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In The News
>WEATHER: Heavy rain, high in the low 70s today in Worcester (3:38)
-Out to Lunch postponed because of rain
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Old Sturbridge VIllage's Redcoats and Rebels brings Revolution to life
+Noon: "Disney On Ice" to make New England premiere in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Assabet River Nature Trail a sanctuary of woods, water
-21-year-old Worcester man drowns in Connecticut River
-State grants parole to Worcester killer who escaped in 1990
-Worcester Police Department asks public to help ID man, woman in separate probes
-Lawyers for troopers in Delgado-Garcia case seek texts of colonel
-Today! Chance to win money, prizes at lottery event in Worcester
-Mass. Lottery goes online, debuts new games (2:06). Article
-The Pan Mass. Challenge now starts in Worcester. Here’s what to expect
-Radio Worcester (21:58): Worcester City Manager explains civilian review board decision
-Worcester nonprofit gets grant to help people save for children’s education
-Worcester Guardian seeks members for new Community Advisory Board
>DINING OUT: New restaurant coming to former Margaritas location in Northborough
-Wonder Bar closed for vacation through August 3rd
-ICYMI: 2 displaced after Worcester house fire
-Chronic church noise complaints prompt Worcester to review enforcement, ordinance
-Central Mass. students fight to save closing low-income college prep program
-After Anna Maria and Becker closures, colleges embrace new strategies amid intensifying headwinds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Front doors of Town Hall closed this week during renovation
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Second Central Mass. city to consider pause on data centers, battery storage sites
-Woman arrested after Shrewsbury police find her passed out in car with fentanyl, crack
-Road closure for tree work in Millbury
-"True Tales from Another Southbridge" packs Jacob Edwards Library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Musicians bring history to life at local library
-100 FM The Pike (9:24): Preview of Saturday's Grungefest with Frank Pupillo
-Cody's Porch releases album, "Forever is Composed of Nows"
-Jon Bon Jovi returns to Madison Square Garden with surprise A-list duet after ending previous show early
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 500 (28:08): Andrew Davis
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester urologist
>SPORTS: Under-the-radar Patriots players to watch at training camp
-A.J. Brown called out by Mike Vrabel on first day of Patriots training camp
-Red Sox place Curtis Mead on injured list with broken wrist
-Red Sox lose A's, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to New Britain, 10-6
-Bravehearts' 2027 ‘Hearts Club memberships are here
-WooSox provide special moment for Worcester teen recovering from crash
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Norfolk, 4-3
>NATIONAL: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan
-Iran War: 5 months in and an end to the conflict remains uncertain
-Tragic: 8-year-old girl killed by lightning just feet from family
>NEW ENGLAND: Upsetting day in Lindsay Clancy trial ahead | What to know (18:52)
-2 Concord residents die days after head-on crash
-Will Mass. school budget problems be fixed come fall? (9:58)
>COLLEGES: New class at Clark to examine how art captures climate change over centuries
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 outdated travel tips that still apply
-6 popular international food chains you won’t find in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Mapfre expands New England presence with purchase of Boston firm for $1.5 billion
-Johnson & Johnson says it will pay out $5.5 billion in talc deal that could end decade-long legal battle
-5 things Mass. employers should know about using A.I. in hiring
>SHOPPING: Popular squishy toys may cause serious burns, doctors say (2:44)
>HOMES: 10 things in your home that are dirtier than your toilet seat
>HEALTH: Sudden chest or back pain? When to call 911 (2:04)
>FOOD: Health experts claim food is often still edible past dates
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing" (2:30)
>MOVIES: "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" review
>CELEBRITY: Carly Simon, 83, reveals Parkinson's disease and skin cancer diagnoses
-Demi Moore, Sarah Paulson and more A-list celebs attend Emma Roberts and Cody John's Idaho nuptials
>ANIMALS: Skinny dog brothers chained to cages get ultimate glow-up (2:22)
>HISTORY: Loew's Poli theater in Worcester in 1964
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins $1 million just in time for his birthday
-Meanwhile, in watch man juggle flaming torches on a unicycle, burn off eyebrows
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Line cook, Worcester Mexican restaurant
-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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
-Line cooks, kitchen help, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Full-time police officer, Paxton Police Department
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