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In The News
>Latest weather: Cloudy, high of 69 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Barbara Haller, former Worcester city councilor, dies following cancer diagnosis
+6:00: Few turn out for meeting aimed at improving Worcester Police Department
+6:00: Worcester's Taste of Shrewsbury Street to Return in October
+6:00: Rosen's Roundtable No. 487 (29:22): Donna Colorio
+6:00: First Person: How many swipes does it take to get the gift card
+6:00: Dogs, cats and pets available for adoption at Worcester area shelters
+Noon: GoFundMe account created to benefit son of Shrewsbury woman killed in crash
+Noon: Saint John's to hold open house on Saturday
+Noon: Central Mass. Jazz Fest kicks off today
+Noon: Last Call with Giovanni Petrella, pop and hip-hop artist
+Noon: Sofia Talvik brings folk music to Bigelow Free Public Library
+Noon: Former Bruins captain Zdeno Chara to retire in Boston
-Demolition proposal of historic Worcester home to be reviewed Thursday
-Worcester "career" criminal with 2 first names gets 16 years in prison: DOJ
-Worcester man found near Assabet trail charged after fighting police
-Worcester man accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile in Nashua
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 20th
-Worcester racial equity audit leaves some wondering if real change will happen or if "it’s more of a PR strategy"
-Marijuana product testing site proposed for West Boylston Street in Worcester
-WCAC expects more fuel assistance applications this year
-Worcester Library Foundation meeting will include service award
-City will fund interpreters at struggling Family Health Center of Worcester
-Mike Benedetti: City Council preview: Gary Vecchio monument, “inclusionary zoning,” racial equity report, jet ski ban, clothing and mattress disposal ban
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Local Habitat for Humanity builds playhouses for 2 veteran families
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcesteria: stART on the Street shows Worcester at its best
-Artists, craft enthusiasts flock to stART on the Street festival in Worcester
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (27:28): Paul Hernandez of Blue Flamingo
-The Faces of Worcester: Audra Doody
-Don Landgren: Diversity reports not a good look on City Hall
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a man who worked for Norton Company for more than 50 years
-ICYMI: Aided by sonar, divers recover body of missing boater in Lake Lashaway in North Brookfield
-"Unsolved: Worcester," a cold case, true crime podcast series, launches October 18th
-Worcester opens bidding for development of 3 lots at corner of Sunderland Road, Lake Avenue
-New COVID cases in Worcester remain at plateau for another week
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sterling Fire Department's S.A.F.E. aims to reach home-schoolers
-Overlook FARM marks year of success with programs, donations
-Welcome guests and ghosts to Chair City's haunted mansion
-Leominster man suspected of pepper spraying someone on Summer St. arrested at Ginny’s for trespassing
>SPORTS: Patriots report card: Positive changes on display in win over Steelers
-Celtics add No. 6 in parquet paint to honor Bill Russell
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Kailee McCabe named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross kicker Derek Ng again named Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week
-St. John's golf squad continues dominant dual meet run thanks to stellar senior captains
-Caffeine, camaraderie key to success for this close-knit Wachusett girls' volleyball squad
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Hurricane Fiona plunges Puerto Rico into a total power blackout
-Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in photos
-Tragic: 8-month pregnant Texas woman, 20, shot dead day before her baby shower
>BUSINESS: ARCpoint Labs expands to Worcester
-Mass. Manufacturing Mash-Up welcomes manufacturing businesses of all sizes
-Next up for U.S. unions: Major contracts for 700,000 workers
>NEW ENGLAND: Nearly naked home invasion suspect crashes into Maine lake
-Cleaning crew finds military explosive in newly sold Mass. home
-Inside the push to bring $1 billion federal agency for health research and innovation to Mass.
>COLLEGES: WPI graduate student workers file for a union election
-Inside Holy Cross enrollment management’s efforts to increase access and affordability
>HEALTH: Scientists find antibody that can neutralize all COVID variants
-Radio Worcester (7:33): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about COVID, monkeypoxm and vaccine skepticism
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Family Dollar recalling toothpaste, mouthwash due to improper storage
>FOOD: Popular frozen beef products recalled because of misbranding, undeclared allergens
>TV/STREAMING: New on Hulu in October
>MOVIES: Margot Robbie, Drake and more hit "Amsterdam" premiere red carpet
>CELEBRITY: Bear Grylls, Sandra Oh and more celebs attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
>HOMES: U.S. housing market in "deep recession," economist says
>ANIMALS: Dog too scared to walk loves to play with toys now (:58)
-Meanwhile, in London, man orders 100 McDonald's chicken nuggets on horseback
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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