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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police looking for missing 14-year-old girl
-Federal grant will study reconnecting Vernon Hill over I-290
-Worcester officials fail to halt change in train schedule
-TODAY! Grand opening planned Saturday at Worcester's newest brewery
-Injured owl rescued by animal control in Holden on Route 68 (:31)
-Jefferson Mills in Holden opens its doors (3:51)
-W.P.D. bids farewell to longtime officer David Rutherford after more than 40 years of service
-Dynamic Futures program opens doors for high school students with diverse interests in behavioral, mental health fields
-Massive Sterling corn maze opens this weekend (2:06)
-T&G to expand news staff, adding engagement editor
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for September
-Ray Mariano on District 5 Worcester City Council seat
-Manny Jae Media (1:06:44): Candy Mero Carlson, incumbent candidate, Worcester City Council, District 2
>DINING OUT: Search for Best Breakfast Place in Central Mass. down to 8. Vote now
-ICYMI: Worcester teen on mission to help people with Sickle Cell Disease after seeing his sister’s struggle
-Quarter-pound peanut butter cups a big hit at this local candy store (2:43)
-Another assault reported at a Worcester Dunkin's
-Police seeking 2 suspects accused of several business break-ins throughout Central Mass.
-Worcester Fire Department awarded $8.6 million to hire 30 firefighters
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Final day to register to vote in Special State Senate Primary is Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Al's Candy Shoppe, new in Holden, is "an experience"
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge man sentenced to federal prison for drug charges
-Annual pumpkin patch returns to Sturbridge
-Grafton native competes in lacrosse championship
-Community Harvest Project's Harvest Home Festival and 5K fun run November 5th
-Shrewsbury police given grant of more then $173,000
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Ten Things to Do: Sterling maze, FAM Jam, Art & Music Festival...
-Gloria Hall and Art in the Park to receive Harvey Ball Smile Award on World Smile Day
-First Person: In Library of Disposable Art, hidden horror of corsages
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The swinging pendulum of grief
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 138 (29:36): Sarah Levin Bourque, President, Aging Space
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 514 (28:18): Spectrum price increase/Stretch code/Welcome center
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:29): Christon Carney, Education Director, Many Voices
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who was a varsity fencer at Holy Cross and ran his own C.P.A. firm
>SPORTS: Patriots steadfast in desire to launch it deep
-Holy Cross puts finishing touches on preparation to host Harvard at Polar Park
-Throughout football journey, close-knit Vaganek family has always had each other
-Clippers still engaging Celtics in Malcolm Brogdon in trade talks
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: How government shutdown affects military, national parks, T.S.A. jobs
-Astronaut Rubio set American record with year-long spaceflight
-Tragic: Dad, 25, dies of brain tumor that docs misdiagnosed as appendicitis
>NEW ENGLAND: Pace of MassHealth removals starting to pick up
>COLLEGES: Local pastor joins Worcester State to lead spiritual life program
-Clark awarded $5 million grant for tech workforce training
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America's most renowned wine country is just getting started
>BUSINESS: What is USB-C? Here’s why Apple’s charger switch is such a big deal
-Mass. life science industry outpaces competitor states amid economic challenges
>HEALTH: 2,745 confirmed cases and 28 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID data from Mass.
-UMass Medical School students share "sun safe" skin information across Worcester
>FOOD: McDonald’s worker shares shocking breakfast secrets
>HOMES: 5 latest houses to hit the market in the Worcester area
>SHOPPING: How Spirit Halloween went from a costume store to a fall staple
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Blue Beetle," "Gran Turismo" and more
>CELEBRITY: Yes, Ben Affleck freestyles with Ice Spice in new Dunkin’ commercial
>ANIMALS: Sea lion pup gets saved by his mom (3:35)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 30th (1:56)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Uxbridge girl overcomes brain injury, returns to competition (3:15)
-Meanwhile, in Clinton, intoxicated woman tries to pay bill with playing card at bar, flees to Domino’s while bar manager calls cops
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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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