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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Holy Cross volleyball player Amanda Mack dies at 20 after being diagnosed with rare disorder (1:02). Article (pictured)
+Noon: Crews on scene of house fire in Worcester
+Noon: Sean Rose named Worcester Public Schools chief of access, opportunity and equity
+Noon: Worcester councilors seek answers on delayed street and sidewalk projects
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making your weekend plans
+Noon: New Worcester cafe brings global flavors to Chandler Street this fall
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "The End of Oak Street," "Tony" and more
-Worcester man wins $2.4 million lottery prize
-Clark alum to compete on new season of "Survivor"
-A.G. examining potential inappropriate use of donated funds at Anna Maria
-Business owner, UMass Medical School at odds over $117,000 worth of tools
-Federal probe launched into Algonquin school district in custody, gender care dispute
-Radio Worcester (22:27): Mayor Petty addresses Toomey investigation, encampment ordinance
-Worcester man arrested for O.U.I. in Granville
-Worcester school realignment Draft 2 drops proposed Arts Magnet move
-"I don’t do well in cardboard boxes": Auburn mobile home residents argue rent control
-Oxford cops rally around 13-year-old football player battling bone cancer
-Worcester kicks off National Recovery Month with free community roller-skating event
-Worcester is a hot spot for the invasive spotted lanternfly. Why?
-Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory to headline Worcester Guardian third anniversary celebration October 20th
>DINING OUT: Popular Worcester restaurant brings back weekday lunch
-Popular Downtown Worcester restaurant is for sale
-ICYMI: New chair named as Worcester City Councilor Toomey steps down amid controversy
-Earlier: Worcester councilor involved in crash to temporarily step down from committee (:41). Article
-Earlier: Worcester residents speak out at City Council meeting after councilor involvement in crash (2:16)
-City Council tackles road delays as Toomey crash, homelessness ordinance draw attention
-Worcester residents blast anti-camping law, say it punishes unhoused people
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden Town Hall is ready for its closeup
-This week's traffic delays and road closures
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston police seek suspect in dirt bike theft
-Driver who allegedly fled police in Charlton, later in fatal crash, charged with motor vehicle homicide
-Leominster man arrested for threatening to kill woman who had harassment prevention order against him
-Spotted lanternfly infestation confirmed in Sturbridge
-Authorities ID fisherman who died after canoe overturned in Oxford pond
-Construction set to begin on Leominster's newest elementary school
-Kolin Matthews, Joshua Thomas confirmed as Southbridge Fire Lieutenants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Romeo & Juliet," Albino Mbie at Club 321 and more
-100 FM The Pike (5:49): Get a preview of Saturday's Worcester Night Market
-New twist in Macklemore-Robert Kraft feud (1:45)
-Worcester theater production gets $150,000 state award
-WWE championship chaos could bring everything fans have waited for
>OPINION: First Person: Suzanne Graham Anderson reflects on power in stillness
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 610 (28:52): Lindsay McCormack, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:03): Worcester police oversight vote and racist incident at Y.W.C.A. mural
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:10): Kate Toomey accident raises questions about police procedures and oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who worked in the Clinton White House
>SPORTS: The ripple effect of A.J. Brown’s injury, and more
-Why did the Patriots mess with Mack Hollins’ incentives?
-Celtics expectations for Paul George, Mike Conley & Jayson Tatum
-Holy Cross basketball programs to host free Meet the Crusaders youth skills fest on October 14th
-Yale quarterback Dante Reno of Sturbridge playing with father on his mind
-Red Sox beat Rangers, 4-3
-Win 2 tickets behind home at WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Durham, 2-0
-Railers single-game tickets on sale
>NATIONAL: Rising concerns about A.I.: What should consumer users know? (4:30)
-F-16 crashes during training; pilot ejects safely
-Tragic: Siblings, 16 and 10, killed in car crash that also left brother fighting for his life
>NEW ENGLAND: Holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy mistrial speaks for first time
-Lindsay Clancy jurors face doxxing, death threats (2:39)
-Poll identifies teachers' top concerns as school year begins (1:02)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 42 (29:31): Big ideas and bold beginnings: Building student innovators
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why are airplane seat belts different from car seat belts?
-The most affordable way to experience Cape Cod also hides a presidential secret
>BUSINESS: Gen Z thinks becoming a tradesperson can get them to a $100k salary quicker than college
-LPL Financial Research: What history says about fed hikes and stocks
-10 Things I know about getting your ideal clients’ attention
>HOMES: Septic Smart Week tip No. 1
>SHOPPING: Walmart, Target and Amazon unleash deal wars ahead of holidays
>HEALTH: C.D.C. report finds fatigue common among women and young adults (2:55). Article
-Radio Worcester (12:30): How pickleball players can prevent common injuries
>FOOD: So Delicious recalls frozen dessert nationwide due to possible stones, hard items inside
>TV/STREAMING: "60 Minutes" has its worst ratings in more than 25 years after staff shakeup
-Trailer for new Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy movie on Netflix, "Sacrifice" (2:07)
>MOVIES: Teaser for new M. Night Shyamalan movie, "Remain" (2:18)
>CELEBRITY: Bob Mackie, legendary costume designer, dies at 87
-Hayden Panettiere took just 1 fentanyl-laced pill before death: report
>ANIMALS: Stray keeps interrupting guy's workouts until he adopts her (3:50)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Superintendent's house, Hope Cemetery, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman wins twice in a single lottery drawing for a total $100,000
-Meanwhile, in Iowa, brewery workers find intoxicated raccoon in dumpster
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Bartender and server, Ground Round in Shrewsbury
-Waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Multiple positions, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Part-time bus persons, Worcester restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Firefighter injured battling 3-alarm Worcester house fire
-Holy Cross volleyball player Amanda Mack dies at 20 after being diagnosed with rare disorder (1:02). Article
-Friend of Karen Solomon recounts funeral: "She was a beautiful person"
-Changes to ex-Community Healthlink care programs worry patients, staff
-Sean Rose named Worcester Public Schools chief of access, opportunity and equity
-Worcester superintendent sets new goals for academic gains, district leadership
-Clark, Worcester Public Schools sign partnership deal
-New Worcester cafe brings global flavors to Chandler Street this fall
-Worcester councilors seek answers on delayed street and sidewalk projects
-Today! Worcester to dedicate Greenwood Park basketball court in honor of Nancy Mayer Bates
-Worcester board seeks further review of controversial housing project
-Worcester mural celebrates 40 women who helped shape the city (2:45)
-This Shrewsbury High School senior has a patent pending, a nonprofit, and an impressive website
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: OpenTable diners choose the top 10 best restaurants in Central Mass.
