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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
-Heavy rain and wind this weekend, brighter midweek (4:09)
-Nor'easter scraps Worcester's UMass Cancer Walk
-Free parking at Highland Street, McGrath lots during storm
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police recover $18,000 gold necklace after robbery from Hannoush Jewelers
-Worcester O.U.I. arrest adds new case to Webster man’s decades-long criminal record
-Radio Worcester (13:12): Simply Delicious Catering launches $14 ready-to-heat meals in Worcester
-Belmont Street Community School partners with national nonprofit for large equipment donation
-Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester awarded $100,000 grant
-Radio Worcester (16:23): Spotted lanternflies are here. What should residents do?
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: See the Worcester eatery people say makes some of the city's best Chinese food
-We ranked the 9 best Italian spots in Central Mass. that serve incredible chicken parm
-ICYMI: Car slams into restaurant on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Caffe Nero and more retail expansion at The Shops at Blackstone Valley (:33). Article
-Damaged pink building on Chandler St. in Worcester destined for demolition
-Café Eidy, run by husband and wife, to be latest eatery at 643 Chandler St. in Worcester
-Worcester police seize cocaine, fentanyl in Main South raid
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Vacancy on Council on Aging
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's Saturday
-New owners to take over Sweets & Java
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dudley suspends Patriot Gas liquor license after sale to 17-year-old
-Algonquin twice delays implementation of "Doorman," bell-to-bell phone ban
-Southbridge's Norma Tyznik, Christina Abbots honored at State House
-2 industrial outdoor storage sites in North Central Mass. sell for combined $7.7 million
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates
-Spencer Special Town Meeting to vote on tax exemption for veterans
-Para Family Preserve moves closer to public access with grant
-Leominster City Council delays data center moratorium vote as residents raise concerns about A.I. and the environment
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
-Things to do: David Sedaris, Martian New Year party, "Snow White" ...
-Ed Sheeran's concerts at Gillette Stadium canceled citing nor'easter
-Taylor Swift drops raunchiest lyric since "Wood" in Travis Kelce-inspired "Cleveland!"
-100 FM The Pike (14:13): Former Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke on Rock Bottom The Musical
>OPINION: Ryan Ford: My son’s first camp experience at Camp Waziyatah
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 169 (29:17): Polus Center
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:44): Union Station, Worcester’s camping proposal and the future of downtown
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man whose talents led him to many jobs throughout his life
>SPORTS: Kevin Byard explains Patriots’ dominant defensive start to season
-Jaguars expect a favorable response against the Patriots, who are still "finding ourselves"
-Red Sox lose doubleheader with Cubs
-Red Sox move last game of regular season to Tampa Bay Rays’ home
-Holy Cross football at Lafayette Saturday
-Holy Cross women's hockey ties Delaware in season opener
-Sader Stories Podcast (27:03): Women's hockey season preview
-Former Holy Cross and Assumption coach Bob Chesney can make history today at UCLA
-UMass' undefeated start has sky-high vibes in Amherst sky-high (2:36)
-100 FM The Pike (14:32): Fitzy's Friday Blitz: Patriots turtle orgies, high hopes for Sox and Madden the movie
>NATIONAL: CVS to pay up $20.5 million in class action settlement
-Gen Z craves nostalgia, resorting to pre-tech era
-ChatGPT advised Tumbler Ridge killer on evading guardrails, said, "You can still be twisted:" report
-Tragic: Boy, 13, drowns after saving sister from river while tubing
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. lesbian bar nearly bullied out of town after mask mandate (1:07)
-Man dead after falling from scaffolding at multi-family home in Jamaica Plain (2:01). Article
>COLLEGES: What poverty tourism is — and what it isn’t
-4 Worcester colleges named among Princeton Review’s best for 2027
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Enjoy an autumn escape in the beautiful Berkshires
-Scenic California site makes best travel destinations list for 2027
>BUSINESS: Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 197,000, the lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain rare
-Federal Reserve official says fighting inflation likely to be "painful"
-101: The 3 most important leadership skills
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (48:03): Marcia Bertrand and Lorna Ellis
>HOMES: U.S.D.A. loan requirements for 2026: How to buy a home with zero down
>SHOPPING: Channel 10 turns consumer complaints into results (2:26)
>HEALTH: Why more are developing heart problems despite fewer heart attacks (1:51)
-Ultra processed food consumption linked to higher risk of chronic disease
>FOOD: Fast food chains looking to revamp menus for GLP-1 users (1:46)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-Trailer for Season 2 of "Black Doves" on Netflix (2:12)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Spa Weekend," "Ice Cream Man" and more
>CELEBRITY: The only person Dolly Parton allowed at her deathbed revealed
