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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Douglas, Uxbridge, Webster first responders honored with TEAM Award for saving man's life
+6:00: The Candy Shoppe has a new chocolatier at the helm
+6:00: Worcester's Taylor Broadard in national tour of "Hamilton"
+Noon: Paxton paranormal investigator Jo MacGugan is keeping busy
+Noon: First Person: The tact gene is out of sequence for Joe Fusco Jr.
+Noon: Is this your dog?
-Family fights to close domestic violence loophole in memory of daughter murdered in Worcester restaurant (2:33). Article
-Worcester's For a Better Jamaica is fundraising to help in aftermath of Hurricane Melissa (1:50)
-Downtown Worcester road closures Wednesday and Thursday
-Related: Cast and crew from "The Walking Dead" converge on downtown Worcester again
-Mass. food pantries, cities scramble to prevent hunger as S.N.A.P. benefits set to expire
-Related: S.N.A.P. benefits won't go out November 1st. What that means for Mass. residents
-Worcester police officers question union using non-union vendor
-Worcester man with 100 prior charges cited in Webster drug bust
-Terror on Tory Fort Halloween display gives back
-Plenty of Halloween happenings at Worcester clubs this week
-Worcester County Wonders: What lies under Worcester Common? The answer might surprise you
-From classroom to dream job: New pilot program gives students a pathway to public health
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:32): Polar Park shortfall and Heather Prunier story
>POLITICS: Worcester Candidate Profile: Robert Bilotta for District 2 City Councilor
-Longtime member Dianna Biancheria seeks eighth term on School Committee
-Worcester Candidate Profile: Khrystian King for Mayor, City Councilor At-Large
-Former state Rep. John Fresolo seeks political comeback in District 3 City Council race
-Meet the candidates: Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh on "a city that listens"
-Feanna Jattan-Singh says she wants to bring the people's voices to School Committee
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack could be coming to popular Shrewsbury retail plaza
-ICYMI: Retired Worcester firefighter braves burning home to save woman inside
-Pay for itself? Ongoing Polar Park revenue shortfall angers Worcester residents
-Worcester nurse staffing firm, owner indicted in fraud case
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police warn of car break-ins and stolen cars
-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): Channel 5 Wake Up call from Hubbardston Center School (:42)
-300-unit housing proposal in Shrewsbury: State support, but local resistance continues
-Bolton town clerk resigns; assistant elevated to job
-TODAY! Clinton's downtown Halloween Walk is Wednesday
-Clinton's ParentChild+ program honored for 25 years
-Boylston Elementary School roof plans still a numbers issue
-Paxton-area seniors headed west for final 2025 trip
-Friends invite you to enjoy a Glow Up
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Worcester's Taylor Broadard in national tour of "Hamilton" in Boston
-Original song from Gumby's Girlfriend, jazz classics from Savoir Faire
-Nashoba Symphonic Band opens 10th season Sunday
-A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary
>OPINION: Dan Margolis: Return of the Rent Zombies
-Worcesteria: Cemetery tour guide offers tips on visiting local graves
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (56:54): Jacqueline Harris, author, "Raising Pickney Finding Me"
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a staff sergeant in the Air Force
>SPORTS: Patriots unload Keion White, Kyle Dugger in pair of trades
-Patriots coordinator Josh McDaniels ignites win vs. Browns
-Bruins beat Islanders, 5-2
-Jaylen Brown’s message to Celtics fans is worth heeding amid slow start
-Holy Cross Practice Report: Sydney Armand
-A quietly competitive Max Mosey lifts Crusaders with versatility
-Worcester Bravehearts win Organization of the Year
-Former Worcester hockey pros: where are they now? 2025-2026 Fall edition
>NATIONAL: Category 5 hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica
-183 million email passwords exposed in data leak -- including millions of Gmail accounts. How to check if yours is safe
-Tragic: Mom tried to drown her kids after drugging them with Nyquil, leading them into pond: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 women arrested, charged with assault after Market Basket melee
-Teen stabbed 13 times after middle school feud. His killer has been granted parole
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria ESports Blog Director's Corner
-Alumni speaker to recall his friend and Clark chess champ
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This surprising museum was named No. 1 in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Massachusetts Pay Transparency Act takes effect
-LPL Financial Research: What could spook markets
-UPS axes 48,000 workers, sparking stock surge
>SHOPPING: Neutrogena recalls more than 15,000 makeup wipe packages
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Over 140,000 bottles of Atorvastatin Calcium recalled
>FOOD: Smucker's sues Trader Joe's over its crustless P.B.& J. sandwiches
>TV/STREAMING: Donnie Wahlberg discusses returning to Boston for new "Blue Bloods" spin-off (3:32)
>MOVIES: "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants": Another delightful ride
>CELEBRITY: Rosie O'Donnell names A-list actor who was her "worst" talk show guest
-Jennifer Lawrence reveals plans to get a boob job after welcoming baby No. 2
>HISTORY: Who remembers Sam’s Bakery? A sweet Shrewsbury icon
>ANIMALS: Little dog who's owners left her in dump wags her tail again (2:09)
>GOOD NEWS: Man's haircut appointment ends with $100,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, overturned truck spills 46,000 pounds of applesauce on the highway
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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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