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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:51). High of 74 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man dies in fiery crash on Route 395 in Oxford
-Shrewsbury man wins $1 million, keeps promise to brother
-Rising star from Worcester collaborates with Snoop Dogg and sets his sights on more
-With 2,500 paid members and an India Center Building under its belt, I.S.W. celebrates 60 years
-UMass Medical School employees and students cultivate classroom enrichment for Worcester schools
-In-nursing-home dialysis den coming to Worcester
-Worcester pharmacies of the past
-43-year-old man arrested for exposing himself to teen cashier in Athol supermarket
-Former Fitchburg Sen. Dean Tran indicted on ethics violation charges
-Powerball jackpot rises to $1.04 billion after another drawing without a big winner
>FAITH: Contemplating life and death at the festival of St. Michael and All Angels
>DINING OUT: Search for Best Breakfast Place in Central Mass. down to 8. Vote now
-ICYMI: 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
-W.P.D. bids farewell to longtime officer David Rutherford after more than 40 years of service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Jefferson Mills in Holden opens its doors (3:51)
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Injured owl rescued by animal control in Holden on Route 68 (:31)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Local residents take part in Jimmy Fund Walk
-Millbury and Sutton residents walk for the Jimmy Fund
-TODAY! Puttin' With the Knights slated for Sunday
-Candidates wanted for Millbury personnel board/town manager screening committee
-Sterling officials tackle business
-Westminster police sergeant sues for discrimination
-Tahanto named a Blue Ribbon School
-Oxford Free Public Library launches library card sign-up campaign
-Grant for Northborough Senior Center trail
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Ten Things to Do: Sterling maze, FAM Jam, Art & Music Festival...
-Laurel: Walter Jerome and Sir Vival safety car
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 514 (28:18): Spectrum price increase/Stretch code/Welcome center
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 105 (28:17): Wayne Tuiskula, Auctioneer and Appraiser
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:29): Christon Carney, Education Director, Many Voices
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked for Papa Gino's for over 30 years
>SPORTS: These key matchups will decide the Patriots-Cowboys game
-Patriots have edge over Cowboys in key area
-Expert predictions for Patriots-Cowboys
-Holy Cross' Polar Park magic runs out in loss to Harvard
-WooSox drop slightly in total attendance rankings in 2023
-For these golfers, this sport is made for walking
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Man arrested in connection to 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur
-How gullible are older Americans to scams? Very, says a new study
-Tragic: Good Samaritan killed helping crash victim
>NEW ENGLAND: What's in the $1 billion Mass. tax relief package
-Vermont town shuts down road to keep out annual influencer invasion
>COLLEGES: Sex and death. A love story.
-Worcester State will honor 5 graduates with Distinguished Alumni Awards
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 cozy fall getaways
>BUSINESS: Push to increase minimum wage for tipped workers in Mass.
-3 Central Mass. manufacturers granted $660,000 to advance operations
>HEALTH: Why amino acids are important for your health
-The perfect amount of sleep needed each night, according to research
>FOOD: Hidden Valley Ranch collabs with Top Chef champion to create new flavor
>HOMES: 4-bedroom home sells for $1.3 million in Westborough
>SHOPPING: Clorox products in short supply after cyberattack disrupts operations
>TV/STREAMING: Here are the must-watch returning TV shows this fall
>MOVIES: Pauly Shore has “reached out” to Richard Simmons about film portrayal
>CELEBRITY: Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde settle custody battle, actor to pay $27,500 per month
>ANIMALS: Watch her transform into a fluffy puppy (2:56)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 1st (1:46)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Offers pour in to help Mass. couple after Airbnb for wedding canceled (2:03)
-Meanwhile, in Kentucky, police find pig wandering loose on Bacon Creek Road
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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