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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Injured 65-year-old Central Mass. woman rescued from mountain by N.H. National Guard helicopter crew
-Report: Nichols president sent racy texts implying favoritism to student while serving as instructor at Coast Guard
-Boston restaurant owners expanding to Worcester's historic Bull Mansion
-Worcester police investigate early morning stabbing on Main Street
-One Exchange Place tenants seek new homes after flood shutters building
-For many participants, UMass Cancer Walk is personal
-Related: 25th annual UMass Cancer Walk Sunday (2:56)
-See Worcester Public Schools M.C.A.S. results
-Worcester school supply drive will be last at Lakeside Apartments
-Unsolved: Worcester Season 6 Trailer (1:59)
-Gov. Healey will not step in as Leominster birthing center set to close Saturday
-Related: Leominster sues UMass Memorial in final bid to keep birthing center open
>FAITH: Yom Kippur 2023 — What to know about the holiest day in Judaism
>SHOPPING: FINAL DAY! Dress for Success sale Saturday in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Popular Shrewsbury Street restaurant closed today for private event
-ICYMI: Worcester bakery is on the move ... next door
-Worcester families say their drinking water keeps turning brown
-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)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): New head coach, new style of play for Wachusett boys soccer
-Cornhole tournament scheduled for today at Seven Saws postponed because of weather
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Absentee ballots available for October 10th special state primary
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Spirit of Shrewsbury weekend
-Shrewsbury police hold inaugural Community Night
-Subcommittee to probe behavior on Lake Quinsigamond
-Man arrested, charged with Clinton shooting in July
-3 Central Mass. multifamily complexes sold in massive $272 million+ statewide affordable housing deal
-3 tech entrepreneurs open a local I.S.P. in downtown Fitchburg
-Solar B Corp raises $91 million for 5 projects, including one in Douglas
-Millbury Historical Society open September 30th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Celebration of bold, high alcohol beer in Worcester this weekend
-Jazzed Up gigs Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Sturbridge artist Lisa J turns new page as children's book illustrator
-100FM The Pike (8:15): Songwriter Desmond Child talks to Mike Hsu about the perfect song and writing for Aerosmith and Kiss
-Horseshed Fair at First Church in Lancaster a perennial favorite
-Poetry, prose, prayer highlight book events
-First Person: The early bird gets the donut in Joe Fusco Jr. tales
-Ray Mariano on District 1 City Council race, school cellphone policy
-Manny Jae Media (38:27) – District 1 City Council candidate Jenny Pacillo
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 513 (28:14): Anti-abortion clinics/The Revington
-Radio Worcester (12:37): Moe Bergman on accessory dwelling units
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 401 (27:08): Affirmative Action, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman honored for her lifelong commitment to the Joe DiMaggio Little League
>SPORTS: How Patriots can make history by extending win streak vs. Jets
-Holy Cross opens Patriot League play Saturday against Colgate
-Related: C.J. Hanson and family fueled by generosity, gratitude
-Related: Know before you go: Holy Cross football vs. Colgate (Homecoming)
-Red Sox beat White Sox, 3-2
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 3-2
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: New Jersey senator and his wife are indicted on bribery charges
-Tragic: Tourist plummets 300 feet to death after crossing ladder on Instagram-popular mountain
>NEW ENGLAND: State trooper taken to hospital after getting hit and dragged by car
-Early fiscal 2024 tax collections trailing benchmarks
>COLLEGES: Clark computer science alumni help students program their futures
-New state program brings Distinguished Graduate Fellows to Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A packing guide for fall travel
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. employers remain cautiously optimistic in August following July bump
-Register for India Society of Worcester first Asian Business Pitch Contest by Tuesday
>HEALTH: Cardiac arrest survivors describe near death experiences in new study
-Wearing this item to bed is worse than sleeping in a toilet, experts say
>FOOD: How to store apples —expert's tips for keeping them crisp
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Golda," "Bottoms," and more
>CELEBRITY: More than 35,000 register to vote after Taylor Swift's Instagram post: "Raise your voices"
>ANIMALS: Wild sea lion visits his dog B.F.F. every day (3:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 23rd (2:02)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Lottery winner uses $50 prize to buy $4 million ticket
-Meanwhile, Florida man causes $2 million in damage with "hotwired" excavator, crashes into Walmart
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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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