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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: New bar and grill in Worcester will offer Indian and Nepali cuisine
+1:00: Get ready to smile October 4th — It's 'World Smile Day' and the Harvey Ball
+1:00: Former Holy Cross quarterback Matthew Sluka quits UNLV in middle of undefeated season
+1:00: Related: The $100,000 promise behind Matt Sluka's shocking UNLV exit
+1:00: Worcester Calling: The Clash played at Clark, nearly causing a riot
+1:00: Watch Stephen Nedoroscik’s dance to the theme to "Superman" on "Dancing with the Stars" (1:18)
+1:00: Sarah Connell Sanders: Local restaurants support breast cancer research
+1:00: Poet Martin Espada to receive Governor's Award in the Humanities
+1:00: Last Call: Iarrobino, cofounder, Worcester Writers' Collective
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old girl
-Worcester officer's foot run over in traffic stop, 2 arrested
-Man arrested in Worcester on warrant, gun charges
-Good Samaritan finds $12,000 cash in a Shrewsbury Market Basket parking lot, returns it to owner
-Unclaimed $100,000 Powerball ticket sold in Worcester set to expire in October
-Worcester teen's 60-year-old message in a bottle showcased by Coca-Cola
-stART on the Street leader on hosting events in Worcester
-City Council talks arts after stART, and WPI expansion
-In Worcester and state, M.C.A.S. E.L.A. scores fall, math scores flat
-Worcester announces winners of Election Day sticker design contest
-Driver killed in head-on crash in Charlton
-City of Worcester (1:02): Ready Worcester, Episode 1 Alert Worcester [Spanish]
-Radio Worcester (10:34): Worcester celebrates World Smile Day and Harvey Ball on October 6th
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to reopen on Sundays
-ICYMI: David Meier hired as independent investigator in Enrique Delgado-Garcia's death
-No credible threat found in Worcester schools after social media scare
-Masked men with guns steal moped, W.P.D. arrests 2
-Worcester man arrested for break-in at local pub
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Opening on Conservation Commission
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-This week's road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 Auburn schools honored by Governor
-2 arrested for O.U.I., witness intimidation after car crash at Leominster McDonald's
-North Brookfield man arrested for stalking, bomb/hijack threat of woman who rebuffed advances, violates restraining order day it was issued
-Clinton focuses on early learning to recover from pandemic (4:04)
-Raptor Rescue at Millbury Women's Club
-Auburn Police Association warns of fundraising scam
-Play ball! Pickleball, that is
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: REO Speedwagon to stop touring due to "irreconcilable differences"
-Worcester Magazine seeks spooky poems for spooky season
-Screen Time: Scary clowns, zany zombies on the prowl at Terror Con
-Tom Marino: When the City Council chooses to reduce its limited power
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 93 (27:36): Systemic Corruption, Part 2
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:49)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who sang in her church choir for over 70 years
>SPORTS: Celtics Media Day puts champions back in spotlight ahead of season (2:56)
-These Jayson Tatum quotes will make Celtics fans excited for new season
-Red Sox beat Toronto, 6-5
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Pilot killed in mid-air collision with other small plane near Los Angeles
-Missouri executes a man for the killing despite her family's calls to spare his life
-Tragic: Florida man killed over song played on restaurant jukebox
>NEW ENGLAND: M.C.A.S. test results show student performance overall is slipping (3:33). Article
-2 game designers have hidden gold in the woods. Is it in Mass.? (2:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI's Konstantin Lurie named top scholar
-L.E.I. to celebrate 25 years of advancing academic success with Latine students and families
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 hidden gems to discover in Anchorage
>BUSINESS: D.O.J. sues Visa, saying card issuer monopolizes debit card markets
-LPL Financial Research: Policy crosscurrents — Potential market impacts
-101: How to incorporate volunteering into company initiatives
>SHOPPING: U.S.' last Kmart full-size store to close
>HEALTH: Research shows the best ways to quit smoking (1:05)
-Use of hormone therapy to treat menopause has dropped to 1.8% (1:08)
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. — Make sure you use the right tool for the job
>FOOD: 13 foods you should never eat after they expire
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner hints at possible "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Extended preview of "It ends with us" (8:55)
>CELEBRITY: Meghan Markle "belittles" and "terrifies" staff, according to bombshell report
>HISTORY: Leonard Nimoy’s odyssey began in Boston long before boarding the Enterprise
>ANIMALS: Sailboat cat loves to dive into the water (3:29)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Spare change from can recycling leads to Mega Millions prize
-Meanwhile, Ig Nobel Prize winners include research into butt breathing, coin flips
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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