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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police looking for missing 14-year-old girl
-Worcester police looking for missing 77-year-old man
-Worcester remembers Jordan Levy, former mayor and longtime radio host
-Related: Obituary for Jordan Levy
-Organizations come together to set a world record on World Smile Day in Worcester
-Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage Parade returns for another year
-"Jeopardy" contestant from Worcester pleaded on-air for Katie Couric to do him one favor – and she swiftly responded
-Worcester begins "vision zero" plan to eliminate traffic deaths
-Worcester City Council delays vote on future of Ballpark Commission
-Treating opioid addiction in the field
-LGBT Asylum Task Force turns 15, housing 40 asylum seekers
-Ray Mariano on Worcester City Council campaigns for districts 2, 4
-Radio Worcester Roundup (40:36): Heart to Hub service loss and upcoming municipal election
-Radio Worcester (37:32): Mayor of Worcester candidates discuss Polar Park, homelessness and their platforms
-10 questions with Worcester City Council candidate Johanna Hampton-Dance
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for October
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett puts away Salem (N.H.) in home opener
-Mitchell, Raini honored as Commonwealth Heroines
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Jefferson Mills in Holden opens its doors (3:51)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northborough reverses course on canceling Halloween at schools (1:28)
-Shrewsbury’s latest 40B project takes step forward
-TODAY! It's yard sale time in Millbury
-Millbury artist's paintings are triumph of art over illness
-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)
-Hope Lives Here 5K set for October 15th in Rutland
-Grafton police log, October 6th edition
-Nashoba students named National Merit semifinalists
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Writing Lines: Music, memories, humor and history in literary even
-100FM The Pike's Breakdown Lane for October 6th (5:16)
-Steve Knox back on the stage for WCLOC's "All My Sons" after 40 years
-Worcester Walks: Exploring Cook's Pond and Cascading Waters trails
-First Person: Suzanna Parpos on the calm surrender in autumn's arms
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 906 (28:47): Candy Mero-Carlson
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Bobbie Chase, former high school librarian and well known radio announcer
>SPORTS: Mac Jones at a crossroads entering Week 5
-No matter the circumstances, Shipman finds joy in football, family
-Related: Holy Cross football at Bucknell weekly notes
-Holy Cross Athletics Moments of the Month September (2:24)
-Anna Maria joins M.A.S.C.A.C. conference
-Radio Worcester (45:50): Coffee with the sports reporters
-Crash on the ice leads to cancer diagnosis for Railers player
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Philadelphia journalist shot dead by teen he was trying to help
-Alabama dad is "dead inside" after finding bodies of his young kids and estranged wife in murder-suicide
-Tragic: Mom of 3 fatally struck by plane's wing at airport
>NEW ENGLAND: Body of pilot recovered after plane crashed into Lake Winnipesaukee
-17-year-old indicted for murder of his sister-in-law and his 2 young nephews
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. announced grant to support adult learning program
-Mass. Life Sciences Center CEO encourages Clark students to find mentors
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 underrated trips to take with your best friends
>BUSINESS: U.S. adds 336,000 jobs in September — far more than expected
-W.B.J. editorial: Ensure the golden goose keeps laying eggs
>HEALTH: Using mindfulness for pain management
-Mass. doctor discusses COVID, R.S.V. and flu vaccines for kids (2:59)
>FOOD: The McRib is back! McDonald's to offer sandwich again soon
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Nun II" and more
>CELEBRITY: Jessica Lange on retiring, movies sacrified to corporate profits
>ANIMALS: Puppy scared of water is so brave now (1:00)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 7th (1:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nobel winner calls parents with the happy news (1:26)
-Meanwhile, in California, bear sleeps in dumpster, gets unexpected wake-up call (:32)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Late snow tonight into Saturday, high of 28 today in Worcester (3:29)
-Weekend snow and bitter cold temperatures (8:06)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: In Worcester, there's an extra "E" at May Street Elementary School
+Noon: Goddard rocket launch centennial celebrations ready for lift off
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Oxford's Whistle Stop Bar & Grill revitalized by new owners
+Noon: New England's most romantic restaurants for a perfect date night
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Hamnet," "The Secret Agent" and more
-Worcester bakery offering free coffee, Patriots cake giveaway
-$325K snow crab heist in Worcester leads to federal charges
-Former Worcester Vice Lords leader who ordered witness killed to remain in prison
-Donovan Goparian new trial? Judge sets May hearing in Worcester murder case
-Central Mass. police have seen unusual run of traumatic events in early 2026
-Radio Worcester (19:45): D.P.W. commissioner explains snowstorm response, parking ban enforcement and road treatment
-Snow removal lacking in Worcester, city councilors say
-T&G This Week: Covering the shootings in Spencer
>DINING OUT: Addie Lee’s Soul Food: A Sector 1 legend
-ICYMI: Man says son was shot 3 times prior to deadly standoff in Spencer (1:28). Article
-Related: Suspect in Spencer shooting identified, worked for Worcester D.P.W. (2:36). Article
-Worcester couple gets 18 years in prison for sexually trafficking young relative
-Worcester courthouse evacuated following bomb threat
-Worcester board advances Shrewsbury Street apartments, despite parking concerns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden eyes "bare minimum" in compliance with M.B.T.A. housing requirement
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: What’s behind the decline in school election participation?
