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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
+5:00: Is this your dog?
+Noon: Worcester District City Council candidates to debate Wednesday
+Noon: Man charged with trafficking fentanyl after Shrewsbury traffic stop
-Unions claim a crisis at Mass.-operated psychiatric hospitals, including 1 in Worcester. Here are the details
-Worcester breast cancer survivor says first mammogram saved her life (2:33)
-Downtown Worcester eatery won't reopen after temporarily closing in 2024
-Opening date for Korean fried chicken restaurant in Worcester
-Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
-Look inside as Worcester boys club is transformed into Creative Hub headquarters
-Worcester schools relaunch safety committee
-Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-India Society of Worcester brings the spirit of Diwali to Downtown Boston
-Worcester County Wonders: Who invented the paper bag? Depends on who you ask
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-ICYMI: Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-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): New 4-way stop in Leicester starts Tuesday
-Item photos: Scarecrows take over West Boylston common
-Oakham residents ready to oppose battery storage project
-Leominster man charged with child endangerment after striking utility pole with 2 kids in car
-Debate over Water Street exit prompts Clinton Planning Board to delay 625 Main Street redevelopment
-Celebrate Diwali at Bigelow Library October 15th
-Boylston hosting scarecrow contest October 19th
-Crafters can still sign up for October 25th craft and vendor fair in Rutland
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
-How A.I. and dating apps are changing the way Worcester finds connection
>OPINION: Mary DeSouza: To Halloween or not to Halloween?
-Kate Hayes: How to find the right therapist for you
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 217 (27:57): Nick Kotsopoulos
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who owned his own plumbing and heating company for over 50 years
>SPORTS: With Drake Maye as their frontman, Patriots are ready for the big stage
-Bruins lose to Lightning, 4-3
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL week 1
-Old Grumbly Fan's Boston Celtics season preview
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
-What we learned from Week 6 of the high school football season; plus what to watch in Week 7 and Top 10
>NATIONAL: Government shutdown goes on — Missed paychecks, federal layoffs
-People missing, dozens rescued in western Alaska after typhoon's remnants
-Tragic: 7 killed in fiery highway crash, law enforcement says
>NEW ENGLAND: Watch helicopter save person from ocean during nor'easter (:33)
-2 die, 1 injured in plane crash on I-195 in Dartmouth (3:04)
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School Professor Melissa Fischer earns national teaching award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak’s new Mardi Gras service is here
-10 states that produce the most of your favorite foods
>BUSINESS: Is there an A.I. bubble? Financial institutions sound a warning
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Andrew Ross Sorkin says he's "anxious" about stock market crash
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Measles cases on the rise
>FOOD: Corn dogs recalled for wood in batter
>TV/STREAMING: "The Great North" canceled at Fox after 5 seasons
>MOVIES: AMC Theatres to screen "Annie Hall," "Something's Gotta Give" in honor of Diane Keaton
>CELEBRITY: Mandy Moore baffles fans with bold new look
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Wallace Library, Main Street, Fitchburg
>ANIMALS: Tiny puppy gets rescued from the middle of the jungle (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: National Spelling Bee winner, holder of multiple Guinness World Records, and bestselling author starts first year at college
-Meanwhile, in Warwick, firefighters help round up escaped bull named Carl
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In The News
>WEATHER: Midweek rain looming, high in upper 70s today in Worcester (2:44). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Chronic church noise complaints prompt Worcester to review enforcement, ordinance
+6:00: Central Mass. students fight to save closing low-income college prep program
+6:00: Summer Eats treats Worcester youth to free breakfast, lunch
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts back above .500 after 3-1 post-All-Star week
+6:00: Where to stream Shark Week for free
+Noon: 2 displaced after Worcester house fire
+Noon: Worcester Guardian seeks members for new Community Advisory Board
-How Central Mass. school districts are faring as tax overrides have tripled in 10 years
-Meet the freshman teachers starting out this fall in local schools
