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In The News
>Latest weather: Summer-like warmth returns, high of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-State police searching local lake for missing boater
-Holden sophomore bikes to Revolution game to fight childhood cancer (1:17)
-Invasive spotted lanternfly confirmed in Worcester
-Restaurant group buys Canal District site next to Bocado for $535,000
-What you need to know about Sunday's stART on the Street in Worcester
-Baking baklava is a full-time job for Worcester's Greek Festival
-Day of Play Family Festival returns to Elm Park
-Hundreds fill Institute Park Saturday for Yes to Recovery walk
-Beats and Barbecue hip-hop festival returns to Worcester Common
-Central Mass. Striders run to remember abducted Tennessee teacher
-Police in Worcester investigating Country Club Boulevard shooting that left 1 injured
-Worcester police recover stolen dirtbike, arrest rider
-WRTA Advisory Board to consider extending fare free through June
>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: Greek Festival, Music Worcester and more ...
-Worcester events, take your pick: Greek Festival, Beats and Barbecue, stART on the Street
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (27:28): Paul Hernandez of Blue Flamingo
-Racial equity audit details internal struggles in Worcester City Hall
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
-Don Landgren cartoon on Doherty High School fire, new city manager
-Vocero Hispano: 09-16-2022 al 09-22-2022
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury woman dies as a result of school bus crash
-Fire strikes three-decker on Rodney Street in Worcester
-Worcester man sentenced for drug trafficking, firearms
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn woman battling ALS helps raise money for a cure
-Man arrested following 4-car Auburn crash, charged with driving truck at officer
-Former scientist from Whitinsville trades in lab coat for sewing needle, starts own clothing brand
-Former Becker College campus center open for learning to Leicester High School students
-Emergency water service repair in Shrewsbury on Sunday
-Wachusett Early Childhood Center is accepting applications
-Grafton releases official primary election results
-New owners of Gardner diner keeping it all in the family
-Salem Cross Inn barn in West Brookfield badly damaged in morning SUV crash
>SPORTS: Patriots vs. Steelers preview: 5 crucial matchups
-Patriots vs. Steelers: Expert predictions
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Crusaders roll past Yale in home opener, 38-14
-Holy Cross-Yale highlights (3:55). Press conference (4:39)
-Derek Ng sets HC record for most career field goals
-Royals smash Red Sox, 9-0
-WooSox lose in Scranton, 7-5
-Friday Night Frenzy Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
-Shrewsbury comes up big late, holds off St. John's in an in-town football thriller
-Oxford QB Lucas Lambert does it all as Pirates romp over David Prouty
>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: Pressure on Russian forces mounts after Ukraine's advances
-Puerto Rico under hurricane watch; Powerful storm strikes Western Alaska
-Tragic: 19 kids, 2 adults killed after truck smashes into school bus in South Africa
>NEW ENGLAND: 2-year-old Maine boy fatally struck by vehicle in his own driveway
-Man, teen killed after crash involving disabled vehicle on Connecticut road
>FOOD: Queen Elizabeth’s pancake recipe is going viral. Here’s how to make them
>COLLEGES: Nichols prof: Many Americans are facing economic distress and it's likely to get worse
-WPI is making STEM-focused Graduate Programs more accessible to meet market demands
>HEALTH: UMass Memorial Health doctor praises "cancer moonshot"
-Local doctor recommends people get new Bivalent COVID booster shot if they're eligible
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Connect podcast No. 33 (22:37): Abide Intergrative Services
-Hospitality jobs continue gains as Mass. unemployment rate rose to 3.6% in August
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Stop using these male-to-male cords sold on Amazon due to shock & fire risks
>TV/STREAMING: Meet "SNL's" newest cast members
>MOVIES: "Confess, Fletch" streaming movie review: Stream it or skip it?
>CELEBRITY: Pat Sajak hints at "Wheel of Fortune" retirement: “We’re getting near the end”
>HOMES: Historic Mass. home on sale for first time in 300 years
>HISTORY: $5 note from Worcester County National Bank
>ANIMALS: Rabbits in South Carolina, Connecticut suddenly drop dead from lethal virus
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Rapper Bad Bunny helps buy home for 10-year-old Uvalde shooting survivor
-Meanwhile, in Taiwan, nursing home apologizes for hiring stripper for seniors in wheelchairs
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Classifieds
+Multiple openings, Town of Holden
-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 (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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