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  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 58 today in Worcester

  -Trees come crashing down onto Millbury home (:29)

  -Tree crashes onto Auburn street (:18)

  -How much rain so far? Reported nor'easter totals from across Mass.

  -Bands of rain for morning commute (3:06)
  
  

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +5:00: Bus teeters over Blackstone River after Northbridge crash (1:18). Article (pictured)

  +5:00: Fire forms outside Grafton Public Library (1:08). Article
  
  

  +Noon: New holiday market coming to Worcester

  +Noon: In Worcester, Georgia Sen. Rev. Warnock says nation lacks moral will to help poor

  +Noon: The best-dressed celebrities at the MTV V.M.A.s: Taylor Swift and more
  
  

  -Paul Giorgio, longtime Worcester publisher and media figure, dies

  -Occupants escape burning vehicle after crash on I-290

  -Moe's Southwest Grill in Webster Square has closed

  -Expresso Latin Radio receives F.C.C. approval for 97.5 FM station in Worcester

  -Pals for paws: Volunteers lend heart, hands to Worcester animal shelter

  -Worcester native runs a Florida golf club

  -Petition asks Worcester schools to adopt gender support plan

  -Worcester County Wonders: Roosevelt's "ideal American" remains in Barre

  -New provider to hold Worcester listening session Tuesday on Community Healthlink transition

  -Worcester County coat drive aims to distribute 4,000 new coats this fall

  >DINING OUT:  Worcester café closed Monday & Tuesday

  -Boston-based halal chicken restaurant now serving lunch in Downtown Worcester

  -ICYMI: Defense in murder trial to cite domestic violence, postpartum depression

  -Auburn man charged after crash knocks out power to much of town

  -College police chief, lieutenant placed on leave

  -Police recover $18,000 gold necklace after robbery from Hannoush Jewelers

  -Why does voter turnout lag in Worcester? Some say it's a self-fulfilling cycle

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays

  -New owners to take over Sweets & Java

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Amid backlash, Charlton Police Department is standing by Flock cameras

  -Wolverine Grill opens its doors, giving Leicester students a restaurant of their own

  -Shrewsbury Trails’ 5K Trail Race & Kids’ Fun Run on October 3rd

  -Group hopes to plant trees for Shrewsbury's 300th anniversary

  -Holland Fire Department Open House rescheduled to October 18th

  -West Boylston police Touch a Truck event October 10th
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday

  >SHOWTIME: MTV V.M.A.s: Full list of nominees and winners

  -Shrewsbury author turns prostate cancer battle into blueprint

  -WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1393 (30:00): Kathy Ross, Courtney Elle and more

  >OPINION: James Aloisi: Suspending the gas tax would be a shortsighted election year stunt

  -WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 133 (28:54): Halloween Antiques

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:44): Union Station, Worcester’s camping proposal and the future of downtown

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who lived in Argentina, Spain and Mexico while working for Norton's
  
  

  >SPORTS: Patriots steamrolled by Jaguars, 35-6

  -Pushing the panic button on Drake Maye? "This is a massive concern"

  -Holy Cross captain Cam Nolan named semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy

  >NATIONAL: Strip club shooting leaves 3 dead, 4 injured

  -U.K. police evacuate homes near air base used by U.S. — detain men on suspected explosives offenses

  -Tragic: Man asleep in cemetery crushed to death in hit-and-run

  >NEW ENGLAND: What happens after a domestic violence arrest in Mass.?

  -To satisfy eastern Mass. growth, state wants 20 million more gallons a day from Quabbin

  -Most residents think Mass. is a great place to live but unaffordable

  >COLLEGES: Best Value ranking leads list of meaningful and positive trends at Clark

  -When colleges close and student transcripts go missing: "My life will be put on hold"
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 countries with the highest cost of living in 2026

  >BUSINESS: Gen Z tells Millennials to retire so they can get jobs: "Pls Retire"

  -A.I. could kill billions of people in the wrong hands, Bill Gates says

  -A.I. companies have had "tens of thousands" of potential safety incidents: report

  -U.S. jury says Apple owes record $5.7 billion in patent case against San Diego company

  >HOMES: Septic Smart Week Tip No. 5: Protect it and inspect it

  >SHOPPING: Drugstore vs. high-end: What to buy and what to skip

  >HEALTH: 6 stroke symptoms to never ignore

  -Mass. part of multi-state hepatitis A outbreak: Here's what to know

  >FOOD: Legal Sea Foods serves up thousands of gallons of chowder (1:17). Article
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Turning Point: Generation 9/11" (2:30)

  >MOVIES: Sylvester Stallone talks bulimia, steroid use while filming "Rocky"

  >CELEBRITY: Kim Kardashian shares new diagnosis with link to dad's death

  -Bridget Fonda shows off slimmed-down figure in rare sighting nearly 25 years after quitting acting

  >ANIMALS: Doberman discovers tiny kittens in shed and falls in love (3:47)

  >HISTORY: Royal Worcester Corset ad from 1901

  >GOOD NEWS: Boy rings the bell after 800-day cancer battle

  -Meanwhile, in Kentucky, woman says bear ate her KFC while she slept

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