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>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 (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
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+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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