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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast! High of 56 today in Worcester
+6:00: Permits OK'd for 218-unit apartment project on Shrewsbury Street
+6:00: Coes Reservoir closed until further notice
+6:00: Man arrested after stolen vehicle found in Shrewsbury driveway
+6:00: Indiana manufacturer moves into Auburn building after $4.8 million sale
+Noon: $100,000 lottery prize won in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 5th
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Walker Hayes, Jamey Johnson, "Mean Girls" and more ...
+Noon: Preston Wayne of Time Beings, Odds reunites with Superfonics
+Noon: Tysk Tysk Task offers cathartic new album, "You're Sorry More"
+Noon: New trails for Hike Worcester Week
-Worcester police looking for missing 15-year-old
-2 tenants of collapsed Worcester apartment booted out of hotel, sleep in church overnight
-Trailer for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" features scene filmed in Worcester
-Restaurateurs to bring rotating dining options to Worcester's Glass Tower
-2 longtime employees at popular West Boylston restaurant take over as family steps back from operations
-4-story storage facility proposed next to Higgins Armory, after $800,000 purchase
-Worcester Affordable Housing Trust Fund opens for applicants
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 489 (28:00): City Manager Search?
-Bill Shaner: To search or not to search...
-Radio Worcester (14:08): A sit-down with Governor's Councillor Paul DePalo
-This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of October 3rd
>HISTORY: Mike Benedetti: Worcester Death Trip
>ANIMALS: Adopt from Worcester area shelters: See new local dogs, cats & more
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Nominations open for Worcester Music Awards
-Northborough teen wows "The Voice" judges with soulful take on rock hit
-Hanover Theatre Rep delivers riveting "Macbeth"
-Michigan band Desmond Jones set for Electric Haze
-Screen Time: "Lassie" star Jon Provost to appear at cannabis convention
-The Next Draft: Tree House making plans for Tewksbury Country Club
-Bad Advice: Time to look to the stars for horoscope advice
-The Faces of Worcester: Kayanna James
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Firefighter hurt in 2-alarm fire overnight in Lunenburg (:32)
-Man indicted on murder charge in connection with death of Webster man
-Water service interruption in part of Holden on Wednesday
-Holden to hold public information session on proposed Shrewsbury Street roundabout Wednesday
-Leominster business owner’s products featured on HSN and QVC
-Leominster rejects effort to leave Mass. Assoc. of School Committees
-Spencer, East Brookfield voters deciding on $112 million David Prouty High project
-Construction delay leaves West Boylston road closed until Thursday
>SPORTS: Aaron Judge breaks single-season American League home run record with No. 62
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-0
-Former Patriot involved in fight at youth football game
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross giving away tickets to Saturday football game at Coffee with the Crusaders Thursday morning
-HC star Jalen Coker named winner of this week's Gold Helmet Award
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Abuse in women’s pro soccer league was systemic, report says
-Where does your school rank in the latest MIAA high school football power ratings?
>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: 2 more shootings linked in Stockton serial killings, video of person of interest released
-Uvalde parents file federal lawsuit against gun manufacturers, school district and others
-Tragic: Woman killed by nail on trip to Florida during Hurricane Ian
>NEW ENGLAND: Trucker strike in Mass. raises concerns about disrupted food delivery
-Northeastern employee staged bomb incident, faces federal charges, FBI says
>FOOD: Trader Joe's finally brings back free samples
>COLLEGES: Clark psychology prof offers a glimpse into her work in disaster response
-WPI researcher receives $747,283 for data visualization studies
>BUSINESS: 2 law firms move into Worcester’s tallest building
-Facebook to purge thousands of workers in "quiet layoffs"
-Supreme Court to hear Section 230 lawsuits vs. Google, Twitter
>HEALTH: Dementia diagnosis increases suicide risk for those under age 65, study finds
-COVID is rising in Mass. wastewater. Here's what experts say that means
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 9-1 at CENTRO Food Pantry, 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>SHOPPING: Expect to shell out more for a Christmas tree this year
>HOMES: See the top 10 least expensive homes sold last week in Worcester County
>TV/STREAMING: The 13 spookiest shows and movies we’re most excited for this October
>MOVIES: 10 must-see movies being released in October
>CELEBRITY: Country music legend Loretta Lynn dies at 90
-Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have hired divorce attorneys, source says
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters reunite with baby they helped deliver in Mass. home weeks ago
-Meanwhile, in California, watch as bear visits home to eat trash, swim in pool
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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
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-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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