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In The News
>Latest weather: Dry and fall-like, high of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Shrewsbury woman dies as a result of school bus crash
-Earlier: School bus in accident in Shrewsbury
-Fire strikes three-decker on Rodney Street in Worcester
-Worcester man sentenced for drug trafficking, firearms
-Man arrested following 4-car Auburn crash, charged with driving truck at officer
-Worcester firefighters will be "filling the boot" for the Muscular Dystrophy Association at some intersections today
-Audits of 2 Worcester departments reveal depth of systemic racism: "People of color are simply ignored"
-School Committee to get update on plan for Worcester police liaison officers
-LIFT, nonprofit working to end sex trade, opens "forever" home on Cambridge St. Thursday
-Ray Mariano: Tucker and his friends help Mass. lab animals find happy homes
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Meet Bullwinkle
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Greek Festival, Music Worcester and more ...
-Worcester events, take your pick: Greek Festival, Beats and Barbecue, stART on the Street
-Artist Spotlight: Timothy Doyle
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (27:28): Paul Hernandez of Blue Flamingo
-The Faces of Worcester: Serenity Jones
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who defied cultural norms to always remain independent
-ICYMI: Latest "Spider-Man" spinoff, "Madame Web," shooting in Worcester
-Movie star Jon Hamm praises Worcester, setting for key scenes in new movie shot partly in city
-Man pleads guilty in death of woman found in Lake Quinsigamond
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Composting and brush chipping 8-2:30 Saturday in Holden
-Machete-wielding Shrewsbury man tries to run over rival at local movie theater, police say
-Man shot multiple times outside Fitchburg convenience store
-Princeton children's librarian retires
-Princeton Public Safety Building is on November warrant
-40 years of playing the right notes for Pakachoag Music School
-Probe looks to find who abandoned 10 guinea pigs at pond in Leominster State Forest
>SPORTS: Holy Cross host Yale at 2 today. Know before you go: What to expect at Fitton Field
-Holy Cross to offer shuttle service to today's football game
-Patriots betting breakdown: Week 2 at Steelers
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Red Sox beat Royals, 2-1
-WooSox lose in Scranton, 8-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-Nissan recalls over 200,000 pickups due to risk of rolling away
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Alaska braces for "historic-level" storm as flooding, power outages feared
-Line to see Queen's coffin reaches 24-hour wait as mourners brave cold night
>NEW ENGLAND: Here's how Mass. plans to return $2.94 billion to taxpayers
-Did Florida governor break the law with his Martha’s Vineyard "stunt"? Legal experts want Justice Dept. to weigh in
-Veteran pollster and political analyst Lou DiNatale weighs in on the state primary
>FOOD: Thanksgiving could be ruined amid looming cranberry shortage
>COLLEGES: Clark grad students' union waiting for school's response after vote in favor to strike
-HC professor: Queen Elizabeth worked to foster religious tolerance
>HEALTH: Being an "active couch potato" cancels out exercise benefits
-Mass. reports 7,936 new COVID cases this week
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>BUSINESS: Walmart gets into banking
-FedEx warns of a global recession, cutting sales forecast by half a billion dollars
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "Confess, Fletch," "Breaking" and more
>CELEBRITY: Henry Silva, Hollywood tough guy, dead at 95
>HOMES: Shrewsbury 5-bedroom Cape "not the typical cookie cutter," lists for $1.275 million
>HISTORY: House where Mary (Sawyer) and the little lamb lived in Sterling
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. coffee shop employee jumps for joy as he receives first paycheck
-Meanwhile, in Arizona, loose goat "terrorizes" residents, pees on deputy
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+All front of house positions at Canal District restaurant
-Operations Ice Technician & Supervisor at DCU Center and Worcester Common Oval
-3rd shift grill cooks at iconic Worcester diner
-Bartender at Canal District restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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