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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Investigation continues after missing Worcester woman Joanna Brown found dead (1:55) (pictured)
-Noon: Missing woman found dead in S.U.V. on Mount Vernon Street
-Earlier: Police find S.U.V. associated with search for missing woman in Worcester (1:59). Article
-Related: Joanna Brown woman last seen at her job on Friday in Worcester (1:11). Article
+6:00: How it's going at the polls as Worcester votes for mayor, City Council, School Committee
-TODAY! Election Day in Worcester. What you need to know about the municipal election
-Worcester voter guide: How, when and where to vote
-Related: See all the candidate profiles and debates in Politics
-Gardner man's murder trial opens with defense accusing a witness of being the true killer
-S.N.A.P. funding partially restored after court rulings (1:43)
-Worcester Food Bank works to keep up with demand during S.N.A.P. freeze (3:26)
-Dad runs 200 miles to honor daughter with Rett Syndrome
-Worcester Public Schools' Superintendent Message to Families (1:35)
-Spotlight on high achievers: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-D.P.W., Worcester Public Schools to partner again for "Name A Snowplow" contest
-Dogs founds on Sunderland Road and Gates Street in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Second-generation restaurant spaces are driving demand in Central Mass. retail real estate
-ICYMI: Documents show Worcester police sent sex crimes charges to D.A. for teacher
-Woman struck, critically injured by vehicle in Worcester
-Inside the operation at American Vinegar Works in Worcester (4:11)
-Q.C.C. appoints Director for Auxilium Center (6:20)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Holden Finance Committee outlines override need, process
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 5 Wake Up call from Monty Tech (:57)
-Sterling meeting postponed; too many voters for room
-Hope Chapel expanding to accommodate growth
-Shrewsbury police awarded $173,284 in grant funding
-Clinton teacher shares experiences from India with students
-"Planting seeds" for future of Clinton Middle School
-Nashoba reduces use of surplus to fund budget
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Arts Collaborative draws artists to Sterling
>OPINION: Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: W.B.J. launches data-rich INSIGHTS special edition
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 480 (27:51): Worcester Election Commission
-Unity Radio's The Journey with EforAll (57:39): Lovo D. Koliego, Community Health Awareness Network Grows Equity (CHANGE)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who owned an R.V. company and managed her family farm
>SPORTS: Does Kayshon Boutte’s injury alter Patriots’ deadline plans at receiver
-Patriots should target this need at trade deadline after beating Falcons
-Mike Vrabel dismisses Falcons’ claim that Patriots illegally simulated snap count
-Celtics fall to Utah, 105-103 (1:59). Article
-Foreman hits buzzer-beater as Holy Cross women's basketball team stuns Boston College in opener
-Holy Cross men's basketball drops season opener at Providence
-2 Railers suspended, fined after fight in Saturday's game
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 4
-What we learned from Week 9 of the high school football season; plus what to watch in Week 10 (start of playoffs) and our Top 10 rankings
>NATIONAL: Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84
-2 Mississippi sheriffs and 12 officers charged in drug trafficking bribery scheme, officials say
-Tragic: 2-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car for hours, father pleads guilty
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 dead in Woonsocket shooting
-10 indicted in sex trafficking ring, including grandmother, A.G. says
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 19 (38:28): College Connections | Em Beeler | Class of 2022
-How this former Holy Cross athlete and star student is using social media to raise awareness about a chronic disease
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Holiday season is sneaking up, and so are airfare prices (1:49)
>BUSINESS: Real estate is having a rough year, but premium properties are still catching attention of investors
-LPL Financial Research: From micro to macro — A busy week of market-moving data
-Central Mass. E.R. visits rose after Nashoba Valley shuttered, as hospital finances are increasingly strained
>HOMES: People from these metros areas are looking to buy homes in Worcester
>HEALTH: Florida researchers run trials on magic mushrooms for postpartum depression
-You can still start the "Great Lock In" to achieve health goals by the end of the year
>FOOD: Meal prepping & planning ideas for busy weeks
>TV/STREAMING:Warner Bros. Discovery hiking HBO Max prices again
>MOVIES: "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off" cast: Where are they now?
>CELEBRITY: Sean "Diddy" Combs smiles with inmates in new prison photos
-Diane Ladd, Laura Dern's mom and an Oscar-nominated actress, dies at 89
>HISTORY: Maironis Park has been a Lake Quinsigamond landmark in Shrewsbury
>ANIMALS: Scared dog who used to flinch feels safe enough to play (1:47)
>GOOD NEWS: Taylor Swift donates $100,000 to a young female fan battling cancer
-Meanwhile, Americans shocked by "genuinely insane" Australian pajama habit
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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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