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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 63 today in Worcester
+6:00: Weekend storm threat builds (3:33)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: City Councilor Kate Toomey apologizes for behavior after crash amid controversy: "I was wrong"
+6:00: Worcester schools hold steady in accountability data
+6:00: Pulitzer winner Megan Marshall at Worcester State on Friday
+6:00: Brookfield man guilty of witness intimidation in case involving town official
+Noon: Save $1 per gallon on gas Wednesday in Clinton
+Noon: Jimmy's Tavern & Grill in Shrewsbury set to close after 15 years
+Noon: State seeks developer to transform former girls school in Lancaster into walkable neighborhood
+Noon: No joke: Sasha Velour "Travesty" show to shine in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Circus Trees, Sarah Louise French drop new tunes
-After T&G stories, some improvements seen on Salisbury Street
-D.A. identifies motorcyclist from Holden killed in wreck on I-190 in Lancaster
-Worcester police find loaded gun during Main St. traffic stop
-Judge refuses to delay lawsuit against Turtleboy and Karen Read (1:06)
-Emergency response drill planned today at Worcester Regional Airport
-10-year-old takes a problem to Worcester City Hall—and gets results
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-4 Holy Cross students build new relationship with Worcester after spending the summer researching the city
-How a Wachusett athlete beat scoliosis to play football
-New Worcester Business Journal Editor Mark Conti looks forward to telling stories that resonate with the business community
-District backs down on key policies in Worcester school zone controversy
-Audit finds widespread mismanagement at Mass. Unemployment
-Radio Worcester (22:00): City Manager explains Worcester’s “Disrupting the Cycle” homelessness strategy
-Worcester County E.V. adoption grows, still trails state peers
>DINING OUT: Worcester institution makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Old School Restaurants (5:18)
-New Worcester cafe brings global flavors to Chandler Street this fall
-ICYMI: Worcester among 5 cities at high risk to see home prices decline by 2027
-Worcester County Wonders: Hannah's specialty served up on Lincoln St.
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Board of Selectmen to interview candidates for open School Committee seat on Monday
-Gale Free Library dedication emerges from history
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Invasive spotted lanternfly found in Dudley, state officials say
-Spencer selectmen to consider changes to town’s form of government
-Central Mass. towns to vote on nearly $12 million loan for school repairs, public safety positions
-Southbridge establishes building committees, advances data center moratorium
-Shrewsbury honors retiring employee
-USA Today names best Mass. apple orchard, ranks fall favorite destinations in New England
-Fall for apples: The harvest is in
-Police logs from Northborough, Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Central Mass. Irish Festival returns for second year in Winchendon (3:33)
-Kenny Chesney adds second show at Gillette Stadium
-Ed Sheeran claims family "abandoned" him over Macklemore controversy
-Carlos Odría and RioFlow to bring Latin Jazz Fusion to Southbridge
-Radio Worcester (16:13): What should Worcester’s cultural future look like?
>OPINION: Lauren Cilley: The only hike my kids don’t complain about
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 229 (27:44): Sam Pinto and Jim Haffty talk sports
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:03): Worcester police oversight vote and racist incident at Y.W.C.A. mural
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who had a long and successful career in legal services
>SPORTS: NFL makes rule change after stunning Patriots reveal
-Holy Cross women’s hockey season preview
>CARS: Tesla reopens Roadster reservations – but you'll need $50,000
>NATIONAL: S.N.A.P. cuts may push families into hunger, strain food banks (2:25)
-Ukraine unleashes over 1,000 drones in record-breaking blitz on Moscow
-Tragic: Man accidentally kills girlfriend while "playing" with gun —then kills himself: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy's attorney requests investigation into holdout juror, asks judge to dismiss criminal case
-Mass. gas prices jump 7 cents this week, 36 cents this month
>COLLEGES: At Clark, author describes generational impact of Holocaust in new book
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. issues dire robbery warning for Americans traveling to Cambodia
>BUSINESS: From Socktober to Little League to charity bike rides, community banks are more than just money
-LPL Financial Research: What's holding up record margins?
