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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 71 today in Worcester
-Expert optimistic about fall foliage season in New England (3:45). Article
>THE DEATH OF KURT SOLOMON AND SEARCH FOR KAREN SOLOMON
-Arrest warrant issued for Karen Solomon as Worcester police reveal 1 new detail
-Search continues for wife of Worcester officer found dead (2:51)
-Funeral plans announced for Kurt Solomon amid ongoing search for Karen
-Dive teams, crews back at Coes Pond searching for Karen (1:46)
-Radio transmissions show Karen called to report husband's death
-Truce Crime Report (Steve Huff): "Community Hero" Karen Solomon was the subject of a likely Facebook “hate page” in 2016
-Earlier: "Unflappable": Kurt recalled fondly by colleagues, clergyman
-Earlier: Police-support groups, a focus of Karen's career, stunned by Kurt's slaying
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester biomedical company receives U.S.D.A. warning over injured, killed lab primates
-Former City Councilor appointed to key city board, despite open investigation
-Today! Polish Festival in Worcester
-Today! Coes Pond Family Fun Day 11 to 2 Saturday, moved to Logan Field
-Area business owner delivering free treats to children (3:15)
-Defendant in 2012 Worcester killing faces jail-assault charges
-15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-Rep. James O'Day faces primary challenge from Barur Rajeshkumar
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
-Worcester schools expand access to Carnegie Hall music program for youngest students
-5 years into Green Worcester plan, city reports progress on waste, trees, flooding and home energy
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: NOLA Cajun Kitchen brings New Orleans to Central Mass.
-ICYMI: Amazon may start drone deliveries in and around Worcester
-2-time Olympian living in Worcester hurt in skydiving accident; fundraiser launched
-Longtime Worcester activist Ruth Rodriguez-Fay dies, leaving legacy of education, civil rights and community advocacy
-A look at Anna Maria College’s creditors after its bankruptcy filing
-New creamery takes over longtime local ice cream spot
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Days celebrates 45 years Saturday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Early voting Saturday for state primary
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton deactivating Flock cameras, a month after installing them
-75-year-old woman struck by vehicle outside Athol Market Basket dies
-Attorney who field 2 lawsuits against Brookfield accused in multimillion dollar scheme
-Oxford to host "Red, White & Bluegrass" celebration with time capsule reveal, family field day
-Bay Path C.T.I. marks 30 graduates as Building Maintenance Program expands
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Get The Led Out, Elle King, Brody Bett, Jubilee Gardens
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)
-Breakaway Music Festival brings EDM and dance music back to Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (16:10): Lance Hoppen of Orleans on Yacht Rock and making music for 54 years
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Thoughts on upcoming Democratic primary
-Shaun Connolly: How to speed run real-life Frogger
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 504 (27:37): Eric Butler
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:32): Worcester charter review and police oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman whose life was marked by "total commitment and dedication to youth and the Sisters of St. Anne"
>SPORTS: Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson has had "unbelievable" training camp
-NFL preseason Week 2 schedule, TV and announcers
-Red Sox beat Giants, 6-4
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces addition of Nick Dicciani to coaching staff
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 4-3
>NATIONAL: San Andreas Fault is moving faster than scientists initially predicted
-National debt tops $40 trillion. These charts offer more context
-Tragic: Doctor left her baby granddaughter in hot car to die while she worked at medical clinic
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (17:58): Defense rests, battle of the experts begins
-Third former Miss Hall's School staffer indicted in teacher abuse scandal
-2 officers on leave after license plate reader audit in Lynn (1:53)
>COLLEGES: New grants at Clark support dissertation research, expand opportunities for Ph.D. students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How to overcome fear and travel solo
-New Hampshire passes laws to hike tolls, state park fees for out-of-staters
>BUSINESS: Struggling consumers turn to Klarna, PayPal to afford groceries and gas
-28 professionals selected for Leadership Worcester Class Of 2027
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: COVID cases rise nationwide as students return to school (3:47)
-Radio Worcester (10:50): More than 140 cyclospora cases reported in Mass.
>FOOD: The recalled products tied to a multistate salmonella outbreak
-I ate Chicken & Waffles Oreos so you don't have to (:48)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: The 25 best documentaries of all time, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Halle Berry celebrates 60th birthday in sheer silky robe
-Gillian Anderson reveals "secret" same-sex relationship as a teen in rare comments on her sexuality
>ANIMALS: Tiny penguin found stranded on the beach gets a second chance (4:57)
>HISTORY: Centuries-old Boston vs. New York City rivalry was not just about sports
>GOOD NEWS: Mom's tattoo helps her communicate with son who has autism
-Meanwhile, in San Diego, Darth Vader impersonator defends Flock surveillance cameras
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>HELP WANTED
-Servers, VIA Italian Table
-Bartenders and servers at Worcester restaurant
-Part-time cook, Canal District restaurant
-Service Department at Lamoureux Ford
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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