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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 65 today in Worcester
-Wet Worcester: 5 weather facts from a rainy year
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Report: Nichols president sent racy texts implying favoritism to student while serving as instructor at Coast Guard
+Noon: Ray Mariano on District 1 City Council race, school cellphone policy
+Noon: Unsolved: Worcester Season 6 Trailer (1:59)
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Golda," "Bottoms," and more
+Noon: Sturbridge artist Lisa J turns new page as children's book illustrator
+Noon: Horseshed Fair at First Church in Lancaster a perennial favorite
-Worcester families say their drinking water keeps turning brown
-Worcester bakery is on the move ... next door
-2,772 confirmed cases and 29 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID data from Mass.
-Earlier: COVID forecast from Dr. Richard Ellison, UMass Memorial Health (8:23)
-25th annual UMass Cancer Walk Sunday. Here's how to have your donation matched (2:56)
-Candlelight vigil to keep Leominster birthing center open (2:32)
-Radio Worcester (33:56): Worcester mayoral candidate power hour 1 with Joe Petty, Donna Colorio and Guillermo Creamer
-Manny Jae Media (38:58): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Radio Roundtable examines heated campaign rhetoric
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 513 (28:14): Anti-abortion clinics/The Revington
>SHOPPING: Dress for Success sale Friday and Saturday in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Vote for the Best Breakfast Place in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett field hockey has lofty goals
-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): Shrewsbury High School expansion takes step forward
-E.E.E. threat in Sutton raised to "high," Grafton is moderate
-TODAY! Grafton Seniors Health and Wellness Fair Friday
-5 former Becker College buildings in Leicester were sold for a total of more than $1.2 million
-Willard House & Clock Museum and Mass. Audubon host evening family bat walk September 29th
-Sutton High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction September 29th
-Westborough didn't have to look too far to identify its next police chief
-Pan-Mass Challenge participant honors father with journey
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Celebration of bold, high alcohol beer in Worcester this weekend
-Jazzed Up gigs Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Nominations open for the 2023 Worcester Music Awards
-Ten Things To Do: Local CountryFest, Jane Shivick, Will Dailey ...
-On anniversary of Jimmy D'Angelo's death, bandmates to debut new act
-Too cool for school? Go to "School of Rock" in Sterling
-Concert fights cancer, a song at a time
-Music Worcester resident artist Vijay Gupta shares the power of music
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local sports correspondent who passed away at 43
>SPORTS: Patriots sign quarterback Will Grier to active roster
-Newcomers making impact on Holy Cross defense
-Know before you go: Holy Cross football vs. Colgate (Homecoming)
-Referee shortage forces high school football games to be played on Thursdays (2:07)
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 3-1
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Woman shoots 5 bystanders outside bar in Denver after being denied entry
-Tragic: Mass. father, 44, dies trying to save son from rip current at Salisbury Beach (1:35)
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. sex education guidelines updated
-Patriots fan who was killed in fight at game once saved girl’s life on Hampton Beach: "I couldn’t turn back"
>COLLEGES: Study: Fewer high school grads enrolling in college
-Worcester State faculty members among editors of a new book on anti-racist community engagement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Flight delay? Why you probably should still wait near your gate
>BUSINESS: The secret for a successful merger
-U.S. retailer holiday hiring to drop to lowest level since 2008: report
>HEALTH: Can drinking coffee calm your nerves? (:51)
-F.D.A. approves Leqembi, a promising drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease
>FOOD: Cakes sold nationally at Walmart recalled due to possible peanut presence
>HOMES: Look through 5 new homes on the market in and around Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly to offer live sports for free on Max
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Annette Bening, Jodie Foster movie (2:45)
>CELEBRITY: Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner removed as Rock & Roll Hall of Fame director after comments on black and women musicians
>ANIMALS: If rescue dogs could talk (3:24)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 22nd (1:41)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman's $4 antique store purchase turns out to be painting worth $191,000
-Meanwhile, why is everyone talking about the Roman Empire? TikTok trend explained
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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