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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: 75-year-old Barre man charged with D.U.I. after striking motorcyclist on Route 9 in Spencer
+7:00: "Probably haunted" Millbury property gets multiple offers (:36) (pictured)
+Noon: 3 familiar developers submit bids to buy Worcester’s property off Shrewsbury Street
+Noon: Ten Things to Do: Gipsy Kings, Punk Rock Flea Market, Kansas ...
+Noon: Things to Do: Donker Farm Festival and more
+Noon: Shelters struggle to help increasing number of stray, lost animals
-Worcester tattoo artist wins $10,000 in Food Network's "Halloween Cookie Challenge"
-Worcester's Apollo the Boss: From federal prison to rising star in the music industry
-Worcester City Councilor wants drug treatment center in Main South slowed
-Worcester can regulate anti-abortion centers, new legal opinion says
-8 Worcester County police departments receive body camera grants
-In a field of colors, a fight against Alzheimer's disease
-Nicole Apostola: District School Committee Forum
-Related: Video (1:08:01)
-Worcester Guardian announces its founding board of directors
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Davis Mega Maze (1:23)
-Powerball jackpot rises to $1.4 billion after no winners Wednesday
-TODAY! Brendan Sargent from Worcester to appear on "Jeopardy! Champions Tournament" Thursday
-Unsolved: Worcester — Shot and Killed on Bell Hill. Video (12:57). Audio (12:56)
>DINING OUT: Down to Final Four in search for Best Breakfast Place in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: Person shot in Worcester overnight
-Worcester man accused of aiming gun at cops had "mental health crisis," attorney says
-$100,000 and $50,000 Powerball winners sold in Worcester
-Councilors say Worcester needs to step to plate and increase use of Polar Park
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mill building, abandoned for decades, transformed into apartments
-Earlier: Jefferson Mills in Holden opens its doors (3:51)
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Wachusett student "having a bad day" arrested after punching Holden officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spectrum seeks to enter Shrewsbury cable market
-Mass. reaches settlement of Fattman campaign finance case
-Webster man arrested in Southbridge on gun charges
-West Boylston police log September 25th to October 1st
-Westborough Fire Department responding to higher number of highway crashes
-Leicester police welcome 2 new officers
-D.E.S.E. awards Millbury Public Schools Innovation Pathways grant
-Original Piccadilly Pub was "beloved watering hole" in Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Rapper and singer Lord Afrixana holds true to his Worcester upbringing
-Clock Out represent for the Central Mass. hardcore scene on "No Control" E.P.
-Music, memories, humor and history in upcoming literary events
-WICN Artist of the Month for October is Pharoah Sanders
-U2 opens residency with inaugural concert at Sphere (:59)
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 34 (27:58): Charles Luster
-Manny Jae Media (41:35): 4 U Bridal and Prom's Lorna Ellis
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at City Hall for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots reuniting with J.C. Jackson in surprising trade
-Jrue Holiday talks "whirlwind" trade to Celtics, why he’s a fit for Boston
-Holy Cross star Jacob Dobbs selected as semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy
-Holy Cross women’s basketball names 2023-24 team captains
-Clinton/West Boylston football rescheduled for Thursday, 3:30 p.m. after day of negotiation
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Congressman Jim McGovern on ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
-Radio Worcester (8:05): Better Business Bureau warns of caller ID spoofing scams
-Tragic: Bride-to-be dies after breast augmentation to show off dream wedding dress
>NEW ENGLAND: Baby dies after pregnant woman shot on bus in Holyoke (2:29)
-Garbage truck rolls over on Mass. Pike in Hopkinton, dumping mounds of trash on side of highway
>COLLEGES: Worcester State professor wins poetry prize
-Entrepreneur Gary Goldberger, a Clark grad, promotes relentless creativity
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places that go all out for Halloween
>BUSINESS: How do I deal with a weird co-worker who keeps staring at me?
-That Capital One email is real, and it may be worth hundreds (1:44)
>HEALTH: Scientists developing implant to cure cancer in just 60 days
-WWII-era military sleep method could help insomniacs nod off quickly, some claim
>FOOD: Here's how much pizza the average person eats in one year
>SHOPPING: Secura air fryer recall — How to get your money back
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, September 24th to 30th
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in October
>MOVIES: The 11 best horror movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Julia Ormond sues disgraced Harvey Weinstein for sexual battery
>ANIMALS: Sea lion pup gets saved by his mom (3:35)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 5th (1:56)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 104-year-old skydiver may have record as world's oldest (1:25)
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, 219 dogs attend "Paw Patrol" screening, break world record
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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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