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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police looking for missing 14-year-old girl
-How Auburn Mall is adapting to change
-Keeping public records secret is costing Mass. state and local agencies
-Earlier: Andrew Quemere -- Worcester’s war on police transparency continues to cost taxpayers
-Mass. has a huge waitlist for state-funded housing. So why are 2,300 units vacant?
-For many participants, UMass Cancer Walk is personal
-Related: 25th annual UMass Cancer Walk Sunday (2:56)
-UMass Memorial birthing center closes in Leominster (2:09)
-Radio Worcester (10:53): Worcester Irish Cultural Festival gathers community in celebration of Irish heritage
-Meet GBH News’ Sam Turken of the Worcester bureau
-Central Mass. architects adapt to address the causes of and results of climate change
-Powerball jackpot soars to estimated $785 million
>FAITH: The breath of life is a quiet peace where we trade worries for prayers
>DINING OUT: Boston restaurant owners expanding to Worcester's historic Bull Mansion
-ICYMI: 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
-Worcester police investigate early morning stabbing on Main Street
-One Exchange Place tenants seek new homes after flood shutters building
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Bandstand concert scheduled 5-7
-New head coach, new style of play for Wachusett boys soccer
-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): Traffic interruptions for today's Spirit of Shrewsbury parade
-Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival — pets, pies, and community pride
-Crews respond to bad rollover crash in Spencer
-Leominster couple wonders if house can be saved after flood
-Kimberly Maine, accused of countrywide frauds, pleads guilty to Mass. thefts
-Storyteller brings to life pirates and witch
-Sutton Early Bird Youth Basketball Tournament
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 100FM The Pike (12:18) — Corey Rodrigues on The Manny 267 Foundation Benefit
-100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane (8:21)
-Laurel: Washington Square Union Station rotary
-Shaun Connolly: Something wicked scary this way comes
-Manny Jae Media (38:27) – District 1 City Council candidate Jenny Pacillo
-Radio Worcester (12:37): Moe Bergman on accessory dwelling units
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 401 (27:08): Affirmative Action, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots 137 (29:03): Sarah Levin Bourque, President of the Aging Space
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who like to "showcase his MacGyver-like ability to problem solve and find a solution to an unknown need"
>SPORTS: Everything you need to know before Patriots-Jets
-Related: Week 3 picks for Patriots at Jets
-Holy Cross shuts down Colgate in Patriot League opener, 47-7
-Related: Highlights (2:14)
-Related: Press conference (4:07)
-Red Sox lose to White Sox, 1-0
-Shrewsbury stuns Saint John’s in latest Battle of the ’Bury
-Revolution secures playoff berth
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Dropping Mississippi River water levels, drought impact in photos
-14-foot alligator caught carrying lifeless human body down a canal
-Tragic: 2 killed after bus taking students to band camp crashes (1:44)
>NEW ENGLAND: 15-year-old shot and killed in Brockton, 17-year-old arrested (2:13)
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School names 2 department chairs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 small towns on the East Coast you should visit right now
>BUSINESS: Low unemployment rates hold steady in Central Mass.
-Radio Worcester (8:27): Better Business Bureau's 7 tips on what to do when your wallet is lost or stolen
>HEALTH: UMass Memorial staff COVID cases jumping fivefold spurred mask mandate
-Growing concerns as Mass. nurses say a staffing crisis is causing burnout and impacting patient care
>FOOD: Burger King is offering a $10 romantic "homecoming meal" for 2
>HOMES: Worcester home prices jump nearly 10% in August, sales remain in a funk county-wide
>TV/STREAMING: The cable bundle of the future is officially here
>MOVIES: Fall movies to watch on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Lyricist Bernie Taupin reflects on a life with Elton John
>ANIMALS: Dog who nipped is the best boy for his baby sister (3:27)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 24th (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Toddler lost in the woods found asleep using family dog as pillow
-Meanwhile, in Cheshire, Mass., steer called world's tallest stands 6 feet, 1 inch
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver to face judge in crash that killed 10-year-old girl in Webster (:49). Article
-Woman charged for stealing $100,000 from Social Security
-With M.B.T.A. ridership rebounding, planned improvements are needed to keep pace with housing and business growth
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-UMass Memorial unveils space-themed pediatric surgery unit in Worcester
-Proposed gas rate hike could raise winter bills for customers (2:49)
-Who is speaking at Worcester college graduations?
>DINING OUT: 2 Worcester restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:35)
-ICYMI: What should Mass. town leaders learn from Prop. 2 1/2 override defeats? (1:23)
-New apartment building planned for former auto shop in Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Firefighters knock down bathroom fire in Sturbridge home
-1 contested race, 1 unopposed in Charlton selectmen election
-Southbridge Food Share launches Saturday hours to serve more
-Leominster City Council approves Pluto Cannabis takeover of Pioneer Drive dispensary
-Fitchburg Housing Authority plans 13,000 square foot community center
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcesteria: Creative Hub Worcester opens; Alton Brown hits Hanover
-Trailer for Netflix's "Noah Kahan: Out of Body" (2:18)
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1372 (30:00): Teddy Swims, Kiki Kramer and more
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons: If the shoe fits
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 490 (25:57): Brian Allen
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:15): Media ethics, Worcester politics and the local news scene
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime former chef and diner owner
>SPORTS: Report: A.J. Brown "likely" to be traded to Patriots after June 1st
-Red Sox beat Detroit, 8-6
-Julian Beban of Holy Cross named an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year finalist
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 28
>NATIONAL: Ex-Lt. Gov. of Virginia Justin Fairfax kills wife in murder-suicide
-Fire Captain gets life for killing fiancée and her son over firefighter movie
-Tragic: Mom, 6 kids killed in house explosion
>NEW ENGLAND: Diesel price nears $6 in Massachusetts (2:33)
-Modular home crash on I-495 prompts hourslong lane closures (:49)
>COLLEGES: will.i.am, Alliant C.E.O. to headline WPI commencement
-Worcester State announces John Elder Robison for its 150th Commencement ceremony
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This popular city just doubled its tourist tax
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Business Leads
-LPL Financial Research: Rethinking fixed income allocation in a multi‑polar world
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Log off, feel better? Study finds ditching Facebook boosts mood
-Insurers say prior authorizations reduce unnecessary care. Hospital leaders say new reforms could ease the administrative burden
>TV/STREAMING: Gayle King's CBS contract length is revealed after broadcaster insisted she had a "long future"
>MOVIES: "Top Gun 3" "Script Underway" to reunite Tom Cruise, Jerry Bruckheimer
>CELEBRITY: Charlize Theron recalls her mother fatally shooting her father
-Movie star recalls being "so broke" co-star Matthew McConaughey had to pay for her $20 valet
>ANIMALS: Pregnant squirrel knows exactly who to ask for help (2:27)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Woman buys 4 lottery tickets, wins 4 times
-Meanwhile, in Italy, paraglider rescued from tree while "curious" cow observes
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