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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:24). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man stuffs bag of crack down pants before arrest: Worcester police say
-Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-92 and still going strong, Nancy Andrews leads the way at Spencer Fair
-What's open and closed on Labor Day?
-It won't be a shelter, but future of former Worcester R.M.V. site unclear
-Worcester seeks nonprofits to run winter shelter
-10 can’t-miss fall festivals happening in Massachusetts this year
-40 miles, 40 pounds, 1 goal: Auburn man walking to raise awareness of FTD dementia
-Cancer patient feels "like collateral damage" after MGB Health Plan removes Dana-Farber from Medicare Advantage network
-Invasive spotted lanternfly threatens trees, plants
-Worcester County Wonders: Ice cream and anarchy on Winter Street
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: I ate Chick-fil-A Chicken & Waffles sandwich so you don't have to (1:08)
-Local restaurant under new ownership features pancake and waffle flights
-ICYMI: Firefighters battle blaze aboard their own engine at Auburn gas station (:42). Article
-City declines, then agrees, to release D.E.I. investigations of police
-Former Worcester lumber store to transform into community veterinary hospital
-Anna Maria College seeks court approval to relocate memorials
-Millbury Street bar for sale as it celebrates 13th anniversary
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Post 42 American Legion Post meeting tomorrow
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 6 charged after drug bust in Southbridge yields fentanyl, crack and cash
-2 acting lieutenants advance toward permanent promotions in Southbridge Fire Department
-Nashoba Regional High School student removed from campus after knife confiscated
-Auburn police to host car seat installation and check event on Wednesday
-Orange woman arrested after jumping onto roof of car during dispute with boyfriend
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
-Unity Fest September 19th in Worcester
-Library seeks local ghost stories for haunted story swap
-"Nimrods" director Lee Kirk talks about working with Green Day and getting kids off their phones (9:30)
>OPINION: Lane Glenn: Want better local government, change the election calendar
-Ravon Williams: In the Weeds: My cannabis starting 5
-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 mother who passed away at 37
>SPORTS: Why AJ Brown will explode in new-look Patriots offense
-Patriots prepare for franchise's first-ever Wednesday game
-Joe Morgan, former Red Sox manager, dies at 95 (:48). Article
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 8-7
-These 5 offensive linemen pave the way in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: At least 5 dead, 5 injured after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport (:38). Article
-U.S. strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying warships were targeted with ballistic missiles
-Mexico fireworks explosion kills 10, injures 64
-Tragic: Doctors told woman her persistent cough would go away — it turned out to be lung cancer
>NEW ENGLAND: 8 shot, 1 killed during house party in Taunton (2:08). Article
-Lindsay Clancy mistrial what happens next
>COLLEGES: Clark joins national consortium focused on education doctorates
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): UNESCO just added 25 new heritage sites
-The world’s 7 most beautiful airports, according to a new ranking
>BUSINESS: Editor Brad Kane leaving Worcester Business Journal
-NewVue selects next executive director
>SHOPPING: Ways to stay connected to your kid without giving them a smartphone
>HOMES: Martha’s Vineyard home sale breaks Mass. record at $43 million
>HEALTH: Egg freezing: Costs, process and success rates
-Postpartum psychosis | A New England caregiver's family story with the illness (3:26)
>FOOD: Best-selling author gives tips for meals during busy back-to-school nights (4:43)
-McDonald’s axes one of the most popular coffee flavors of all time after a decade on the menu
>TV/STREAMING: "Below Deck" star Nathan Gallagher dropped by Bravo following domestic violence arrest
>MOVIES: Robert De Niro, Adam Scott on new thriller “The Whisper Man” (3:41)
>CELEBRITY: Rob Lowe reveals Tom Cruise got movie roles he auditioned for
-Alanis Morissette's betrayal by those she trusted most: Stolen millions, drug claims and alleged blackmail
>ANIMALS: 160-pound Bullmastiff still insists on being a lap dog (3:09)
>HISTORY: Northborough resident Gregory Pincus helped develop birth control pill
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritans credited with saving couple's lives
-Meanwhile, in Hungary, grave-digging contest brings out competitors
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 Worcester men caught in dirt bike theft sting, police say
-Beloved Worcester restaurant Peppercorn's changing hands, but not its menu or staff
-Today! Village Marketplace noon to 5 Saturday
-Worcester's Shrewsbury Street celebrates Italian heritage on Sunday
-Worcester to hold meeting Thursday on Chandler and May Street Redesign
-Mass. D.O.T. warns of heavy Columbus Day Weekend traffic
-Could Worcester get more public restrooms? Council wants a plan
-Smile and the world smiles with you: Museum shines light on Smile Face
-Worcester School Committee reviews proposed state graduation standards
-Meet Honey the service dog at South High Community School (1:34)
-Foundation awards scholarships to 488 students
-Guitar maker strikes a distinctive chord in Sturbridge (2:39). Article
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 pizzas worth the drive (5:28)
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 restaurants with big portions (5:48)
-ICYMI: More than 6 weeks later, Karen Solomon's cause of death remains unknown
-In 2021, Worcester bishop planned transfer of accused priest
-Worcester man arrested in upstairs bedroom of Shrewsbury home amid multiple break-ins
-Worcester man convinced teen to send nude photos, court records show
-Retrial opens in case of man murdered next to wife, with baby left in street
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden welcomes new police officer
-2-time state champion girls' hoops coach Jim Oxford won't return at Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Today! Touch-A-Truck event 10 to 2 in West Boylston
-Today! Townwide yard sale in Leicester
-Fitchburg union reveals no confidence vote in fire chief, who is suing city
-Northborough church's steeple restoration project tolls on
-Tantasqua superintendent search narrowed to 2 internal finalists
-Leicester man wanted on 2 warrants arrested during Auburn traffic stop
-Leicester Senior Horizon newsletter for October
-Shrewsbury Police Department September stats
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things To Do: Victoria Clark, The Midnight, Woostock and more ...
