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>Latest weather: Severe storms possible this afternoon, heat index of 98 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Movies on the Common in Worcester postponed until September 1st
+6:00: Worcester Police seek public’s help to find 3 missing teens
+6:00: Charlton police searching for hit-and-run driver who seriously injured cyclist
+6:00: $2 million grant supports Clark student teachers in local schools
+6:00: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
+6:00: First Person: No matter where you go, there you are ...
+1:00: WPD asks for public's help identifying suspects wanted for questioning (pictured above)
+1:00: I-190 exit in Worcester closing for 45 days
+1:00: Silkroad Ensemble's road leads to Indian Ranch with new leader and new compositions
+1:00: State Champs give reasons to be "Sad" this year: Rockers set for Sad Summer Fest in Worcester
+1:00: Screen Time: Robin Williams' comeback, courtesy of celebrity impersonator Roger Kabler
-Police arrest 2 women for armed home invasion in Shrewsbury
-Worcester police seek to identify porch pirate
-Before roof collapse, tenants in Worcester apartments faced big rent hikes
-Former hotel in Worcester to be rehabbed into affordable units
-Worcester Gage St. fire: Smoke alarms were required in stairway
-Worcester closes Coes Reservoir, beach because of bacteria
-Former Worcester Academy star "hurt more" by ESPN’s about-face over ESPYs invite
-Best restaurants with a view in Mass., 3 in Central Mass.
-Bill Shaner: 2 peeks behind Worcester's liberal facade
-Development in Main South would bring affordable storefronts for local businesses to build generational wealth
-Worcester City Council votes to support abortion rights, draft ordinance that would regulate crisis pregnancy centers
-State pilot program seeks applications from food trucks, restaurants to allow SNAP sales
-DUI checkpoint this weekend in Worcester County
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Ann Wilson of Heart will keep the beat rocking with her own band
-Five things to do: Three Dog Night, "Hot Night" arts festival and more ...
-Listen Up: Torbin Harding offers world-weary outlook in "Leave the Road Behind"
-Bad Advice: Tolerance for flags is flagging
>HOMES: 5 Worcester new open houses to stop by
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a truck driver for 35 years and a founding member of the Columbus Civic Association
-ICYMI: GoFundMe created for children of Worcester shooting victim Felicia Obeng
-Police kill Fitchburg man wanted for questioning in woman's death in Vermont
-Lake Quinsigamond sewage spill report details cause of messy crisis
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Houlden Farm attempts to fix liquor license problem after ABCC ruling
-Residents and staff at Care One at Millbury cooled down with a visit from Jerry's Soft Serve Ice Cream Truck
-Grafton gets ready to spend its millions in ARPA funding
-Sutton Historical Society to host annual potluck supper
-Gazbar in Leominster preparing for summer of dogs, with new brewing branding partnership
-Gardner health nonprofit granted $450,000 to improve facility
>SPORTS: Patriots camp preview, players to watch and more
-4 Worcester Bravehearts selected in 2022 MLB Draft
-Silver Knights beat Bravehearts, 3-0
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Thursday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Ranking the top 50 Boston athletes of the past 50 years: Nos. 40 through 31
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Uvalde looking to fire school police chief after shooting
-Crew member shot dead on "Law & Order" set in NYC: cops
-Tragic: Ukrainian dad holds hand of son killed in Russian airstrike
>NEW ENGLAND: 92-year-old man drowns in N.H. lake
>COLLEGES: QCC registration event, free vaccine clinic Saturday
-Assumption’s Grenon School of Business hires new dean
>BUSINESS: Worcester entrepreneur buys Southbridge Street lots for $1.2 million
>SHOPPING: Wayfair anniversary sale: 40 deals on sofas to rugs
>HEALTH: Incubation period for COVID: How long should you quarantine with virus?
-BA.4, BA.5 subvariants surging in Mass., now account for almost all COVID cases
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
>FOOD: Worcester’s newest donut shop to open this weekend
>HISTORY: Worcester Historical Museum’s newest exhibit
>TV/STREAMING: Amazon Prime Video gets its boldest redesign in years
>MOVIES: Jamie Lee Curtis faces Michael Myers again in "Halloween Ends" trailer
>CELEBRITY: Prince William and Kate Middleton coming to Boston in December
>ANIMALS: Meet Emmanuel, the camera-friendly emu taking over TikTok
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Indiana man Nick Bostic rescues 5 children from burning home, including baby
-Meanwhile, in Virginia, escaped alligator takes a swim in neighbor's pool
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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