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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 53 today in Worcester
+Noon: Old Farmer's Almanac winter predictions for Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Jury selection begins Wednesday for quadruple homicide trial of Mathew Locke
+6:00: Worcester plans to plant up to 500 new trees in city in spring
+6:00: National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry brings PBS documentary to Worcester State
+Noon: Man arrested with more than $6,000 in bogus $100s at Home Depot
+Noon: 4 Central Mass. towns ranked among the best to retire in Massachusetts
+Noon: Did A.R.P.A. funding for cultural organizations miss impacted communities?
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Have grown-ups ruined Halloween for kids?
-Mama bear, 2 cubs roam around Worcester (2:28). Article (pictured)
-Here’s how an amateur sleuth cracked a 1978 Worcester art heist
-Canal District restaurant closing its doors for good
-Massage therapist charged with indecent assault on female client at Auburn spa
-52-year-old man charged in Worcester house break-in
-Facebook tip precedes 10- to 13-year child rape sentence for Worcester man
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Cost likely too high to replace Crystal Street footbridge
-Worcester picks new name for merged school despite student feedback
-Shoes That Fit donate 1,000 pairs to Worcester students
-Embrace Worcester Business group to advocate for local small businesses
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (13:41): Deputy City Clerk Clare Robbins shares key details on voting in Worcester
>DINING OUT: New Kenyan restaurant opens in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old
-"A kind-hearted soul." Hundreds gather in Worcester to honor life of late 11-year-old boy
-WPI football player Nolan Warner donates bone marrow to save a life
-Worcester man, 64, hospitalized with serious injuries from motorcycle crash
-Former state police trainee describes academy as "pure hell and torture" (3:09). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Help at HOME turns to fundraising
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Problems with Casella trash service in Shrewsbury persist
-Worcester County Wonders: Friends Cemetery and the lore of "Spider Gates"
-Item photos: Clinton students/staff honored at School Committee
-Restraining order violation leads to arrest at Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton
-Dibb vs. Durant: Worcester Hampshire State Senate race
-Phantoms by Firelight at Old Sturbridge Village
-Bracelets bridge gap with Central America
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Speed dating at Courthouse Brew Company on Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Mexico City water crisis is the subject of Clark student filmmakers’ storytelling
-Jeff Bellows and Dr. Matilde Castie: Fitness in the Parks program makes Worcester healthier, happier
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: A brief overview of the Taíno people on Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (58:37)
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:14:38)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who "dedicated herself to helping others"
>SPORTS: How Drake Maye made history in Patriots’ loss to Texans
-Bruins lose to Florida, 4-3
-Amanda Belichick, Holy Cross turn "hope" into "belief"
-Worcester hockey alumni 2024-25 highlights, NHL week 1
-Camp Get Right Boxing Gym continues Worcester's boxing legacy
>CARS: Honda, Nissan, Porsche, BMW among 1.7 million recalled
>NATIONAL: Hot air balloon hits power line and catches on fire at New Mexico festival
-Radio Worcester (13:01): Congressman McGovern calls for more disaster aid, clarifies F.E.M.A.’s role
-Tragic: Woman killed by malfunctioning ottoman bed
>NEW ENGLAND: Communities across Mass. celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day (2:26)
-Mass. A.G.'s office says education board violated Open Meeting Law
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria training future paramedics: New track and space expands student opportunities
-Worcester State honors trailblazing “first teams” at special Homecoming event
-WPI wins esteemed Council on Undergraduate Research award (7:13)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 14 of the best free attractions in major U.S. cities
>BUSINESS: WuXi Biologics faces uncertain future in the U.S. after BIOSECURE blow
-LPL Financial Research: Happy 2-year B-day bull market – Here’s to a third
>SHOPPING: Bath & Body Works pulls candle that looks like KKK hood
>HOMES: Homes at or under $800,000 in Worcester County, October 6th to 12th
>HEALTH: Free COVID tests from government are arriving almost expired (2:29)
-Less children learned to swim during pandemic (1:06)
>FOOD: 3 tacos you can try at home (5:21)
>TV/STREAMING: "Pride and Prejudice" series in development at Netflix
>MOVIES: 13 Halloween movies for scaredy cats
>CELEBRITY: Kathy Bates confirms Ozempic use after 100-pound weight loss
>HISTORY: "Creature Double Feature" doubled the fright on Saturday afternoons
>ANIMALS: Preemie kitten loves being held like a baby (2:21)
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins $200,000 a day before his birthday
-Meanwhile, COVID lockdown left "measurable impact" on the moon: scientists
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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