-Rihanna reveals number of unreleased songs she’s sitting on
-Literary powerhouse R.F. Kuang to join Holy Cross faculty in spring
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents “Exuberant Voices” November 8th
-100 FM The Pike (13:57): Talking with the cast of "Napoleon Dynamite"
>OPINION: Mark Henderson: Worcester journalism comes full circle after 40 years
-Luis G. Pedraja: In praise of our future's shapers - teachers
-Carlene Pavlos and Roeshana Moore-Evans: When politics, science collide over vaccination
-Unity Radio's Wellness Unscripted (44:10): Amelia Lyle
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:21): Catholic church abuse, police oversight problems and Downtown Worcester development
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:15): Crime statistics, police body cameras and Amazon drones
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to founder of Eddy's Flooring America in Worcester
>SPORTS: How, when and why did Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez suffer injury?
-Why you shouldn’t anticipate the Patriots to make a big move at receiver
-100 FM The Pike (14:17): Fitzy's Friday Blitz: Drake Maye's tin foil hat, extremely satisfying sweep of the Yankees
-Legendary coach, Hall of Fame tight end Mike Ditka dies at age 86
-Holy Cross women’s hockey drops Hockey East opener to Boston College
>NATIONAL: Shooting leaves multiple dead including 2 children, gunman
-Radio signal detected for the first time from a planet outside our solar system
-4 astronauts return to Earth after 8 months in space
-Tragic: Groom carries bride to altar after she suffers stroke
>NEW ENGLAND: Matthew Farwell trial (19:28): Recap opening statements in case over Sandra Birchmore's death
-How many pages on the Mass. ballot? (1:04)
-Mass. state troopers target dangerous driving Tuesday through Thursday
>COLLEGES: Cornell 7 sparks national conversation: Holy Cross responds
-Student research has major ripple effect in Worcester’s waterways
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney is raising some ticket prices at its theme parks again
-Best cruise lines 2026: Princess, Viking and Virgin take top spots
>BUSINESS: Fed officials expect another rate hike will be needed this year
-Generic drug buyers can claim settlement money by March
-Cash App settlement payments coming in October | Who qualifies?
-Sterling Airport sold for $3.14 million to Cambridge-based pilot
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: Start holiday shopping now to catch early deals
>HOMES: Real Estate Q&A with Mary Wood
>HEALTH: When's the best time to get a flu shot? Doctors say now
-Setting fitness goals that fit your everyday life
>FOOD: U.S. beef supply plummets as cattle farmer warns "the numbers are just not here anymore"
>TV/STREAMING: Melanie Lynskey was "terrified" of Charlie Sheen on "Two and a Half Men," creator Chuck Lorre claims
-Sydney Sweeney movies on streaming: Where to watch sexy erotic thrillers "The Housemaid" and "The Voyeurs"
>MOVIES: 6 buzzy horror films opening before Halloween
>CELEBRITY: Valerie Bertinelli defends tribute to late ex Eddie Van Halen
-Michael Douglas reveals who he had an on-set fling with on "Basic Instinct"
>ANIMALS: Emaciated foster dog becomes the biggest velcro dog (3:27)
>HISTORY: Worcester’s cereal king changed breakfast eating habits with shredded wheat
>GOOD NEWS: High school softball player discovers long-lost sister on opposing team in real-life "Parent Trap"
-Meanwhile, Canadian grandma holds a plank for 5 hours to break her own record
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