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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 80 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS:

  +5:00: Gunshot victim goes to hospital, gets arrested

  +5:00: Kia, Hyundai thefts rising in Worcester, police say

  +5:00: D.N.A. links Worcester man to 4-year-old Rutland break-in
  
  

  +Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans

  +Noon: Table Hoppin': Food builds bridges at Armenian Church's Fall Festival

  +Noon: Worcester bars celebrate Negroni Week

  +Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend

  +Noon: What to know about pre-orders for Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl"

  +Noon: Musicians of the Old Post Road to open Music Worcester's 167th season

  +Noon: "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" movie songs, ranked
  
  

  -2 pedestrians struck on Park Ave. in Worcester

  -Judge orders Subway shop in Worcester closed over unpaid bills

  -Sterling store sells $15 million lottery winner

  -Worcester city councilor decries "bogus charges" at court hearing over I.C.E. arrest

  -Related: Lawyer for Councilor Etel Haxhiaj attacks the credibility of charges against her

  -Judge holds off on decision to dismiss charges against former Worcester candidate

  -Radio Worcester (12:59): Former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief Jill Dougherty to speak in Worcester on Friday

  -Middle Eastern Festival Sunday in Worcester

  -Firm buys Worcester storage facility near former Rotmans site for $9 million

  -How can parents in Worcester support their teen’s interest in S.T.E.M. programs?

  -Credit union opens branch at Worcester Technical High School (1:46)

  -Notre Dame Academy names new head of school

  -Black Excellence Award honors leaders of Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A.

  -Breakthrough at UMass Chan could transform Lyme prevention. Full interview (15:43)

  -What's Up Worcester's A Minute with Meagan (9:03): Bri Azier of Bri’s Sweet Treat

  >POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Owura Sarkodieh for mayor, city councilor at-large

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:56): How contested district races could shape city council

  -Civility, but clear divides, mark school committee debate

  >DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet calls this Worcester restaurant "Underrated Italian" (4:59)

  -ICYMI: Worcester couple guilty of sex trafficking young relative

  -Prosecutor exits Turtleboy case, leaving questions about future

  -Leroy Thompson, who gunned down friend in dispute over bill, gets life sentence

  -Mark Wahlberg to film new feature movie "Cheesesteak" in Shrewsbury in October

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Friends of the Red Barn mark 25 years

  -America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)

  -New fiber internet provider launches service in Holden

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board recap

  -West Boylston police warn of Fall Festival scam

  -Oxford police arrest man accused of smashing windows with baseball bat on Main Street

  -Southbridge man arrested for lewd act in cemetery; ID'd as Level 3 sex offender

  -Clinton Building Committee voices choice for new library

  -Horseshed Fair returns for 49th year

  -Grafton Garden Club offers grants to Grafton educators

  -Bolton church members rally to save landmark steeple
  
  

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

  -The Silverbacks are set to play at the Worcester Marine Corps League

  >SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Oktoberfest, Los Angeles Azules, Story So Far and more

  -Radio Worcester (12:44): Starship with Mickey Thomas and Foghat rock Worcester October 3rd

  -TODAY! Skate Worcester Night 6 to 10

  -Worcester musical acts face off in WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands

  -North Grafton "Eleni" author Nicholas Gage gets Greece's highest award

  -Renowned poet Martín Espada coming to Worcester State for reading, honorary degree

  >OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Why can't Goose stay on the loose?

  -Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (48:15)

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who owned several Mobil gas stations
  
  

  >SPORTS: Patriots propensity for stupid is hiding what could be a good team

  -Ex-Patriots Mac Jones, Tyquan Thornton impressing with new teams

  -New Celtics owner vows to uphold franchise's legacy

  -Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 6-1

  -'Sader Stories podcast (27:48): Team Impact

  -Holy Cross Practice Report (1:20): Emily Crovo

  -Predicting the winner of every Week 4 High School football game in Central Mass.

  
  >CARS: Is it legal to tint your windows in Mass.? Here's what the law says

  >NATIONAL: Wild video shows mob storming jewelry store in $1 million raid

  -Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted on charges of lying to Congress and obstruction

  -Tragic: Pizza factory worker crushed to death by robotic machine

  >NEW ENGLAND: Assault against sports officials "getting worse" in Mass.

  -Mass. officials warn of new texting scam involving tax refunds. Here's what to look out for

  >COLLEGES: New climate school at Clark takes root

  -Worcester college ranks in top 100 in U.S., new ranking says
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 places in the U.S. reachable only by boat or plane

  >BUSINESS: Group opens new Worcester care home

  -LPL Financial Research: No risk-free path

  -Here's what to know about protecting yourself against identity theft (2:03)

  >HOMES: New home sales surge over 20% as lower mortgage rates spurred demand

  >SHOPPING: The O Shop to relocate and rebrand, amid expansion project

  >HEALTH: "Nightmare" drug-resistant bacteria cases rising in U.S.

  -Doctors fight to make I.V.F. services more accessible (2:42)

  >FOOD: 5 pumpkin patches in Central Mass.
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Jimmy Kimmel's ratings bonanza continues

  -Teaser for new Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Netflix movie, "The Rip" (2:14)

  >MOVIES: Final trailer for "Wicked: For Good" (3:06)

  >CELEBRITY: Why Glenn Close, 78, wanted go nude in film: "It felt so good"

  -Katy Perry reflects on "losses" of rollercoaster year following Orlando Bloom split

  >HISTORY: Green Book, Hotel Worcester welcomed blacks visiting city in the ’40s

  >ANIMALS: Tiny chicken raised a peacock 4 times her size (2:33)

  >GOOD NEWS: Man wins $100,000 on anniversary

  -Meanwhile, in California, 12-year-old boy leads cops on high-speed chase after swiping parents' S.U.V.

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