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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 64 today in Worcester
-The latest on this weekend's nor'easter (2:44)
-Fall foliage tracker: Colors past peak in Northern New England (:40)
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Grand jury indicts man in 2009 Patricia Santos cold case murder
-Related: Unsolved: Worcester -- "Where did Patricia Santos go?" (17:32)
-Family: Man who died in Worcester courthouse had survived after jumping there in 2016
-DCU Center's Sandy Dunn, Jim Moughan retire after decades
-Police pursuit locks down a Worcester high school Friday
-Worcester man claims $1 million on 100X Cashword scratch ticket
-Shrewsbury community coming together to support family of father killed in August (2:21). Article
-Lancaster barn fire sends thick smoke into the sky, roof collapses (:25)
-Table Hoppin': The Candy Shoppe in Millbury has a new owner
-Village Marketplace canceled Saturday
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
-T&G parent company partners with A.I.-powered answer engine Perplexity. Why it matters for local news
-The Guardian's Week in Review
>POLITICS: Worcester Elections Behind The Scenes, Vote by Mail (4:28)
-Worcester municipal election candidate open mic (29:58)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
->DINING OUT: TODAY! Pizzafest noon to 5
-ICYMI: Skydiver dies 3 days after incident in Orange
-Labor impasse at UMass Medical School: Lawmakers raise alarm
-Everything we know about the death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia, more than a year later
-Air traffic ops in Worcester, Boston and Bradley unaffected by federal shutdown: Officials
-Worcester lab creates out-of-this-world skincare with NASA's help (3:08)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): The Mac Maker elevates a French cookie
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Oktoberfest Sunday at Seven Saws
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Superintendent Joseph Sawyer to leave job at end of school year
-Worcester jury convicts John Yang of second-degree murder in 2013 Fitchburg slaying
-Welcome Blanket, a handmade blanket donation event
-Douglas Historical Society presents Deborah Sampson's Secret October 15th
-Sutton Garden Club to host presentation on cold frames
-$100,000 donation to bring frozen treats, learning opportunities to Shrewsbury
-Dam Day is Sunday in Clinton
-Route 117 bridge ahead of schedule
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Deep Roots Distillery opening new location in Brimfield
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Close Enemies, "The Librarians" and WCUW benefit celebrating John Prine
-Radio Worcester (16:56): Charlton native Erica Vanstone champions roller derby’s authentic spirit in new book
-Polar Park to host "Fright Nights at the Field"
-Henry VIII's wives will rule in musical "SIX" in Worcester
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Time for some Tool Time
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. stands tall in a monster corn maze
-WCCA-TV Special (36:24): Italian Heritage Parade
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to highly decorated veteran who spent 42 years in Air Force and Air National Guard
>SPORTS: Patriots-Saints kicks off massive stretch of New England football
-Carlton Davis explains how Mike Vrabel’s team-building approach has benefited Patriots
-Bill Belichick, U.N.C. forced to make statement during storm of negative press
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey falls at Boston College, 4-2
-Holy Cross men's hockey falls to Maine, 5-2
-Celtics legend Paul Pierce comments on L.A. D.U.I. arrest: "I’m old"
-Savannah Bananas to play at Gillette Stadium for first time in 2026
-Former South star Angelo LaRose hopes to parlay passion for football into NFL scouting job
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 54,600 Sienna Hybrid vehicles
>NATIONAL: Massive explosion destroys plant in Tenn., 19 people are missing, feared dead (1:42)
-Texas rules out serial killer after 16 bodies found in Houston bayous
-Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
-Tragic: Mom pinned, killed by S.U.V. while checking on baby (1:13). Article
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver dies following fiery 3-car crash on Cape Cod
-Video shows freight train destroy car on the tracks in Andover (3:11)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross opens its new front door
-Political journalist Jonathan Martin to speak at Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Understanding airline passengers' rights during shutdown (2:25)
-Holiday Inn Express adds scent-based alarm clocks to rooms
>BUSINESS: $110 million in funding for Westborough firm’s Kentucky plant cut
-Mass. debut of Marijuana Venture Interchange draws retailers and vendors to Worcester
-ChatGPT safeguards can be hacked to access bioweapons instructions — despite past safety claims: report
>SHOPPING: Pressure cookers sold at Aldi recalled after customers suffer severe burns
>HOMES: What you need to know about the Mass. real estate market this fall (3:40)
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor addresses concerns amid new teen vaping data (2:19). Article
>FOOD: KFC brings back Original Honey BBQ sauce. Here's when
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The Truth About Jussie Smollett?" (2:19)
>MOVIES: "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" review: Jeremy Allen White rocks as The Boss — even if his voice doesn't
>CELEBRITY: Lori Loughlin "devastated" after split from husband
-Moody Blues singer John Lodge dies at 82 "suddenly and unexpectedly"
>HISTORY: Inside the chilling heart of Clinton’s hidden tunnel (:55)
>ANIMALS: Half-a-pound kitten grows up to be a (tiny) king (2:25)
>GOOD NEWS: Hairdresser gives women their confidence back after hair loss (2:50)
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, watch police chase runaway inflatable pumpkin
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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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