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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 74 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: School decor firm acquires new home in Quinsig Village for $1.4 million to facilitate growth
+Noon: Dad of 2 who died after Patriots game was punched by Dolphins fan: witness
+Noon: Dark Side of the Moon Down Under with The Australian Pink Floyd Show
-Student brings loaded gun, heroin, crack cocaine into Worcester school, police say
-Downtown Worcester CVS Pharmacy to close in November
-Old St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester wiped from the landscape
-New electric vehicle charging stations open in Worcester
-Feds reject Worcester's request for money to plant trees
-Worcester study offers zoning, pedestrian options to improve Shrewsbury Street
-College president on leave amid independent investigation
-Clark University, Jeremiah's Inn partner on food insecurity
-LGBTQ+ asylum seekers find sanctuary in Worcester
-Worcester police got a drone over the summer. Here's how often it's been used
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview — Trash bags, police drones
-Nicole Apostola: Yellow Bag Meditations
-Radio Worcester (22:52): Pernet Family Health Services introduces Father’s Program
-Spectrum Health Systems adds property in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant extends summer hiatus to "contemplate our future together"
-ICYMI: In Worcester, political vandalism marks tense election season
-World War I-era plane crashes at museum's airfield in Stow, officials say (1:05). Article
-StART on the Street welcomes thousands to Worcester, Park Ave.
-Developer buys permitted development property near Polar Park for $3 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Police K9 - 5K Road Race October 15th
-TODAY! American Legion Post 42 is having a meeting on Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lancaster farm damaged by floods (2:33)
-Tracking progress of Leominster repairs 1 week after flood (2:07)
-Longtime Auburn restaurant owners look to sell real estate and relocate
-Woman badly hurt, multiple arrested in violent fight at Leominster cinema
-Take a tour of Mountain View Cemetery in Shrewsbury
-Traffic advisory in Leicester through October 27th for Marshall Street water main project
-Sturbridge town manager calls for help in providing support to migrants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Weird, wonderful, Worcester, and the world at stART on the Street
-Radio Worcester (13:12): John Glenn and Ted Williams — Unbreakable bond across 2 American icons
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 75 (28:17): Civil unrest in West Africa
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a pillar of the Worcester Jewish community
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Rangers, 4-2
-Jalen Coker named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-WooSox Weekly: WooSox split series with Mets in last homestand of season
-National Women’s Soccer League’s 15th team to call Boston home
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-If you’ve got a new car, it’s a data privacy nightmare
>NATIONAL: Military officials find debris field belonging to F-35 fighter that went missing in South Carolina
-Tragic: 14-year-old boy shoots and kills mother
>NEW ENGLAND: State captures $80 million for 11 highway projects, 3 in Central Mass.
-Police investigate death of man who attended Patriots game Sunday night (1:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI students are addressing real-world issues for communities around the world (:25)
-Speaker at Clark's Innovation in Action series will discuss life sciences opportunities, education in Mass.
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 American deserts you should know
>SHOPPING: When is Prime Day in October? Amazon reveals dates, early deals
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for September 18th
-"Reading the room" could be your secret weapon to success
>HEALTH: Mass. hospitals try to stay ahead of a COVID surge
-UMass Medical School helps lead national effort to make A.L.S. data more accessible to researchers
>FOOD: Viral ketchup bottle hack shows "genius" way people are getting every last drop
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, September 10th to 16th
>TV/STREAMING: Drew Barrymore to "pause" controversial talk show return until strike is over
>MOVIES: Trailer for the new Exorcist movie, "The Exorcist: Believer" (2:40)
>CELEBRITY: Hugh Jackman addresses Deborra-Lee Furness split: "It’s a difficult time"
>ANIMALS: Growling mama dog and 7 babies were living in tent, until… (3:58)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 19th (1:40)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Auburn Elks build beds for children in need
-Meanwhile, in Portugal, wine flows through village as tanks burst (:30)
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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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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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