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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police looking for missing 14-year-old girl
-How Auburn Mall is adapting to change
-Keeping public records secret is costing Mass. state and local agencies
-Earlier: Andrew Quemere -- Worcester’s war on police transparency continues to cost taxpayers
-Mass. has a huge waitlist for state-funded housing. So why are 2,300 units vacant?
-For many participants, UMass Cancer Walk is personal
-Related: 25th annual UMass Cancer Walk Sunday (2:56)
-UMass Memorial birthing center closes in Leominster (2:09)
-Radio Worcester (10:53): Worcester Irish Cultural Festival gathers community in celebration of Irish heritage
-Meet GBH News’ Sam Turken of the Worcester bureau
-Central Mass. architects adapt to address the causes of and results of climate change
-Powerball jackpot soars to estimated $785 million
>FAITH: The breath of life is a quiet peace where we trade worries for prayers
>DINING OUT: Boston restaurant owners expanding to Worcester's historic Bull Mansion
-ICYMI: 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
-Worcester police investigate early morning stabbing on Main Street
-One Exchange Place tenants seek new homes after flood shutters building
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Bandstand concert scheduled 5-7
-New head coach, new style of play for Wachusett boys soccer
-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): Traffic interruptions for today's Spirit of Shrewsbury parade
-Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival — pets, pies, and community pride
-Crews respond to bad rollover crash in Spencer
-Leominster couple wonders if house can be saved after flood
-Kimberly Maine, accused of countrywide frauds, pleads guilty to Mass. thefts
-Storyteller brings to life pirates and witch
-Sutton Early Bird Youth Basketball Tournament
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 100FM The Pike (12:18) — Corey Rodrigues on The Manny 267 Foundation Benefit
-100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane (8:21)
-Laurel: Washington Square Union Station rotary
-Shaun Connolly: Something wicked scary this way comes
-Manny Jae Media (38:27) – District 1 City Council candidate Jenny Pacillo
-Radio Worcester (12:37): Moe Bergman on accessory dwelling units
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 401 (27:08): Affirmative Action, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots 137 (29:03): Sarah Levin Bourque, President of the Aging Space
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who like to "showcase his MacGyver-like ability to problem solve and find a solution to an unknown need"
>SPORTS: Everything you need to know before Patriots-Jets
-Related: Week 3 picks for Patriots at Jets
-Holy Cross shuts down Colgate in Patriot League opener, 47-7
-Related: Highlights (2:14)
-Related: Press conference (4:07)
-Red Sox lose to White Sox, 1-0
-Shrewsbury stuns Saint John’s in latest Battle of the ’Bury
-Revolution secures playoff berth
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Dropping Mississippi River water levels, drought impact in photos
-14-foot alligator caught carrying lifeless human body down a canal
-Tragic: 2 killed after bus taking students to band camp crashes (1:44)
>NEW ENGLAND: 15-year-old shot and killed in Brockton, 17-year-old arrested (2:13)
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School names 2 department chairs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 small towns on the East Coast you should visit right now
>BUSINESS: Low unemployment rates hold steady in Central Mass.
-Radio Worcester (8:27): Better Business Bureau's 7 tips on what to do when your wallet is lost or stolen
>HEALTH: UMass Memorial staff COVID cases jumping fivefold spurred mask mandate
-Growing concerns as Mass. nurses say a staffing crisis is causing burnout and impacting patient care
>FOOD: Burger King is offering a $10 romantic "homecoming meal" for 2
>HOMES: Worcester home prices jump nearly 10% in August, sales remain in a funk county-wide
>TV/STREAMING: The cable bundle of the future is officially here
>MOVIES: Fall movies to watch on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Lyricist Bernie Taupin reflects on a life with Elton John
>ANIMALS: Dog who nipped is the best boy for his baby sister (3:27)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 24th (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Toddler lost in the woods found asleep using family dog as pillow
-Meanwhile, in Cheshire, Mass., steer called world's tallest stands 6 feet, 1 inch
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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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