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In The News
>Latest weather: Mix of sun and clouds, high of 63 today in Worcester
-Ian's water rises to tree tops, roofs in Naples (2:18)
-Search and rescue teams are scouring Florida’s disaster zone amid massive power outages
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Strike out the band? Why Polar Park has yet to host big-time concerts
+6:00: Doherty High fire: Construction manager will face fine for working with expired permit
+6:00: Hurricane Ian cat rescue at Worcester Regional Airport (4:49)
+6:00: Winter drawdown of Indian Lake to start in early November
+6:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 29th
+6:00: Five Things to Do: Peter Yarrow, "Tootsie" and more ...
+6:00: Worcester Roller Derby League triumph in WoMag Photo Scavenger Hunt
+6:00: WoMag Photo Scavenger Hunt leads reporter on journey of discovery
+6:00: First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — Bookmarks
+6:00: Leigh Anne Bianchi teaches life skills with Good Citizen Project
+6:00: Ex-inmate launches social equity-owned outdoor cannabis in Hubbardston
-WPD looking for 14-year-old who left school, did not go home
-Paying it Forward: Man returns to Worcester hospital 30+ years after premature birth to thank staff for care
-Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage Parade marches in Worcester October 9th after 4-year absence
-Tenants of collapsed Worcester apartment plead for more time in hotel
-52-year-old Worcester man dies following Oxford motorcycle, truck crash
-20-year-old man seriously injured in Dudley crash
-Worcester Tech awarded $1.1 million skills capital grant
-Sterling corn maze ranked No. 4 in the country, 2 others in New England ranked among top 10
>ANIMALS: See latest pets up for adoption in the Worcester area
>SHOWTIME: Worcesteria: Brindisi a good representative for Worcester on "Voice"
-Hyped for Worcester show, Silverstein set to "put pedal to metal"
-Noh Place Poetry Anthology reading to be held at Worcester State
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 488 (28:19): Jet ski ban, inclusionary zoning
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 3 (27:45): Politics, election and state of news media
-Mike Benedetti: City Council preview: City Manager search, plus lots of old items
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (13:22): Vaughn of Scoop Drip
-Last Call: Ruth Rodriguez Fay, community activist
-Bad Advice: It's OK to be afraid of the dark
-The Faces of Worcester: Laura Marotta
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a machinist for 35 years
-UPDATED: Teens, infant found safe. WPD looking for 2 missing teens with infant
-ICYMI: Worcester bar's former owners sell building for $900,000, bar to remain
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Skateboarder struck by vehicle in Blackstone (:20)
-Community celebrates the Spirit of Shrewsbury
-Water service interruption in part of Shrewsbury
-Fitchburg woman trapped in Florida shares Hurricane Ian concerns
-Railroad crossing improvements start Sunday in West Boylston
-Westminster police charge man with sexual enticement of a minor
-Man charged in "life-threatening assault" on corrections officer in Shirley
>SPORTS: Aaron Judge's hits record-tying 61st home run
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 3-1
-Mac Jones injury has Patriots at pivotal stage
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-NFL Week 4 schedule, TV, announcers
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (27:48): Get to know Holy Cross women's soccer coach Ben Graham
-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
-WooSox season finale canceled
-High school football Gridbits: Marlborough, Sutton take over lead of longest win streaks
>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: 6 adults hurt in shooting at Northern California school
-U.S. Embassy warns Americans to leave Russia
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman charged in connection with the death of a 71-year-old N.H. man
-Smash-and-grab suspects sought after stealing thousands from New Hampshire clothing store
>COLLEGES: QCC food pantry and resource center holds ceremony acknowledging donors
-Holy Cross listed among 53 prettiest college campuses in America by Architectural Digest
>BUSINESS: Man leaves foundation $4 million to spend any way it wants
-Worcester Business Connect No. 34 (14:02): Big Belly Barbecue
>HEALTH: Melatonin should be avoided in kids unless prescribed: experts
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>FOOD: U.S. wants more pumpkin spice, study finds
>HOMES: Fall maintenance 101: What to add to your home's to-do list
>TV/STREAMING: Mass. residents among most likely to share Netflix passwords, study finds
>MOVIES: Hugh Jackman to reprise Wolverine role in next "Deadpool" film
>CELEBRITY: Katie Couric shares breast cancer diagnosis
-Coolio, legendary rapper of "Gangsta's Paradise" fame, dies at 59
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): TikToker takes war veteran, 100, to Disneyland in viral video
-Can you spot who's wearing heels in this optical illusion?
-Meanwhile, in California, watch as a bear spends the night destroying interior of an SUV
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-Assistant Council on Aging Director, Town of Shrewsbury
-Multiple openings at White Eagle
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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