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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast! Periods of rain, high in mid 50s today in Worcester
-Holy Cross botanist explains why leaves change certain colors, when the peak will reach Worcester and how a dry summer could affect the timing
+6:00: 2 tenants of collapsed Worcester apartment booted out of hotel, sleep in church overnight
+6:00: Northborough teen wows "The Voice" judges with soulful take on rock hit
+6:00: Nominations open for Worcester Music Awards
+6:00: Hanover Theatre Rep delivers riveting "Macbeth"
+6:00: Holy Cross giving away tickets to Saturday football game at Coffee with the Crusaders Thursday morning
+6:00: Rosen's Roundtable No. 489 (28:00): City Manager Search?
+6:00: This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of October 3rd
+6:00: Adopt from Worcester area shelters: See new local dogs, cats & more
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 4th
+Noon: Michigan band Desmond Jones set for Electric Haze
+Noon: Country music legend Loretta Lynn dies at 90
+Noon: National Taco Day deals on Tuesday
+Noon: Screen Time: "Lassie" star Jon Provost to appear at cannabis convention
+Noon: The Next Draft: Tree House making plans for Tewksbury Country Club
+Noon: Bad Advice: Time to look to the stars for horoscope advice
-Downtown eatery to begin serving Sunday brunch this weekend
-Clark University graduate workers go on strike
-Court docs: Millbury man texted in fear of life before being found with throat slashed
-Earlier: "Very, very scary": Neighbors react after man found dead in Millbury home
-Worcester man sentenced on federal firearm charge
-Shrewsbury police make multiple unlicensed firearm arrests
-Rep. LeBoeuf discusses sobriety, holding public office after OUI
-REC Farm Party celebrates 50 years of positive impact on Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: James Keyes embraces new perspective in "Sixth Sense"
-Joyner Lucas, Palladium, Ash & Eric among Boston Music Award nods
-Ed Sheeran announces Gillette Stadium date in 2023 stadium tour
-"Black Ghost of Empire" author to read for Bedlam Books Cafe
-Bill Shaner: To search or not to search...
-Don Landgren: Crying foul over "large-scale" Polar Park concerts
-Luis G. Pedraja: The importance of Hispanic Heritage Month to our youth
-The Faces of Worcester: Kayanna James
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:10:09): Lisa Mair
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man who spent his retirement driving cancer patients to and from their treatments
-ICYMI: Worcester has become the doughnut capital of Massachusetts with gourmet bakeries for every taste
-Related: Here are the most unique doughnut flavors found at the city’s bakeries
-Worcester to appeal jury's $8 million wrongful conviction verdict, police chief says
-I-190 on-ramp in Worcester closed for 45 days for bridge work
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian dies after being hit by DPW truck in Gardner, officials say
-Josh Thibodeau soccer tournament in Holden welcomes teams
-Wachusett Dam Day 2022 will open top of dam in Clinton to visitors
-Sutton gets its share of PARC grant for VanDyke Playground
-Sutton Historical Society fills October with fun – from wagons to Halloween town
-New scholarship for clock making will honor late Willard House conservator
-Wide-eyed owl rescued from goal net in Southborough
>SPORTS: Pats youngsters make impact felt in Green Bay
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross football team in Top 10 of both polls
-Jalen Coker named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-3
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL preseason week 1
-5 things we learned from the fourth week of Central Mass. high school football
-Dom Garbarino cards 4-over 76 as St. John's claims Catholic Conference golf championship
-Captains have maintained winning tradition for Wachusett golf team
>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: FEMA prepares its largest search and rescue operation following Hurricane Ian
-Details released in fatal hotel shooting tied to family weekend at college in N.Y.
-Tragic: 3-year-old fatally shot in head in Chicago road rage attack
>NEW ENGLAND: New England governors want "at least" $500 million in emergency heating aid
-New lawsuit alleges man, 39, died due to neglect while in custody of Boston police
>FOOD: Here’s why the U.S. is facing a butter shortage ahead of holidays
>COLLEGES: WPI leads area colleges in U.S. News & World Report rankings
-Student loan payments, interest are back in January for unforgiven debt. Here's how to deal with it
>BUSINESS: 5 signs the world is headed for a recession
-Overcoming business roadblocks
>HEALTH: Cancerous tumor vanishes with injection of modified herpes virus
-Relatively unheard of condition affecting millions of COVID long-haulers
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 9-1 at CENTRO Food Pantry, 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>HOMES: U.S. home prices drop at fastest pace since Great Recession
>SHOPPING: Amazon debuts new shopping portal for customers on government assistance
>TV/STREAMING: Best TV shows of September
>MOVIES: A new "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" trailer is here and you can get your tickets now
>CELEBRITY: Ringo Starr postpones shows due to COVID
>ANIMALS: Men jump into river to save a dolphin's life (3:11)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): For 29 years, man raising funds for Dana Farber pediatric cancer patients
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, escaped fugitive captured at his own birthday party
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-Director of Planning and Economic Development, Town of Holden
-Kitchen positions + Line cooks at Downtown Worcester restaurant
-Assistant Council on Aging Director, Town of Shrewsbury
-Operations Ice Technician & Supervisor at DCU Center and Worcester Common Oval
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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