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>WEATHER: Early showers give way to oppressive heat, high of 93 today in Worcester (4:13)
-State pools in Worcester are open
-How can kids be kept safe outdoors as temperatures skyrocket
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+10:30: Worcester sees second homicide in 4 days
-Duration of physical restraints at Worcester's state mental hospital raises concerns
-In the annual midyear survey, W.B.J. readers say outlook for 2025 economy has soured
-Eddie Mekka Way street name dedicated in honor of late Worcester TV star
-Worcester bakery celebrates Karen Read verdict with tasty treats
-Colleagues, parents pay tribute to Monárrez at her final School Committee meeting
-Worcester Public Schools name new deputy superintendent and C.F.O.
-Worcester County Summer Bucket List: What activities do you do every summer?
-Worcester woman arrested for theft, resisting arrest in Connecticut
-Look up! Fireworks shows in Central Massachusetts
-A tiny forest in Downtown Worcester is thriving
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:33): Worcester protests spark City Council rift
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:49): Free speech, public impact and City Hall security changes
>FAITH: Saving a life and the world; processing heartbreak
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Flying Rhino closes; location taken over by long-time Worcester restaurateurs
-ICYMI: Worcester man charged with murdering 4-year-old daughter
-Man said over FaceTime he shot Worcester teen in the back, police say
-Worcester man charged with killing brother
-UMass Medical School could recoup millions in grants after court ruling
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Small clubs are taking a dive
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo: The rebranding of the Pathways Program
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury family to sell lemonade for daughter’s friend’s cancer treatment
-Great Wolf Lodge in Fitchburg unveils Otter Cave Waterworks with help from Patriots rookie Will Campbell
-Clinton police arrest woman for assaulting man after restraining order suspect found hiding in closet
-Man arrested in Ashby with loaded gun, ammo and out-of-state warrant
-Plan for 4-way stop sign on Meadow Road in Spencer sparks debate
-Nashoba committee reorganization hits a bump
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Juneteenth Festival, "Grease," Swift tribute and more
-TODAY! 17 teens vie for crown at Miss Massachusetts teen pageant in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (9:56): Rickey Medlocke, longtime member of Lynyrd Skynyrd
>OPINION: Laurel: Now that summer is officially here...
-Marianne Lyons Delorey: Going far with friends
-Shaun Connolly: Intimidated by your mechanic?
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (41:40)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 33-year-old Worcester man who died of injuries sustained in motorcycle accident
>SPORTS: NFL playmaker rankings for 2025 prove Patriots have a long way to go
-Red Sox lose to Giants, 3-2
-What Rafael Devers told John Henry during meeting in Kansas City
-Coaches Maher, Stagani give Worcester Bravehearts players a chance to succeed
-Bravehearts fall to Bees, 5-2. Next home page 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross women's coach Amanda Belichick elected to national lacrosse coaches board
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 10-6
-Local high school football stars soak up playing in Joseph R. Mewhiney Chapter All-Star Game
>NATIONAL: U.S. strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
>TRAGIC: Hot-air balloon catches fire and falls from the sky, killing 8 and injuring 13
>NEW ENGLAND: Body of teenager in Lake Winnipesaukee recovered, officials says
-New report finds 1 in 3 Mass. families struggling to provide food (:52)
>COLLEGES: Mass. announces new early college programs across the state
-Anna Maria Spring 2025 Dean’s List
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 13 of the largest zoos in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Worcester
-How millennials are navigating credit card debt (1:48)
>HEALTH: New blood test can detect cancer 3 years before symptoms
-Doctor on how parents can prevent kids boredom during summer break (2:58)
-U.S. could be dropping guidelines on limiting alcohol intake (1:00)
>FOOD: Internet loses it over man’s "amazing" avocado hack
>TV/STREAMING: Sneak Peek of "Bridgerton" Season 4 (1:08)
>MOVIES: "28 Years Later," "How to Train Your Dragon" dominate box office
>CELEBRITY: Real reason Meghan Markle, Prince Harry quit royal life: biographer
>ANIMALS: Foster dog who couldn’t walk decides to run up to her adopter (2:13)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Jesse Burkett, namesake of youth baseball league, deserving of "Crab" label
>GOOD NEWS: Man who followed in the footsteps of officer who rescued him has life update (2:49)
-Meanwhile, in South Africa, elephant seal wanders into residential neighborhood
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-Civil Engineer I, Town of Holden
-Transportation Coordinator, Holden Senior Center
-Veteran’s Agent, Town of Holden
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 56 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Ex-ambulance owner to pay $1 million over Mass. Health billing claims
+Noon: How to vote early in Worcester before the November 3rd election
+Noon: Fall foliage means its time to revisit favorite Worcester Walks
+Noon: Musical parody "Scream 2: The Shequel" to debut at Electric Haze
+Noon: Peak season: In new album, Young Man Winter faces life's changes
+Noon: What makes UCLA football coach Bob Chesney, former coach at Holy Cross and Assumption, a master motivator?
