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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Woman dies after falling 10 stories from Worcester apartment building (pictured)
+6:00: One of the only overnight women’s homeless shelters in Worcester is closing.
+6:00: Vehicle crashes into woods near Wachusett Country Club in West Boylston
+Noon: Murder charge for Worcester man in Fitchburg killing
+Noon: Worcester grocer Maker To Main reopens in Canal District
+Noon: Worcesteria: A quest for fresh groceries downtown proves unfruitful
+Noon: Fitchburg singer Lavender Darcangelo set for final round of "America's Got Talent"
+Noon: At Gillette Stadium show, fans thrill to Stevie Nicks' style, spirit
-Worcester State I.E.L.I. grad wins Food Network’s Julia Child Challenge
-Man charged with attempted murder in Gardner liquor store shooting
-Fire destroys home in Sterling
-Funeral home in Millbury for sale; sign says it may be haunted
-Worcester Mayor Joe Petty floats Public Safety Commissioner
-What you need to know about the November 7th municipal election in Worcester
-National Grid raising electricity rates, Eversource to follow
-These high schools ranked top 5 in Worcester County, report says
-Over $500,000 in education grants awarded to Central Mass.
-Free, at-home COVID tests available again amid rising hospitalizations nationwide
>FAITH: Anya Geist column on importance of Jewish High Holy Days
>DINING OUT: New Shrewsbury Street restaurant delays opening for a week
-ICYMI: 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?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden restaurant to close on Mondays
-TODAY! Movie Monday at Senior Center
-TODAY! Card making class at Senior Center
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spirit of Shrewsbury Parade marches on
-Fitchburg man with fanny pack full of Xanax busted at Leominster Home Depot
-German tech manufacturer looks to move U.S. division H.Q. to Shrewsbury from Auburn
-Vote in Grafton Recreation’s new logo design contest
-Cummings School Family Fun Day Saturday
-Blackstone Valley Regional fueling students for success with Healthy Meals Incentives grant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester seeks next youth poet laureate for 2024-25
-Museum opens photo exhibit exploring "Spirituality in Eastern Christianity"
-Usher named 2024 Super Bowl halftime performer
-100FM The Pike (13:38): Paul Reiser on stand-up, A.I. and "Stranger Things"
-Worcester Walks: Muir Meadow, a wildflower-filled sanctuary in Paxton
-A Thousand Words: Unum's tax break decertification
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots 137 (29:03): Sarah Levin Bourque, President, Aging Space
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 181 (29:24): Tricia Appert, Executive Director, Friendly House
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Korean War veteran, longtime teacher and member of the fire department
>SPORTS: The Patriots still own the New York Jets
-Related: Run game makes strides in Patriots first win of 2023
-Red Sox lose to White Sox, 3-2
-Jad Smaira makes long journey to Worcester to star for Holy Cross soccer
-WooSox season finale rained out
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Writers and film, TV studios reach tentative deal to end strike
-Tragic: Mom has all of her limbs amputated after eating bad tilapia
>NEW ENGLAND: Man who escaped police custody at Marlborough hospital found at girlfriend's home
-Officials announce $108 million federal grant to build East-West rail
>COLLEGES: Clark’s new Center for Geospatial Analytics to host international workshop
-Worcester State community invited to create mural, build Unity Tree on Unity Day
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The prettiest cities you've never heard of
>BUSINESS: Multiple reports point to brightening economic prospects in Mass.
-D.E.I. executives need institutional support in become true change agents
>HEALTH: This is the best time of day to work out for weight loss: experts
-Study says seniors sleep better in warmer temperatures (:52)
>FOOD: Defrosting chicken on counter can poison you: 3 safe methods
>HOMES: Why are home prices so expensive? Blame the boomers, Barclays says
>SHOPPING: Books customers have picked up recently at A Great Notion in Auburn
>TV/STREAMING: ABC denies report that it has decided to delay "Dancing with the Stars"
>MOVIES: "The Nun II" creeps its way back into top box office slot
>CELEBRITY: Michael Caine suggests his upcoming film may be his last
>ANIMALS: Nobody could touch this very aggressive dog until... (3:26)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 25th (2:09)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Overdue books returned to library more than 600 miles away
-Meanwhile, in India, teen's hair grows to 4 feet, 9.5 inches long
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-Automotive detailer, car washer at Worcester car rental agency
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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