pub to close after 8 years due to "more than a few challenges"
-Worcester man charged with trafficking after drugs found in Squishmallows tin at Northborough Inn
-Free kids bike rodeo at Paxton Days 10 to noon Saturday
-Nearly 300 Leominster employees made $100,000 or more in 2025
-Highlights from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Wormtown rising, do the Time Warp, many voices ...
-R&B Legend Jon B. on new tour, music release (5:05)
-"Blizzard of Lies" author on new Karen Read book (3:17)
-Kayem, M.F.A. unveil traveling art exhibit featuring historic American figures with hot dogs
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: June Horrorscopes
-Who remembers the wonderful, wacky World Cup of 1966? I do!
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 341 (28:47): Jay Givan, 250th anniversary of America
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who passed away at 22 after a lifelong battle with Tay-Sachs disease
>SPORTS: See the full U.S. men's soccer schedule for the World Cup
-A.J. Brown pushes Drake Maye to be "perfect" at Pats minicamp (2:21)
-Former Holy Cross star Jalen Coker earns a 3-year, $35 million extension from Carolina
-Red Sox exec Sam Kennedy calls season "embarrassing"
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 6-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 6-4, in game 1, second game postponed because of weather
>NATIONAL: U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war
-U.F.O. whistleblower claims billions in secret spending hidden from Congress
-Tragic: Details emerge after dad executed twin sons in bedroom -- as adorable boys are pictured
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. court overturns father’s murder conviction in death of Harmony Montgomery
-2 men killed in bloody Fall River homicide, 1 found with pitchfork impaled in head
>COLLEGES: Worcester State and Everett schools partner to offer direct admission to high school seniors
-Clark senior interns for Department of Environmental Protection, researches soundscapes in cranberry bogs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beat the Summer travel chaos with these easy hacks (3:48)
-The surprising passport mistake that could ruin your trip
>BUSINESS: U.S. oil reserves near 40-year low at 349.2 million barrels
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-New investment accounts fund an early start for kids (2:14)
>SHOPPING: Mass. sets tax-free weekend date for August
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: This mobile clinic is bringing care to new moms' front door (2:29)
-Dirty soda drinks might be doing you dirty as doctors warn of health risks
>FOOD: Homemade roasted tomato sauce
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series "Worst Neighbor Ever" (2:04)
>MOVIES: Summer movie guide: "The Odyssey," "Toy Story 5," and more
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza cradles her baby bump
-Lizzo gets candid about new album, details wild moment from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show
>ANIMALS: This cat waited his whole life for a dog best friend (1:53)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Restoring history one milestone at a time
>GOOD NEWS: After growing up homeless, woman shares apartment with mom (3:04)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, boy, 7, puts on 50 sweaters to break world record
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