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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 (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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