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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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Classifieds
+Full-time dispatcher for Millbury Police
-School Van Driver for Summit Agency in Worcester
-Forklift Operator, at Imperial Distributors
-Inventory Control, at Imperial Distributors
-Retail Sales Merchandiser, at Imperial Distributors
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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>HELP WANTED
+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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