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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:24). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man stuffs bag of crack down pants before arrest: Worcester police say
-Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-92 and still going strong, Nancy Andrews leads the way at Spencer Fair
-What's open and closed on Labor Day?
-It won't be a shelter, but future of former Worcester R.M.V. site unclear
-Worcester seeks nonprofits to run winter shelter
-10 can’t-miss fall festivals happening in Massachusetts this year
-40 miles, 40 pounds, 1 goal: Auburn man walking to raise awareness of FTD dementia
-Cancer patient feels "like collateral damage" after MGB Health Plan removes Dana-Farber from Medicare Advantage network
-Invasive spotted lanternfly threatens trees, plants
-Worcester County Wonders: Ice cream and anarchy on Winter Street
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: I ate Chick-fil-A Chicken & Waffles sandwich so you don't have to (1:08)
-Local restaurant under new ownership features pancake and waffle flights
-ICYMI: Firefighters battle blaze aboard their own engine at Auburn gas station (:42). Article
-City declines, then agrees, to release D.E.I. investigations of police
-Former Worcester lumber store to transform into community veterinary hospital
-Anna Maria College seeks court approval to relocate memorials
-Millbury Street bar for sale as it celebrates 13th anniversary
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Post 42 American Legion Post meeting tomorrow
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 6 charged after drug bust in Southbridge yields fentanyl, crack and cash
-2 acting lieutenants advance toward permanent promotions in Southbridge Fire Department
-Nashoba Regional High School student removed from campus after knife confiscated
-Auburn police to host car seat installation and check event on Wednesday
-Orange woman arrested after jumping onto roof of car during dispute with boyfriend
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
-Unity Fest September 19th in Worcester
-Library seeks local ghost stories for haunted story swap
-"Nimrods" director Lee Kirk talks about working with Green Day and getting kids off their phones (9:30)
>OPINION: Lane Glenn: Want better local government, change the election calendar
-Ravon Williams: In the Weeds: My cannabis starting 5
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to mother who passed away at 37
>SPORTS: Why AJ Brown will explode in new-look Patriots offense
-Patriots prepare for franchise's first-ever Wednesday game
-Joe Morgan, former Red Sox manager, dies at 95 (:48). Article
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 8-7
-These 5 offensive linemen pave the way in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: At least 5 dead, 5 injured after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport (:38). Article
-U.S. strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying warships were targeted with ballistic missiles
-Mexico fireworks explosion kills 10, injures 64
-Tragic: Doctors told woman her persistent cough would go away — it turned out to be lung cancer
>NEW ENGLAND: 8 shot, 1 killed during house party in Taunton (2:08). Article
-Lindsay Clancy mistrial what happens next
>COLLEGES: Clark joins national consortium focused on education doctorates
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): UNESCO just added 25 new heritage sites
-The world’s 7 most beautiful airports, according to a new ranking
>BUSINESS: Editor Brad Kane leaving Worcester Business Journal
-NewVue selects next executive director
>SHOPPING: Ways to stay connected to your kid without giving them a smartphone
>HOMES: Martha’s Vineyard home sale breaks Mass. record at $43 million
>HEALTH: Egg freezing: Costs, process and success rates
-Postpartum psychosis | A New England caregiver's family story with the illness (3:26)
>FOOD: Best-selling author gives tips for meals during busy back-to-school nights (4:43)
-McDonald’s axes one of the most popular coffee flavors of all time after a decade on the menu
>TV/STREAMING: "Below Deck" star Nathan Gallagher dropped by Bravo following domestic violence arrest
>MOVIES: Robert De Niro, Adam Scott on new thriller “The Whisper Man” (3:41)
>CELEBRITY: Rob Lowe reveals Tom Cruise got movie roles he auditioned for
-Alanis Morissette's betrayal by those she trusted most: Stolen millions, drug claims and alleged blackmail
>ANIMALS: 160-pound Bullmastiff still insists on being a lap dog (3:09)
>HISTORY: Northborough resident Gregory Pincus helped develop birth control pill
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritans credited with saving couple's lives
-Meanwhile, in Hungary, grave-digging contest brings out competitors
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>HELP WANTED
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-State declares "imminent jeopardy" to patients at Worcester nursing home
-In aftermath of death of Worcester recruit, State Police revamp academy before Monday's recruit class
-Gov. Healey spotlights Worcester maternal health programs
-You know Tina Vo as "Live To Eat Food." We know her as a 2-time Clarkie
-North America’s largest South Asian supermarket officially opens in Shrewsbury: See inside
-Goretti's supermarket in Millbury, family-run for decades, set to be sold
