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In The News
>Latest weather: Rain to come midweek, followed by warm-up
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Kevin Donnellan hides behind door during arraignment for intent to murder charge
-Earlier: -"Very, very scary": Neighbors react after man found dead in Millbury home
+6:00: Rep. LeBoeuf discusses sobriety, holding public office after OUI
+6:00: Holy Cross football team in Top 10 of both polls
+6:00: Jalen Coker named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+6:00: James Keyes embraces new perspective in "Sixth Sense"
+6:00: Don Landgren: Crying foul over "large-scale" Polar Park concerts
+Noon: New details in Millbury death investigation
+Noon: Clark University graduate workers walk out
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 3rd
+Noon: The Faces of Worcester: Kayanna James
+Noon: Free COVID vaccinations on Monday: 11-3 in Downtown Worcester, 11-7 at YMCA Central Branch
-Worcester has become the doughnut capital of Massachusetts with gourmet bakeries for every taste
-Related: Here are the most unique doughnut flavors found at the city’s bakeries
-Worcester to appeal jury's $8 million false imprisonment conviction verdict, police chief says
-Earlier: Jury finds Worcester police fabricated evidence against man falsely imprisoned for 16 years, awards him $8 million
-I-190 on-ramp in Worcester closed for 45 days for bridge work
-Heroes gather for 24th annual UMass Cancer Walk and Run (photo gallery)
-Elm Park residents torn over proposed historic district designation
-Uncertainty for tenants of collapsed Worcester apartment as they wait out weekend in hotel
-Operation Yellow Blitz on mission to keep local students riding school buses safe
-DA Early visits Everyday Miracles in Worcester for National Recovery Month
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester in October
-ICYMI: Man indicted on murder charges in connection with double fatal shooting outside Worcester bar
-Starbucks on Grafton Street in Worcester now open
-Mixed scorecard for Polar Park's effect upon Canal District businesses
-Restaurant prepares to open Downtown Worcester location in a few weeks, hangs sign above storefront
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Stars and match added to the WWE SmackDown in Worcester
-Mechanics Hall back in sound voice after COVID hiatus, annual meeting reports
-Inclusionary zoning proposal moves to Planning Board in Worcester after City Council vote
-Vocero Hispano: 09-30-2022 al 10-06-2022
-Don Landgren: Bear sightings in Central Mass., bear market
-The Faces of Worcester: Nathan Fournier
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:10:09): Lisa Mair
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime T&G journalist who brought "to vibrant life the everyday occupations and activities of local residents"
-ICYMI: Man indicted on murder charges in connection with double fatal shooting outside Worcester bar
-Starbucks on Grafton Street in Worcester now open
-Mixed scorecard for Polar Park's effect upon Canal District businesses
-Restaurant prepares to open Downtown Worcester location in a few weeks, hangs sign above storefront
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Constructions issues force continued closure of West Boylston street
-Holden police introduce new Harley
-Regan Remillard sells The Haven golf club in Boylston after strengthening club
-Douglas Oktoberfest draws large crowd, hardly any rain (photo gallery)
-Senior living chain with location in Hopedale attempted to cover up fatal poisonings in California
-Juvenile killed, another hospitalized after motor vehicle crash involving dirtbike in Hudson
-Blackstone Chamber’s Women’s Success Network sets "sail" for Ladies on the Lake
>SPORTS: 8 takeaways from Patriots overtime loss to Packers in Week 4
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Highlights from No. 10 Holy Cross' 31-20 win over Harvard (3:38)
-Celtics open preseason with blowout win
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays again, 6-3
-Bravehearts celebrate 9th anniversary of announcing baseball's return to Worcester (6:30)
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Trailer drops for "Now or Never II: Pirates 2021 Championship Season" (2:32)
>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: Food stamps benefits to jump 12.5% starting in October because of inflation
-Calif. woman charged with murder after allegedly running over a man she thought was killing a cat
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man accused of killing mother dies after medical emergency in cell
-MCAS results show need for more help in education
-Body recovered off Maine coast confirmed to be missing boy
>FOOD: Meet Clarence Birdseye: American who cooked up frozen foods
>COLLEGES: WPI receives $1.8 million for drug development research
-UMass Medical School names 2 endowed chairs
>BUSINESS: How do we know when a recession has begun?
-Notre Dame Healthcare names new executive director
>HEALTH: Some officials now say monkeypox elimination unlikely in U.S.
-Mass. pediatricians seeing increase in sick children, and it's not just COVID
>HOMES: The 10 most expensive homes sold last week in Worcester County
>SHOPPING: Shop Overstock Day, the online retailer's biggest sale of the year
>TV/STREAMING: ESPN, FX & ABC go dark on Dish & Sling TV amid dispute with Disney
>MOVIES: Horror pic "Smile" happy at No. 1; "Bros" starts in 4th
>CELEBRITY: Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw shares he’s had 2 bouts with cancer over the last year
>ANIMALS: Cat loves skiing so much, he has his own ski pass (3:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Orlando reporter reunites with woman he rescued from floodwaters
-Can you see horror movie reference in this New Hampshire real estate listing?
-Meanwhile, Texas Roadhouse releasing cinnamon butter-inspired candle
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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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