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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester Housing Authority claims "political agenda" over brown water issue
-Earlier: Families say their drinking water keeps turning brown at Worcester public housing complex
+6:00: Worcester police open daily incident logs as act of transparency
+6:00: Worcester asked for more express trains, "shocked" by cut instead
+6:00: Community rallies around Sterling family who lost home, cars in overnight fire
+Noon: All-star comedy event to benefit foundation honoring Manny Familia
-Worcester continues deed auctions for as little as $33 in unpaid taxes
-Related: Months after Supreme Court ruling, "equity theft" law still on the books in Mass.
-Earlier: Little-known state law that caused a Worcester woman to lose her paid-off home
-Worcester's Brew City contemplates future after July closure
-Abby Kelley Foster charter school has not had a cheer program this fall, parents say
-Worcester police arrest 4 in "John" sting
-Worcester adopts new stretch energy code for building construction
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (34:09): Hiring a public safety commissioner for Worcester
-Lavender Darcangelo competes in "America's Got Talent" season finale
-Sulmasy prohibited from Nichols College contact, as Coast Guard bars him from campus amid investigation
-Radio Worcester (9:22): Notre Dame Health Care celebrates 30 years of care and compassion
-TODAY! Debate for Worcester School Committee at-large candidates at 7 p.m. Wednesday
-TODAY! DCU Center will host a job fair 2 to 7 on Wednesday
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant introduces complimentary valet parking
-ICYMI: Woman dies after falling 10 stories from Worcester apartment building
-One of the only overnight women’s homeless shelters in Worcester is closing
-Mystery life sciences firm asks developer to triple size of Worcester project
-Park Avenue retail building sells for $1.2 million to neighboring restaurant owner
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Kennedy painting puts history on display
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Holdin' Back plays Polar Park
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster campground deemed uninhabitable, families facing eviction (2:16)
-Sterling board wrestles with earth removal, dog issues
-Court next stage in wake of Leominster maternity unit closing
-Events on the horizon at Shrewsbury C.O.A.
-Nashoba musicians get chance of a lifetime
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Fashion meets medicine at Vintage Fashion Show cancer benefit
-100FM The Pike (7:24): Former Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers guitarist Jeff Skunk Baxter
-Bill Shaner: Why do people have to live outside?
-Janice Harvey: "Whatever" is the word for 91-year-mother-in-law
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 402 (29:33): Affirmative Action, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 182 (28:08): Manny Alvarado, Executive Producer, Manny Jae Media
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (58:41)
-Unity Radio's Standups and Standouts (56:39)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former St. V's exec who was a lifelong advocates for people with disabilities
>SPORTS: Cowboys wary of intel Will Grier, Ezekiel Elliott can give Patriots
-Mac Jones talks Jets' Sauce Gardner "private parts" claim
-Holy Cross men's hockey team signs Bryce and Brodie Linton through Team Impact
-Related: Video (:41)
-Revs look toward playoffs amid inner turmoil, on-field difficulties (1:01)
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
NATIONAL: JetBlue flight from Ecuador to Florida hits turbulence, 8 injured
-Tragic: Man dies after being stung by swarm of bees on his own porch
>NEW ENGLAND: Massive cruise ship arrives in Boston (1:58)
-Mass. DoorDash driver ends up in a swamp while following G.P.S.
>COLLEGES: Nichols rises in U.S. News Best Colleges rankings
-At Holy Cross, LGBTQ alumni network serves as a visible sign: You are welcome
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The prettiest hotels to check into this fall
>BUSINESS: Mass. job gains picked up in August
-Mass. seventh among states in clean energy jobs
>HEALTH: Mental health support during and after pregnancy
-What's the difference between an upper respiratory infection and R.S.V.? (1:02)
>FOOD: Mia Cane Juicery and Acai Bar opens on Park Avenue
>HOMES: Would you pay $769,000 to live in this funeral home in Millbury?
>SHOPPING: Amazon sued by F.T.C. for "inflating online prices, overcharging sellers"
>TV/STREAMING: "Goosebumps" revival gets premiere date on Disney+ and Hulu
>MOVIES: The most iconic spooky and scary horror movies revealed
>CELEBRITY: 89-year-old Sophia Loren hospitalized after taking a fall at her Swiss home, suffering several fractures
>ANIMALS: Watch 3 beagles rescued from animal testing lab enjoy freedom
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 27th (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Siblings reunite after brother saves 2-year-old sister from drowning
-Meanwhile, in Provincetown, "disoriented" seal found wandering road
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-Bartender at Holden restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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