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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 73 today in Worcester
-Weekend New England foliage forecast with Yankee Magazine's Jim Salge (10:33)
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Dudley teacher accused of meeting up with 14-year-old for sex (1:22)
+Noon: 17-year-old arrested in Dudley bank robbery
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Saloon 139 Asian Bistro adds unique touch to dishes
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Caught Stealing," "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues," and more
+Noon: New wave nirvana with B-52s, Devo, Lene Lovich
+Noon: Margaret Smith: Life's wisdom in "The Paul Lynde Halloween Special"
+Noon: Old Grumbly Fan Red Sox-Yankees series recap
+Noon: Is this your dog?
-DCU Center to change name after bank merger: Report (:21). Article
-Add a smile to your step Friday as Worcester celebrates annual World Smile Day
-Music, games and more at annual Irish Cultural Festival at Polar Park
-Related: Radio Worcester (8:39): Irish Festival returns to Worcester with sports, music and culture
-Italian Heritage Parade ready to roll again in Worcester. Who's the grand marshal?
-Auditor: Worcester among hardest-hit communities in unequal Mass Save benefits distribution
-Worcester, state officials tour new apartment developments
-Man indicted for manslaughter in brother’s fatal shooting
-Worcester man charged with drug trafficking after slow-rolling stop in Webster, police say
-How Journalism Works Discussion Series: How to cover City Hall Saturday at Worcester Public Library
-Local leaders unite for a healthier Central Mass.
-Federal agency says it will investigate Mass. gender-identity policy for foster families
-Last Call: Dianne Langford James, Entrepreneur and community organizer
>POLITICS: Worcester Candidate Profile: Keith Linhares for District 1 City Councilor
-Meet the candidates: Etel Haxhiaj talks priorities, taking a stand
-District C, E School Committee races heat up. Video (1:06:55)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): District 2 candidate Rob Bilotta joins Roundtable
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Leominster restaurant (5:17)
-ICYMI: Company begins $70 million expansion in Worcester
-Judge mulling release of mentally ill man who shot at family, Worcester police
-Worcester woman plans to open business after $1 million lottery win
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): October Among Friends senior newsletter
-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): Search in West Brookfield called off; no evidence of drowning victim found
-F.B.I. offers $25,000 reward in 1978 disappearance of young Webster boy
-Fundraiser Saturday to benefit 2 Leicester police officers injured by drunken driver
-In the wake of tragedy, Shrewsbury students raise $2,300 through lemonade stand
-Boylston Police Department September stats
-Halloween maze in Shrewsbury touts family-friendly spookiness
-Spotlight Kitchen, Bath & Lighting Center makes improving your space easy
-Bolton election October 6th features write-in candidate
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Decoding Taylor Swift’s "The Life of a Showgirl"
-Things to Do: Amy Grant, Big Nazo, Cirkus Vampyr, burlesque for brunch and more ...
-Mechanics Hall highlights progress, new leader at annual meeting
-"Avatar: Last Airbender" brings visuals/live orchestra to Worcester
-Burlesque brunch brings glamour, history, queer joy to Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1389 (19:18): Samantha Bunyard, National American Miss Massachusetts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who died at 36 after a long illness
>SPORTS: Red Sox postseason run ends early with 4-0 loss to Yankees
-Red Sox fans at Polar Park watch party disappointed by loss (1:47)
-Will Milton Williams play vs. Bills? Defensive tackle has ankle injury
-Patriots Mailbag: A Will Campbell check-in, Stefon Diggs’ comfort level and more
-Holy Cross men's hockey season preview
-Predicting the winner of every Week 5 high school football game in Central Mass.
>CARS: BMW recalling 145,000 cars due to fire risk from engine defect— second recall this week
>NATIONAL: Shutdown hitting food banks, Project 2025 analysis, worker resources (6:25)
-Man kills 2 and wounds 4 in car ramming and stabbing at English synagogue
-Massive fire erupts at Chevron oil refinery near Los Angeles (:16)
-Tragic: Popular climber found dead after fall from Yosemite's El Capitan
>NEW ENGLAND: Mom and 7-year-old killed in Connecticut crash
-Boater who fell overboard in Newburyport rescued, taken to hospital in critical condition
>COLLEGES: Dignity and Reconciliation: Holy Cross’s confrontation with its past
-Anna Maria AMCAST (21:14): Arianna Gonzalez
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Nantucket lauded for its lack of noise pollution, "dreamy" beaches
>BUSINESS: It's a good time for a fall financial reset (2:07)
-LPL Financial Research: Equity market melt-up cools as government shutdown looms
-Advocates’ longtime C.E.O. to retire, C.O.O. to succeed
>HOMES: How much house does $500,000 buy you in Worcester?
>SHOPPING: Shop collectible "Clueless" Barbie dolls at Amazon
>HEALTH: Human eggs created from skin cells for first time in landmark fertility study
>FOOD: Worcester teachers get 15% off at this Worcester bakery
>TV/STREAMING: "Saturday Night Live" unveils first slate of Season 51 hosts
>MOVIES: Inside Halloween Horror Nights houses: "Fallout," "Terrifier," "Five Nights at Freddy's"
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B, Nicki Minaj trade barbs in another explosive social media war
-Prince William makes heartbreaking admission about Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis
>HISTORY: 175th anniversary of the first National Women’s Rights Convention
>ANIMALS: "Chunk" crowned winner of Fat Bear Week (:47)
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket found in closet turns out to be $100,000 winner
-Meanwhile, Crocs teams up with M&Ms on colorful new collaboration. See pictures
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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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