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Truck driver dies after Route 2 crash
-Police in South Carolina make arrest in death of Oakham native
-Elderly woman in medical coma, cat dies after Lancaster apartment fire
-Worcester County towns get $500,000 to prepare for extreme weather
-Shrewsbury police stats for January
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Evil Felipe, "Wortown Rising," "Sinners," and more ...
-"Wortown Rising" proves that Worcester hip-hop has been thriving for decades
-Noah Kahan takes steps to prevent scalpers from getting tickets (1:39)
-Artist Cicely Carew lifts orchids in exhibition "Elevated"
-Nominations sought for this year's Stanley Kunitz Medal
>OPINION: Andrea Joy Campbell: Fighter for human rights in state's corner
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (55:11): Chuck Jackson and Larry Schuyler, Building Bridges Veterans Initiative
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who served during Vietnam War
>SPORTS: Drake Maye M.V.P. runner-up, Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels win coaching awards
-How Vrabel’s speeches have lifted Patriots amid playoff run
-Former Patriot Adam Vinatieri headlines a Hall of Fame class missing Bill Belichick
-Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson reveals he eloped ahead of Super Bowl
-Patriots teammates don't seem happy with Tom Brady's Super Bowl take
-Holy Cross men’s basketball hosts Lehigh for Cousy Court Dedication, 125th anniversary celebration
-No. 13 Holy Cross women's ice hockey set to take on Boston College & New Hampshire
-Holy Cross announces 2026 football coaching staff
-Abby Kelley's Layomi Akintan sets tone for Bears
>NATIONAL: Guthrie family shares second plea to possible kidnappers after first ransom deadline passes
-Rep. McGovern accuses D.O.J. of deliberately exposing Epstein victims while protecting the perpetrators
-Tragic: 3 sisters jump to their deaths from balcony after dad bans them from playing game on phone
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver faces charges after car plows into home (1:41)
-Private school teacher on leave after student contracts S.T.I., others report "inappropriate physical contact"
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 28 (37:38): Engineering Safer Skiing | Christopher Brown
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the oldest Olympic venues still in use
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence continued to slip in January
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-New Worcester conference to promote inclusive leadership
>HOMES: Hot housing markets in New England (5:08)
>SHOPPING: 25+ best Amazon Presidents Day sales, per a pro deal-hunter
>FOOD: Here's how to throw Super Bowl party without breaking the bank (1:55)
>HEALTH: How a cancer diagnosis can affect a patient's mental health (3:24)
-Researchers find that experimental cholesterol-lowering pill could give millions a new option
>TV/STREAMING: FX announces release date for limited series on JFK Jr.'s whirlwind romance
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Harrison Ford hints he'll retire from acting after "Shrinking" ends
-"Full House" alum Dave Coulier gives health update after back-to-back cancer diagnoses
>ANIMALS: Bulldog greets her neighbors through her special fence window (1:56)
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, 1907
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritan saves child from attacker
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, escaped emu runs through town, predicts "6 more weeks of winter"
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