-Fast-growing, high-paying jobs that don't need a college degree
>HOMES: Why you should check in with your oil company ahead of winter (2:36)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports no longer recommending e-scooters
>HEALTH: GLP-1 prescriptions rise among under 12 despite F.D.A. limit (2:48). Article
>FOOD: Pickle snacks are surging in popularity as sales hit record high, led by Gen Z
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 4 of "The Diplomat" on Netflix (2:34)
>MOVIES: 23 years later, a "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" sequel is in the works
>CELEBRITY: Cindy Crawford’s son Presley Gerber dies at 27 (:57). Article
-Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky welcomed newborn daughter via surrogate: report
>ANIMALS: Abandoned dog wastes away until someone changes his life (2:27)
>HISTORY: New Charles Manson tapes reveal what may have sparked Sharon Tate murders
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman stories about those who went above and beyond for patients (31:12)
-Meanwhile, Florida Man driver crashes pickup while applying deodorant behind the wheel
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Interns at Unity Radio
-Bartender and server, Ground Round in Shrewsbury
-Waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Multiple positions, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 64 today in Worcester
-September nor'easter? Here's what we know right now (2:38). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-City Councilor Kate Toomey apologizes for behavior after crash amid controversy: "I was wrong"
-Worcester teen's phone pinged in Brooklyn after disappearance in 2022
-Worcester schools hold steady in accountability data
-From Worcester to Fitchburg, Central Mass. schools saw M.C.A.S. declines. Here's how your district performed
-Related: Mass. M.C.A.S. scores show little progress
-Worcester’s First Night Market draws large crowd downtown
-Worcester council sends homelessness plan back for revisions after debate over camping fines
-Brookfield man guilty of witness intimidation in case involving town official
-Pulitzer winner Megan Marshall at Worcester State on Friday
-Save $1 per gallon on gas Wednesday in Clinton
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief: The second redistricting scenario
>DINING OUT: Jimmy's Tavern & Grill in Shrewsbury set to close after 15 years
-Worcester institution makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Old School Restaurants (5:18)
-ICYMI: After T&G stories, some improvements seen on Salisbury Street
-D.A. identifies motorcyclist from Holden killed in wreck on I-190 in Lancaster
-Worcester police find loaded gun during Main St. traffic stop
-Judge refuses to delay lawsuit against Turtleboy and Karen Read (1:06)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: New owners to take over Sweets & Java
-How a Wachusett athlete beat scoliosis to play football
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's Friday and Saturday
-Board of Selectmen to interview candidates for open School Committee seat on Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): “Parental rights advocate” TikToker charged with violating harassment
-Expansion plans for overcrowded Shrewsbury High continues to progress
-State seeks developer to transform former girls school in Lancaster into walkable neighborhood
-Leominster man arrested for stealing lobster, steak and shrimp in string of Hannaford shoplifting incidents
-Man arrested after traffic stop unveils 9 bags of crack hidden in Sour Patch candy tube
-Westborough’s Jeremy James reflects on his 27-month Peace Corps experience
-Holland Fire Department to host annual open house
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Taylor Swift drops surprise announcement for fans (:42)
-No joke: Sasha Velour "Travesty" show to shine in Worcester
-Listen Up: Circus Trees, Sarah Louise French drop new tunes
-Clark to host Songs of the Levant concert
-100 FM The Pike (10:21): Former Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum talks about his sound
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 498 (28:49): Caleb Giard on staying positive through illness
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:03): Worcester police oversight vote and racist incident at Y.W.C.A. mural
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at age 103
>SPORTS: Patriots place Mike Onwenu on injured reserve with an ankle injury
-Patriots reached historic NFL milestone with win vs. Steelers
-Red Sox lose to Guardians, 3-2
-Red Sox make Chad Tracy permanent manager, extend Craig Breslow
-The 10 most important Red Sox for the postseason, ranked
-Sophomore Naemi Herzig named assistant captain for Holy Cross women's hockey team
>CARS: Car ownership costs have increased
>NATIONAL: Social Security recipients may get bigger benefit boost in 2027
-Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if U.S. ends blockade
-Tragic: Walmart customer killed after teen employee's parents attack him over cart dispute
>NEW ENGLAND: Grandma and grandkids found dead in submerged vehicle in Maine
-Gov. Healey pitches 2-month gas tax suspension (2:27)
-Kevin Reddington responds to Patrick's "60 Minutes" interview (3:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI receives grant to train undergraduate researchers
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Logan ranked one of the best airports in North America (:25)
>BUSINESS: Lease-to-own condo project helps Main South business owners put down roots
-LPL Financial Research: What's holding up record margins?
>HOMES: Private island on Maine’s Moosehead Lake lists for $450,000
>SHOPPING: Post office announces holiday shipping deadlines
>HEALTH: Lawsuits filed against GLP-1 makers over reported vision damage
-Despite treatment progress, local doctor emphasizes importance of hepatitis C testing (2:22). Article
>FOOD: Bettergoods frozen pasta sold at Walmart recalled
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer new Netflix biography, "Who is Martin Mull?" (3:05)
-Giada De Laurentiis eliminated from "Dancing With the Stars" on "Viral Hits Night"
>MOVIES: Traller for Christmas horror movie "Violent Night 2" (2:25)
>CELEBRITY: Inside Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun's romance
-Inside Kevin Costner's year-long relationship with 39-year-old influencer
>ANIMALS: Orphaned owl defies the odds to return to the wild (1:44)
>HISTORY: Grafton trolley driver saved 2 lives in 1908 accident
>GOOD NEWS: Man protects 2-year-old from coyote attack in Haverhill (:34)
-Meanwhile, in New York, woman falls into backyard sinkhole on her birthday
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Buildings and grounds laborer, Holden D.P.W.
-Interns at Unity Radio
-Bartender and server, Ground Round in Shrewsbury
-Waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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