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>Latest weather: Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible, high in the low 80s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UPDATED: Separate multi-vehicle crashes (pictured) close lanes of I-290 in Worcester (:26). Article
+6:00: Get 3 Table Talk snack pies for $1 on Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday
+6:00: Superintendent Monárrez welcomes families back to school
+6:00: Worcester Bravehearts offer to help "punish" fantasy football league last place finisher
+6:00: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Millie
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Worcester police ask for help locating missing 19-year-old
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 26th
+Noon: Pedestrian killed in overnight crash in Sturbridge
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on VOD: "Top Gun: Maverick," "Father Of The Bride," "Nope" and more
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Patrick Steele
-Overnight: Police investigation in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester police ask for help finding 82-year-old woman
-Worcester District Attorney Early sued over alleged malicious prosecution in case involving Suffolk DA
-Worcester man arrested after attempted bank robbery
-Worcester man arrested after threatening 3 with a gun
-Worcester County Jail celebrates 10 years, 250,000 lbs. of donated produce from inmate-run farm
-Worcester DA warns of animal tranquilizer mixed with drugs (1:31)
-Area bakery celebrates 25 years with free cake and online contests
-Worcester’s White Eagle to host first Polish Fest on Saturday
-Wanted: More emergency dispatchers for Worcester
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Senate race: Robyn Kennedy on gender, policy and coffee
-WPS's Safety Office introduction/contact info (:49)
-The Faces of Worcester: Margie Breault
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Weight Band, "One Night of Queen" and more ....
-Clark grad and Nashville singer-songwriter Olivia Frances finds her way through the "Labyrinth"
-ICYMI: $2 million scratch ticket ($2,000,000 50x Cashword) sold in Worcester
-Attorney for 267 Mill Street tenants says property managers are jeopardizing tenants’ right to counterclaims
-Worcester among top 20 "smiliest" cities in the country, according to facial recognition scan
-Doughty Campanale campaign announces plan to revitalize tourism, brought you by The Doughty Committee
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): People injured in 2-car crash in Holden
-Free park & ride shuttle buses available for Holden Days on Saturday
-PHOTOS: Big catch on Cape Cod for Shrewsbury resident
-Rutland taking steps to address foundation issues
-Calling all golfers! Support Grafton Fire Station 2
-Leominster PD seek man involved in assault with boxcutter
>SPORTS: 10 things to watch in Patriots preseason finale on Friday
-Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Stories podcast (23:55): Get to know Egetta "Jett" Alfonso
-Bravehearts players meet pen pals
-Assumption grad Mike Uva couldn’t catch a break so he created one. Now he’s a freelance sports reporter for Channel 4
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester beats Mets, 9-1
-Supply chain issue has several area high school football teams waiting for helmet orders to arrive
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: 20 million U.S. homes can't pay utility bills as shutoffs loom
-California to ban new gas-powered cars by 2035
-Tragic: Florida mail carrier dies after dog attack
>NEW ENGLAND: Geoff Diehl, Mass. Republican candidate for governor, declines televised debates
-Vermont woman attacked by bear while walking her dogs, dog helps distract bear
>BUSINESS: Fewer Americans claim jobless benefits last week
-Polar Beverages getting creative amid CO2 shortage
>FOOD: Downtown Worcester eatery partners with BirchTree Bread, Bean Counter to revamp menu
>COLLEGES: Clark graduate students rally for higher compensation
-Here's who qualifies for the new student loan forgiveness plan
>HEALTH: Map: See how much life expectancy declined in each state in 2020
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center and 3:30-5:30 at Guild of St. Agnes
>TV/STREAMING: Creator of TV show set in Worcester previews the final season
>MOVIES: "Halloween Ends" to premiere on Peacock and in theaters in October
>CELEBRITY: Jesse Tyler Ferguson officiates Wells Adams and Sarah Hyland's wedding
>HOMES: U.S. home sales fell again in July as housing slowdown deepens
>ANIMALS: Kitten born with 2 heads named after 2-faced Batman villian
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Former janitor becomes California school's new principal
-Only a select few can spot the number in this optical illusion
-Meanwhile, NASA releases sound from a black hole and it's spooky
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-School Van Driver for Summit Agency in Worcester
-Forklift Operator, at Imperial Distributors
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-Retail Sales Merchandiser, at Imperial Distributors
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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