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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 (1:05). 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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