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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Child in critical but stable condition after being pulled from Worcester pool (:38)
-Federal officer shoots man on Strathmore Road in Worcester during state police arrest (2:38). Article
-Serious head-on crash involving ambulance in Shrewsbury
-Ex-Gardner Social Security employee gets 6 months for soliciting sex from a crying mother
-West Nile virus detected in Worcester; spraying to take place
-TODAY! Coes Family Fun Day Event at Binienda Beach starting at 11 a.m.
-TODAY! Polish Festival at White Eagle
-Woo! Science: Who studies dinosaurs? Business majors for one
-Which Mass. beaches are closed this weekend? Here's a list
-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: Table Hoppin': NU Chicken opens; Basil n’ Spice offers "street food"
-Benefit Bake fundraiser at American Flatbread in Worcester on September 2nd
-ICYMI: Wanted man arrested with loaded illegal gun near Polar Park
-Outside Polar Park, the struggles of Worcester's homeless in plain sight
-Worcester police footage of adult daughter of mother arrested by I.C.E. (Warning: Graphic) (14:25)
-Earlier: Worcester releases new footage of May I.C.E. arrest that separated family
-With assurances from city, Worcester Caribbean Carnival to celebrate
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Days returns today with music, food, parade
-Traffic advisory for Holden Days
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden Scouts promote membership
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland man arrested for trespassing at barbershop despite plaza-wide ban
-Shrewsbury officer treated for injuries after thwarting post-shoplifting motorcycle getaway
-The Flight Deck at Southbridge Airport will serve its final meal this weekend
-Veterans and families honored in West Boylston
-Sterling warehouse sold for $4.3 million in sale-leaseback deal
-Blackstone Valley Tech's School Lunch and Breakfast Programs Policy
-Learning through Food series coming to Clinton
-Calling all dog lovers! Good Dog Fun Run coming to Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Polish Festival, Rippopotamus, Aaron Lewis and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (21:48): Alice Cooper bassist Dennis Dunaway on getting band back together for new album
-Fitchburg Arts Community will add a community of artists to downtown
-Last Call: Victoria Selser, epidemiologist
>OPINION: Lauren Cilley: Tips to effectively communicate with your child's teacher
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 103 (28:22): Memorial For Theresa Johnson
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 24-year-old who died in motorcycle crash
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel wants to find the "rats" after devastating injury leaked
-Squirrel interrupts Yankees-Red Sox game in bizarre moment
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 1-0
-Holy Cross men’s basketball announces non-conference slate
-How former Braveheart Ben Rice stayed ready for this unexpected Yankees chance
-WooSox lose to Jumbo Shrimp, 9-3
-Radio Worcester (40:30): Class of 2025 joins WooSox Hall of Fame at Polar Park ceremony
>NATIONAL: Justice Department issues interview transcripts with Ghislaine Maxwell
-Lyle Menendez denied parole, leaving both brothers in jail for killing parents
-Pentagon arms National Guard in Washington
>TRAGIC: Mom rushed to save son from suicidal episode hours before he gunned her down: report
>NEW ENGLAND: "The secret life of Brian Walshe": Stories of lavish dinner parties, big spending (29:59)
-Mass. educators get new guidance for age of A.I.
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (29:15): Hurricane Katrina Summit
-Move-In Day at Holy Cross (1:21). Article
-WPI Move-In Day captures the transition to campus life (1:02)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Here’s how Americans are using ChatGPT, A.I. to plan vacation
>BUSINESS: Johnson & Johnson to invest $2 billion in North Carolina plant
-Food Feud (21:37): Is a price war brewing at New England's supermarkets?
>SHOPPING: Labubu set to become billion-dollar business, Pop Mart reports
>HEALTH: Asthma drug could be used as treatment for food allergies (2:07)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for August (42:49)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home prices in July rose 4% over the year
>FOOD: Consumer prices rose 2.7% in July. See how grocery item have changed over past year
>TV/STREAMING: Sarah Jessica Parker reacts to fans hate-watching "And Just Like That"
-ESPN won't release Spike Lee's Colin Kaepernick docuseries
>MOVIES: "Breakfast Club" returning to theaters for 40th anniversary
>CELEBRITY: Millie Bobby Brown, 21, adopts baby girl with husband Jake Bongiovi, 23
-Giada De Laurentiis recalls Mario Batali degrading her body in cookbook foreword
>ANIMALS: Cat spends 7 months in swimming lessons so he can walk (2:50)
>HISTORY: Honoring 90 years of Social Security - we earned it
>GOOD NEWS: Twins hailed as heroes after saving young girl from drowning
-Meanwhile, Florida man arrested after crashing meth and fentanyl filled drone into home: cops
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-All positions, Downtown Worcester restaurant
-Civil engineer, Holden D.P.W.
-Full-time police officer, town of Leicester
-Host, West Boylston restaurant
-Full-time dispatcher, CMass. Emergency Communications Center
-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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