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In The News
>Latest weather: Mostly dry, high of 71 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: New 45-day closure along I-190 in Worcester starts soon
+6:00: Holy Cross football team moves up to 10th and 11th in national rankings
+6:00: Jupiter is about to make its closest approach to Earth in 59 years
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 26th
+Noon: Worcester Academy alum named as Obama Foundation Scholar
+Noon: $100,000 Mass Cash winners sold in Southbridge, Fitchburg
+Noon: 2 men permanently trespassed from Motel 6 in Leominster following fight that started at Denny’s
-Motorcyclist killed in Boylston crash
-Motorcycle and truck crash in Oxford closes Leicester Street for 2 hours Sunday
-Holden woman breaks into cars for days in Worcester, steals from Walgreens repeatedly, gets arrested
-Worcester hotel sold to real estate investor for $40 million
-ICYMI: Beloved Worcester eatery gets a lifeline to reopen
-An unexpected loss spurs WPI professor to complete student’s unfinished dissertation
-Bus goes up in flames next to Worcester building (:23)
-Market closes Worcester location opened in 2020
-Over 3 months after Worcester roof collapse, "handful" of 267 Mill St. tenants still homeless
-Climate protest planned in Worcester at first Chase branch
-From eviction and hunger to med school to become surgeon, Carla Rodriguez overcomes adversity
-Worcester awarded $1.2 million grant to develop green infrastructure plan
-Tree lover believes "pocket forests" are just what Worcester needs
-Don Landgren: The best fares in life are free
-Worcester nonprofits want equal piece of ARPA pie
-Vote "yes" to raise taxes to add Worcester into state Community Preservation Act
-Inclusionary zoning right move for Worcester housing, Chamber of Commerce says
-School Profile: North High School (5:36)
-Vocero Hispano: 09-23-2022 al 09-29-2022
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Worcester's Wooden Bar a hidden gem in former 3Cross Brewing location
>SHOWTIME: Rihanna to headline Super Bowl LVII halftime show
-Worcester author praised for his book about 2 city basketball legends
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Special town meeting in Shrewsbury Tuesday
-FSPL to host annual meeting and author talk
-Hannah Kane Charity Classic raises $60,000
-Leicester Police Logs September 15th to 21st
-Locals hit the pavement to support the Jimmy Fund Walk
-Valley Bag Toss cornhole tournament is October 15th in Whitinsville
-College women’s volleyball team bus goes up in flames in Sturbridge
>SPORTS: Patriots drop home opener to Ravens, fall to 1-2
-Report: X-Ray negative on Mac Jones' ankle
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross men's basketball 2022 fall preview (1:07)
-WooSox end home season with loss
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: California's wildfire activity is running below average this year. But experts warn it's not over
>BUSINESS: Target plans to hire 100,000 seasonal workers
-How do we know when a recession has begun? What are the signs?
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Amazon to hold Prime Day-like event October 11th and 12th
>FOOD: Company recalls salad dressing product sold at Aldi
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. pork products law on hold pending SCOTUS review
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross announces $40 million scholarship initiative to expand access to financial aid
-UMass Medical School student highlights shortcomings of U.S. health care payment system in winning essay
>HEALTH: "Out of control" cases for STDs, including gonorrhea and syphilis, prompts call for changes
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Monday: 11-4 in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in October (11:14)
>MOVIES: "Don't Worry Darling" shrugs off drama, opening with $19.2 million
>CELEBRITY: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas celebrate joint birthday
>HISTORY: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 14: Famous pie manufacturer
>ANIMALS: Video: Gerbil named Bella becomes TikTok sensation
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): John Cena sets Guinness World Record after granting 650 wishes for Make-A-Wish Foundation
-Meanwhile, in Florida, highway covered in Coors Light beer after semi crash
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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