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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 (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
-The 10 richest states in America
-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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