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In The News
>Latest weather: Close to an inch of rain possible through Tuesday
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man found near Assabet trail charged after fighting police
+6:00: Worcesteria: stART on the Street shows Worcester at its best
+6:00: Don Landgren: Diversity reports not a good look on City Hall
+Noon: Worcester "career" criminal with 2 first names gets 16 years in prison: DOJ
+Noon: Artists, craft enthusiasts flock to stART on the Street festival in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 19th
+Noon: Radio Worcester (7:33): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about COVID, monkeypoxm and vaccine skepticism
+Noon: Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in photos
-Aided by sonar, divers recover body of missing boater in Lake Lashaway in North Brookfield
-"Unsolved: Worcester," a cold case, true crime podcast series, launches October 18th
-Worcester Together Housing Coalition advocating for inclusionary zoning to increase affordable housing
-Worcester opens bidding for development of 3 lots at corner of Sunderland Road, Lake Avenue
-City hosting public meeting on Monday for 149 West Boylston Drive property
-New COVID cases in Worcester remain at plateau for another week
-So far, COVID cases remain manageable in Worcester schools
-Worcester Public Schools looking to fill a number of job openings
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (27:28): Paul Hernandez of Blue Flamingo
-Jim Coughlin: Downtown’s Worcester Public Library is a great resource for all
-TONIGHT! Community meeting regarding racial equity audit of Worcester police
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who was a life member of the DAV Auxiliary
-ICYMI: State police searching local lake for missing boater
-Invasive spotted lanternfly confirmed in Worcester
-Restaurant group buys Canal District site next to Bocado for $535,000
-Central Mass. Striders run to remember abducted Tennessee teacher
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): "Taken Away Too Soon": Northborough teen suddenly dies at 16
-The Spirit of Shrewsbury Festival comes back to celebrate community
-Holden sophomore bikes to Revolution game to fight childhood cancer (1:17)
-Leicester police logs September 8th to 14th
-Union: Guard at Shirley prison attacked by inmate "improving ever so slightly"
-Former Stow town treasurer charged with embezzling taxpayer cash
>SPORTS: 5 keys from Patriots first win of the season
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross football Sunday award-winners
-Red Sox beat Royals, 13-3
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 3-2
>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: Queen Elizabeth II is all smiles in new portrait released before her funeral
-By the numbers: Facts and figures about Queen Elizabeth's funeral
-Hurricane Fiona plunges Puerto Rico into total blackout
-As "buy now, pay later" plans grow, so do delinquencies
-Tragic: 3 are dead after a mid-air plane collision in Colorado
>BUSINESS: The most important thing to do on your resume when returning to work
-The dollar is super duper mighty right now. Here’s what that means for you
>NEW ENGLAND: Orange Line service resumes on schedule following monthlong shutdown
-Rehoused migrants settle into life on Joint Base Cape Cod
-New England casino named best casino outside of Vegas
>FOOD: Starbucks to spend $450 million next year to revamp stores
>COLLEGES: How student loan forgiveness will be applied to your debts: 3 factors take priority
-Momentum high at UMass Medical School after year of milestone accomplishments
>HEALTH: Having a history of psychological distress may trigger long COVID, study says
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Monday: 11-4 in Downtown Worcester
>SHOPPING/DEALS: You could soon receive even more emails after shopping on Amazon
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix is rebooting the beloved BBC classic "Teletubbies"
>MOVIES: "The Woman King" rules with $19 million opening after A+ CinemaScore
>CELEBRITY: Rosie O'Donnell says she "never got over" Ellen DeGeneres comment
-Ludacris' longtime manager Chaka Zulu arrested on murder charges
>HOMES: See inside this endlessly huge $6.5 million mansion in Weston
>ANIMALS: Dog at Ohio shelter for more than 2,500 days still looking for forever home
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How an adopted son honored his birth mom (2:56)
-Meanwhile, in England, Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible 8" set interrupted by invading sheep
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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 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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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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