-Hayden Panettiere previously overdosed, secretly entered rehab weeks before death
>ANIMALS: Mangy dogs dodging traffic turn into fluffiest, silliest pups (1:48)
>HISTORY: A day in the life of Worcester: May 3rd, 1989 (30:11)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman wins $100,000 a second time on same lottery game
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, 78-year-old Fortnite streamer earns Guinness World Record
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>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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 61 today in Worcester
-Latest on timing, rain totals and wind speeds (4:30)
-Worcester under flood watch with up to 6 inches of additional rain possible
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Defense in murder trial to cite domestic violence, postpartum depression
-Auburn man charged after crash knocks out power to much of town
-College police chief, lieutenant placed on leave
-Amid backlash, Charlton Police Department is standing by Flock cameras
-Wolverine Grill opens its doors, giving Leicester students a restaurant of their own
-Police recover $18,000 gold necklace after robbery from Hannoush Jewelers
-Worcester O.U.I. arrest adds new case to Webster man’s decades-long criminal record
-Why does voter turnout lag in Worcester? Some say it's a self-fulfilling cycle
-Radio Worcester (13:12): Simply Delicious Catering launches $14 ready-to-heat meals in Worcester
-New express car wash debuts in Worcester
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: Boston-based halal chicken restaurant now serving lunch in Downtown Worcester
-See the Worcester eatery people say makes some of the city's best Chinese food
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Vacancy on Council on Aging
-New owners to take over Sweets & Java
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Trial of man accused of murdering cellmate in Gardner delayed
-Maple & Main honored by Shrewsbury Commission on Disabilities
-Auburn road work underway this week on 6 streets
-Uxbridge man charged with violating restraining order for friending protected party on Facebook
-2 arrested after raid of Southbridge apartment nets over 214 grams of cocaine, ecstasy, and gun
-Brimfield Auto Show returns for 18th year
-Southbridge Council sets goals, evaluation standards for town manager
-Westborough middle-school football growing in popularity
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
-Things to do: David Sedaris, Martian New Year party, "Snow White" ...
-Davis Mega Maze opens with new adventures and attractions (:49)
-Mass. Hidden Gems (1:21): The MIT Museum in Cambridge
>OPINION: Tanisha Sullivan: All-party primaries would bring more competition and a more vigorous democracy
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 611 (28:08): Carl Rushton, Part 1
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:44): Union Station, Worcester’s camping proposal and the future of downtown
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who was a career special education educator
>SPORTS: Patriots-Jaguars preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots Mailbag: Evaluating TreVeyon Henderson, Mike Onwenu’s injury and more
-NFL Week 3 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross football takes down Lafayette, 38-30
-Holy Cross women's hockey team beats Delaware, 4-0
>NATIONAL: TikTok reaches $100 million settlement with Alabama over youth addiction claims
-OpenAI reveals more rogue A.I. incidents — attempted hacks of government, education websites
-Tragic: Girl, 4, dies after being found upside down in water-filled trash can
>NEW ENGLAND: Judge OKs Birchmore's journals as evidence in Farwell trial (1:38)
-Hollywood gripped by Lindsay Clancy murder trial with the biggest studios plotting projects
-How robot dogs and other tech change how police respond (2:50)
>COLLEGES: Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:33): Enoch
-WPI gets $3.3 million to help turn industrial waste into a new source of rare earths
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Omni Mount Washington Resort & Spa (4:04)
>BUSINESS: Worcester looks to boost GreenTech Park development with tax break zone
-Gov. Healey, conservative group clash over project labor agreement costs
-Features in some credit card ads are actually standard (1:58)
>HOMES: Mass. energy savings bill could emerge as October surprise
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports warns smart appliances can expose your data (1:51)
>HEALTH: F.D.A. approves once-weekly insulin injection for type 2 diabetes
-Radio Worcester (11:33): What happens during a sleep study? Dr. Anthony Izzo explains Saint Vincent's Sleep Lab
>FOOD: McDonald’s releases limited-time menu of international fan faves
-Food & drink pairing: Loaded maked mac & cheese biscuit cup
>TV/STREAMING: How "Deadliest Catch" handled Todd Meadows' death on TV
-11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz movie "Day Drinker" (1:35)
>CELEBRITY: Conan O'Brien addresses uproar over drastic hair change
-Inside Richard Gere gerbil rumor
>ANIMALS: Bougie rescue pigs absolutely hate getting muddy (1:52)
>HISTORY: Allen homestead in Shrewsbury remained in the same family for nearly 300 years: The history
>GOOD NEWS: Meet the twin doctors who co-lead the E.R. of a hospital (2:33)
-Meanwhile, in Billerica, Krampus crashes Select Board meeting to support Flock cameras (3:22)
Latest obituaries | | Saturday'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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