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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 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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