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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 78 today in Worcester
-Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester market owner arrested for selling items illegally
-Worcester man arrested in Auburn sexual assault case
-Boylston becomes latest town to dump Flock cameras
-Holy Cross professor asks, "How many jobs might A.I. replace?"
-How many people live in subsidized housing in Worcester County?
-Today! Canal Diggers Road Race marks 20 years with Bill Rodgers, community celebration
-Service with smiles rolls up sleeves on United Way Day of Caring
-Worcester airport adding nearly 200 parking spaces as passenger traffic climbs
-A.G.s drop suit after H.U.D. concedes on fair housing funding
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: Best bets for sandwiches in Worcester? Here are 5 local favorites
-Local restaurants grab top 3 spots in list of 7 Mass. fish fry spots where Friday night means golden haddock and coleslaw
-ICYMI: Actor Denis Leary details chilling 9/11 experience that helped lead to TV hit "Rescue Me"
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Recalling the T&G's special edition in the hours after the 9/11 attacks
-Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
-On license plate cameras, Worcester police say access to info closely monitored
-"Groundbreaking": Saturday, weeknight court hours coming to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden to Harriet Island
-Holden police introduce newest officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): $10 online lottery bet pays $50,000 for Rutland man
-Shrewsbury, Westborough and Sturbridge hold 9/11 memorial services
-Bay Path High School teachers and parents deliver petition to school committee
-Man arrested for tampering with fire alarm at Motel 6 in Leominster
-Oxford man arrested for contacting woman an hour after he was served restraining order protecting her
-Shrewsbury Police Department August statistics at a glance
-Charlton weighs competing sites for new senior center
-In Dudley, Koebke family making a difference in farming for generations
-Bites, Books and Blooms gala returns to Gladys Kelly Library in Webster
-Ken Sellers sworn in as Oxford fire chief
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
-Music, fashion, spoken word highlight Worcester's Got African Talent
-Worcester native Steve Davis in thrilling jazz recording from 2008
-Betcha Didn't Know (15:41): Former Worcester Mayor Ray Mariano's hidden passion
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 30 (27:21): Meatball, Part 2
-Dolly Parton's first posthumous song drops 2 weeks after country icon's death
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons Delorey: Artificial intelligence and building design
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a 39-year veteran of the Worcester Police Department
>SPORTS: Romeo Doubs "just wasn’t locked in" during awful Patriots debut
-Red Sox lose to Royals, 3-2
-Former Doherty star Kofi Asare makes his mark with the Florida Gators
-Weekly Notes: Holy Cross football at Miami (Ohio)
-Win 2 tickets behind home at WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox falls to Lehigh Valley, 4-1
-Ranking top M.I.A.A. football teams in Worcester area for 2026
-Get ready for football with a breakdown of all 48 Central Mass. teams
>NATIONAL: Remembering 9/11 25 years later, in Boston and New York (11:33). Article
-"Cat In The Hat" trend sparking safety concerns in schools
-Tragic: Car plunges 50 feet from overpass, killing driver
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy holdout juror had history of domestic violence allegations
-Homicide suspect shot and killed by law enforcement in Erving, State Police say
-Deep-pocketed donors flood the ballot-question field with cash
>COLLEGES: In pursuit of a cleaner campus at Holy Cross
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Changes coming to Logan as T.S.A. works to make screenings faster (1:55)
-Why your window seat sometimes doesn’t have a window
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. announces inaugural Real Estate Awards
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-Aspen Aerogels, Solmetex sites sold in $36.4 million deal
-When should you update your will?
>HOMES: What an oil company is telling customers to do as prices rise (2:10)
>SHOPPING: The cost of every new Apple product that debuted this week
>HEALTH: C.D.C. warns of increase in rabies, task force drops vaccines (2:17)
-What parents should know about A.D.H.D. evaluations (1:15)
>FOOD: Study reveals best days to score deals at major U.S. supermarkets
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: Why Hollywood has never made a great 9/11 movie
-New movies on streaming: "Moana," "One Night Only," and more
>CELEBRITY: Giada De Laurentiis reveals gnarly injury ahead of "Dancing With the Stars" premiere
-Martha Stewart reveals final conversation with J.F.K. Jr. before his death
>ANIMALS: Americans reveal the places they’re sick of seeing pets: survey
>HISTORY: Spilling the Tea with John Hancock - Video 8 (1:47)
>GOOD NEWS: Firefighters finish mowing man's lawn after he falls ill doing yard work
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, residents issued driver’s licenses, state I.D.s with stranger’s face: "Who is this man?"
