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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Dudley teacher accused of meeting up with 14-year-old for sex (2:15)
-17-year-old arrested in Dudley bank robbery
-Worcester family mourns siblings who passed away 5 days apart
-Swedish exchange student returns to Worcester for Burncoat '75 reunion
-Plan would bring birthing center to former Coca-Cola bottling plant in Worcester
-TODAY! 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?
-Grafton Fire Department gives boy new bike after his foot got caught in the old one
-Want to help raise the next generation of service dogs? N.E.A.D.S. needs volunteers
-TODAY! How Journalism Works Discussion Series: How to cover City Hall at Worcester Public Library
-Great Brook Valley Principals' Walk (2:09)
-Worcester councilors seek expanded drone program
-Worcester Guardian's Week in Review: Bras, burlesque, barring I.C.E., sewer fight, debate
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:34): I.C.E. vote and drone proposal spark debate on policy vs. politics
>FAITH: Pope Leo XIV addresses U.S. Catholic abortion debate
>POLITICS: Worcester Candidate Profile: Cayden Davis for City Councilor At-Large
-Worcester Candidate Profile: Keith Linhares for District 1 City Councilor
-Meet the candidates: Etel Haxhiaj talks priorities, taking a stand
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): District 2 candidate Rob Bilotta joins Roundtable
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Saloon 139 Asian Bistro adds unique touch to dishes
-ICYMI: DCU Center to change name after bank merger: Report (:21). Article
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden artists vie for ArtsWorcester grants
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-October Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Paxton Woman’s Club's Toll Road Fundraiser
-Lockdown at 3 schools in Fitchburg amid gunfire investigation
-Leominster man sentenced to up to 5 years in prison for fatal Fitchburg overdose
-Clinton school addresses student concerns after threat arrest
-Clinton building committee favors new library site
-Congregational Church of Grafton's 46th Harvest Fair and Apple Pie Social
-Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning celebrates 1-year anniversary
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Amy Grant, Big Nazo, Cirkus Vampyr, burlesque for brunch and more ...
-Haunted Hillando Halloween Maze at Hebert Mansion opens in Shrewsbury
-Southborough's Storm Large will be in the mix with Pink Martini
-New wave nirvana with B-52s, Devo, Lene Lovich
>OPINION: Margaret Smith: Life's wisdom in "The Paul Lynde Halloween Special"
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 597 (28:23): Pastor Garth Mitchell
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who lost her battle with cancer at age 40
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs sees similarities between Drake Maye, Josh Allen
-Holy Cross football vs. No. 25 Harvard notes
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Delaware
-Old Grumbly Fan Red Sox-Yankees series recap
>CARS: Nissan recalls 19,000 U.S. vehicles over battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages
-Radio Worcester (12:47): McGovern says shutdown fight is about protecting affordable care
-English victim was accidentally killed by police in panic to stop knife-wielding terrorist
-Tragic: Boy dies with head stuck in car window; drugged-up mom was "passed out": cops
>NEW ENGLAND: New federal law will drop state’s tax take by $650 million: D.O.R. chief
-Mass. Public Safety Secretary Terrence Reidy, former Worcester prosecutor, retires
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (21:14): Arianna Gonzalez
-35 years since he taught his last course at Holy Cross, legendary English Professor continues to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 beautiful U.S. islands you've probably never heard of
>BUSINESS: Westborough manufacturer to raise $41 million to advance A.I., microLED tech
-Office building near UMass Medical School sells for $2.3 million to 2 addiction treatment executives
-Federal government shutdown delays jobs report release, adding economic uncertainty
>HOMES: How much house does $500,000 buy you in Worcester?
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches a brand-new line of devices
>HEALTH: F.D.A. approves another abortion pill
-"It feels like a knife": The challenges of living with sickle cell disease (1:52)
>FOOD: U.S.D.A. issues health warning for Walmart heat-and-eat pasta meals over link to deadly listeria outbreak
>TV/STREAMING: New movies on streaming: "Caught Stealing," "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues," and more
>MOVIES: How to watch Halloween horror movies free on shudder
>CELEBRITY: Sean "Diddy" Combs sentenced to 4 years in prison in federal prostitution trial
-Tim Allen says he considered suicide during 2-year prison stint
>HISTORY: Aerial footage from 1938 provides "very strong" evidence of Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane: researchers
>ANIMALS: Tiny piglet who couldn’t walk or stand is 400 pounds of joy (2:22)
>GOOD NEWS: 3 Watertown football players help catch alleged drunken driver
-Meanwhile, in California, python found slithering through In-N-Out drive-through
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>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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