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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:31); High of 56 today in Worcester
-Some parts of New England to see peak fall foliage this weekend
-Worcester man runs into burning three-decker to rescue others, 13 displaced (1:18). Article
-Hanover Theatre show canceled because of technical difficulties
-Clark University, grad student union reach tentative agreement
-FBI data: 2021's 25 most dangerous cities and towns in Massachusetts
-16-year-old girl dies in I-190 crash in Leominster
-Worcester cannabis shop approved in 2019 finally plans to open under new name
-Friday trash pickup delayed in part of Worcester, will resume today
-Worcester Central District Court staff rose to pandemic's challenges
-Ray Mariano: Fruit trees on city streets and firefighters battling cancer
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Moon
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "Giving back to community": Nationwide program reroofs Worcester WWII vet's home
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Walker Hayes, Jamey Johnson, "Mean Girls" and more ...
-Artist Spotlight: Glenn Church, of Ofgraveconcern
-First Historic New England Summit October 13th and 14th at Mechanics Hall
-Results, recap, grades from last night's WWE SmackDown in Worcester
-Irish tenor Emmet Cahill to perform at fundraiser in Clinton Saturday
-Cheech Marin keynote speaker at HighLifeStyleShow
-The Faces of Worcester: Liz August
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a local member of the Greatest Generation who was wounded in Okinawa
-ICYMI: Bakery plans to open permanent Worcester spot
-“We’re back.” Area restaurant that closed in 2021 after nearly 40 years will reopen
-Worcester police seek to identify person for questioning
-Sheriff’s office hosts annual women’s self defense class
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury boat ramp closed this weekend
-Shrewsbury police will be participating in the National Faith & Blue weekend this weekend
-K9 chases down Southbridge driver who fled scene of crash in region, police say
-Grafton Library seeks craft items for adult projects
-Auburn introduces new firefighter/EMT
-Millbury Community Calendar October 7th to 14th
-Decision on Nashoba Regional High School building project coming soon
-Gardner paper company partners with environmental organizations to fund ocean research
-Hardwick selectmen delay vote on thoroughbred horse racing track
-MassHire upgrades leased space in Southbridge
>SPORTS: Pats readying for a Throwback Sunday in more ways than one
-Former Grafton High star Ifeatu Melifonwu returns home as Detroit Lions take on Patriots
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross football team excited for Polar Park game
-Kicker Derek Ng making history for Holy Cross football team
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Player safety concerns force Gardner High football to forfeit Week 5 game to Lunenburg
-Worcester Tech meets Assabet Valley at Polar Park in Hometeam Game of the Week
>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: Uvalde School District suspends entire police force amid fallout
-84 undocumented migrants rescued in Texas from tractor-trailer
-Tragic: Dallas woman, 21, killed after beating man in basketball
>FOOD: Where to pick a pumpkin near Worcester
>COLLEGES: Nobel Prize-winning Russian journalist speaks on Ukraine, nuclear tensions at Holy Cross
>BUSINESS: Overcoming business roadblocks
-Amazon plans to hire 150,000 workers ahead of holiday shopping season
>HEALTH: COVID is rising in Mass. wastewater. Here's what experts say that means
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>HISTORY: Worcester beauty salon ad from 1936
>SHOPPING: Best Amazon tech deals ahead of Prime early access sale
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend: "Derry Girls," "Let The Right One In" and more
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "God’s Country," "Jeepers Creepers: Reborn," and more
>CELEBRITY: All the bombshells from Kanye West's Tucker Carlson interview
-Judy Tenuta, brash "Goddess of Love" comedian, dies at 72
-Meanwhile, man arrested for 130-mile joyride on back of semitruck from Kansas to Oklahoma
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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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