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In The News
>WEATHER: Muggy with a mix of clouds and sun, high in the low 80s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Thousands ride as 47th Pan-Mass Challenge begins in Worcester (2:12). Article
-Earlier: Enthusiastic Pan-Mass Challenge riders arrive in Worcester (3:41). Article
-Related: Bruce Springsteen sends message to Pan-Mass Challenge Riders (video)
-Judge orders deportation after fake robbery of Austin Liquors
-Severe injuries after crash on Route 146
-Worcester man violates chainwide Walmart ban, tries to leave store with $384 haul in stolen shoes
-Worcester man arrested after Shrewsbury police find cocaine during inspection-sticker stop
-Meet Jimmy Cash, Worcester's funniest janitor
-Worcester farmers markets mark National Farmers Market Week
-$56,000 state grant expands pollinator gardens across Worcester Public Schools
-Our Bright Future secures funding for summer program, new Innovation Hub
-Ocean State Job Lot to donate 10,000 cans of formula in Worcester County
-Worcester nonprofit names new executive director
-T&G This Week: An overview of our criminal justice coverage guidelines
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: Meet Tim Brumfield from Big Belly BBQ (6:46)
-Worcester restaurant celebrates 10th anniversary with Grill & Chill menu
-ICYMI: 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
-Local woman rescues duck trapped at Salisbury Pond spillway
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 today
-Parking information for State Championship weekend
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Verizon to pick up Ripple Fiber's customer base after acquisition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hopedale interim administrator, assistant resign
-Fitchburg man wanted on arson charge in Myrtle Avenue house blaze
-Road closures Monday and Tuesday in Auburn
-Firm to be selected to update Spencer zoning bylaws, subdivision review
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Pike GrungeFest, The Word Alive, Herb Alpert and more ...
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)
-Today! Community Drum Circles at The Village
-Slipknot reportedly kicks Sid Wilson out of band, another member posts cryptic message
>OPINION: Nicole Ethier: What I wish I knew before signing my son up for youth sports
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Worcester Movies on the Common August 13th
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 226 (27:58): Charles Jackson, Building Bridges
-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 had a 40-year career as an educator
>SPORTS: Training camp recap: Gabe Jacas makes Patriots practice debut
-Infantino abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity
-Red Sox beat Dodgers, 3-2
-Holy Cross sets fundraising records
-Bravehearts to host Beers Around the World on Monday
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Norfolk, 4-3
-Worcester golf pro Jack Gale reflects on 50 years after PGA honor
>NATIONAL: Flock surveillance cameras targeted around the country amid opposition
-New footage captures moment cops found dead University of Idaho students
-Tragic: Pregnant mom found dead in Mexico after vanishing with her 7 children
>NEW ENGLAND: Video shows white shark swimming in Mass. (:45)
-Mass. Senate unanimously passes press shield law (1:40)
-He entered prison with a 2-year sentence. His family says medical neglect turned it into a death sentence
>COLLEGES: Clark receives $354,443 to expand hands-on life sciences training
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The hidden costs of retiring abroad
-We found Croatia's most unexpected attraction - underwater (2:59)
>BUSINESS: Local bank promotes V.P. to chief risk officer
-Saint-Gobain expands Northborough presence with $30 million fire lab
>HOMES: The truth about "clean eating": When healthy habits go too far (1:43)
>SHOPPING: Over 120,000 refrigerators recalled after 34 fires, 1 death: report
>HEALTH: Infuriating thing ovaries may start doing after menopause
-How high school health classes may help reduce teen substance use (2:38). Article
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): Smashburgers
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: Spider-Man: The blockbuster franchise nobody's messed up
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Vincent Pastore dies at 80
-Trace Adkins details being shot by his ex-wife during heated argument
>ANIMALS: Terrified German Shepherd finally finds courage to stand (3:56)
>HISTORY: New look inside the incredible world of daredevil Evel Knievel
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins 2 big lottery prizes in a week
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, iguana leaps out of box, gives FedEx store employees a scare
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>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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