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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 (1:13). High of 30 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban in effect in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 killed, 9 hurt in Brown University shooting (9:49)
-Related: Video shows man sought in Brown shooting (4:39)
-Related: Newest details on search for Brown shooting suspect (12:39)
-Related: Brown students describe aftermath of campus shooting (2:44)
-"Waiting for the next child to die": Former Worcester judge calls for federal probe of Mass. child welfare system
-Worcester schools release new data looking at assaults on staff
-Worcester man's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables attracts visitors from around Mass. (2:40). Article
-Worcester doesn’t have enough supermarkets. Some people blame the city’s tax rate
-Holy Cross buys off-campus student rental house for $2.2 million with plans for faculty housing
-A tropical escape blooms inside a historic Worcester building
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
-Powerball jackpot grows to colossal $1.1 billion after Saturday’s drawing
>DINING OUT: Raising Cane’s opening Worcester location next week
-ICYMI: Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce newest officer, Amgad Nashawi
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 stab victims found outside Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton
-Barre man charged with extortion after dispute with neighbor over $50 chicken dinner ticket
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-All charges dropped against unlicensed driver accused of evading Shrewsbury police
-Man arrested after entering Leominster Verizon store, charging at and threatening employee
-Police seek hit-and-run driver who was operating stolen vehicle
-Dickman receives honor for his work in fatal crash reconstruction
-Local pajama drive breaks records
-Lights in Common shines in Princeton
-Goings on from Grafton News, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-Rebuilding the Higgins Collection: Successes, surprises and what’s still missing
-John Cena taps out to Gunther to lose final WWE match
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 1 (21:51)
>OPINION: Laurel: Welcome to Green Hill Park, past and present
-Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 59 (28:55): Matthias Waschek and Jeffrey L. Forgeng
-Manny Jae Media (1:03:09): 508 Live! with Papee Paye
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win today (1:43). Article
-Slowing down James Cook is pivotal for New England
-Will Patriots earn AFC’s No. 1 seed? Simulating the NFL’s final 4 weeks
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Caitlin Clark: WNBA labor talks "biggest moment" league has seen
-Bravehearts name Joe Galvin manager
-Railers beat Mariners, 4-2
>NATIONAL: Australian officials say 12 are dead in attack on Jewish event in Sydney
-New Epstein photos show presidents, more V.I.P.s
-Lionel Messi’s brief appearance at India soccer game sparks chaos as fans destroy stadium
-Tragic: Horrific moment teen mauled to death by zoo lion (1:48)
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot question volume creating unease among top state officials
-N.H. mom charged with child endangerment after daughter ingested T.H.C. gummy
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 23 (51:11): Engineering a cultural connection
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Q.C.C. holiday initiatives & student support with Dr. Luis Pedraja
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airlines now exempt from covering costs during recall delays
>BUSINESS: This workplace benefit is the biggest reason people jump jobs: survey
-Community bank collects hundreds of food items for local veterans, military families
-ChatGPT chatbot's shocking response to alleged role in murder-suicide
-Dividing restricted stock units and stock options in divorces
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Gifts with ongoing fees and sneaking subscriptions: Consumer Reports
>HEALTH: Why experts say you should enroll in A.C.A. even if premiums spike
-W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for December (37:51)
>TV/STREAMING: "New Year's Rockin' Eve" to feature Chappell Roan, Mariah Carey, Post Malone and Maren Morris
>MOVIES: Trailer for "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (2:20)
>CELEBRITY: Peter Greene, "Pulp Fiction," "The Mask' actor, dies at 60
-Jane Seymour, 74, is "very sexually active" with rocker beau John Zambetti
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like a bunny (2:03)
>HISTORY: Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
>GOOD NEWS: Child turns little library into free food pantry for neighbors
-Meanwhile, Virginia's drunk raccoon exposed as serial offender
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