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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Grafton Street’s 491-unit luxury apartment complex moving forward after city approvals
+5:00: Old house, new roof: Salisbury Mansion renovations underway
+5:00: 5 arrested at Hebrew Cemetery in Auburn after complaints of narcotics use and prostitution
+5:00: Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:49): Sewer fee ruling, Ukraine connection and City Council marathon
+Noon: Prior Presents at Holy Cross 2025-26 features music, dance, puppets
+Noon: Listen Up: New song by Rhode Island's Lainey Dionne eyes anxiety
+Noon: Southwick's Zoo welcomes a newborn giraffe. Here's how to help choose her name
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 17-year-old girl
-UMass Memorial Health closes another program as financial challenges mount
-One of Worcester's oldest homes, built in 1725, listed for sale
-A salute to "Jacky": Monument on June St. to honor fallen Korean War Army private
-N.Y.C. attempted murder suspect arrested in Worcester
-Worcester police recover stolen vehicle, arrest 2
-Should business be a factor in public health decisions? A debate erupts on Worcester board
-Bravehearts owners thank fans for record-setting season
-TODAY! Worcester bakery hosting Free Cake Slice Tour at 5:30 at East Park
-City Council members criticize Worcester's new website
-WCCA-TV to host open mic profile nights for City Council At Large candidates
-Kathleen Roy, seeking reelection, says School Committee is "my only job"
-Radio Worcester (18:28): Worcester D.P.W.&P. Commissioner John Westerling on trash and Zero Waste plans
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:49): $30 million sewer lawsuit, trash cleanup failures and partisan city
>DINING OUT: Mass. Hidden Gems: Tacos, tapas and sangria flights in a waterside castle
-ICYMI: Worcester loses court appeal, owes Holden nearly $30 million
-"Go to hell": Woman furious at caretaker who allegedly turned local home into erotic massage parlor (2:07)
-What Ukraine is teaching Worcester
-Trucker succumbs to injuries after Southbridge Street crash, Worcester police say
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Large response to brush fire in Princeton
-Man charged with armed assault to murder after stabbing girlfriend in chest
-Millbury school roof repairs and replacements could top $21 million
-Blackstone Valley Tech schools to provide training for 100 underprivileged students with $1 million grant
-Amid continued Market Basket opposition, Route 20 gas station nears Planning Board vote
-Sterling Fair gears up to return September 5th to 7th
-Clinton repeats as Assumption summer champs
-Teen part of state team at ball hockey Future Stars
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio Wednesdays at 961 Restaurant in Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Acacia Strain returns to Palladium for Sadness & Failure Festival
-Museum of Worcester welcomes visually impaired guests for all-access tour
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: The eternal search of a comfortable place to sit
-Worcesteria: Putting global issues of inequality on the table at local seminar
-Central Mass. Mom: How poor parking lot design puts school children at risk
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 156 (29:38): Richard Westcott
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away a day before her 89th birthday
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel trying to limit "senseless hits" on Drake Maye
-Patriots "not close" to deal for Trey Hendrickson, Terry McLaurin: Report
-Red Sox lose to Orioles, 4-3
-Holy Cross men’s soccer season preview
-Holy Cross names Katie Devine as an assistant field hockey coach
-WooSox beat Jumbo Shrimp, 4-3
>NATIONAL: New survey reveals if employed Americans actually taking a lunch break
-Husband of woman found dead seen on Ring footage dragging large object from home: report
>TRAGIC: Woman shot to death walking child to bus stop
>NEW ENGLAND: Officials identify man, woman and kids dead in apparent murder-suicide (3:07)
-Boyfriend of missing pregnant teen arrested after human remains found at his house (3:02)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (29:56): Meet Akyanna Smith, Director of Student Life
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Couple shocked by $55,000 timeshare bill (2:38)
>BUSINESS: Unemployment benefits fund will run out of money by end of 2027
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season delivered
-Amazon Appstore closes on Androids on Wednesday. See who gets a refund
>SHOPPING: Tips on scoring back-to-school deals shopping online (2:09)
>HEALTH: mRNA vaccines uncertain as funding cut: Dr. Tim Johnson (3:24)
-COVID variants, testing and guidelines: What to know this week
>HOMES: Home made of shipping containers hits the market for $5.2 million in N.H.
>FOOD: Former McDonald's employee reveals "incredible" secret menu hack most customers don't realize exists
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix movie starring Cillian Murphy (2:00)
>MOVIES: Daniel Day-Lewis returns in first movie since retiring 8 years ago
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza opens up about grief after husband Jeff Baena's death
>ANIMALS: Rescue crow goes on walks with his favorite German Shepherd (3:16)
>HISTORY: Hurricane Bob hit New England 34 years ago (1:35). Article
>GOOD NEWS: Mansfield boy inspires community with alopecia awareness walk (1:50)
-Meanwhile, in Houston, S.U.V. crashes into restaurant during food review: See video
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+Full-time police officer, town of Leicester
-Host, West Boylston restaurant
-Full-time dispatcher, CMass. Emergency Communications Center
-Accounting clerk, town of Holden
-Line cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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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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