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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:24). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Wanted man arrested with loaded illegal gun near Polar Park
+5:00: Related: Video shows Worcester police struggling with armed man (pictured)
+5:00: Motorcyclist dies in crash at Route 20 intersection in Charlton
+5:00: Is this your dog?
+Noon: First responders at Hanover Insurance on Lincoln Street (1:28)
+Noon: Worcester police footage of adult daughter of mother arrested by I.C.E. (Warning: Graphic) (14:25)
+Noon: Community rallies behind Charlton firefighter battling brain tumor
+Noon: With assurances from city, Worcester Caribbean Carnival to celebrate
+Noon: Things to Do: Polish Festival, Rippopotamus, Aaron Lewis and more ...
+Noon: A Minute with Meagan (15:59): Meghan Montaner, Executive Director, Mechanics Hall
-Grafton Street’s 491-unit luxury apartment complex moving forward after city approvals
-Old house, new roof: Salisbury Mansion renovations underway
-Former students, teachers, unearth time capsule at Burncoat High School
-Worcester motorcyclist dies in crash with tractor-trailer on Mass. Pike
-Worcester releases new footage of May I.C.E. arrest that separated family
-5 arrested at Hebrew Cemetery in Auburn after complaints of narcotics use and prostitution
-Community gardens coming soon to Worcester's Green Hill Park
-What you need to know: Preliminary election in Worcester nears
-WCCA-TV to host open mic profile nights for City Council At Large candidates
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:49): Sewer fee ruling, Ukraine connection and City Council marathon
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:49): $30 million sewer lawsuit, trash cleanup failures and partisan city
>DINING OUT: Plate of oysters at Worcester restaurant comes with a pearl, no extra charge
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 17-year-old girl
-UMass Memorial Health closes another program as financial challenges mount
-A salute to "Jacky": Monument on June St. to honor fallen Korean War Army private
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Department holds Youth Academy
-Woman charged with drug possession after she was caught shoplifting at Shrewsbury CVS
-Spencer resident starts petition to fund emergency services
-Man charged with O.U.I. and assaulting police after Westminster traffic stop
-Bolton OKs variances for trail and pup signs
-The Item's public safety logs
-Spots still open for Rutland Citizens Police Academy
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Prior Presents at Holy Cross 2025-26 features music, dance, puppets
-Listen Up: New song by Rhode Island's Lainey Dionne eyes anxiety
-Want to pick a sunflower bouquet? 5 places in Mass. to pick them and take photos
-Southwick's Zoo welcomes a newborn giraffe. Here's how to help choose her name
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester's obsession with preventing police reform
-Shaun Connolly: If you're thinking about running away from home
-Last Call: As an epidemiologist, Victoria Selser seeks solutions for a healthier community
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (58:32): The Finale
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 28-year veteran of WPI Campus Police
>SPORTS: Drake Maye forms connection with TreVeyon Henderson
-Patriots list Anfernee Jennings, Kyle Dugger in trade talks: Report
-NFL Preseason Week 3 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bravehearts owners thank fans for record-setting season
-WooSox rained out
-Worcester's Keith Allain savors tenure as Yale men's hockey coach as he retires from post
>NATIONAL: Social Security compassionate allowances: Agency expands list
-Kentucky judge gunned down by sheriff allegedly ran sex ring in his chambers: report
>TRAGIC: Frank Caprio, beloved R.I. judge, dies after cancer battle (1:52). Article
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. mother killed husband, 2 kids before fatally shooting herself
-"If I die, it was Greg": Boyfriend charged in death of pregnant Rehoboth teen held without bail
-Rogue front-end loader causes damage to Milford woman's S.U.V. (1:41). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI researcher receives CAREER Award for project focused on fibrosis
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 most-visited museums in the world
>BUSINESS: Tariffs impact: Hundreds of items just got more expensive
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season delivered
-Mass. unemployment remained unchanged once again in July
>SHOPPING: How to find the best back to school deals and discounts
>HEALTH: Over-the-counter birth control pills transform access
-Doctor explains differing health recommendations for children's COVID vaccines (3:51). Article
>HOMES: One of Worcester's oldest homes, built in 1725, listed for sale
>FOOD: Favorite Day sugar cookies sold at Target recalled
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of "Wednesday" on Netflix (1:59)
>MOVIES: A summer of sequels and remakes: "Fantastic Four," "Superman," "Lilo and Stitch" among box office winners
>CELEBRITY: Rosie O'Donnell blasts "mean a--hole" Jay Leno for "Biggest Loser" doc moment
>ANIMALS: Family's new house comes with a bunch of ducks (1:44)
>HISTORY: Kayem shares the story behind the Fenway Frank (2:29)
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. man credited with saving life of driver experiencing seizure (1:59)
-Meanwhile, in Colombia, parents name baby Chat Yipiti after A.I. program
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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
-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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+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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