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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester population keeps growing, even as Massachusetts sees exodus
-Springfield agency intends to take over some Community Healthlink programs
-Worcester State celebrates 150th graduating class at DCU Center
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-Man convicted in 2015 murder alleges authorities withheld evidence
-Worcester police arrest man after observing drug transaction on Chandler Street
-TODAY! 100 FM The Pike (12:04): Market on Exchange starts a new season in a new spot
-TODAY! Radio Worcester (9:52): CASA Palooza returns Sunday with music, community and a mission
-Worcester Haitian Flag Day celebration Monday
-This local ice cream shop serves your dessert on a paint palette
-How a Worcester paperboy became one of the F.B.I.’s top intelligence leaders
-Worcester African Festival to return for fourth year
-Karon Shea agency marks 45 years in Worcester
-T&G This Week: The return of the sack, and our future in Worcester
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Peacemaker awards, pothole pressure, Union Station restaurant search
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: A resurgent Worcester restaurant blew me away with a rare pasta dish
-ICYMI: Baby born on I-190 as parents rush to hospital
-Worcester public health director Tamara Lundi departs after a year on job
-Worcester has picked its next medical director; she starts Monday
-A.T.V. stolen from area family was being sold to pay for son's cancer treatment (2:15)
-Polar Beverages marking America's 250th birthday (3:09)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Holden override passes, but Wachusett partners fail to pass theirs
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): A celebration 50 years in the making for Grafton baseball
-Nipmuc, St. Paul softball teams rally around Dudley teen battling brain cancer
-Millbury ice cream shop changes hands after owners retire
-Man arrested trying to pick up $19,000 from Clinton woman who lost $97,000 in scam
-In Charlton, single round found at Heritage School auditorium after dismissal
-Shrewsbury pay database: The town’s surprising top earner in 2025
-Town Hall parking shortage central to Southbridge property acquisition
-"Frygate" investigation continues in Southbridge
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
-Victor D. Infante (7:29): Your weekly WoMag rundown
-The hottest moms’ night out: Competitive puzzling
-WCCA-TV's Sketch Worcester No. 30 (28:38): Robert Goddard, conjoined twins & naughty cat
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Things I miss most in today's politics
-Laurel: Picturing a downtown landmark
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 487 (27:53): Millennials, Part 1
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (51:16): City Councilor Luis Ojeda & School Committee member Dianna Biancheria
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Public School teacher
>SPORTS: 2026 NFL must watch games (1:36)
-Red Sox beat Braves, 3-2
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 2-0
-Whitinsville Christian's Justin Vander Baan wins first pro basketball title
-WPI and Assumption softball advance to NCAA regional finals
-Ronda Rousey only needs 17 seconds to defeat Gina Carano
>NATIONAL: C.D.C. monitoring 41 people for hantavirus after deadly cruise infection
-Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial after jury says it is deadlocked
-Study finds climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide
-Tragic: Mom makes eerie admission as 2 dead kids found in burning car
>NEW ENGLAND: Court audio: Judge gave Cambridge gunman another chance before shooting (2:38)
-New footage shows man fatally stuck in a escalator as a dozen people walk by without helping
-Channel 25 says goodbye to longtime anchor Mark Ockerbloom (6:06)
-Radio Worcester (21:49): Brian Shortsleeve outlines plan to cut taxes and repeal M.B.T.A. Communities Act
>COLLEGES: Student achievement recognized at Nichols Academic Awards ceremony
-Clark Challenge. Change. Podcast (13:01): Detention centers, migration and isolation with Professors Asha Best and Emma Shaw Crane
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): JetBlue to end service to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport
-Carnival cancels cruise reservations due to low price glitch
>BUSINESS: Drowning in credit card debt? These moves could save thousands (2:47)
-Artificial intelligence job screeners prefer A.I.-written resumes over human ones, researchers find
-Government creates retirement accounts for workers without 401(k)s
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (56:47): Teree Thomas-Perez & Michelle de Celia
>HOMES: See how much home prices rose in Worcester County recently
>HEALTH: First responders testing A.I. for pediatric emergencies
-Doctor on important of Vitamin K shots for newborns (3:04)
-5 self-care micro-habits for busy moms
>FOOD: Prices for 6 grocery store staples are increasing right now
>TV/STREAMING: How "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch" addresses John Dutton's death
>MOVIES: Holy Cross professor on why remakes and reboots still have us hooked (:59)
>CELEBRITY: Unusual way Taylor Swift is inviting guests to wedding after details leak
-Benny Blanco puts Selena Gomez’s fast-food love on blast
>ANIMALS: "Senior" bulldog turns out to be a wild, high-energy pup (2:17)
>HISTORY: The Art Deco WWI memorial in Worcester the public hasn’t seen in years and the efforts to revive it
>GOOD NEWS: Teens save man having heart attack after stopping to change his tire
-Meanwhile, in Easton, goat evades capture by police, animal control
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+Fall interns at Auburn Police Department
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
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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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