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>Latest weather: Plenty of sunshine, high of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester students excited to return to classrooms (2:32)
+6:00: Worcester offers perks to lure new workers
+6:00: These are the 20 highest paying education jobs in the Worcester area
+6:00: Radio Worcester (5:43): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, monkeypox and back to school
+6:00: Worcester Caribbean American Carnival marches on with music, food, fun
+6:00: Don Landgren: Worcester getting serious with the trash talk
+6:00: Sinead Walsh named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: Worcester students head back to school with new safety changes
+Noon: Caribbean American Carnival returns to Worcester
+Noon: 35-year-old Worcester woman arrested for breaking and entering
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 29th
+Noon: Today is last day to apply for mail-in state primary ballot
+Noon: Fuel leaks force NASA to scrub launch of new moon rocket
-WPD asks for help finding missing 17-year-old
-Kelley Square gas station, convenience store, Dunkin' now open (pictured)
-Worcester resident wins $825,000 in Connecticut lottery
-Caribbean American Carnival parade fills streets of downtown Worcester after 3 year absence
-88 new banners hanging to promote Downtown Worcester
-Worcester students can track their bus this school year on mobile app
-Vernon Hill American Legion Post collects money, LEGO sets for children with cancer at motorcycle ride
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Donna Colorio could be Worcester mayor with a Senator Petty; PAC calls her "radical"
-Bill Shaner: A guide to the First Worcester District Senate race
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 351 (27:29): Steven Schimmel
-Worcester Public Schools will be screening kindergarten children by appointment through Wednesday
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WATCH: Tattoo the Earth Festival rocks Worcester
-Anthrax, Black Light Society and Hatebreed play Tattoo the Earth
-Mass. offering artists COVID recovery grants
-Vocero Hispano: 08-26-2022 al 09-01-2022
-ICYMI: 20-year-old killed in Conn. crash involving Worcester tractor trailer driver
-White Eagle celebrates 85 years in Worcester, honors heritage at Polish Festival
-Worcester police host first back to school bash at Institute Park
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woodstock Fair returns Labor Day weekend with rides, entertainment
-Shrewsbury Fire Department hosts Firefighter Awards Ceremony
-Arrest made in Charlton hit-and-run that severely injured bicyclist
>SPORTS: Tom Brady breaks silence on mystery absence: "Lot of s--t going on"
-Tampa beats Red Sox, 12-4
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Mets, 7-5
-Galaxy beats Revolution, 2-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: How to watch the Artemis I mission lift off to the moon
-2 dead and at least 1 injured in a shooting at an Oregon grocery store
-Tragic: 5-year-old who was left in car dies outside Texas elementary school
>NEW ENGLAND: Hiker dies after collapsing at Mount Washington summit
-Rep. candidate for governor Chris Doughty with Jon Keller (5:05)
-DCF worker nabbed for protecting area mother wanted for child sex trafficking, police say
>BUSINESS: Low fuel inventories cause special concern in Northeast
>HEALTH: DPH reports 37 new monkeypox cases in Mass.
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library and 5:30-7:30 at City Hall vigil
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A products contain undeclared dairy allergen
>SHOPPING: HP Labor Day sale 2022: 8 deals on laptops, desktops, more
>HOMES: See the top 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County last week
>ANIMALS: Dozens more beagles rescued from Virginia breeding facility now in Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: New on Hulu in September
>MOVIES: Coming to a theater near you: $3 movie tickets for one day
>CELEBRITY: 2022 MTV VMAs: The complete list of winners
-The best and worst moments from the VMAs
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hospital's first-time procedure saves newborn
-Meanwhile, Oscar Mayer debuts jot dog-flavored popsicle
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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 (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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