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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Heavy police presence on Forestdale Road in Worcester
+6:00: 16-year-old arrested, 19-year-old wounded in stabbing outside Target
-Earlier: Police investigating stabbing in front of Millbury Target
+6:00: Hidden Gems: The best use of cheese I’ve ever seen on a taco at The Taco Spot
+6:00: Worcesteria: Remembering Aunt Pat, and the art of the shaggy-dog story
-Worcester Business Journal names city's Power 100
-New projects aim to ease Worcester’s housing shortage
-New Brussels Street Market draws big crowd
-Worcester restaurant named Phantom Gourmet Steakhouse Legend (5:12)
-Assumption graduates 349 at DCU Center
-Worcester Firefighters 6K gears up for 25th anniversary
-Why isn't porous pavement used more in Central Massachusetts?
-Worcester unveils 37 new mini-murals in citywide art project
-Woo! Science: Snapping turtles are crossing the reptile-human divide
-Clara Barton Birthplace Museum opens for the season at the end of the month
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:06): City response to I.C.E.
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Pho Sure brings authentic Vietnamese flavors to Worcester
-ICYMI: VIDEO: Worcester police knew "unknown liquid" sprayed during I.C.E. arrest was water
-Related: Worcester city officials send open letter to Gov. Healey denouncing I.C.E. actions in Mass.
-Earlier: Worcester I.C.E. arrest police bodycam video released (1:49). Article
-K9 tracks suspect after large haul from Auburn Mall
-Sen. Warren encourages Worcester State grads at 149th commencement ceremony
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Warrant for Monday's town meeting
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston High School prom photos
-Shrewsbury man accused of hitting pregnant girlfriend in the face, court records show
-West Boylston officials told to get 2 budgets OK'd
-Millbury approves M.B.T.A.-compliant zoning district
-Grafton annual town election Tuesday
-Candidate's forum highlights Sutton's issues
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: YouTube releases list of most popular podcasts
-Worcester boy, 8, chronicles lemonade-stand venture in book
-Willard House counts down the days until expansion becomes reality
>OPINION: Jim Leary: With net over immigrants, who'll do the work?
-Maggie Calvetti: We are always changing
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 589 (27:35): Miranda Hotham, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 102
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum's heartbreaking call with dad revealed after injury
-NFL Week 1 lines, odds for all 16 games following schedule release
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 10-4
-Bravehearts' promotion calendar
-Holy Cross baseball takes Game 1 of Patriot League Championship Series over Army. Highlights (1:47)
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 8-4
>NATIONAL: Former President Biden diagnosed with “aggressive” prostate cancer (:43). Article
>TRAGIC: Black bear kills 89-year-old Florida man, dog in state's second attack of 2025
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. D.O.T., R.M.V. launches public data portal for citations
-State requiring health insurers to curb increases to deductibles and copays next year
>COLLEGES: WPI student entrepreneur seeks solution to organ rejection
-Anna Maria celebrates 76th commencement
-Worcester State's Infected with Compassion (11:20): Episode 1
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Which U.S. cities and states have the highest tourist taxes?
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-How to get your resume past A.I. on job applications
>SHOPPING: Amazon Memorial Day sale: Top deals on fire pits, grills, furniture
>HOMES: How tariffs may affect your air conditioning bill this summer (:52)
>HEALTH: New study reveals the traumatic effects of cyberbullying (1:08)
-"Broken heart syndrome" study: Men twice as likely than women to die (:52). Article
>FOOD: Amanda Khatib: 4 pasta salad recipes
>TV/STREAMING: CBS reveals "Yellowstone" spin-off starring Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton
>MOVIES: Ryan Reynolds writing Deadpool/X-Men movie treatment
>CELEBRITY: Blake Lively allegedly threatened to expose Taylor Swift's private texts as Justin Baldoni drama reaches tipping point
>ANIMALS: Wild deer and dog have been besties for 11 years (1:53)
>HISTORY: F.B.I. agent John Connolly crossed the line with mob boss Whitey Bulger
>GOOD NEWS: Hospital has 14 pregnant nurses in 1 unit
-Meanwhile, Florida man offers police alcohol during car chase
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>HELP WANTED
+Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+2 positions, Canal District bar
+Veterans agent, Town of Holden
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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>HELP WANTED
+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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