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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 77 today in Worcester
-New winter forecast for Mass. released
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Former Worcester police officer arrested for firing gun during confrontation at McDonald's (pictured)
+5:00: Worcester man arrested after firing gun into the air in front of police
+5:00: Leicester diner owners open new restaurant on Worcester’s Restaurant Row
+5:00: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for October 2nd
+5:00: Heywood Healthcare files for bankruptcy
+Noon: Hanover show canceled because of illness
+Noon: Brendan Sargent to appear on "Jeopardy! Champions Tournament"
+Noon: In Worcester, mobile clinic provides relief to residents struggling with addiction
+Noon: Worcester police robot: Interim chief says one would "benefit" city
-Worcester police looking for missing 15-year-old girl
-Shrewsbury Fire Department knocks down home fire, rescues dog
-Hundreds walk in Worcester County Walk to End Alzheimer's
-"Silkies" hike raises awareness for veteran suicide
-Daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz returns to Worcester State as D.E.I. Fellow
-Worcester launches study of taking three-deckers off fossil fuels
-Vintage fashion show adds glamour to colon cancer fight
-Shrewsbury man wins $1 million, keeps promise to brother
-Financial coaching program helps Worcester Housing Authority residents get a second chance
-First Congregational Church of Spencer holds service where church stood before major fire
-Centro Celeste founder "changing lives"
-W.B.J. launches Senior Resource Guide publication
-Dottie Hargrove on Dr. Susan Love, breast cancer advocate
-Red Sox legend Wakefield dies days after cancer diagnosis revealed (3:10)
>DINING OUT: Connect Restaurant expands to North Brookfield
-ICYMI: Worcester man dies in fiery crash on Route 395 in Oxford
-Rising star from Worcester collaborates with Snoop Dogg and sets his sights on more
-With 2,500 paid members and an India Center Building under its belt, I.S.W. celebrates 60 years
-UMass Medical School employees and students cultivate classroom enrichment for Worcester schools
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): October Among Friends newsletter
-Jefferson Mills in Holden opens its doors (3:51)
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Injured owl rescued by animal control in Holden on Route 68 (:31)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Fire Department to host open house
-Rep. Hannah Kane to host listening session on Women’s Rights History Trail
-Boylston Public Library adds seeds to its inventory
-More than $600,000 awarded to help local organization support mental heath needs of young children in Millbury, Sutton
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-Grafton artist's work at Elm Park
-October with Grafton Recreation
-Bolton fire truck price hike questioned
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Music Worcester presents Knights Orchestra with Chris Thile at Mechanics Hall
-Worcester-area artists strike right notes in getting nominated for Boston Music Awards
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 105 (28:17): Wayne Tuiskula, Auctioneer and Appraiser
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 16 (29:11)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked as a seamstress to support the effort in WWII
>SPORTS: Patriots crushed by Cowboys
-Related: Takeaways from blowout loss
-Celtics land Jrue Holiday in blockbuster trade
-Women's rowing takes home 6 top-5 finishes at Head of the Riverfront
-New England Revolution beat Charlotte, 2-1
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Jimmy Carter celebrates 99th birthday with family after defying odds in hospice care
-Tragic: 2 killed, 2 injured after car crash with Amish buggy
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman's body found along the shore of Merrimack River
-Mass. overdose prevention hotline receives $350,000 from State
>COLLEGES: Nichols launches graduate Leadership Academy
-Clark Marsh Institute lectures will examine aspects of climate crisis
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 12 beaches that are even better in the fall
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-More than half of workers feel behind in retirement savings
>HEALTH: Which states have the highest obesity rates? These charts explain
-Second-ever pig heart transplant saves dying man
>FOOD: McDonald's introducing pair of new limited-time dipping sauces to menu
>HOMES: 5 new Worcester area properties for sale
>TV/STREAMING: Apple TV+ has the best fall TV and film slate of any streamer
>MOVIES: Mighty "Paw Patrol" box office scares off "Saw X" with $23 million opening
>CELEBRITY: Drew Carey thanks writers after donating over $500,000 in meals during strike
>ANIMALS: When squirrels were one of America’s most popular pets
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 2nd (2:15)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Postal worker rescues beagle bit by venomous snake (:31)
-Meanwhile, in Arizona, homeowner shocked to find 20 rattlesnakes living in garage
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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
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+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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