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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:51). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester City Councilor’s home hit with baseball, signs toppled
-Worcester developer buys East Side apartments for $6.3 million
-Months after Supreme Court ruling, "equity theft" law still on the books in Mass.
-Earlier: Little-known state law that caused a Worcester woman to lose her paid-off home
-A note left in the woods tells 2 tales of Worcester’s unhoused population
-Channel 4's I-Team (2:34): Letters show state warned Leominster about deficient dam for nearly 20 years
-Worcester awarded $409,000 climate resilience grant to plant 2 Miyawaki forests
-TODAY! stART on the Street closes Park Ave. on Sunday
-TODAY! Brazilian Featival on Sunday
-Getting ready for Worcester Fire Department Cook Off (10:08)
-14th annual Abby's House Hybrid 5K Run/Walk is next month
-Worcester chief equity officer search launched after several diversity officer departures
>DINING OUT: Restaurateur set to open 185 Bistro at former Mac’s Diner on Shrewsbury Street
-ICYMI: Michael McGrath, Tony-winning actor from Worcester, dies at 65
-Medical student from Worcester, a North High grad, overcame great obstacles, hopes to one day help students experiencing similar struggles
-T&G Executive Editor Michael McDermott: "It's journalism" — It's often not easy, but it's what we do every day
-“Embarrassing:” Councilors Haxhiaj, King say scrutiny warranted after police chief’s exit
-Related: Radio Worcester (20:00): City Manager Eric Batista reacts to complaint against retired Worcester police chief
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden adopts naming policy
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-American Legion Post 42 is having a meeting on Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Little Coffee Bean coming to Sutton
-Physik Instrumente considers moving to Centech Park North
-Rainbow Motel was the last of Shrewsbury’s cabin rentals
-"We weren't able to save everything;" cleanup continues after Leominster floods (2:11)
-Public Safety Day Tuesday in Leicester
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-TODAY! Poker Tournament at Stakes Sports Pub
>SHOWTIME: Search open for Worcester's next youth poet laureate
-100FM The Pike (12:18): Corey Rodrigues on the Manny 267 benefit
-Peter Gabriel plays i/o material at TD Garden in Boston: Review
-100FM The Pike (11:09): Mike Hsu talks to Veterans INC and Independence Hall about National Recovery Month
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 75 (28:17): Civil unrest in West Africa
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native and local business owner who passed away on vacation in Aruba
>SPORTS: Patriots have secret weapon against Tyreek Hill
-Week 2 picks for Patriots vs. Dolphins
-No. 5/6 Crusaders roll past Yale, 49-24
-Related: Football vs. Yale sights and sounds (2:37)
-Related: Press conference (2:27)
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 4-3
-WooSox lose to Mets, 7-2
-Rapids beat Revolution, 2-1
-TODAY! Registration for St. Peter's Basketball League
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Daylight savings ends in November. Why is it still around?
-Millennials, Gen Z worried about Boomers’ impact on financial future: poll
-Tragic: Dump truck driver fatally plunges hundreds of feet into water pit on the job
>NEW ENGLAND: State's top cannabis regulator, Shannon O'Brien, suspended (:38)
>COLLEGES: Welcome to Class of 2027 — Come on in, Worcester is wicked fine
-New grant expands opportunity for Worcester State students to learn, create, and collaborate at Worcester Art Museum
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 destinations that empty out in September
>BUSINESS: It’s Google versus the U.S. in the biggest antitrust trial in decades
-The key to recruitment and retention: transparency
>HEALTH: Sitting all day can be harmful to your health
-Mass. doctor on encouraging flu shot news (2:36)
>FOOD: Dunkin’s newest pumpkin drink contains actual donuts
>HOMES: 5 newest homes for sale in and around Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Reject re-runs with 27 new and returning shows on Netflix, Apple TV+, Prime Video and more
>MOVIES: You can rent or buy the "Barbie" movie now on Amazon Prime Video
>CELEBRITY: Russell Brand accused of raping, sexually assaulting 4 women
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pets who need a home
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 17th (1:46)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Friendship leads to celebration of "Brunswick 15" who desegregated school (2:53)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, bear breaks into family's screen porch, drinks 3 White Claws
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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