-Music with spirit fills air at Summer Gospel Fest on Worcester Common
-Worcester cyclists tackle steep hill in race to honor Major Taylor
-Remember Goose? Here’s what the famous runaway lizard has been up to
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-This 56-foot Worcester castle was built to honor a U.S. Naval Academy founder
-National Grid bringing bill assistance events to Worcester County this summer
-Worcester schools grow pollinator gardens with state grant
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
>DINING OUT: Saloon 139 in Worcester offers Chinese food kicked up a notch
-308 Lakeside in East Brookfield has a new owner
-ICYMI: Overflow near Route 20 dumps 15,000 gallons of raw sewage near Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester police warn of spike in Infiniti thefts
-Former Fallon headquarters to reopen as Altitude Worcester apartments in September
-Worcester hotel developer asks for 2-year extension to build 122-room hotel
-Retired Leicester police chief gives back by creating non-profit organization
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mexicali reopens
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Fire Department offers free car seat checks to all Holden residents
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board member pushes for "wildlife corridor"
-Wagner Motors has been helping families get it right for decades
-3 arrested for returning to Leominster officer’s detail and threatening to “f—” his daughter over friend’s arrest
-After grant, increased accessibility at Silver Lake Beach waters
-Southbridge students to showcase Summer Arts Camp
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WICN's 6th annual Newport Jazz Festival Bus Trip on Saturday
-Bret Michaels undergoes emergency surgery after performing 3 concerts in "intense" pain
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 27 (27:39)
>OPINION: Rory Riley Topping: Too few U.S. reps, too many people to serve
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 101
>SPORTS: Patriots defense owns the day and more takeaways from Day 2 (1:53)
-Robert Kraft, Patriots put historic offer on table for Christian Gonzalez
-AFC East training camp preview
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 6-1
-Gabriela Chiappetta of Holy Cross wins gold medal at World Lacrosse Women’s Championship
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 14-10
-Bravehearts' 2027 ‘Hearts Club memberships are here
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 4-3
>NATIONAL: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
-Police arrest 1 and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3
-Pastor allegedly crashed at 104 mph while drunk — killing young daughter just months after her mom died
-Tragic: Influencer heard "screaming and crying" on 911 call before husband killed her after TikTok outed him as a pedophile
>NEW ENGLAND: Dive teams recover body after drowning at Milford quarry (2:00). Article
-Lindsay Clancy trial starts Monday, ex-husband may testify first
-Mass. senator fed up with lack of opioid settlement fund spending (2:58). Article
>COLLEGES: At Holy Cross, major in anything, succeed in business (2:35)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. Virgin Islands beach named best in the world
-7 things flight attendants would never do on a plane
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Alimony modification in Mass. | When can you change it?
>HOMES: ABCs of selling real estate held in trust
>HEALTH: Popular summer food linked to increased colorectal cancer risk (:33)
-Screen time can have dire effects on children's development: officials
>FOOD: Depression-era Little Debbie snack that built a family-run bakery still has Americans hooked
>TV/STREAMING: Inside Apple TV's new crime drama "Lucky" (2:16)
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" earns $87 million in its second weekend
-Generations share their most anticipated movie of the summer in recent survey
>CELEBRITY: Ben and Casey Affleck’s mother dies at 83 (:20)
-Elisha Cuthbert reveals why she quit Hollywood for 4 years before "Every Year After" return
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues wasp who won't leave her hand for 24 hours (2:22)
>HISTORY: Mississippi highlights legacy as "birthplace of America's music"
>GOOD NEWS: 64-year-old father of 5 graduates as a nurse, studying alongside his son
-Meanwhile, in Peabody, quit dumping roosters on my property, farmer says (:49)
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+Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-Part-time dishwasher and line cook, Canal District bar & restaurant
-Police officers, Town of Shrewsbury
-Front of house manager, Holden restaurant
-Part-time hosts, West Boylston restaurant
-Servers, bartenders and line cooks, Worcester restaurant
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