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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 68 today in Worcester

  -Will it be a snowy winter in Massachusetts? The 2 almanacs disagree
  
  

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +4:00: Worcester jury convicts Joshua Hubert of attempted murder in 2017 bridge attack

  +4:00: Worcester college officer arrested at Big E after detective says she punched him in face

  +4:00: Things to do: Tom Petty Tribute, life in murals, performance poetry
  
  

  +Noon: Ed Sheeran bringing "Loop Tour" to Gillette Stadium for 2 shows in 2026

  +Noon: Local destinations make USA Today lists of best apple orchards, corn mazes and festivals

  +Noon: Traveling in time with Claude Monet exhibit in Worcester (3:09)

  +Noon: No day of rest with New England Metal and Hardcore Festival on tap
  
  

  -Sex trafficking survivor in Worcester sues hotel chains in Mass. (3:41) (pictured)

  -Parents' pain persists 1 year after Worcester police trainee's death (2:44)

  -Earlier: Looking back at the timeline of the Enrique Delgado-Garcia death investigation (3:30). Article

  -No verdict reached in day 2 of jury deliberations for 2017 Worcester bridge attack trial

  -Related: Timeline of the bridge attack. Summer cookout turns to horror

  -Auburn police seek video in search for missing man Darren Cyr

  -Earlier: Police continue search for missing Auburn man

  -Retirement community in Worcester to raze building, build 200 senior housing units

  -Davis Farmland reveals this year's Mega Maze theme
  

  -Aislinn Doyle: September 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview

  -Radio Worcester (8:05): Big Brothers Big Sisters Awareness Week in Worcester, Fitchburg & Marlborough

  -Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:04): Sewage dispute and police recruit case raise accountability questions

  >POLITICS: Sarkodieh confirms run, Montero steps aside in mayor’s race

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:38): Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson discusses housing, homelessness and city challenges

  >DINING OUT: Worcester Pizzafest returns October 11th

  -ICYMI: Man, 40, fatally stabbed in early morning incident in Fitchburg, police say (1:16). Article

  -Sturbridge woman with late-stage ovarian cancer takes center stage in debate over N.I.H. cuts

  -Human case of West Nile Virus detected in Worcester; pesticide spraying scheduled

  -Worcester fraud ringleader used money for luxury goods, home, gets prison time

  -Worcester woman charged in Water Street stabbing

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Moderate risk for West Nile virus in Holden

  -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): Shrewsbury Fire Department tackles early morning car fire on Route 9

  -Man arrested outside Leominster Walmart after police find meth, fake plates on unregistered car

  -Grafton Middle School paraprofessional honored for 20 years of service

  -Food drive at David Prouty responds to Pat Ricard’s “Caw to Action!”

  -Item photos: Views from Turner Hall's Oktoberfest

  -Item photos: West Boylston hosts community art show

  -Bolton dining comes Out of the Woods

  -Wachusett area goings on
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday

  >SHOWTIME: Ash & Eric present "Songwriters at the Hub" season

  -How an abandoned music hall is being transformed into a Central Mass. arts center

  -Related: Radio Worcester (10:49): Cannery Music Hall reopens in Southbridge with new owners

  -Last Call: Hans Rickheit, graphic artist

  >OPINION: John Keough: Worcester City Council’s important business of 22 minutes

  -Shaun Connolly: The KENO app will be the downfall of man

  -Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (46:00): Jose Vargas Zapata

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to a career nurse
  
  

  >SPORTS: Drake Maye gushes over Aaron Rodgers ahead of Patriots-Steelers

  -Patriots rookie Will Campbell off to solid start after 2 weeks

  -NFL Week 3 schedule, TV and announcers

  -Red Sox beat A's, 5-4

  -Holy Cross men's and women's basketball tickets on sale

  -WooSox beat Rochester, 3-1
  
  

  >CARS: In a test of 7 electric vehicles, only 4 received a "good" rating (2:09)

  >NATIONAL: 3 cops fatally shot, 2 critically injured while trying to serve warrant (2:46)

  -Kirk killing suspect feared being shot by police during surrender, sheriff says

  >NEW ENGLAND: Outrage on Cape as teen charged in shooting plot is released (2:04)

  -Air traffic control gives Boston-bound pilot stern warning after Air Force 1 close call

  -2 couples sue state D.C.F. over gender-identity policy for foster children

  >COLLEGES: Search committee named to identify next UMass Medical School head

  -Worcester State's Nafisa Tanjeem receives international award for impactful scholarship
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Luxury cruise ship offers $1.8 million "unlimited stay" package

  >BUSINESS: Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time this year

  -How the Federal Reserve's rate cut could impact your personal finances

  -LPL Financial Research: The intersection of political uncertainty and global debt markets

  >SHOPPING: Here's a closer look at Apple's newly unveiled products (3:47)

  >HOMES: A Berkshires haunted inn is on the market now. The price is unbelievably low

  >HEALTH: Mass. D.P.H. issues state-specific COVID vaccine recommendations (2:21). Article

  -WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 247 (28:50): Edward Arous, MD, MPH

  >FOOD: Popeyes and "Hot Ones" team up on spicy new menu collaboration
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s show indefinitely over remarks about Kirk’s death

  >MOVIES: Trailer for new Paul Rudd-Jack Black movie, "Anaconda" (2:38)

  >CELEBRITY: Colin Farrell admits he's turned on by married co-star Margot Robbie

  -Cardi B announces pregnancy with baby No. 4 — her first with Stefon Diggs

  >ANIMALS: The Labrador cannot go a day without seeing her best friend (1:34)

  >HISTORY: Johnny Appleseed is the apple of Leominster’s eye

  >GOOD NEWS: Postage collector in Mass. reunites WWII letters with family (1:30)

  -Meanwhile, in Scotland, cheating scandal nearly sinks World Stone Skimming Championships

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