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In The News
>WEATHER: Patchy morning fog, high of 70 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester climate summary for September
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Kayden Hoffler charged in death of S.U.V. driver who was shot before crash in Worcester
+6:00: Police arrest man on gun charges, search for second suspect
+6:00: Morawski BBQ and Sauced & Tossed vie for Best Food Truck in Central Mass.
+6:00: Girl Scout-inspired mural unveiled to cheers at organization's center
+6:00: Music Worcester's first BACHtoberfest launches this month
+Noon: Worcester seeks to add 10,000 jobs by 2030 as city releases 5-year strategic plan
+Noon: Niki Luparelli's Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Listen Up: Death Over Simplicity eyed "Light at the End" on new E.P.
+Noon: Horror greats from "Walking Dead" and more haunt Terror Con
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Regret at not asking more about parents' life in Kelley Square
+Noon: Jazzed Up at 961 at Union Station on Wednesday
-Motorist in Shrewsbury Street pedestrian crash voluntarily gave up driving, lawyer says
-Preservation Worcester seeking help piecing together Boys Club history
-Worcester Regional Transit Authority celebrates 50 years of service
-Worcester brewery's collaboration with strip club draws ire of some
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-E.M.T. highlights the importance of Hispanic first responders
-T&G Student of the Week: Take a look at these top students
-Who was protecting Harmony Montgomery? Former Worcester judge's book asks troubling questions
-Worcester teachers union head, Chamber of Commerce leader debate M.C.A.S.
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (24:13): Top of the tower venue and Burncoat Center's expanding refillery
>FAITH: Worcester dedicates Torah in memory of R' Yaakov Zilberman
>DINING OUT: Central Mass. Food Trucks: From pen and paper to Simmer & Spice
-ICYMI: Channel 4 uncovers 1988 case where recruit died after excessive police training in Mass. (3:55). Article
-WATCH: Crash damages 8 parked cars in Worcester
-Hundreds walk for friends, loved ones at UMass Cancer Walk
-12 local nurses in same I.C.U. unit all give birth to baby boys
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly road construction update
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Holden police issue warning about stolen dirt bikes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 18-year-old summonsed after crash into Sutton indoor playground, arcade
-Heywood Healthcare exiting from bankruptcy
-Grafton Garden Club offers grants to Grafton educators
-Mixter field work in final phase
-Gymnastics center honors 3 local gymnasts
-Leicester Police Alliance is once again raising money to fight cancer
-Clinton Council on Aging receives grant for carriage house
-Rep. Kate Hogan leads tour of area farms
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Remembering Kris Kristofferson's shows at Centrum and Indian Ranch
-100FM The Pike (11:21): Josh Rivera talks to Mike Hsu about playing Aaron Hernandez
-Radio Worcester (14:21): Trans Siberian Orchestra returns to Worcester with all-new show
-Worcester State hosting Manhattan Short Film Festival through Friday
-Worcesteria: Canal District in UniBank commercial seems unfamiliar
-Ariana Becker: 5 questions to ask yourself this fall
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 573 (29:41): Remembering Ruth Pakaluk, Part 1
-Unity Radio's The Woo 508 (59:00)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at age 105
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo explains why Jacoby Brissett remains Patriots’ starting quarterback
-Bill Belichick calls out Patriots’ struggles after ugly loss to 49ers
-Jeremy Swayman’s agent denies Cam Neely’s "64 million" claim in scathing statement
-Pete Rose, baseball's banned hits leader, dies at 83
-Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58
-Holy Cross Athletics Practice Report (1:15): Joe Nugent
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
-Mazda, Toyota, Harley-Davidson among 224,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Dockworkers' strike underway: How port shutdowns could impact you
-Helene left at least 128 dead and communities "wiped off the map". Drone video of destruction (1:49)
-Israel begins ground offensive in southern Lebanon
-Jimmy Carter and hometown of Plains celebrate the 39th president’s 100th birthday
-Tragic: Zookeeper mauled to death by lion while feeding it after hours
>NEW ENGLAND: Officials investigating inmate death at Bridgewater Treatment Center
>COLLEGES: Molly Bish Center, Anna Maria College hold dedication for "Garden of Hope"
-Clark researcher looks at possibility of “soft robot" worms in healthcare
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 stunning elevators and escalators around the world
>BUSINESS: Worcester insurance tech firm buys Illinois inspection company
-LPL Financial Research: Gold rally is no flash in the pan
-I've been offered a great job but the pay is lousy — do I pass?
>SHOPPING: Halloween costumes for "Lord of the Rings," "Fallout," Prime shows
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, September 22nd to 28th
>HEALTH: Alarming new data about kids dying from flu
-Slow flow of blood donations impacting patients with cancer (2:52)
>FOOD: You'll love this mom-approved dish on a dime (3:45)
>TV/STREAMING: "Friends" creators on reboot rumors, Matthew Perry's death
>MOVIES: "Deadpool & Wolverine" comes to digital
>CELEBRITY: Inside Taylor Swift and Kris Kristofferson's friendship before his death
>HISTORY: 1968 collapse of Worcester Expressway bridge at College Square retains power to shock
>ANIMALS: Squirrel won't let woman leave her home (3:09)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 10-year-old girl lost in woods found safe by thermal-imaging drone
-Meanwhile, a bewildered seal found itself in the mouth of a humpback whale
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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