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In The News
>WEATHER: Mix of sun and clouds, high in mid 80s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Enthusiastic Pan-Mass Challenge riders arrive in Worcester (3:41). Article
-Related: Bruce Springsteen sends message to Pan-Mass Challenge Riders (video)
-Related: Channel 4's Lisa Hughes riding in 16th Pan-Mass Challenge
-Worcester African Festival set for Saturday. Here’s what to expect
-Related: Traffic advisory for Worcester African Festival
-Worcester diner to host medieval festival on Saturday. Here’s what to know
-Drone video shows Worcester's beauty, traffic chaos rolled into one (:36)
-Worcester police arrest man with ghost gun at Peace Park
-Coes Reservoir reopens for weekend, treatment planned Monday
-Last call for Worcester bars and 3 a.m. closings
-Local woman rescues duck trapped at Salisbury Pond spillway
-City Council grants Worcester dad's wish to extend sidewalk near school
-Skyrocketing water bills in East Brookfield have some thinking of leaving
-What drivers need to know about new traffic pattern on Pike (2:31). Article
-T&G This Week: An overview of our criminal justice coverage guidelines
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
-Attorney General's Office awards $424,000 for youth summer jobs
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 10th anniversary with Grill & Chill menu
-More than 40 restaurants join Worcester Restaurant Week next month
-ICYMI: Worcester seeks information on broadband fiber network development
-Café Reyes granted $250,000 to upgrade kitchen, expand production
-When Worcester crash blame gets split, who pays?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Verizon to pick up Ripple Fiber's customer base after acquisition
-Parking information for State Championship weekend
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): The Dean of Massachusetts mayors
-Kristen Las to return to Shrewsbury as town’s first-ever deputy town manager
-Town of Shrewsbury warns residents of scam
-Spencer reaches settlement regarding road improvement project
-Third Central Mass. community considers data center moratorium
-Southbridge Food Share expands to Saturdays, seeks more volunteers to help out
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Pike GrungeFest, The Word Alive, Herb Alpert and more ...
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)
-100 FM The Pike (9:14): Kinga Phillips on sharks, Shark Week and her new show, "What Shark Attacked?"
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 28 (27:48)
>OPINION: Katy MacQueen: 5 beach items I cannot live without this summer
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 132 (26:48): More tips to find treasures this summer
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:35): Parole, online lottery, civilian review and residential programs closing
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:57): Civilian review board debate, police oversight & city council politics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who escaped Vietnam and built a life for her family in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte on handling trade rumors (1:30)
-These Central Mass. football stars are ready for the NFL season
-Red Sox beat Dodgers, 9-4
-Holy Cross sets fundraising records
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 8-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Norfolk, 9-6
>CARS: Mercedes-Benz recalls 310,667 cars over rollaway risk
>NATIONAL: Sweeping cyberattack on water systems in multiple states has U.S. officials on edge
-Read the full Nancy Guthrie ransom note with chilling details that proved 84-year-old was kidnapped
-Colorado town abandoned after all public officials resign, drinking water ruled health hazard
-Tragic: Family says 2 friends found shot to death had returned home to spread beloved dog's ashes
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:14): Doctors testify about trying to save children
-Stoughton chief alleges town manager retaliated against her over Birchmore case
>COLLEGES: WPI just got $1.5 million to create tech that destroys cancerous P.F.A.S. chemicals
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Lincoln Memorial's hidden 15,000-square-foot undercroft open to the public
-Traveling to Europe soon? Prepare for long lines at border control
>BUSINESS: McGovern Auto buys historic Uxbridge mill for $3.3 million
-Commonwealth Fusion surpasses $4 billion raised with latest $1 billion funding round
-Radio Worcester (24:50): Retirement tax planning: Why paying less tax today could cost you more tomorrow
>HOMES: How young is too young to leave kids home alone? (2:48)
>SHOPPING: Refrigerators sold at Home Depot, Amazon recalled
>HEALTH: Doctor on if apps that calculate calories are really accurate (2:13). Article
-Want to quit smoking? Experts say some health benefits can be felt almost immediately
>FOOD: Taco Bell entices fans with lettuce-free deals amid cyclospora source rumors
>TV/STREAMING: Longtime QVC host Rick Domeier announces retirement after 30 years
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Supergirl," "The Death of Robin Hood" and more
>CELEBRITY: Sean Astin "had to sell" house due to low pay "Lord of the Rings"
-Eric Roberts detailed his relationship "loss" with daughter Emma years before missing her wedding
>ANIMALS: Nobody could reach this shelter beagle... until a man did (6:22)
>HISTORY: How a group of American spies saved Greece's precious artifacts
>GOOD NEWS: Friends recall helping save toddler's life at Mass. lake (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Amsterdam, pole dancer performs at funeral to Queen's "The Show Must Go On"
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time line cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Line cook, Worcester Mexican restaurant
-Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-Part-time dishwasher and line cook, Canal District bar & restaurant
-Front of house manager, Holden 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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