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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester teen on mission to help people with Sickle Cell Disease after seeing his sister’s struggle
+Noon: Police seeking 2 suspects accused of several business break-ins throughout Central Mass.
+Noon: Ten Things to Do: Sterling maze, FAM Jam, Art & Music Festival...
+Noon: Music Worcester features 2 unique Chamber Music events in October
+Noon: Orthodox Christians cherish past, focus their faith's future
+Noon: Red Sox legend Tim Wakefield diagnosed with brain cancer: Report
+Noon: "Harry Potter" actor Sir Michael Gambon dies at 82
-Watch as S.U.V. destroys 2 parked cars in Worcester before driving away (pictured)
-Fire destroys historic Templeton building that housed popular bar (1:43)
-Worcester Housing Authority claims "political agenda" over brown water issue
-Earlier: Families say their drinking water keeps turning brown at Worcester public housing complex
-Worcester police open daily incident logs as act of transparency
-Worcester asked for more express trains, "shocked" by cut instead
-Nicole Apostola: Worcester At Large School Committee debate
-Related: Video (1:10:33)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (34:09): Hiring a public safety commissioner for Worcester
-Lavender Darcangelo’s "America’s Got Talent" journey comes to an end
-Earlier: Lavender Darcangelo competes in "America's Got Talent" season finale
-Powerball jackpot rises to $925 million after another drawing without a big winner
>DINING OUT: Worcester's Brew City contemplates future after July closure
-ICYMI: 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 police arrest 4 in "John" sting
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Al's Candy Shoppe, new in Holden, is "an experience"
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Kennedy painting puts history on display
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community rallies around Sterling family who lost home, cars in overnight fire
-Webster Family Campground deemed uninhabitable, leaving families scrambling
-Leominster man charged with attacking flight attendant indicted
-Anniversary a time to reflect for St. Mary’s Syriac Orthodox Church in Shrewsbury
-"Oh My Gourd" at Sutton Historical Society October events
-2 Grafton residents to participate in Central Mass. Jazz Fest
-Voters in Nashoba towns OK new high school debt
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: All-star comedy event to benefit foundation honoring Manny Familia
-Mechanics Hall in good fiscal health, Portraits Project moving ahead
-Last Call: Cynthia Rand, wildlife photographer
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 182 (28:08): Manny Alvarado, Executive Producer, Manny Jae Media
-Unity Radio's Standups and Standouts (56:39)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to artist from Worcester known for his vast body of work
>SPORTS: Has Patriots’ schedule gotten harder or easier after 3 games?
-NFL Week 4 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (24:43): Millie Serum shines at the Women's World Hockey Championship
-Red Sox’ Kenley Jansen blasts Chaim Bloom’s trade deadline inactivity
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Hyundai, Kia recall 3.37 million vehicles over fire risks
>NATIONAL: Wedding fire kills more than 100 in Iraq (1:21)
-More than 1,000 kids reported missing in Ohio in "extraordinary surge"
-Tragic: Hiker plunges 150 feet to death in front of husband
>NEW ENGLAND: Inflation cited in push for $20 minimum wage
-3 dead after a 4-vehicle crash Wednesday in Hooksett, N.H.
>COLLEGES: Worcester State gallery presents “joy, color, life” with new LGBTQIA+ Pride exhibit
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (12:34): Investigating young adult mental health crisis with Professor Jeffrey Arnett
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 places in the U.S. that will make you feel like you're in Europe
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Philips kept complaints about dangerous breathing machines secret while company profits soared
>HEALTH: Obesity is on the rise in most states: new C.D.C. data
-People looking to get new COVID vaccine getting hit with $190 fees: report
>FOOD: Your diet can help prevent cancer — here’s what foods you should eat and what to avoid
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>SHOPPING: Children's book recall — Make Believe Ideas recalls Rainbow Road series
>TV/STREAMING: Writers Strike is over — Contract breakdown, when your favorite shows are returning
>MOVIES: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film set for global release
>CELEBRITY: Ellie Kemper recalls “great-looking” high school teacher… Jon Hamm
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like bunny (3:25)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 28th (1:56)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 10-year-old sails to Martha's Vineyard and back (1:43)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, watch as a bear invades garage, eats vegan ice cream
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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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