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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:54). High of 73 today in Worcester
-See fall foliage maps and forecast predictions
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man, 26, dies in motorcycle crash on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
+6:00: 2 men indicted in March killings of Chasity Nuñez and her daughter Zella
+6:00: Fourth E.E.E. case confirmed in Mass. in worst outbreak in 5 years
+6:00: James Earl Jones, "Lion King" and "Star Wars" voice actor, dies at 93
+6:00: 210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester tied for top spot in IL East after 5-1 week
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Worcester police ask for help finding woman missing since August 26th
-Pride Worcester Festival unfolds with a rainbow of celebration and music
-Worcester institution George's Coney Island makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Hot Dogs (4:47)
-Worcester County Wonders: Worcester's unofficial mascot rides a turtle on the Common
-Worcester hosting walk audits to address traffic safety
-DCU Center to hold job fair Tuesday
-Report examines Civil Service and Worcester's exemption plan
-Templeton police investigating the death of a man on train tracks
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:16): Worcester City Council meeting frequency and WooSox fan milestone
>DINING OUT: Suzette Creperie & CafeĢ offers French take-home meals
-ICYMI: Worcester community honors teenager who died after "One Chip Challenge" (1:18). Article
-Teenager recovering after being hit by car on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Cancer survivor manufacturing guitars for sick teenagers
-250th anniversary of the American Revolution starting in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly road construction update
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Holden Cultural Council accepting grant proposals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton's Alexa Pillsbury takes dancing talent to sideline as Patriots cheerleader
-Shrewsbury's Garden of Sweet Remembrance blooms once again
-Houghton garden aims to draw pollinators
-Puttin' With The Knights is October 6th at Mulligan's
-Elm Draught House will screen 1993 Woolies film
-Global Village community farm days, concert
-First Parish of Bolton seeks clothing donations
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Museum creates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles exhibit (1:04)
-Rap megastar Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl halftime show
-Terence R. Flotte: UMass Medical School, N.I.H. teaming to beat cancer and other diseases
-Shaun Connolly: September Horrorscopes
-WCCA-TV Special (42:28): Raynold Chen
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 91 (28:31): Shravani Ramaiah
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who help build Gillette Stadium as a civil engineer
>SPORTS: Patriots stun Bengals in Jerod Mayo's first game as head coach
-Patriots pull off largest Week 1 upset since 2018
-Albert Breer: Tee Higgins among potential Patriots receiver targets
-Tom Brady takes awkward first steps in transition from football field to TV booth
-Tyreek Hill handcuffed over driving violation before Dolphins game
-Holy Cross Athletics' student athlete welcome back recap (1:18)
-Wade Boggs says he has cancer
-Red Sox lose to White Sox, 7-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Small plane crash in Arizona hits home, hospitalizes pilot
-After interstate shootings wound 5 in Kentucky, searchers scour hill terrain for suspect
-Tragic: Teacher Cristina Irimie died in Georgia school shooting on her birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 Mass. school districts increase police presence after threats deemed "not credible"
-Feds met with State Medical Examiner prior to arrest in Sandra Birchmore case (2:40)
>COLLEGES: Assumption freshmen officially welcomed in matriculation ceremony
-Worcester State's Shamarah Ramirez receives fellowship to increase diversity in computer science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 small U.S. towns that feel like stepping back in time
>BUSINESS: Why frontline workers want to quit their jobs
-Mental health jobs to grow 3 times the rate of all U.S. jobs over the next decade
-Neural Network podcast (5:01): The void of the familiar, yet strange: The Uncanny (Special)
>SHOPPING: Shop the 14 best TV deals from Target
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, September 1st to 7th
>HEALTH: Staying safe as number of E.E.E., West Nile cases rise (2:45)
-Every second counts to survive a stroke. Here are the signs
>FOOD: Beloved candy returning to market 14 years after being discontinued
>TV/STREAMING: 9 movies streaming on Prime Video with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes
>MOVIES: "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" jolts box office with $110 million opening weekend
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Foxx will open up about his “serious health scare” in an “exclusive 1-man show”
>HISTORY: American Friends of Lafayette honor his 1824 Worcester visit
>ANIMALS: Cats who love babies (8:47)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Driver pulled over for speeding receives life-changing career advice (2:15)
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, watch as a bear climbs into car to steal bag of chips
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>HELP WANTED
-Civil engineer II, Town of Holden
-Positions at Worcester breakfast and lunch restaurant
-Bartenders and cooks at Canal District restaurant
-Automotive technician at North End Motor Sales
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In The News
>WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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