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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 74 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police looking for missing 14-year-old
+6:00: Ray Mariano on Worcester City Council campaigns for districts 2, 4
+Noon: Worcester police looking for missing 77-year-old man
+Noon: Worcester begins "vision zero" plan to eliminate traffic deaths
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Nun II" and more
+Noon: Writing Lines: Music, memories, humor and history in literary even
+Noon: Steve Knox back on the stage for WCLOC's "All My Sons" after 40 years
-Former Worcester Mayor Jordan Levy has died at age 79 (pictured)
-3 familiar developers submit bids to buy Worcester’s property off Shrewsbury Street
-Worcester's Root And Press moving crosstown to Shrewsbury Street
-2 Worcester three-deckers renovated and sold for $1.5 million
-Woo Juice plans to expand to second location
-Harr Motors president buys Greendale warehouse for $825,000
-World Smile Day 2023: Date, theme, history, significance, wishes and quotes
-World Smile Day at Worcester Historical Museum may break world record
-Worcester puts tight cap on tobacco permits allowed in city
-75-year-old Barre man charged with D.U.I. after striking motorcyclist on Route 9 in Spencer
-"Probably haunted" Millbury property gets multiple offers (:36)
-Radio Worcester (8:38): Worcester Regional Food Hub enhancing dining experience at Q.C.C.
-Shelters struggle to help increasing number of stray, lost animals
-Travel advisory issued by Mass. D.O.T. for Holiday Weekend Travel
-Eversource customers can expect to pay less money this winter
-Radio Worcester Roundup (40:36): Heart to Hub service loss and upcoming municipal election
-Nicole Apostola: District School Committee Forum. Video (1:08:01)
-Unsolved: Worcester — Shot and Killed on Bell Hill. Video (12:57). Audio (12:56)
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for October
-ICYMI: Worcester tattoo artist wins $10,000 in Food Network's "Halloween Cookie Challenge"
-Worcester's Apollo the Boss: From federal prison to rising star in the music industry
-Worcester City Councilor wants drug treatment center in Main South slowed
-Worcester can regulate anti-abortion centers, new legal opinion says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mitchell, Raini honored as Commonwealth Heroines
-Jefferson Mills in Holden opens its doors (3:51)
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Wachusett student "having a bad day" arrested after punching Holden officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Heywood Healthcare bankruptcy filing details - 4 things to know
-Downton Abbey-themed chocolate tea pairing at Shrewsbury library
-Webster residents concerned about response to unsafe animal shelter
-Grafton High School Class of 1968 celebrates 55th reunion
-The South Grafton P.T.O.'s Octoberfest is October 14th
-Inaugural Millbury-Sutton Knights of Columbus 5K
-Final Upton flea market October 14th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Online voting open for Redemption Rock's 2024 Taproom Dogs Calendar
>SHOWTIME: TODAY! Community viewing of "Just Mercy" at The Village
-Ten Things to Do: Gipsy Kings, Punk Rock Flea Market, Kansas ...
