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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: West Nile found again in Worcester's Grafton Hill neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester sidewalk parking crackdown: Education, then fines
+6:00: Nominations open for the 2023 Worcester Music Awards
+6:00: Blues-rock sound, psychedelic sense at Sons Lunaris show set for Worcester
+6:00: Author Steve Van Samson talks horror and the writing life of the undead
+Noon: COVID forecast from Dr. Richard Ellison, UMass Memorial Health (8:23)
+Noon: New England Metal & Hardcore Festival a rocking success in Worcester
+Noon: Davis Mega Maze in Sterling celebrating 25 year anniversary
+Noon: Jazzed Up gigs Friday and Saturday
-2 elderly men assaulted at Worcester Dunkin shop
-Intoxicated driver caused near-fatal crash on Mass. Pike in Charlton: Police
-Related: Aerial video of serious crash (4:49)
-Man accused of vehicular homicide, O.U.I. in fiery Worcester crash released on bail
-Houses once part of Becker College up for auction in Leicester
-School decor firm acquires new home in Quinsig Village for $1.4 million to facilitate growth
-Yoel Carrasquillo Vega wants to bridge the gap between patients, doctors
-Manny Jae Media (33:55): Interim Police Chief Paul Saucier discusses community engagement
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Radio Roundtable examines heated campaign rhetoric
-Girls Inc. of Worcester names new leader after difficult summer
-Worcester crisis pregnancy center laws on hold over legal opinion
-TODAY! Worcester School Committee at-large candidates forum
-TODAY! Free community pesto workshop at The Village
-Nicole Apostola: Yellow Bag Meditations
>SHOPPING: iLAH Cibis Jewelry in Worcester is "anything but traditional"
>DINING OUT: Che! Empanada's Lincoln Street location now open
-ICYMI: Student brings loaded gun, heroin, crack cocaine into Worcester school, police say
-Downtown Worcester CVS Pharmacy to close in November
-Old St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester wiped from the landscape
-New electric vehicle charging stations open in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Fall prevention talk at Senior Center
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Holden Police K9 - 5K Road Race October 15th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster makes progress on repairs a week after massive flooding (1:54)
-Leominster birth ward will close despite mayor’s flooding plea, hospital says
-TODAY! Final Shrewsbury farmers' market of the season
-Shrewsbury police station dedication (37:04)
-Ground breaking on $112 million David Prouty High project
-West Boylston police log September 11th to 17th
-Boy Scouts golf tournament scores record success
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Dark Side of the Moon Down Under with The Australian Pink Floyd Show
-Worcester Walks: Wachusett Reservoir offers peaceful trails
-Worcester Chamber Music Society opens its 18th season on September 29th
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 75 (28:17): Civil unrest in West Africa
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at the El Morocco for 22 years
>SPORTS: Rangers beat Red Sox, 6-4
-Holy Cross football enjoying the work amid strong start to season
-WooSox lose to Lehigh Valley, 4-3
-Worcester businesses see boost from WooSox's third season in town
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Couple, 2 children found murdered in suburban Chicago home
-Hawaii officials say D.N.A. tests drop Maui wildfire death count to 97
-Tragic: Pregnant woman, 2 sons die of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in camper
>NEW ENGLAND: Dad of 2 who died after Patriots game was punched by Dolphins fan: witness
-Mass. stopped providing assistance to immigrants in 2002; this bill would reverse that
>COLLEGES: Nichols College president on leave amid independent investigation
-George Albro Memorial Golf Tournament raises $14,000 for Worcester State Athletics
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 great long weekend trips in Canada
>BUSINESS: Charlene Arsenault named first editor of the Worcester Guardian
-Radio Worcester (10:56): Warning signs of fraud — How to protect your loved ones
>HEALTH: Doctor confirms simple hack that can get rid of headaches: "Worked a treat"
-College students and the dangers of binge drinking
>FOOD: Ex-McDonald’s chef reveals why their ketchup tastes different from Heinz
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. — 7 dos and don’ts of autumn bulb planting
>TV/STREAMING: The 50 worst decisions in TV history
>MOVIES: Hallmark fall movies — See the full Fall into Love schedule
>CELEBRITY: The Rock makes epic return to W.W.E. "SmackDown" after 4 years
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pets newly up for adoption — Ren, Richard, Montana and more
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 20th (1:50)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Homeowner, 76, dives into pool to rescue submerged S.U.V. passengers
-Meanwhile, in California, watch as a dog escapes home, sneaks into Metallica concert
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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