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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police looking for missing 14-year-old girl
-Worcester police looking for missing 77-year-old man
-Worcester remembers Jordan Levy, former mayor and longtime radio host
-Related: Obituary for Jordan Levy
-Organizations come together to set a world record on World Smile Day in Worcester
-Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage Parade returns for another year
-"Jeopardy" contestant from Worcester pleaded on-air for Katie Couric to do him one favor – and she swiftly responded
-Worcester begins "vision zero" plan to eliminate traffic deaths
-Worcester City Council delays vote on future of Ballpark Commission
-Treating opioid addiction in the field
-LGBT Asylum Task Force turns 15, housing 40 asylum seekers
-Ray Mariano on Worcester City Council campaigns for districts 2, 4
-Radio Worcester Roundup (40:36): Heart to Hub service loss and upcoming municipal election
-Radio Worcester (37:32): Mayor of Worcester candidates discuss Polar Park, homelessness and their platforms
-10 questions with Worcester City Council candidate Johanna Hampton-Dance
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for October
-ICYMI: 3 familiar developers submit bids to buy Worcester’s property off Shrewsbury Street
-Worcester's Root And Press moving crosstown to Shrewsbury Street
-2 Worcester three-deckers renovated and sold for $1.5 million
-Woo Juice plans to expand to second location
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett puts away Salem (N.H.) in home opener
-Mitchell, Raini honored as Commonwealth Heroines
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Jefferson Mills in Holden opens its doors (3:51)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northborough reverses course on canceling Halloween at schools (1:28)
-Shrewsbury’s latest 40B project takes step forward
-TODAY! It's yard sale time in Millbury
-Millbury artist's paintings are triumph of art over illness
-75-year-old Barre man charged with D.U.I. after striking motorcyclist on Route 9 in Spencer
-"Probably haunted" Millbury property gets multiple offers (:36)
-Hope Lives Here 5K set for October 15th in Rutland
-Grafton police log, October 6th edition
-Nashoba students named National Merit semifinalists
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Writing Lines: Music, memories, humor and history in literary even
-100FM The Pike's Breakdown Lane for October 6th (5:16)
-Steve Knox back on the stage for WCLOC's "All My Sons" after 40 years
-Worcester Walks: Exploring Cook's Pond and Cascading Waters trails
-First Person: Suzanna Parpos on the calm surrender in autumn's arms
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 906 (28:47): Candy Mero-Carlson
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Bobbie Chase, former high school librarian and well known radio announcer
>SPORTS: Mac Jones at a crossroads entering Week 5
-No matter the circumstances, Shipman finds joy in football, family
-Related: Holy Cross football at Bucknell weekly notes
-Holy Cross Athletics Moments of the Month September (2:24)
-Anna Maria joins M.A.S.C.A.C. conference
-Radio Worcester (45:50): Coffee with the sports reporters
-Crash on the ice leads to cancer diagnosis for Railers player
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Philadelphia journalist shot dead by teen he was trying to help
-Alabama dad is "dead inside" after finding bodies of his young kids and estranged wife in murder-suicide
-Tragic: Mom of 3 fatally struck by plane's wing at airport
>NEW ENGLAND: Body of pilot recovered after plane crashed into Lake Winnipesaukee
-17-year-old indicted for murder of his sister-in-law and his 2 young nephews
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. announced grant to support adult learning program
-Mass. Life Sciences Center CEO encourages Clark students to find mentors
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 underrated trips to take with your best friends
>BUSINESS: U.S. adds 336,000 jobs in September — far more than expected
-W.B.J. editorial: Ensure the golden goose keeps laying eggs
>HEALTH: Using mindfulness for pain management
-Mass. doctor discusses COVID, R.S.V. and flu vaccines for kids (2:59)
>FOOD: The McRib is back! McDonald's to offer sandwich again soon
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Nun II" and more
>CELEBRITY: Jessica Lange on retiring, movies sacrified to corporate profits
>ANIMALS: Puppy scared of water is so brave now (1:00)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 7th (1:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nobel winner calls parents with the happy news (1:26)
-Meanwhile, in California, bear sleeps in dumpster, gets unexpected wake-up call (:32)
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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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