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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
+5:00: Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
+5:00: Auburn police August statistics
+5:00: Bill Ballou on Baseball
+Noon: Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
+Noon: Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Earlier: Sutton woman arrested outside courthouse where Lindsay Clancy trial is being held
+Noon: Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
+Noon: Shake Shack delays plan to open in Shrewsbury plaza
+Noon: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
+Noon: Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
-Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-Worcester voters explain why they never miss a vote
-Related: Worcester residents speak about why they vote (1:30)
-Worcester community remembers longtime activist Lynn Norris
-Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
-Healey admin gives second round of funding to controversial Worcester housing project
-Worcester set to have its biggest Pride festival celebration ever
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
>DINING OUT: Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-Worcester diner ranked No. 1 on list of 8 Beloved Mass. Diners
-ICYMI: WATCH: Bodycam footage shows Worcester police confronting repeat offender fox
-Boylston firm proposes 5-story apartment building near Lincoln Plaza
-Police converge on scene of sidewalk stabbing outside Mercantile Center
-Coes Pond Parks, Stearns Tavern reopen after police investigation
-WCCA-TV streaming temporarily off the air for repair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Barre woman sentenced for $100,000 Social Security fraud
-Shrewsbury shooting victim mourned by town at candlelight vigil
-Trusted Shrewsbury auto business expands to Downtown Westborough
-Petty Larceny to close Auburn's Summer in the Park Concert Series with Tom Petty tribute
-Spencer to seek waiver to prohibit recreational marijuana deliveries
-Popular recreation area in Uxbridge will close for 2 months
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Award-winning Puerto Rican film "Esta Isla" coming to Worcester for September screening
-Worcester begins updating cultural plan, asking residents to help shape city’s priorities
-Porch Concert Series and Bicycle Blowout Bonanza Thursday at The Village
-Country singer Chris Knight plays Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley
-Margaret Smith: Time-traveling with Harry Potter on the big screen
>OPINION: Pulse Magazine Editor Jenny Pacillo: Letter from the editor for September
-John Keough: Not a seat at the table
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to orthopedic surgeon who helped lead merger of UMass Medical Center and Memorial Hospital
>SPORTS: Updated Patriots 53-man roster after Ben Brown re-signs
-Patriots announce 2026 captains
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 9-6
-Holy Cross men's soccer falls to 11th ranked Vermont, 2-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 9-1
>NATIONAL: Woman stabs 2 people in Times Square, killing 1, then is killed by police
-Tupac murder suspect couldn't stop bragging about rapper's killing, prosecutor says
-Tragic: Dad killed by lightning strike trying to help stranded boaters
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:31): Breaking down jury's deadlock note, what's next
-Here's how smaller school districts deal with rising costs (3:38)
>COLLEGES: At WPI, learning to play the long game (8:21). Article
-Annual Bumpus Symposium celebrates Clark graduate student biology research
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney Cruise Line to return to Boston in fall 2027 (:24)
-How to avoid a noisy hotel room
>BUSINESS: Former C.F.O. sentenced to prison in $540,000 surgeon kickback scheme
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-John Ternus takes over as C.E.O. of Apple (2:02)
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: 50+ best Amazon Labor Day deals to shop now
>HEALTH: Popular artificial sweetener linked to potentially dangerous heart risk
>FOOD: McDonald's, Burger King go head-to-head on chicken nuggets
-Why food recalls feel more common, experts explain
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new HBO true-crime doc "A Killer Story" (2:18)
>MOVIES: Americans' favorite film president is a Brit — and it's not even close: poll
>CELEBRITY: Howard Stern hands over one SiriusXM channel to A-lister amid HBO deal
-Elizabeth Hurley wows in daring yellow string bikini as she celebrates her 61st birthday
>ANIMALS: Cat siblings smother mom the second she wakes up (4:02)
>HISTORY: Spilling the Tea with John Hancock - Video 7 (:57)
>GOOD NEWS: Lucky number 13 earns man a $1 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in British Columbia, watch as mysterious island appears and disappears in reservoir
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
-Part-time barista, Downtown Worcester bakery
-Part-time busser, Worcester restaurant
-Part-time data collectors, town of Holden
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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
+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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Classifieds
>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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