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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 62 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Mass.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Convicted Worcester bridge attacker Joshua Hubert sentenced to prison
+5:00: Related: Family details impact of Worcester bridge attack at Hubert sentencing
+5:00: Shrewsbury middle school teacher passes away unexpectedly
+5:00: Worcester calling? Joyner Lucas, Evelynroze, Carlos Odria and more get Boston Music Award nods
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "The Strangers: Chapter 2," "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie" and more
+Noon: Remembering when Leonard Cohen played Clark University in 1970
+Noon: Salem Torture Museum offers unsettling journey into a painful past
+Noon: Pianist Simone Dinnerstein is back in Worcester for BACHtoberfest
-Nonstop flights to Fort Myers set to return to Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester cemetery hosts lantern-lit tours where actors bring the dead to life
-Related: The dead come back to life in this Worcester cemetery thanks to “Rural Remains” (:48)
-Worcester’s favorite neighborhood haunt is back Saturday
-NFL cornerback from Worcester Isaac Yiadom donates supplies to Chandler Elementary students
-Prosecutors recommend decades in prison for man convicted of Worcester bridge attack
-Facing financial challenges, Worcester colleges push back on endowment tax ballot question
-Worcester landlord adds 2 more multifamily properties to growing portfolio
-$38 million to preserve 73 affordable Worcester apartments
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: Worcester mayoral candidates disagree on civilian oversight board for police. Video (59:09)
-District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-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): Northborough home that was site of fatal shooting sells for $1.65 million
-Fitchburg man convicted in 2013 murder after decade-long investigation
-West Boylston food pantry, with renewed mission, holding drive
-Blackstone Valley Technical Institute launches under Steele's leadership
-Pipe leak forces evacuation at McKay Elementary in Fitchburg
-Photos from the Clinton Area Chamber annual meeting
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Twins, winds, blues and boos ...
-Worcester Chorus ushers in the holidays with Handel and Britten
-Champion beatboxer NaPoM set to perform at Railers' halftime show
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: 5 fraught & frightful costume ideas
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 93 (8:52): Aldrich Astronomical Society Astrophotography exhibit
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a career social worker
>SPORTS: Drake Maye is playing like an MVP during his Year 2 leap (3:51)
-Study does deep dive on if refs are favoring Chiefs in biggest games
-Bruins lose to Las Vegas, 6-5
-Holy Cross women's hockey set for home series with Dartmouth
-Holy Cross star Naemi Herzig named to Swiss National Team for Lidl Hockey Games
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey set to open league play at Mercyhurst
-Predicting the winner of every Week 7 High School football game in Central Mass.
-The Citgo sign in Boston is moving - but not far
>CARS: Nissan recalls 173,000 vehicles over fuel pump issue that could stall engine
>NATIONAL: Alaska airlifting hundreds from storm-devastated coastal villages
-Teen accused of murdering 2 girls yet to be charged as an adult
-Tragic: Boy, 12, who dreamed of becoming a cop made honorary officer after suffering fatal heart attack
>NEW ENGLAND: School worker dies after being kicked by teen, D.A. says (1:27)
-Paving contractor on the lam after prison release (3:35)
-Under pressure to cut utility bills, new D.P.U. head speaks for first time (3:39)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Homecoming Weekend welcomes former Pentagon press secretary
-Fall Fest recap: A celebration of Anna Maria alumni, families and community
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is land snorkeling? (And where to try it)
-Gastronomic tourism as a new way to discover cities
>BUSINESS: Nestlé is cutting 16,000 jobs due partly to automation
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-New survey finds most Americans struggling to make ends meet despite banks reporting bigger profits (1:33)
>HOMES: Will your utility bills go up this winter? (1:22)
>SHOPPING: Walmart partners with OpenAI for ChatGPT assisted shopping
>HEALTH: Obesity still high in U.S., but there's progress, new report finds
-Scanning for breast cancer can also detect heart disease, doctors say (2:05)
>FOOD: How to make the perfect empanada (3:55)
>TV/STREAMING: Watch "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" for free this weekend
>MOVIES: Jennifer Lopez turned down movie that landed actress an Oscar nomination
>CELEBRITY: KISS co-founder Ace Frehley dies at 74
-Daniel Day-Lewis rips into critics who think method acting is "a cult"
>ANIMALS: Tiki the rescue dog inspires support for other animals in need
>GOOD NEWS: An eighth grader has been crowned "America's Top Young Scientist"
-Meanwhile, in Florida, TikTokker who went viral for bragging about stealing from Target arrested again
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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