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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:33); High of 56 today in Worcester
-Some parts of New England to see peak fall foliage this weekend
-Worcester Columbus Day Parade is back with name change as the Italian Heritage Parade
-Traffic advisory for Italian Heritage Parade in Worcester on Sunday
-Fires strike 2 three-deckers in Worcester
-Earlier: Worcester man runs into burning three-decker to rescue others, 13 displaced (1:18). Article
-Defunct hotels offer new real estate for housing homeless people
-Hourly service returning to Worcester MBTA commuter rail
-Ahead of election, "Women's Wave" abortion rights rally held in Worcester
-Worcester County Sheriff’s Office announces death of K9 Nikita
-Many have a ball with growing popularity of pickleball in Worcester
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Project New Hope donates furniture to Worcester veteran
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Walker Hayes, Jamey Johnson, "Mean Girls" and more ...
-Hike Worcester Week kicks off this weekend
-Hyped crowd, wrestling stars kick off new season of "WWE SmackDown" in Worcester
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown: (1:03:47): Cara Brindisi of NBC's "The Voice"
-Vocero Hispano: 10-07-2022 al 10 13-2022
-The Faces of Worcester: Liz August
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a 33-year-old who succumbed to complications from COVID
-ICYMI: Hanover Theatre show canceled because of technical difficulties
-Bakery plans to open permanent Worcester spot
-Clark University, grad student union reach tentative agreement
-FBI data: 2021's 25 most dangerous cities and towns in Massachusetts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Department releases September stats
-Holden crew works to restore power in Florida following Hurricane Ian
-Holden early voting schedule, polling stations
-Changes to downtown Millbury apparent as building down, projects move ahead
-Auburn Fire Rescue's July-September statistics
-“We’re back.” Princeton restaurant that closed in 2021 after nearly 40 years will reopen
-16-year-old girl dies in I-190 crash in Leominster
-Northborough firm to open Marlborough research facility for electric vehicle technology
-Wachusett Area Chamber accepting Business Referral Group applications
>SPORTS: 5 crucial matchups that will determine the outcome of the Patriots-Lions game
-Expert Predictions for Patriots vs. Lions
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-No. 9 Crusaders dismantle Bucknell, 57-0, at Polar Park. Highlights (2:40)
-Highlights of Holy Cross's 2-1 win over Vermont in women's hockey (2:00)
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Friday Night Frenzy Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
-Worcester native Nick Scola has grand plans for improving his Winnapaug GC in Rhode Island
>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: 3 hurt in shooting outside Ohio high school football stadium
-Massive blast cripples Crimea-Russia bridge in blow to Putin’s war effort
-Tragic: British couple slain, fed to crocodiles
>NEW ENGLAND: Man fatally hit by SUV after walking on I-495
-Employee in Vermont town quietly lowered fluoride in water for years
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School students rally to support reproductive rights
-From dancing grandpas to superpowered babies, Clark students build games from scratch at MassDigi
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Connect No. 35 (22:48): Women R Superheroes
-Unemployment rate falls to 3.5% in September, payrolls rise by 263,000 as job market stays strong
>HEALTH: Mass. reports 8,480 new COVID cases this week
-New device can detect common side effect of cancer treatment
>HOMES: Never load the dishwasher wrong again thanks to this viral TikTok
>FOOD: How Spam became cool again
>HISTORY: Worcester beauty salon ad from 1936
>SHOPPING: Huggies baby wipes sale: 40% off before October Prime Day
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix in October
>MOVIES: “Smile” made the No. 1 spot at the box office for the second week in a row
>CELEBRITY: Jane Fonda appears strong amid cancer battle and more star snaps
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Moon
-Meanwhile, in Georgetown, calf escapes trailer, blocks traffic on Massachusetts highway
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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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