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>Latest weather: A nice summer day is on tap, high of 82 today in Worcester
-Get set for "cold, snowy" winter, new long-range forecast says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-20-year-old killed in Conn. crash involving Worcester tractor trailer driver
-Arrest made in Charlton hit-and-run that severely injured bicyclist
-White Eagle celebrates 85 years in Worcester, honors heritage at Polish Festival
-Worcester police host first back to school bash at Institute Park
-Volunteers help "Zap the Blackstone" for 50th anniversary cleanup
-Traffic advisory for Caribbean American Carnival parade Sunday in Worcester
-COVID cases in Worcester remain steady; hospitalizations on rise
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas in Worcester this weekend
-Ready for Halloween? Here's when spirit stores open in Worcester County
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Staffing, hiring are top priorities for new Worcester superintendent as school year starts
-Worcester teachers union concerned about backpacks in classrooms
-Worcester schoolteachers prep for first day Monday
-First-time bus driver practices skills before the start of school year
-Bill Shaner: A guide to the First Worcester District Senate race
-Don Landgren: How dry we are in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Weight Band, "One Night of Queen" and more ....
-Worcester-bred No Trigger embraces creative freedom with "Dr. Album"
-ICYMI: Route 20 flash flooding submerges cars as storms wreak havoc in Central Mass.
-Were you there? The 40 biggest events at the Centrum in the last 40 years
-Worcester police ask for help locating missing 19-year-old
-Superintendent Monárrez welcomes families back to school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Public health advisory lifted at Gauch Park in Shrewsbury
-Developer reduces units for Greenbriar Drive project in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury Public Library program on making cards by smashing flowers
-Holden bandstand concert 6-8 p.m. Sunday
-Leominster couple charged with imprisoning, raping a woman in hotel room, New York police say
-Man seen screaming at people approaching the Athol Credit Union's ATM, evades police, gets arrested
-45-year-old alternative school student arrested for Suboxone possession in Shirley
-Bradshaw scholarships awarded
>SPORTS: Should the Patriots stay the course with new-look offense?
-Red Sox beat Tampa, 5-1
-Worcester Bravehearts offer to help "punish" fantasy football league last place finisher
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Mets beat WooSox, 6-4
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Why NASA is returning to the moon 50 years later with Artemis I
-Bystander struck, killed after angry hit-and-run driver tries to mow down different woman
-Tragic: Boy, 3, dies after shooting himself with gun he found in unlocked case
>NEW ENGLAND: How a Mass. law intended to protect victims became a "gift to abusers"
-Mario Batali settles 2 Mass. lawsuits alleging sexual assault
>BUSINESS: Workplace surveillance methods now common
-Mass. small businesses feel the pinch from slowing housing market
>HEALTH: Long COVID is keeping as many as 4 million Americans out of work
-Free COVID vaccinations on Sunday: 11-3 at EcoTarium
>HOMES: U.S. rents hit a record high for the 17th month in a row
>ANIMALS: Cincinnati Zoo's hippo siblings Fiona, Fritz get to know each other
>TV/STREAMING: HBO renews "House of the Dragon" for second season
>MOVIES: HBO Max reveals "A Christmas Story" sequel release date, with original cast
>CELEBRITY: "Star Trek" legend Nichelle Nichols' ashes to be blasted into deep space
-Shia LaBeouf denies being fired from "Don't Worry Darling"
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Volunteer firefighter rescues neighbor from burning home
-Meanwhile, can you find the "sneaky" cat hiding in this living room?
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-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 (:38). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police search for wife wanted for questioning in death of Worcester police officer (3:01). Article
-Related: Worcester police officer found dead identified as 31-year department veteran Kurt Solomon (:47)
-Related: Channel 5 helicopter video over Wildwood Ave. home (1:21)
-Related: Press conference (4:26)
-2,300+ Central Mass. apartment units under new ownership after $51 billion merger
-Assumption pays $1.1 million for Anna Maria nursing program
-Local contractor scammed out of $731K for work on DCU Center
-Suppression of Research Bureau's Civilian Review Board report stopped by 1 vote
-Worcester City Council postpones discussion of police review board
-Worcester council weighs speed cameras, Common safety and limits on immigration enforcement
-Worcester company raises $30 million to advance glutaminase inhibitor in schizophrenia
-Discover part of Worcester's East-West Trail at Hadwen Arboretum
-New for the community: Gay bar Vice Worcester readies for fall debut
-Worcester schools with open seats still denied many transfer requests, data shows
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief: First redistricting scenario
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed though next Wednesday for maintenance
-Ravioli and pasta making class September 20th
-ICYMI: Fatal A.T.V. crash at 508 International track in Charlton under investigation
-Driver recalls crash into Northborough pool after brakes failed (2:04). Article
-In some Worcester neighborhoods, trees are few and far between
-Fox shot by Worcester animal control officer after another attack
-Fox that bit 2 people in Worcester neighborhood tests positive for rabies
-This historic Worcester church can be yours for $1.6 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Feds: I.C.E. arrests man with murder conviction at Westborough court
-Leominster man arrested for slashing romantic rival with machete outside Wendy’s
-Sturbridge Select Board backs single tax rate, rejects exemptions
-Great turnout for free sundaes at Shrewsbury Senior Center
-Northborough residents band together to promote housing affordability
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Local nonprofit leader publishes children’s book to help families talk about homelessness with compassion
>OPINION: Viktoriya Skuz: Love after divorce
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 607 (29:01): Brynn Cotter, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an L.P.N. from Worcester
>SPORTS: Gonzalez absent again, Patriots make final preps for Eagles (2:04)
-Kayshon Boutte, A.J. Brown establishing roles with Drake Maye
-Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese deliver most-watched WNBA game ever
-Red Sox beat to Diamondbacks, 9-4
-Holy Cross men’s soccer season preview
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 5-1
>CARS: Nearly 1 million Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles recalled over camera glitch
>NATIONAL: U.S. pauses 50% Canada tariffs after trade deal
-Why aren't more people voting, what can be done to change it? (11:31)
-Tragic: Mom of 3 dies after jumping into river to save son, 7, on family fishing trip
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (17:53): Defense witness drama, Reddington interview
-Mom dies in N.H. murder-suicide; 2 others in hospital
>COLLEGES: Budget cuts threaten Mass. high schoolers’ path to college: "Dangling on the edge of disaster"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The safest hotel floors to stay on
-Disney fans beg for PeopleMover ride return amid Tomorrrowland upgrades
>BUSINESS: Opening arguments begin in Meta's federal trial over child safety
-LPL Financial Research: Shifting leadership in global growth
-Columbia House ends after decades of mail-order music
>HOMES: See how much home prices fell in Worcester County recently
>SHOPPING: Fewer consumers are winning card dispute refunds (3:37)
>HEALTH: Psychiatrist talks maternal mental health (1:15)
-Vaccination exemption rates for U.S. kindergartners hit record high
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): Sweet corn soup
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 4 of "The Diplomat" on Netflix (1:10)
>MOVIES: Every "Scary Movie" ranked, worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Inside Brad Pitt's decision to drink again after 7 years of sobriety
-Selena Gomez, mom sued for allegedly duping investors of mental health company
>ANIMALS: Bald rescue hen turns into the puffiest little diva (1:56)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod town was attacked by a German submarine during World War I
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins his second $50,000 lottery prize of 2026
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, family breaks world record for Hungry Hungry Hippos
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-Part-time cook, Canal District restaurant
-Police officer, town of Shrewsbury
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