-State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
-Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
-Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
-Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch starting tomorrow
-Kayem recalls more than 1.5 million pounds of hot dogs, bacon and more (:28)
-Related: George's Coney Island says it's safe from recall (:48)
-What a $130 million Springfield rail grant means for Worcester
-Worcester County police receive $939,751 in road safety grants
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Only 1 criminal case emerged from Mass. sweeping clergy abuse investigation unfolded
-Walter Shuffain buys Worcester accounting firm
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Jared Forman: The autumnal equinox
-Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-ICYMI: The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Anna Maria College gets 6 bids, but no buyer for full campus
-Shrewsbury Fire Department invites community to Open House
-Ex-Auburn officer who solicited minor barred from police work
-Charlton OKs investigation of complaints against fire chief
-Downtown Northborough meat market getting Texas-themed rebrand
-Fitchburg High School's chronic absenteeism hit 49.1% last year here's what the district is doing about it
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Musicians remember Jorge "Tasteless Jack" Ramirez at Hotel Vernon
-Spooky Book Bingo planned at A Great Notion Friday in Auburn
-Bon Jovi bringing tour to Gillette Stadium for first time in more than 13 years
-Legendary Boston radio host retiring after 47 years on air
-Top 8 "Voice of Logan" finalists revealed (:46)
>OPINION: Katy MacQueen: Moms, get your Ferritin checked
-Mark Doherty: Mass. can protect data privacy without hurting small businesses
-Unity Radio's The SuSanity Life (57:56): Joe Falcone, Falcone Enterprises
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught Home Economics at Doherty for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: Drake Maye playmaking makes up for A.J. Brown drops vs. Jets
-Will Harold Landry play for Patriots this season?
-Patriots' Drake Maye's wife, Ann Michael, draws huge crowd at Market Basket promo
-Celtics, Jayson Tatum begin new era as NBA season tips off
-NBA power rankings: Are experts underestimating the 2026-27 Celtics?
-Holy Cross Practice Report (3:11): Ted Rawlings
-Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
>NATIONAL: Mom who mowed down 2 on youth soccer field released without charges
-United C.E.O. Scott Kirby calls for national wealth tax on the rich
-Video game's release could cost economy $1 billion in lost productivity in just a day
-Tragic: Sightseer slips and falls to her death off waterfall while filmed by friends
>NEW ENGLAND: What Matthew Farwell and Sandra Birchmore's text messages revealed in court (22:01)
-Mike Minogue says he’ll govern without an Lt. Gov. after Oliver's arrest
-State grants schools $1.75 million to teach healthy social media use
>COLLEGES: Quinsigamond C.C. debuts newly renovated student support space
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 1 drink flight attendants wish you would stop ordering
>BUSINESS: From missiles to fighter pilot optics, local manufacturers prove vital in the defense supply chain
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Central Mass. farms cultivate revenue beyond the harvest
>SHOPPING: Extra girly Halloween finds (with links!)
>HOMES: U.S. home sellers outnumber buyers by record 63%
>HEALTH: How to prepare for your next doctor’s appointment
-Americans eat more ultra-processed food than they realize, new survey finds
>FOOD: How to set food goals beyond weight loss
-Chick-fil-A on whether A.I. will take over its drive-thru as rivals embrace new tech
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas" on Netflix (2:44)
>MOVIES: Genre-bending Elizabeth Holmes doc "You Can See Everything" wows with $15 million debut
>CELEBRITY: Hilary Swank, 52, announces she's pregnant with baby No. 3
-Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store clash on social media
>ANIMALS: Woman opens mystery box and finds a cat who needs help (2:00)
>HISTORY: Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>GOOD NEWS: Breast cancer survivor attributes recovery to kindness of hospital valet (2:45)
-Meanwhile, Idaho, man flips 10 cups in 6.63 seconds to claim world record
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>HELP WANTED
+Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
-Line cooks, kitchen help, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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