-Things to Do: Donker Farm Festival and more
-Comedy troupe brings its "Brand" of improv to Berlin
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 17 (29:11)
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 906 (28:47): Candy Mero-Carlson
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime car salesman who opened his own dealership
>SPORTS: Tom Brady's final game worn jersey headed to auction (:23)
-Fans get sneak peek of new seats at DCU Center
-Saint John’s taps alum as head baseball coach
-'Sader Stories: Goalkeeper Julia Walsh
-Worcester State Athletics will "Pink Out" in support of Rosen Cancer Awareness Fund
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: University of Maryland bus collision leaves 27 people injured
-Grizzly bear attacks, kills couple and their dog at Canadian national park
-Tragic: Homecoming queen candidate dies after collapsing on field at game
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. sues Amazon over monopolistic practices
-N.H. pilot accused of stalking flew over woman’s home, officials say
>COLLEGES: From Clark's newspaper The Scarlet: Worcester Union Station is a failure
-Holy Cross professor: New green jobs initiative delivers more promises than details
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Best Christmas vacation ideas for 2023, per travel experts
>BUSINESS: Mass. House approves wage disclosure bill
-5 things I know about ... Partnering with distributors
>HEALTH: Sunlight may improve Type 2 diabetes, study suggests (1:14)
-Mass. CVS customers report struggles getting COVID vaccine (1:59)
>FOOD: McDonald’s fan shares super-secret off-menu "Monster Mac"
>SHOPPING: Dunkin’s new inflatable Halloween donut goes on sale. Here’s where to buy it
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, September 24th to 30th
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix plans to hike prices after Hollywood actors' strike ends: report
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Chicago Bears legend Dick Butkus dies at 80
>ANIMALS: Dog insists on saying hi to everyone on his train rides (3:08)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 6th (1:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman finds old Powerball ticket worth $100,000 in pile of papers
-Meanwhile, rabid otter bites Florida Man 41 times, attacks dog
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: 25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in crash (2:36). Article
-Fireball caused loud boom heard across Mass., NASA says (4:24). Article
-City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-Markey secures Mass. Dems’ nod over Moulton, igniting generational showdown in Senate primary
-Related: 2 Democrats, 2 paths: Markey and Moulton in Worcester (2:06)
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Nichols plans to absorb Anna Maria fire science, other programs
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-ICYMI: Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 juveniles hospitalized after e-bike collides with vehicle in Clinton
-Group seeks probe into Rutland July Fourth cancellation
-3 charged after stolen dirt bike recovered, illegal gun seized in Webster
-Worker in Southbridge McDonald's french fry case due in Dudley court
-Douglas man under surveillance arrested on trafficking charge after picking up crack
-Leominster man accused of civil rights violation after open bottle report at Allen’s
-39 Elm Street emerges as flashpoint in Southbridge Town Council race
-Westborough High students learn beekeeping basics in innovative class
-Fixing crowns and funding communities: Dudley Woman's Club closes out fundraising year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Former Manor and Draught House owner launches Prohibition Beer
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1377 (30:00): The Rolling Stones, Gracie Abrams, The Black Keys and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Too many administrators bloat Worcester school budget
-Shaun Connolly: Spend the $609 to go to a World Cup game
-Laurel: At your service at the class volleyball game
-Manny Jae Media (50:55): 508 LIVE!
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to award-winning baker who worked at Crown and Widoff's bakeries
>SPORTS: Here's the full lineup for Drake Maye's charity softball game today at Polar Park
-Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball’s season ends at Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-2
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: Couple found dead were victims of Tom Selleck impersonator scam
-Why are more young people angry about A.I.? Researcher says there's been a "meaningful shift" with Gen Z (1:56). Article
-Tragic: High school graduate's home burns down during graduation ceremony
-Concertgoer dies week after being kicked in head by crowd surfer at rock festival
>NEW ENGLAND: State police hit with $25 million lawsuit (2:11)
-Maine lawn mower accident leaves child critically injured
>COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn awards for research in Brazil, Poland
-How can UMass make up for money cut by federal government? (9:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 costs travelers forget to budget for
-Yosemite ditches reservations, descends into chaos (2:03)
>BUSINESS: Reality-mimicking A.I. fuels spike in scams (1:59)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:34): Kwame Appiah, founder, Kumasi Soccer and Unity Street Soccer
>HOMES: The best plants for beginners to grow
>HEALTH: Doctor explains what residents should know about mpox
-Opthamologist's advice for protecting eyes from summer sun (3:09)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike Netflix movie, "Ladies First" (2:39)
>MOVIES: "Obsession" craze explained: Shocker horror hit makes 100 times its budget
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
-Mandy Moore names former child star who got her into "underage drinking"
>ANIMALS: Pig stops highway traffic to save her own life (2:33)
>HISTORY: Lake Boon was once a major tourist destination
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for bread, wins $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes
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