-Popular Worcester restaurant brings back weekday lunch
-ICYMI: Worcester man wins $2.4 million lottery prize
-Clark alum to compete on new season of "Survivor"
-A.G. examining potential inappropriate use of donated funds at Anna Maria
-Business owner, UMass Medical School at odds over $117,000 worth of tools
-Federal probe launched into Algonquin school district in custody, gender care dispute
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Composting 8 to 2:30 today
-Holden Town Hall is ready for its closeup
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Today! Johnny Appleseed festival is Saturday in Leominster
-Today! Wicked Gluten-Free Expo is coming to Fitchburg on Saturday (4:27)
-Pay It Forward Card Show 9 to 2 Sunday in Leominster
-Former Webster animal control officer charged with cruelty
-Proposed 270-unit mixed-use development in Shrewsbury makes significant changes. Will it be enough?
-"Significant" quantities of anabolic steroids recovered from Northborough residence
-Blackstone-Millville to vote December 1st on $197 million high school
-Voyager's Golden Record to take center stage at Jacob Edwards Library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Romeo & Juliet," Albino Mbie at Club 321 and more
-Today! Unity Fest Saturday in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (5:49): Get a preview of Saturday's Worcester Night Market
-Trey Anastasio, Billy Strings team for Divided Sky benefit at DCU
-Delvena Theatre Company to present "Salem Witch Hysteria" in Southbridge
-WCCA-TV's Sketch Worcester No. 32 (28:00): Boylston/Bolton/Boynton confusion, Major Taylor's first bike, and Genie grants 3 wishes
-100 FM The Pike (7:43): The Pike Breakdown Lane
>OPINION: Mary C. DeSouza: Our summer move with kids
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (46:06): Nicholas Stellitano, Dillinger Research and Applied Data
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:03): Worcester police oversight vote and racist incident at Y.W.C.A. mural
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:10): Kate Toomey accident raises questions about police procedures and oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to retired Worcester teacher
>SPORTS: Maye, Patriots look to rebound against Steelers in Week 2
-2-time All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore retires as member of Patriots
-100 FM The Pike (14:24): Fitzy's Friday Blitz: Turmoil in the house of Belichick
-Holy Cross mourns loss of Varsity Club Hall of Famer Joseph Segreti
-Weekly Notes: Holy Cross football vs. #19 Yale
-Holy Cross issues parking advisory for today
-Red Sox beat Tampa Bay, 4-2
-WooSox beat Durham, 26-1
-Shrewsbury's Brittany Altomare finds new path after LPGA career
-Comedian-turned-coach teaches Westborough football team the value of showing up
>NATIONAL: New OpenAI report flags incidents of "concerning" behavior (1:29)
-U.S. fertility rate plummets by a quarter in less than 20 years
-Tragic: Police investigating claims 2 missing moms were "followed" before being found dead in submerged Jeep
>NEW ENGLAND: 74-year-old violently beaten in Cape Cod road rage incident
-Mass. gas prices are climbing fast. How high could they go? (1:44)
-Lindsay Clancy case puts spotlight on Mass. jury selection process (2:37)
>COLLEGES: Clark students work to revive the forgotten past
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why does bread taste better in Europe?
-Couples vs. family vs solo cruising — What to expect
>BUSINESS: Business starts
-How to prepare your business for sale
-Amazon discriminated against thousands of pregnant employees: lawsuit
>HOMES: Average heating oil price hits highest in at least 5 years (1:25)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports tests viral wellness gear for women in midlife (2:08)
>HEALTH: Primary care reform faces months of negotiations on Beacon Hill
-Dermatologist explains study that found parasites are common among eyelash extensions (3:25)
>FOOD: Easy weeknight meals for busy families
-Capri Sun release long-awaited product fans have been begging for
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The End of Oak Street," "Tony" and more
>CELEBRITY: Danny DeVito dishes on all-night "Taxi" parties with Hollywood’s biggest stars
-Perez Hilton's family gives update on his health a month after harrowing suicide attempt
>ANIMALS: 2-headed turtle found on Cape Cod in "especially rare case"
>HISTORY: John Quincy Adams scribbled on his dad's copy of the U.S. Constitution (4:17) You can see it now. Article
>GOOD NEWS: Oxford cops rally around 13-year-old football player battling bone cancer
-Meanwhile, in Omaha, nearly 430-foot Slim Jim breaks world record
Latest obituaries | | Friday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Bartender and server, Ground Round in Shrewsbury
-Waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Multiple positions, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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