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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
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>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 (: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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