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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 (:40). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies in skydiving fall in Orange
+6:00: Remembering Worcester visit of presidential candidate Lindsey Graham
+6:00: Free Fitness in the Parks program continues across Worcester this summer
+6:00: Level up your lunch break: New Worcester cafe has coffee, crepes and video games
+6:00: Worcester Wall of Women mural takes shape at YWCA
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts struggle during post-Fourth week
+Noon: Will Worcester loosen smoke shop rules? Health Board to discuss Monday
+Noon: Oxford man arrested for chest-bumping wife, smashing her eyeglasses
+Noon: Seven Hills Music Festival rocks Palladium outdoors
+Noon: Today! Country Night at the Bravehearts, 6:30
+Noon: Is this your dog?
-4 days, 19 dogs: Inside Worcester Animal Rescue League's recent intake surge
-How Old Sturbridge Village is commemorating America 250 (3:37)
-Anna Maria College students left unpaid as state scholarships remain in limbo
-2 $100,000 lottery prizes sold in Worcester
-500 Chromebooks donated to residents, groups by Worcester library
-Inside the Worcester Police Academy: How 34 recruits earned the badge
-Souza-Baranowski correction officers indicted for allegedly beating prisoners
>FAITH: Cathedral celebrates 150th anniversary of first dedication
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (6:08): The legendary Broadway Restaurant in Worcester has a sweet deal for you
-Yes, you should order this pasta cooked in a flaming wheel of cheese in Worcester
-ICYMI: Fitchburg motorcycle crash leaves 44-year-old man dead
-Worcester teacher inspires students while dealing with A.L.S. diagnosis (3:30). Article
-Did the Mass. House OK funding for Worcester Auditorium? What to know
-Historic Downtown Worcester building to become rental housing
-Worcester aims to stem tide on sewage overflows after E.P.A. mandate
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Part of Reservoir Street closed Monday through Friday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden introduces new treasurer/collector, Tom Merolli
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Summer Sendoff August 11th
-Charlton Select Board to consider supporting legislative audit approved by voters
-Bay Path to open school year without school resource officer amid budget pressures
-12-year-old wins Christmas in July 5K in Sturbridge
-Southbridge Town Council subcommittees begin meeting this week
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1384 (30:00): Shab, Little Image and more
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Tips for navigating summer with a baby
-Elyse Wallnut: Protecting data privacy from Big Tech
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1421 (18:51): Victoria Mariano, Downtown Worcester B.I.D. Program Director
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (52:34): Worcester police lawsuit, Main South, police oversight, Worcester airport and America's 250th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse at UMass Memorial for 45 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs has challenge for NFL teams as free agency lingers
-Boston Celtics lock in Neemias Queta on $56 million extension
-Red Sox beat Mets, 3-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
>CARS: FCA U.S. recalls more than 12,000 Ram vehicles. See impacted models
>NATIONAL: U.S. .launches new strikes as Iran claims that Strait of Hormuz is closed
-Parents allegedly left 6 kids, including 2 infants, in hot car while they dined at a Wingstop
-Tragic: Truck carrying wedding guests struck on Indonesia highway, killing 13
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly Gabriel House fire remains under investigation a year later
-Thousands of nurses expected to return to work Monday (2:15)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Do you have airport "gatexiety"? You’re not alone
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Why "high-performers" get sick as soon as they go on vacation
>HOMES: What to know about housing affordability
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1418 (25:35): Dr. David Runyan, Worcester Free Care Collaborative
>FOOD: KFC's secret to getting "finger lickin good" fried chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix movie, "The Bombing of Pan Am 103" (2:12)
>MOVIES: Disney's live-action remake of "Moana" struggles in opening
>CELEBRITY: Sam Neill, "Jurassic Park," "The Piano" actor, dies at 78
-Margaret Qualley quietly wiped traces of husband Jack Antonoff from social media before split news
>ANIMALS: Guy finds wiggling surprise in a Hello Fresh box on a hike (2:02)
>HISTORY: Wachusett Reservoir was once the largest man-made water supply in the world
>GOOD NEWS: Man named world's oldest water skier just before 95th birthday
-Meanwhile, at Yellowstone, massive bison tosses tourist into the air in shocking attack (1:16). Article
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