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>Latest weather: Beautiful early September day, high of 77 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Nonprofits, volunteers work to meet needs for influx of Haitian refugees
+6:00: Worcesteria: Trash, politics and partying in Worcester
+6:00: Maura Healey, Kim Driscoll focus on economy at campaign kickoff in Worcester
+6:00: Queen Elizabeth II: Longest-reigning U.K. Monarch dies (2:35)
+6:00: The last photo of Queen Elizabeth
+6:00: The Reign of King Charles III begins
+6:00: Celebrities react to Queen Elizabeth’s death
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 8th
+Noon: stART on the Street art festival is set to return
+Noon: BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Cassandre McKinley, Jerry Seinfeld and more ...
+Noon: Doctors "concerned" about Queen Elizabeth II's health
+Noon: British PM: Buckingham Palace announced concerning news today
+Noon: Operation London Bridge: What happens after Queen Elizabeth's death
-Man stabbed at Polar Beverages facility in Auburn, police say
-Worcester man gets life sentence for stabbing woman to death
-Worcester police asks for help finding 17-year-old girl
-4 Central Mass. weekly newspapers saved from closure
-California restaurant chain looks to Worcester
-Robyn Kennedy won 24 of 38 precincts in Worcester. See a map showing where those wins happened
-Earlier: Robyn Kennedy defeats Mayor Petty, in line to claim 1st Worcester seat in state Senate
-Mass. voters give nods to 6 women of both parties in primaries
-Worcester man charged with leaving scene of Hudson car crash and being in possession of illegal firearm
-Worcester reports sewage overflow into Blackstone River
-The Faces of Worcester: Jane Kimani
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Linnea's Garden eyes change, sex and more on "Fashion Show"
-Last Call: Joe Demers, owner of Joe's Albums
-First Person: As one gets older, it's easy to selectively forget past conflicts
-Project Bread takes aim in fight against food insecurity in Worcester
-Hana's Story: Tricked and traumatized by a fake clinic in Worcester
-Reminder: Trash, recycling pick-up in Worcester delayed a day this week
-ICYMI: 2 Worcester restaurants close abruptly
-Worcester man wins $2 million on scratch ticket
-Worcester post office supervisor pleads guilty to stealing packages
-Worcester man refutes Worcester police statement, says he helped rescue 22-year-old from burning car
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Curran defeats Cooley for seat on Holden Board of Selectmen
-Shrewsbury woman marks 102 birthday: Live each day as it comes
-Inclusive playground plans moving forward in Holden
-Man convicted of beating woman to death with a hammer sentenced to life in prison
-Grafton police log, September 9th edition
-Mix of fun, music, rain highlights Spencer Fair
-Residents return to Marlborough condo after hazmat scare (1:39)
-Athol woman pulled over for expired inspection arrested for trafficking heroin and possessing crack
>SPORTS: Patriots-Dolphins week 1 betting line breaks surprising streak
-Worcester Academy star T.J. Power chooses Duke
-Red Sox lose to Rays, 1-0
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 3-1
-6 players who will make an impact in Central Mass. boys' soccer this season
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Canadian police arrest second suspect in stabbing rampage
-Elected official arrested in murder of Las Vegas investigative reporter
-Oklahoma news anchor Julie Chin suffers stroke on live TV
-Tragic: Another child dies from viral "blackout challenge": "It went horribly wrong"
>NEW ENGLAND: Man who damaged women's cars as part of a fetish ordered to get therapy
-Typo sends man to prison during Martha's Vineyard vacation
>FOOD: Here are the best coffee hacks TikTok has to offer
>BUSINESS: The battle to get workers back to the office is heating up
-Apple unveils new iPhones, Apple Watches and AirPods
>COLLEGES: Virtual walking tour of WPI (30:15)
-Inaugural Cantor Art Gallery exhibit in the Prior Performing Arts Center to showcase faculty works
>HEALTH: People who snore "are more likely to get cancer": study
-Reading, math scores fell sharply during pandemic, data show
-Free COVID vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester, 1-4 at Shrewsbury Senior Center, 4:30-8:30 at New England Botanic Garden
>TV/STREAMING: Hulu price increase: Ad-supported, premium plans going up starting next month
>MOVIES: Brendan Fraser celebrated for comeback role in "The Whale"
>CELEBRITY: Boston comedy legend Lenny Clarke bounces back from health scares
>HOMES: Rents are starting to come down, but the trend may not hold
>ANIMALS: 100-pound dog is the perfect nanny to tiny beagle puppies (3:42)
>HISTORY: WGBH footage of Downtown Worcester in 1989 (1:48)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Sisters help save girl from drowning at N.H. campground pool
-Meanwhile, in South Carolina, escaped goat visits elementary school
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Classifieds
-Bartender at Canal District restaurant
-Kitchen staff at Worcester restaurant expanding hours
-Director of Public Health, City of Worcester
-Mechanic and laborer positions, Town of Holden
-School Van Driver for Summit Agency in Worcester
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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>HELP WANTED
+Full-time firefighter/paramedics, Town of West Boylston
-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time maintenance position, Canal District bar/restaurant
-Hosts, wait staff & bussers, Worcester restaurant
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