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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 64 today in Worcester
+5:00: Winds to increase ahead of slow-moving nor'easter (3:35)
+5:00: Worcester braces for heavy rain, with weekend plans upended
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: 18-apartment Worcester project stalls as developer seeks more financing
+5:00: Worcester housing project risks losing tax break over banned contractor
+5:00: Leominster woman wins $500,000 on scratch ticket
+Noon: Worcester residents invited to weigh in on whether city charter needs another look
+Noon: "Michael Jackson" disguised as George Washington takes the floor at City Council meeting (2:18)
+Noon: Black Excellence Awards honors leaders, mentors in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Fall foliage's first blush at Holden's White Oak Trail
+Noon: Last Call: Elizabeth Cruz, president, Latin American Business Organization
-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 (pictured)
-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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+Buildings and grounds laborer, Holden D.P.W.
-Interns at Unity Radio
-Bartender and server, Ground Round in Shrewsbury
-Waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 63 today in Worcester
-Nor'easter timeline, impact: Thursday update on multi-day storm (1:54)
-Worcester braces for heavy rain, with weekend plans upended
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester housing project risks losing $12 million tax break over banned contractor
-18-apartment Worcester project stalls as developer seeks more financing
-Worcester police seize cocaine, fentanyl in Main South raid
-Amazon plans to use drones to deliver packages in and around Worcester
-Worcester residents invited to weigh in on whether city charter needs another look
-Worcester councilors demand revisions on homelessness plan
-"Michael Jackson" disguised as George Washington takes the floor at City Council meeting (2:18)
-Black Excellence Awards honors leaders, mentors in Worcester
-Worcester Public Library community block party Saturday
-WPI teacher prep students teach, mentor and inspire local high school students in summer program
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief: The second redistricting scenario
-Surprise moose stroll through Gardner stops traffic (2:25). Article
>DINING OUT: We ranked the 9 best Italian spots in Central Mass. that serve incredible chicken parm
-Jimmy's Tavern & Grill in Shrewsbury set to close after 15 years
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Worcester Walks: Fall foliage's first blush at Holden's White Oak Trail
-New owners to take over Sweets & Java
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sturbridge police seek suspect in $600 Old Navy theft
-Leominster woman wins $500,000 on scratch ticket
-Gardner man pleads guilty to tampering with hospice opioids
-2-alarm fire causes extensive damage to residence in Ashburnham
-$3.6 million culvert replacement project could reshape how water flows through Westborough
-Michelle Cilley honored with dedication of Northborough Community Gardens
-Spencer police developing policy about Flock cameras
-Senior heating program braces for difficult winter as fuel costs rise
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Taylor Swift to drop "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore"
-100 FM The Pike (15:58): Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Jeff Plate on the upcoming shows at the DCU Center
>OPINION: Last Call: Elizabeth Cruz, president, Latin American Business Organization
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:44): Union Station, Worcester’s camping proposal and the future of downtown
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:03): Worcester police oversight vote and racist incident at Y.W.C.A. mural
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman whose commitment to helping local families made a lasting impact
>SPORTS: Drake Maye’s slow start follows gloomy trend for MVP runner-ups
-NFL Week 3 schedule, TV and announcers
-Ceddanne Rafaela returns from injured list, leaves with hamstring tightness
-Weather makes changes to Red Sox’ final regular season series
-Red Sox beat Guardians, 1-0
-Holy Cross women's hockey team set to open season against Delaware
>NATIONAL: A.I. C.E.O.s tell United Nations it could be a risk to all humanity
-South Africa house party mass shooting leaves 11 dead
-Camp Mystic faces criminal investigation as Texas Rangers seek evidence of manslaughter, other crimes in flood deaths
-Tragic: Man dies after near 400-foot fall in Yosemite National Park
>NEW ENGLAND: Contractor accused of stealing millions from Mass. Save program
-New "60 Minutes" Patrick Clancy interview clips released (2:17)
-Mass. consumers eligible for generic drug settlement payouts
>COLLEGES: Pulitzer winner Megan Marshall at Worcester State on Friday
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Peak vs off-peak cruise pricing strategies
>BUSINESS: Worcester Chamber on board to defend marijuana industry it once opposed
-LPL Financial Research: What's holding up record margins?
-Worcester electrical services company buys Conn. firm, doubles size
>HOMES: Septic Smart Week Tip No. 4: Shield your field
>SHOPPING: "Frugal Fannie’s" in Westwood closing after decades (1:13). Article
>HEALTH: Healthy living: Eating a balanced diet
-What GLP-1 users should know about the potential risk of a rare type of vision loss (2:59)
>FOOD: Beef, pork and goat products recalled nationwide as highest warning issued
>TV/STREAMING: Ryan Murphy reveals Jessica Lange's 1 demand to return to "American Horror Story"
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Resident Evil" (2:33)
>CELEBRITY: Carrot Top awake, breathing on his own following alleged suicide attempt
-Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison in New York sexual assault case
>ANIMALS: Zoo-born baby leopard grows up to be queen of her sanctuary (1:42)
>HISTORY: MIT professors invented device that gave gamblers an edge
>GOOD NEWS: Marlborough woman celebrates 104th birthday surrounded by friends and family
-Meanwhile, in Turkey, city cooks up world's largest pot of baked beans
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, town of Leicester
-Buildings and grounds laborer, Holden D.P.W.
-Interns at Unity Radio
-Bartender and server, Ground Round in Shrewsbury
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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