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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast! Periods of rain, high in mid 50s today in Worcester
-Holy Cross botanist explains why leaves change certain colors, when the peak will reach Worcester and how a dry summer could affect the timing
+6:00: 2 tenants of collapsed Worcester apartment booted out of hotel, sleep in church overnight
+6:00: Northborough teen wows "The Voice" judges with soulful take on rock hit
+6:00: Nominations open for Worcester Music Awards
+6:00: Hanover Theatre Rep delivers riveting "Macbeth"
+6:00: Holy Cross giving away tickets to Saturday football game at Coffee with the Crusaders Thursday morning
+6:00: Rosen's Roundtable No. 489 (28:00): City Manager Search?
+6:00: This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of October 3rd
+6:00: Adopt from Worcester area shelters: See new local dogs, cats & more
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 4th
+Noon: Michigan band Desmond Jones set for Electric Haze
+Noon: Country music legend Loretta Lynn dies at 90
+Noon: National Taco Day deals on Tuesday
+Noon: Screen Time: "Lassie" star Jon Provost to appear at cannabis convention
+Noon: The Next Draft: Tree House making plans for Tewksbury Country Club
+Noon: Bad Advice: Time to look to the stars for horoscope advice
-Downtown eatery to begin serving Sunday brunch this weekend
-Clark University graduate workers go on strike
-Court docs: Millbury man texted in fear of life before being found with throat slashed
-Earlier: "Very, very scary": Neighbors react after man found dead in Millbury home
-Worcester man sentenced on federal firearm charge
-Shrewsbury police make multiple unlicensed firearm arrests
-Rep. LeBoeuf discusses sobriety, holding public office after OUI
-REC Farm Party celebrates 50 years of positive impact on Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: James Keyes embraces new perspective in "Sixth Sense"
-Joyner Lucas, Palladium, Ash & Eric among Boston Music Award nods
-Ed Sheeran announces Gillette Stadium date in 2023 stadium tour
-"Black Ghost of Empire" author to read for Bedlam Books Cafe
-Bill Shaner: To search or not to search...
-Don Landgren: Crying foul over "large-scale" Polar Park concerts
-Luis G. Pedraja: The importance of Hispanic Heritage Month to our youth
-The Faces of Worcester: Kayanna James
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:10:09): Lisa Mair
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man who spent his retirement driving cancer patients to and from their treatments
-ICYMI: 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 wrongful conviction verdict, police chief says
-I-190 on-ramp in Worcester closed for 45 days for bridge work
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian dies after being hit by DPW truck in Gardner, officials say
-Josh Thibodeau soccer tournament in Holden welcomes teams
-Wachusett Dam Day 2022 will open top of dam in Clinton to visitors
-Sutton gets its share of PARC grant for VanDyke Playground
-Sutton Historical Society fills October with fun – from wagons to Halloween town
-New scholarship for clock making will honor late Willard House conservator
-Wide-eyed owl rescued from goal net in Southborough
>SPORTS: Pats youngsters make impact felt in Green Bay
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross football team in Top 10 of both polls
-Jalen Coker named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-3
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL preseason week 1
-5 things we learned from the fourth week of Central Mass. high school football
-Dom Garbarino cards 4-over 76 as St. John's claims Catholic Conference golf championship
-Captains have maintained winning tradition for Wachusett golf team
>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: FEMA prepares its largest search and rescue operation following Hurricane Ian
-Details released in fatal hotel shooting tied to family weekend at college in N.Y.
-Tragic: 3-year-old fatally shot in head in Chicago road rage attack
>NEW ENGLAND: New England governors want "at least" $500 million in emergency heating aid
-New lawsuit alleges man, 39, died due to neglect while in custody of Boston police
>FOOD: Here’s why the U.S. is facing a butter shortage ahead of holidays
>COLLEGES: WPI leads area colleges in U.S. News & World Report rankings
-Student loan payments, interest are back in January for unforgiven debt. Here's how to deal with it
>BUSINESS: 5 signs the world is headed for a recession
-Overcoming business roadblocks
>HEALTH: Cancerous tumor vanishes with injection of modified herpes virus
-Relatively unheard of condition affecting millions of COVID long-haulers
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 9-1 at CENTRO Food Pantry, 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>HOMES: U.S. home prices drop at fastest pace since Great Recession
>SHOPPING: Amazon debuts new shopping portal for customers on government assistance
>TV/STREAMING: Best TV shows of September
>MOVIES: A new "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" trailer is here and you can get your tickets now
>CELEBRITY: Ringo Starr postpones shows due to COVID
>ANIMALS: Men jump into river to save a dolphin's life (3:11)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): For 29 years, man raising funds for Dana Farber pediatric cancer patients
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, escaped fugitive captured at his own birthday party
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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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