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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Gardner man accused of robbing, murdering neighbor set for trial
-Alleged scammer from New York arrested after targeting area woman
-Local restaurants step up to feed S.N.A.P. families during shutdown
-Related: How a S.N.A.P. card can still get you food during the shutdown (3:49)
-Related: Radio Worcester (8:33): Juniper Outreach founder Julie McDonald on how school pantries feed Worcester’s hungry kids
-Related: Town by town Mass. map shows where S.N.A.P. cuts will hit hardest
-Earlier: Central Mass. food pantries brace for impact as S.N.A.P. funds dry up
-Earlier: Schools in Worcester County brace for increased student hunger from S.N.A.P. cuts
-"The irony is not lost on me": Pernet Family Health shows off food pantry
-New funding in Worcester reserved for small nonprofits that often lose out on grant money
-Opening date for Worcester chicken restaurant pushed back for second time
-The Mac Maker delivers tasty treats online, and at local pop-ups
-Worcester debuts new Grafton Hill neighborhood marker
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Funding, faces and fallout
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in brief for October
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:41): Partisanship, Polar Park and police oversight
>POLITICS: District 5 candidate José Rivera promises "decorum," no "political theatrics"
-Manny Jae Media (59:27): Ted Kostas, candidate for Worcester City Councillor, District 4
-Seeking unprecedented eighth term as mayor, Petty says experience can help navigate rough waters
-Public schools, leadership style prove flashpoints in Worcester mayoral debate (w/video)
-Communication, accountability are themes in District 4 Councilor Luis Ojeda's campaign
-Meet the candidates: Robert Bilotta puts housing, safety center of race
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (23:37): How campaigns can truly engage voters
>DINING OUT: Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Chicken Sandwiches (5:45)
-ICYMI: Driver dies after car slams into stone wall in Charlton
-Cause of damaging blaze on Main Street remains unknown to investigators
-Worcester man found in Leicester cemetery after early morning vehicle stop
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Gale Free Library children's room renovations underway
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 vehicles collide on Route 20 in Shrewsbury during rainy conditions
-Hurlbut ready for new chapter, but will help first
-Sterling calls on fire chief to serve as interim during search
-New members inducted into the Millbury Women's Club
-Grafton Historical Society to host presentation on the history of travel
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Duo Piano Gala, "Small Things," Sapling, and more ...
-Tell-tale hearts gather for "Edgar Allan Poe Double Header"
-100 FM The Pike (15:29): T.J. Miller talks about pronouncing "Worcester", being "rock savvy" and his disdain of Goober
-Orchestre National de France begins U.S. tour at Mechanics Hall
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: You are not better — just luckier
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Open letter
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime sixth grade teacher in Worcester
>SPORTS: Drake Maye’s connection with Kayshon Boutte built on trust
-"Looking to buy": NFL insider shares Patriots trade deadline intel
-Bill Belichick wins first A.C.C. game
-Celtics beat 76ers in NBA Cup, 109-108
-Holy Cross football hosts Lafayette on Family Weekend and Senior Day
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball previews
-Holy Cross men’s hockey ties with Sacred Heart, wins shootout
-Auburn's Owen Fitzgerald has Assumption on top of Northeast-10
-Railers fall to Reading, 2-1
>NATIONAL: FBI: Multiple people arrested in Michigan in a Halloween attack plot
-L.A. firefighters told to ditch site that turned into Palisades inferno: report
-Olympic hopeful allegedly stabbed Uber driver to death because she felt "cooped up"
-Tragic: Funeral home displays wrong body at memorial service, leading relative to suffer heart attack: kin
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 41, found dead in Ware backyard; investigation underway
-Spike in paving schemes left family with driveway disaster (4:14). Article
>COLLEGES: Life in the First Year Lane: Field hockey, fire science, and finding community at Anna Maria
-Students showcase their work at ClarkFEST
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most expensive places to visit in the U.S.
-The best independent bookstores to visit in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Worcester cybersecurity firm names Chief Marketing Officer
-Mass. casino revenue dips almost 9% in September
>SHOPPING: Sustainable fashion: Arts and crafts giving old clothes new life (1:47)
>HOMES: Some in Central Mass. will see lower natural gas bills this winter
>HEALTH: Teva Pharmaceuticals recalls blood pressure medication
>FOOD: Ongoing illnesses, deaths reported linked in listeria outbreak
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock and Apple TV launch new streaming bundle
>MOVIES: New romance "Regretting You" hits theaters (3:17)
-New movies on streaming: "Eleanor the Great," "The History of Sound" and more
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck better together after split
>HISTORY: Forgotten Mass.: The ruins of Rutland Prison Camp (1:00)
>ANIMALS: Family spots and rescues a mama and pups living in the trash (1:35)
>GOOD NEWS: Sentimental set of numbers nets Norwood father, son 8 winning lottery tickets
-Meanwhile, in Florida, 6 nudists arrested for stripping down at the wrong beach
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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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