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In The News
>Latest weather: Mix of clouds and sun, high of 66 today in Worcester
-Category 4 Ian takes aim at Florida
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Italian Heritage Parade marches in Worcester October 9th after 4-year absence
+7:00: 52-year-old Worcester man dies following Oxford motorcycle, truck crash
+7:00: Worcesteria: Brindisi a good representative for Worcester on "Voice"
+7:00: Noh Place Poetry Anthology reading to be held at Worcester State University
+7:00: Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (27:48): Get to know Holy Cross women's soccer coach Ben Graham
+7:00: WooSox season finale canceled
+1:00: Water main break at the intersection of Shrewsbury and Mulberry streets
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 28th
+1:00: Hyped for Worcester show, Silverstein set to "put pedal to metal"
+1:00: Last Call: Ruth Rodriguez Fay, community activist
+1:00: Bad Advice: It's OK to be afraid of the dark
+1:00: WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 3 (27:45): Politics, election and state of news media
-WPD looking for 2 missing teens with infant
-Large fuel spill reported overnight on the Mass Pike in Auburn
-Westborough elementary school employee arrested for child porn
-Man arrested for stealing catalytic converters in Shrewsbury
-Family of Molly Bish wants new investigators assigned to her case
-Worcester bar's former owners sell building for $900,000, bar to remain
-Search for new Worcester city manager goes back to City Council
-WPI seeks to organize after Clark forms union amid Worcester labor push
-Local residents make recommendations for White House conference on hunger
>ANIMALS: Cats evacuated from Florida shelters land in Worcester (:27)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>MOVIES: Foul is Fair, Fair is Foul, and funny in Princeton filmmaker John Stimpson's "Ghost Light"
>SHOWTIME: Cara Brindisi sings Taylor Swift's "All Too Well" with country flair (4:49)
-Earlier: Shrewsbury singer Cara Brindisi joins Team Gwen in "The Voice"
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 488 (28:19): Jet ski ban, inclusionary zoning
-Radio Worcester (15:45): Yes on the Community Preservation Act with Ann Lisi
-How much would the Community Preservation Act tax increase cost you and how would Worcester benefit?
-Radio Worcester (7:01): City Councilor Khrystian King gives an update on the City Manager search
-The Faces of Worcester: Laura Marotta
-Janice Harvey: New Yorker's Andy Borowitz scores with new book
>OBITUARIES: Worcester woman helps write touching tribute with her family
-ICYMI: Worcester police on trial, man accuses department 16-year wrongful imprisonment
-New 45-day closure along I-190 in Worcester starts soon
-Quinsigamond Community College instructor sued over alleged racial remarks about Nigerians, blacks
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northborough orchard ranked among top 10 in the country
-Ashburnham, Gardner among 20 schools to receive bomb threats, officials say
-Former Brimfield animal control officer accused of stealing nearly $750,000 pleads not guilty
-Millbury staple for 23 years closes for good
-Millbury Planning Board recap
-Power outage in part of Holden on Wednesday
-Developer purchases former Gardner News, Bank of America buildings with plans to renovate
-WWII vet from Rutland rides in sidecar for 99th birthday
>SPORTS: Red Sox snap 6-game losing streak
-Janet Hourihan Brooks among first HC women's basketball stars to have jersey retired
-Interview with author of "Jack 'the Shot' Foley-A Legend for All Time" (23:49)
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Red Wings, 8-6
>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: Stunning images showing NASA's DART spacecraft’s intentional collision with an asteroid
>NEW ENGLAND: Here's how much slower traffic has gotten in Mass. after Labor Day
>COLLEGES: WPI grad brings plant-based hot dogs to the Fenway Faithful
-Visitors experience Holy Cross' Prior Performing Arts Center at Community Day
>BUSINESS: WuXi Biologics holds topping off ceremony for new Worcester manufacturing facility
-Worcester Business Connect No. 34 (14:02): Big Belly Barbecue
-bankHometown’s parent to finalize $4B Quincy merger October 7th
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Another Amazon Prime Day? Prime Early Access Sale preview, deals to shop now
>HEALTH: Walgreens customers in Mass. confused by mixed messaging over pharmacy availability
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: McDonald's is selling Happy Meals to adults. Here's the twist
>TV/STREAMING: Hallmark Christmas movies: Countdown schedule and start date
>CELEBRITY: Roseanne Barr to premiere first stand-up special in 16 years
>HISTORY: WPI grad Elwood Haynes changed the way we travel
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County September 18th to 24th
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Police officer adopts dog he helped rescue
-Only 15% of people can spot the hidden dice in under a minute
-Meanwhile, in California, surfer shoos otter who stole his surfboard
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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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