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>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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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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