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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Injured 65-year-old Central Mass. woman rescued from mountain by N.H. National Guard helicopter crew
-Report: Nichols president sent racy texts implying favoritism to student while serving as instructor at Coast Guard
-Boston restaurant owners expanding to Worcester's historic Bull Mansion
-Worcester police investigate early morning stabbing on Main Street
-One Exchange Place tenants seek new homes after flood shutters building
-For many participants, UMass Cancer Walk is personal
-Related: 25th annual UMass Cancer Walk Sunday (2:56)
-See Worcester Public Schools M.C.A.S. results
-Worcester school supply drive will be last at Lakeside Apartments
-Unsolved: Worcester Season 6 Trailer (1:59)
-Gov. Healey will not step in as Leominster birthing center set to close Saturday
-Related: Leominster sues UMass Memorial in final bid to keep birthing center open
>FAITH: Yom Kippur 2023 — What to know about the holiest day in Judaism
>SHOPPING: FINAL DAY! Dress for Success sale Saturday in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Popular Shrewsbury Street restaurant closed today for private event
-ICYMI: Worcester bakery is on the move ... next door
-Worcester families say their drinking water keeps turning brown
-2,772 confirmed cases and 29 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID data from Mass.
-Earlier: COVID forecast from Dr. Richard Ellison, UMass Memorial Health (8:23)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): New head coach, new style of play for Wachusett boys soccer
-Cornhole tournament scheduled for today at Seven Saws postponed because of weather
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Absentee ballots available for October 10th special state primary
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Spirit of Shrewsbury weekend
-Shrewsbury police hold inaugural Community Night
-Subcommittee to probe behavior on Lake Quinsigamond
-Man arrested, charged with Clinton shooting in July
-3 Central Mass. multifamily complexes sold in massive $272 million+ statewide affordable housing deal
-3 tech entrepreneurs open a local I.S.P. in downtown Fitchburg
-Solar B Corp raises $91 million for 5 projects, including one in Douglas
-Millbury Historical Society open September 30th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Celebration of bold, high alcohol beer in Worcester this weekend
-Jazzed Up gigs Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Sturbridge artist Lisa J turns new page as children's book illustrator
-100FM The Pike (8:15): Songwriter Desmond Child talks to Mike Hsu about the perfect song and writing for Aerosmith and Kiss
-Horseshed Fair at First Church in Lancaster a perennial favorite
-Poetry, prose, prayer highlight book events
-First Person: The early bird gets the donut in Joe Fusco Jr. tales
-Ray Mariano on District 1 City Council race, school cellphone policy
-Manny Jae Media (38:27) – District 1 City Council candidate Jenny Pacillo
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 513 (28:14): Anti-abortion clinics/The Revington
-Radio Worcester (12:37): Moe Bergman on accessory dwelling units
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 401 (27:08): Affirmative Action, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman honored for her lifelong commitment to the Joe DiMaggio Little League
>SPORTS: How Patriots can make history by extending win streak vs. Jets
-Holy Cross opens Patriot League play Saturday against Colgate
-Related: C.J. Hanson and family fueled by generosity, gratitude
-Related: Know before you go: Holy Cross football vs. Colgate (Homecoming)
-Red Sox beat White Sox, 3-2
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 3-2
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: New Jersey senator and his wife are indicted on bribery charges
-Tragic: Tourist plummets 300 feet to death after crossing ladder on Instagram-popular mountain
>NEW ENGLAND: State trooper taken to hospital after getting hit and dragged by car
-Early fiscal 2024 tax collections trailing benchmarks
>COLLEGES: Clark computer science alumni help students program their futures
-New state program brings Distinguished Graduate Fellows to Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A packing guide for fall travel
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. employers remain cautiously optimistic in August following July bump
-Register for India Society of Worcester first Asian Business Pitch Contest by Tuesday
>HEALTH: Cardiac arrest survivors describe near death experiences in new study
-Wearing this item to bed is worse than sleeping in a toilet, experts say
>FOOD: How to store apples —expert's tips for keeping them crisp
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Golda," "Bottoms," and more
>CELEBRITY: More than 35,000 register to vote after Taylor Swift's Instagram post: "Raise your voices"
>ANIMALS: Wild sea lion visits his dog B.F.F. every day (3:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 23rd (2:02)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Lottery winner uses $50 prize to buy $4 million ticket
-Meanwhile, Florida man causes $2 million in damage with "hotwired" excavator, crashes into Walmart
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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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