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Classifieds
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+Part-time Senior Center bus driver, town of Holden
-Town Accountant, town of Holden
-Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
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In The News
>WEATHER: Heavy rain, high in the low 70s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police investigate response to crash involving Worcester city councilor
-Related: Body camera video: City Councilor Kate Toomey after crash in Worcester
-Related: Body camera video: Toomey says she is trying to contact sergeant
-Homeless couple live in doorway on Mechanic Street in Worcester
-"The last stop" of Pride in Massachusetts is in Worcester, and it keeps getting better
-Firefighters battle 2-alarm house fire on Warren Road in Auburn
-Worcester market owner arrested for selling items illegally
-Worcester schools name new NightLife coordinator
-Where people are moving to in Massachusetts in 2026
-UMass Medical School-supported council to oversee new nursing apprenticeship initiative
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
-Mass. schools face a desperate shortage of S.T.E.M. teachers. Here’s how we can fill that gap
>FAITH: Worcester Armenian Church of Our Savior to celebrate 135th year
>DINING OUT: How Napoli Italian Deli became part of the fabric of Shrewsbury
-Best bets for sandwiches in Worcester? Here are 5 local favorites
-ICYMI: Worcester man arrested in Auburn sexual assault case
-Boylston becomes latest town to dump Flock cameras
-Holy Cross professor asks, "How many jobs might A.I. replace?"
-How many people live in subsidized housing in Worcester County?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden to Harriet Island
-Holden police introduce newest officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury High is 55% over capacity. District considers expansion plans
-Calls for movement grow in stalled Bay Path teacher negotiations
-Unresponsive man pulled from spillway in Warren
-Central Mass. school committee makes push for new high school as election looms
-West Boylston Fire Department August call stats
-Police drones, marijuana delivery are topics at Spencer Selectmen’s meeting
-The Paxton Garden Club tackles its most ambitious project
-Quick fixes for less than perfect flea market finds
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
-Betcha Didn't Know (15:41): Former Worcester Mayor Ray Mariano's hidden passion
-Violinist to present musical journey around the world Monday in Dudley
-WICN Heart of Jazz Fund Drive begins Friday
-Stevie Wonder "Songs in the Key of Life" 50th-anniversary tour
>OPINION: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on WWOR TV Channel 14 Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 609 (28:24): Linsday McCormack, Part 1
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area woman who passed away at age 106
>SPORTS: AFC East season preview: Prediction, record, rosters
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-Red Sox beat Royals, 5-1
-Bruins lock up young center Fraser Minten with 7-year, $50.4 million contract extension
-Holy Cross football falls to F.B.S. foe Miami in Ohio
-Win 2 tickets behind home at WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox falls to Lehigh Valley, 7-5
>NATIONAL: Earthquake cluster hits Los Angeles
-Ebola outbreak in Congo kills about half of patients
-Dramatic video shows Alaska teen rescued after 62 hours on overturned boat as brother, cousin died
-Tragic: Woman set on fire at gas station after refusing to give stranger money, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman charged with murder, 7 more counts in Taunton shooting
-Boyfriend charged after Mass. woman found dead in home (1:38)
-Takeaways from Channel 10's exclusive interview with jury members (24:08)
>COLLEGES: Games designed at Clark will open pathways for those living with schizophrenia
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the biggest hotel rooms in the world
-Some T.S.A. PreCheck travelers may be able to bring full water bottles through airport security soon, officials say
>BUSINESS: Baby Boomer executives aren’t leaving the C-suites – and that's setting up a crisis for corporate America
-Anthropic says scientists used its A.I. for research that could aid biological weapons development
-After opening a new headquarters, Solect adds 120,000 square foot at former T&G facility in Millbury
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Best gaming consoles for every type of player in 2026
>HEALTH: Diarrhea-causing cyclospora outbreak is over, feds say
-Delaying a life milestone by 1 year lowers risk of dying by 11%
>FOOD: More than 2 million sour candy bottles recalled over choking hazard
>TV/STREAMING: Streaming is raising prices faster than cable ever did
>MOVIES: Trailer for new "Cat in the hat" movie (2:26)
>CELEBRITY: Lori Loughlin files for divorce from Mossimo Giannulli
-Sandra Bullock makes rare comment on ex-husband Jesse James' cheating scandal
>ANIMALS: Rescuers return years later, barely recognize dog they knew (1:51)
>HISTORY: 25 lost 1-pan dinners from the '70s that are too good to forget (33:17)
>GOOD NEWS: 102-year-old World War II veteran goes viral for singing at Brewers game on 9/11
-Meanwhile, Nova Scotia man solves 211 Rubik's cubes while on a pogo stick
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Part-time Senior Center bus driver, town of Holden
-Town Accountant, town of Holden
-Director of Communications, WRECC
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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