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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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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 (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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