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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 74 today in Worcester
-Wet Worcester: 5 weather facts from a rainy year
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Radio Worcester (33:56): Worcester mayoral candidate power hour 1 with Joe Petty, Donna Colorio and Guillermo Creamer
+Noon: Ten Things To Do: Local CountryFest, Jane Shivick, Will Dailey ...
+Noon: On anniversary of Jimmy D'Angelo's death, bandmates to debut new act
+Noon: Concert fights cancer, a song at a time
+Noon: Music Worcester resident artist Vijay Gupta shares the power of music
+Noon: Hollywood studios, writers near agreement to end strike, hope to finalize deal Thursday, sources say
-COVID forecast from Dr. Richard Ellison, UMass Memorial Health (8:23)
-West Nile found again in Worcester's Grafton Hill neighborhood
-Worcester sidewalk parking crackdown: Education, then fines
-Mayor Petty calls for review of police chief hiring process
-M.C.A.S. results show Worcester Public Schools students still recovering from pandemic losses
-2 elderly men assaulted at Worcester Dunkin shop
-5 former Becker College buildings in Leicester were sold for a total of more than $1.2 million
-25th annual UMass Cancer Walk Sunday. Here's how to have your donation matched (2:56)
-Powerball jackpot surges to $725 million after 27 consecutive drawings with no winner
-TODAY! Radio Worcester (7:21): Firehouse Cook Off to raise money for Worcester 6K Charity
-Manny Jae Media (38:58): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista
-Manny Jae Media (33:55): Interim Police Chief Paul Saucier discusses community engagement
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Radio Roundtable examines heated campaign rhetoric
-Nicole Apostola: Worcester School Committee At-Large candidate forum
>SHOPPING: Sierra Outdoor Store opening at Northborough Crossing
>DINING OUT: A touch of everything with entrepreneur Jessica Reyes
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Assessor's Office will be closed on Thursday
-Absentee ballots available for October 10th special state primary
-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): Millville man faces charges after armed standoff with police
-Gov. Healey "reviewing" UMass Memorial birth ward closure as deadline nears
-1 hospitalized after wreck in Rutland
-Plaintiffs make argument in Beal Commons appeal
-Davis Mega Maze in Sterling celebrating 25 year anniversary
-Nashoba district voters OK building debt at town meeting; up next are special elections
-Ascend Elements to move headquarters from Westborough to Devens
-These Worcester County schools receive national Blue Ribbon Award
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up gigs Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Nominations open for the 2023 Worcester Music Awards
-Blues-rock sound, psychedelic sense at Sons Lunaris show set for Worcester
-W.A.M. acquires works by 19th-century Black artists
-Author Steve Van Samson talks horror and the writing life of the undead
-New England Metal & Hardcore Festival a rocking success in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who served as trust administrator for local law firm
>SPORTS: Are brighter days ahead for Mac Jones and the Patriots offense?
-NFL Week 3 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bruins name Brad Marchand 27th captain in team history
-Red Sox lose to Rangers, 15-5
-WooSox lose to Lehigh Valley, 12-1
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Jake Williams, men's soccer
-A new wrinkle in historic football rivalry as Fitchburg and Leominster will play at Fenway Park
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: NASA to release report on what it needs to better understand UFOs
-U.S. national debt hits $33 trillion mark for first time ever
-Tragic: Bee swarm attacks man, stinging and killing 59-year-old
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. legislature ranked the least efficient in the U.S.
>COLLEGES: Worcester State will welcome students, alumni, and families to Homecoming in October
-Overhauled U.S. News rankings show Holy Cross, state universities on the rise
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 travel destinations perfect for introverts
>BUSINESS: How do I deal with a micromanaging boss?
-Radio Worcester (14:56): Former T&G Editor Dave Nordman consulting for the Worcester Guardian
>HEALTH: Can drinking coffee calm your nerves? (:51)
-Take these crucial steps right now to avoid the coming "tripledemic," C.D.C. warns
>FOOD: Kraft recalls American cheese singles for choking hazard
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, September 10th to 16th
>TV/STREAMING: Bill Pullman stars as convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh in Lifetime’s 500th original movie
>MOVIES: Hallmark Christmas movie countdown schedule and start date
>CELEBRITY: Jason Kelce confirms brother Travis, Taylor Swift dating rumors are "100 percent true"
>ANIMALS: Adorable video shows mama bear teaching cubs to rip down trail cameras
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 21st (2:11)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Heroic Chick-fil-A employee saves young girl choking on a coin in drive-thru
-Meanwhile, Coast Guard arrests a man trying to run a giant hamster wheel across the Atlantic
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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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