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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 95 today in Worcester
-Worcester opens cooling centers with extreme heat expected
-Old Farmer's Almanac warns of warm fall after sweltering summer
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Vietnamese restaurant coming to former dessert shop in Tatnuck Square
+5:00: Partial sewer line break on Main Street in Worcester to affect traffic
+5:00: Lost giant lizard from Webster spotted in Connecticut
+5:00: Ray Mariano: A look at issues covering City Hall and public schools
+Noon: Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
+Noon: Tonight: 9-year-old from Northborough to sing U.S. and Canadian anthems before Revs game
+Noon: Why has a low-flying plane been circling Central Mass.?
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend: "Happy Gilmore 2" on Netflix and more
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Philly Pretzel Factory brings pretzel obsession to life
+Noon: Gateway Players continues 50th season with "Fiddler on the Roof"
+Noon: First Person: Menopause means it's time to banish the fashion police
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Joelle Johns, pastor and end-of-life care provider
-Assault charge cited by feds in Worcester I.C.E. arrest is dismissed
-Worcester family loses grandson, grandfather a day apart
-Spencer woman sentenced for Social Security fraud
-Cake from the basement of a church? Local baker uses unique commercial space
-Man guilty of murder over bag of marijuana
-911 call about "fall" uncovered longer abuse in Worcester, prosecutors say
-Mosquito spraying in Worcester after West Nile detected
-Cyclists set to flock to Worcester for annual George Street Challenge
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Councilor Etel Haxhiaj defends protest, vows to keep serving amid legal fight
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:44): Charges against Haxhiaj, Polar Park development and a rogue lizard
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:40): Mill Street redesign sparks debate
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Buster is back!
-ICYMI: Police on West Boylston Street were investigating social media threat not connected to Worcester
-"Unapologetic" Worcester councilor makes defiant court appearance over I.C.E. confrontation
-Related: Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj speaks after pleading not guilty (2:01)
-Prosecutor drops "dangerous weapon" charge over water sprayed at Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester father pleads not guilty to young daughter’s murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Cooling centers open today
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Holden Little Leaguers excited for chance to compete for state championship
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton woman sets home on fire over husband’s alleged infidelity
-2 Leominster businesses fined combined $75,000 for violating environmental regulations
-Another year of great food, music and growth for Shrewsbury’s Summer Concert Series
-Vivian Poplawski settles in as new town planner in Spencer
-Second annual Hometown Heroes Concert coming to Grafton
-Sutton Historical Society to host potluck
-Butler Farm a busy place this summer
-Remembering Ed "Himself" Sheridan
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Almost Queen, Show Me the Body, Vivi & DaFunk and more
-Joyner Lucas' new video for "Tear me down" starring and directed by Regina Hall (4:38)
-100 FM The Pike (13:09): Steve Brown from Trixter
-At 50, "JAWS" legacy includes efforts to aid threatened shark species
-Listen Up: Happy Little Clouds divine's the future with "Embers"
>OPINION: Woo! Science: A loose lizard in Webster, and reptiles once more in the news
-Shaun Connolly: Should I buy a gun?
-Amanda Khatib: Tips & tricks for my curly haired girls
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:50): Deb Spotts, Chief Advancement Officer at Q.C.C.; Jennifer Hernandez, a Q.C.C. alum
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career teacher and member of the Wachusett Athletic Hall of Fame
>SPORTS: What to make of Patriots offensive line’s early training camp struggles
-Drake Maye was "lights out", more observations from Pats camp (2:56)
-Patriots wide receiver pecking order emerging at training camp
-What to know if you are attending training camp at Gillette
-Fenway Park workers to strike, barring 11th-hour agreement (1:20)
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 3-2 and 5-0
-Bravehearts' next home game: Veterans Appreciation Night, 6:30 Friday. Buy tickets here
-Saturday night's for baseball and wrestling at Fitton Field
-Holy Cross women’s soccer announces addition to coaching staff
>CARS: Tesla sees decade high revenue drop
>NATIONAL: Jeffrey Epstein investigation timeline
-Radio Worcester (9:35): McGovern on authoritarian talk meant to distract from Epstein file
-3 Ohio police officers shot in ambush, officials say
>TRAGIC: Man killed in freak M.R.I. accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Debate over religious exemption for vaccines heats up in Mass.
-The responsible gambling organizations of Massachusetts
>COLLEGES: WPI program teaches students government side of environmental engineering
-Anna Maria achieves fundraising milestone
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest Airlines makes major change to seating policy
>BUSINESS: Intel to slash thousands of jobs as chipmaker issues bleak forecast
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear fixed income, currency, and commodity markets outlook: Higher for longer
-New podcast dives into Market Basket leadership drama, family infighting
>HOMES: Peak homebuying season brings more sales, higher prices to Central Mass.
>SHOPPING: Are tariffs impacting back-to-school shopping?
>HEALTH: Mass. checklist for childhood vaccinations (3:15). Article
-Are you not as hungry when it's hot out? There's a scientific reason for it (1:46)
-Survey reveals GLP-1 drugs are having impacts on patients' dating lives (:51)
>FOOD: Kayem Foods recalling more than 24,000 pounds of chicken sausage (:30)
>TV/STREAMING: Meghan Markle's Netflix show "With Love, Meghan" fails to crack streamer's top 300
>MOVIES: Michael Jackson biopic sets Spring 2026 release
>CELEBRITY: Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71: report
-Related: When Hulkamania hit Worcester: Wrestling superstar was once a Centrum regular
>ANIMALS: Puppy dumped near busy road realizes she's in luck (1:37)
>HISTORY: The Forgotten Eleven (35:43): The Eightieth Year of Remembrance, December 17th, 2024
>GOOD NEWS: How a Marine veteran turned to a carousel to conquer his demons (3:07)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, Chuck E. Cheese mascot arrested in uniform for credit card fraud
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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