-Hebert Candies in Shrewsbury among Phantom Gourmet's Best Chocolate and Candy Shops (4:18)
-Mass. D.O.T.: Amazon needs state OK for Westborough drones
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Worcester schools show academic gains, but high school M.C.A.S. scores remain a concern
-Worcester Educational Development Foundation Distinguished Alumni Event (1:03:26)
-How energy debt is straining 800,000 Mass. utility customers
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: Noel Inoa found not guilty of murder, freed after 14 years in prison
-Fuller guilty of first-degree murder in '22 case of man found in Paxton woods
-After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
-"Professional tenants" plead guilty to widespread rental fraud (5:19). Article
-Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
-City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Today! Halloween in Holden Saturday
-Today! Leaf and brush drop-off 8 to 2:30
-Among Friends Senior Newsletter for November
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Barre's former D.P.W. head fined for double-dipping with state job
-Shrewsbury Recreation Department's Truck or Treat on Saturday
-Medication take-back day in Shrewsbury
-Leominster man arrested for pointing gun at mother who asked him to turn down music at Taco Bell
-Southbridge schools outline safeguards for student data, cybersecurity
-After 25 years, Allie Lane to step away from Northborough Recreation Department
-Charlton moves trick-or-treating earlier this year
-Dudley police assist in arrest of wanted suspect, seize stolen gun and suspected drug distribution evidence
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
-Worcester’s Kwaku Awuah unveils "More Than A Goal" trailer, plans local screening
-Unchained melodies: Inmates break creative bounds through OppoTUNEity
-Radio Worcester (11:35): Disney On Ice brings "Spotlight Magic!" to DCU Center
-BACHtoberfest Spotlight: Boris Giltburg
>OPINION: John Breyault: Think capping ticket prices will save you money? Think again
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 114 (16:12): Jocelyn Coughlin
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native whose life was cut short at age 22
>SPORTS: Legendary football writer Peter King talks Patriots dynasty (15:53)
-Albert Breer: Patriots’ potential trade targets ahead of deadline
-Celtics beat Knicks, 107-103 (1:58)
-Jaylen Brown's emoji reaction to Jayson Tatum video about trade goes viral (:43)
-100 FM The Pike (14:24): Fitzy's Friday Blitz: Pats lose to Da Bears, the unknown O-line and World Series
-Holy Cross football to face Bucknell on Saturday
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey earns win over Sacred Heart
-Wachusett defeats Nashoba, 3–1, on Dig Pink Volleyball Night
-Community Advocate Athlete of the Week: Connor Flaherty, Algonquin golf
>NATIONAL: Man hit and killed by Tesla in self-driving mode
-Wave of moms killing their kids in wake of Lindsay Clancy case may not be a coincidence: expert
-What to know about the security bug impacting wide swaths of the internet
-Tragic: Disabled toddler, grandparents found dead in murder-suicide after tragic 911 call pleas softly for "help"
>NEW ENGLAND: Revelations from Sandra Birchmore's therapist | Rachael Rollins on Matthew Farwell trial (2:19)
-Motion filed by Kevin Reddington to hold hearing about lone holdout juror in Clancy trial denied
-Boston Public Schools report on sex abuse, bullying allegations
>POLITICS: Ballot Question 1 aims to expand public records law (2:18)
-WCCA-TV Candidate Open Mic (10:56): Paul DePalo, Peter Durant
-Mass. moves up to second worst in U.S. for competitive elections
>COLLEGES: Worcester State, Fitchburg State get $3 million for graduation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Arizona’s Chiricahua "wonderland" becomes national park near SoCal
>BUSINESS: Oil prices hit 5-month high, Dow falls 700 points over fears of Iran strikes, A.I. spending
-N.W.B.A. Member Spotlight: Christina Escobar, W.B.D.C.
-The 30-day challenge that could save you serious money (2:27)
>SHOPPING: Auburn furniture store is closing. What customers should know
>HOMES: How big can you build a single-family home?
>HEALTH: Smart watches | How useful is the sleep information? (2:36)
-What to know about testicular cancer: A local doctor explains (2:25). Article
>FOOD: Mulled drinks to spice up the season
>TV/STREAMING: Matthew Perry's "harrowing" private funeral detailed for the first time in new doc
-Trailer for new 3-part documentary series on Netflix, "Taken: Natalee Holloway" (1:52)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "By Any Means," "The Weight" and more
>CELEBRITY: Christopher Lloyd marks 88th birthday with "Back to the Future" nod
-Hollywood veteran Kevin Pollak spills wild secrets about craziest actor he's ever worked with
>ANIMALS: Dumped German Shepherd keeps waiting for owner to come back (1:51)
>HISTORY: Rare Apple-1 computer sells for record $1.15 million at auction
>GOOD NEWS: Son's gift earns dad a $100,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, watch Florida woman break world record with 639-pound hip thrust
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>HELP WANTED
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
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