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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 77 today in Worcester
-Worcester enters Level 2 drought status after arid August
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Wachusett teacher on leave after controversial social media post (1:19). Article
+7:00: "Monet: The Immersive Experience" set to make a great impression
+Noon: In Worcester, Healey touts $400 million plan to help offset federal research cuts
+Noon: Things to Do: "The Minutes," the Metrons, Midnight Riders and more
+Noon: "Terrifier" star David Howard Thornton returning to Silver Scream Con
+Noon: Woo! Science: The world saw 9/11, but many changes it brought are invisible
-Central Mass. communities to hold 9/11 ceremonies on September 11th
-Related: Americans honor 9/11 victims 24 years later
-Insurance denied Worcester grandfather's COVID vaccine despite Gov. Healey's order (2:08). Article
-4 takeaways from Worcester bridge attack trial as new evidence derails testimony
-Lengthy pursuit through Worcester streets ends with arrests on Hitchcock Road
-Will homeowners insurance foot the bill for damage after tornadoes in Central Mass.?
-State announces $2.7 million in grants at Guild of Saint Agnes in Worcester
-Charlton's town's frog jumping contest captures small-town spirit
-Worcester Business Journal's Women’s Executive Academy applications due Friday
-Radio Worcester (20:00): Sen. Moore calls on state to honor commitments in Worcester–Holden sewer dispute
-Worcester schools receive state grant for adult education
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Mayor Joe Petty goes for eighth term
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:01): Breaking down preliminary election results and proposals
>DINING OUT: New Worcester restaurant open less than a week closes because of electrical fire
-ICYMI: Worcester Police Department finds first use of force violations since 2015
-Purple Heart returned to late recipient’s grandson in Worcester
-Shaq visits Worcester on D.J. tour
-2 Worcester colleges get an F in free speech
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tornado caught on backyard camera (:14)
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Piece of 9/11 history right in Boylston
-West Boylston official fired over flag dispute sues town, police chief
-State orders Auburn Park 'n Shop to pay $300,000 over asbestos violations
-Mosquito spraying Thursday in Shrewsbury
-Homeless man found in condemned Leominster home during real estate showing arrested
-Tyler Riel off and running as Sterling's new rec director
-Beer Can Museum program coming to Clinton library
-Spotted lanternflies found in Millbury
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Singer and Clark grad Olivia Frances making music in Nashville
-Today! Final Movie on the Common of the year, "Wicked"
-Screen Time: Terror Con 2025 goes underground after tornado warning
-Listen Up: New recordings offer a lover's plea, a partyer's depths
-Last Call: Matt Dunn, metal sculptor
>OPINION: John Keough: Worcester City Council recap
-Marybeth Campbell and Timothy Murray: Cuts to fuel assistance leave residents and businesses in the cold
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 475 (27:04): William Wallace
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who build his home by himself
>SPORTS: DeMario Douglas discusses Patriots’ receivers, Kayshon Boutte’s emergence
-Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams to step away from team
-NFL Week 2 schedule, TV and announcers
-What’s at stake for Red Sox in weekend series with Yankees
-Red Sox lose to A's, 5-4
-REGISTER NOW! Spots remain for FREE Crusader Community Festival on Sunday
-Holy Cross Athletics N.S.J.C. 101 (4:24): Impact of N.I.L. at Holy Cross
-Holy Cross football game day enhancements
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 4-1
>CARS: Over 100,000 Mazda vehicles recalled include CX-70, CX-90 models
>NATIONAL: Conservative media figure Charlie Kirk assassinated in Utah
-Related: Who is Charlie Kirk?
-Students shot at a Denver-area high school, authorities say
>TRAGIC: Man killed after large rock falls into mineshaft
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. ranked best place to live in America (:52)
-Mass. cases dismissed by the hundreds amid growing court crisis
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 15 (41:06): Wildfire research, Part 2
-Radio Worcester (8:38): Q.C.C. enrollment surges to highest level since 2011
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why are so many Americans retiring in Malta?
-Las Vegas buffets are shutting down as younger tourists flock to trendier food halls
>BUSINESS: Local bank promotes Worcester native to commercial lending S.V.P.
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks are following the market’s playbook
-Facebook user privacy settlement payouts underway. Will you get one?
-Winner Mining: Here’s how investors can earn WLFI every day with Winnermining
>SHOPPING: Fake Labubu dolls known as "Lafufus" pose "serious risk of choking," feds warn
>HEALTH: Breast cancer cases in young women are on the rise (3:18)
-You could be 11 times more likely to develop dementia with these traits
>FOOD: Here are some ideas for budget-friendly school lunches (2:06)
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 2 of "The Pitt" on HBO (1:03)
>MOVIES: Full movie: "Twin Towers: Legacy" (1:27:15)
>CELEBRITY: Anna Wintour on Meryl Streep's role in "The Devil Wears Prada"
-The top college campuses to find celebrities — and their kids
>ANIMALS: Pregnant cow escapes dairy farm to have her baby (2:17)
>HISTORY: Worcester’s Lincoln Park is a nearly forgotten part of the city’s history
>GOOD NEWS: Watch 11-year-old tell parents that she's getting a new heart (2:38). Article
-Meanwhile, pumpkin spice.... weed? It's hitting the shelves at Mass. dispensaries for fall
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In The News
>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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