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>Latest weather: A nice summer day is on tap, high of 82 today in Worcester
-Get set for "cold, snowy" winter, new long-range forecast says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-20-year-old killed in Conn. crash involving Worcester tractor trailer driver
-Arrest made in Charlton hit-and-run that severely injured bicyclist
-White Eagle celebrates 85 years in Worcester, honors heritage at Polish Festival
-Worcester police host first back to school bash at Institute Park
-Volunteers help "Zap the Blackstone" for 50th anniversary cleanup
-Traffic advisory for Caribbean American Carnival parade Sunday in Worcester
-COVID cases in Worcester remain steady; hospitalizations on rise
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas in Worcester this weekend
-Ready for Halloween? Here's when spirit stores open in Worcester County
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Staffing, hiring are top priorities for new Worcester superintendent as school year starts
-Worcester teachers union concerned about backpacks in classrooms
-Worcester schoolteachers prep for first day Monday
-First-time bus driver practices skills before the start of school year
-Bill Shaner: A guide to the First Worcester District Senate race
-Don Landgren: How dry we are in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Weight Band, "One Night of Queen" and more ....
-Worcester-bred No Trigger embraces creative freedom with "Dr. Album"
-ICYMI: Route 20 flash flooding submerges cars as storms wreak havoc in Central Mass.
-Were you there? The 40 biggest events at the Centrum in the last 40 years
-Worcester police ask for help locating missing 19-year-old
-Superintendent Monárrez welcomes families back to school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Public health advisory lifted at Gauch Park in Shrewsbury
-Developer reduces units for Greenbriar Drive project in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury Public Library program on making cards by smashing flowers
-Holden bandstand concert 6-8 p.m. Sunday
-Leominster couple charged with imprisoning, raping a woman in hotel room, New York police say
-Man seen screaming at people approaching the Athol Credit Union's ATM, evades police, gets arrested
-45-year-old alternative school student arrested for Suboxone possession in Shirley
-Bradshaw scholarships awarded
>SPORTS: Should the Patriots stay the course with new-look offense?
-Red Sox beat Tampa, 5-1
-Worcester Bravehearts offer to help "punish" fantasy football league last place finisher
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Mets beat WooSox, 6-4
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Why NASA is returning to the moon 50 years later with Artemis I
-Bystander struck, killed after angry hit-and-run driver tries to mow down different woman
-Tragic: Boy, 3, dies after shooting himself with gun he found in unlocked case
>NEW ENGLAND: How a Mass. law intended to protect victims became a "gift to abusers"
-Mario Batali settles 2 Mass. lawsuits alleging sexual assault
>BUSINESS: Workplace surveillance methods now common
-Mass. small businesses feel the pinch from slowing housing market
>HEALTH: Long COVID is keeping as many as 4 million Americans out of work
-Free COVID vaccinations on Sunday: 11-3 at EcoTarium
>HOMES: U.S. rents hit a record high for the 17th month in a row
>ANIMALS: Cincinnati Zoo's hippo siblings Fiona, Fritz get to know each other
>TV/STREAMING: HBO renews "House of the Dragon" for second season
>MOVIES: HBO Max reveals "A Christmas Story" sequel release date, with original cast
>CELEBRITY: "Star Trek" legend Nichelle Nichols' ashes to be blasted into deep space
-Shia LaBeouf denies being fired from "Don't Worry Darling"
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Volunteer firefighter rescues neighbor from burning home
-Meanwhile, can you find the "sneaky" cat hiding in this living room?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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