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In The News
>Latest weather: Dry and warmer, high of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Should Worcester allow homeless to camp? No easy answers, experts say
+6:00: Worcester County Sheriff's Dept. sets up operations centers in old bank
+1:00: WRTA may extend free bus policy into 2023
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 21st
+1:00: It's Buy One, Get One Free Wednesdays at Shrewsbury Street restaurant in Worcester
+1:00: TyShawn Dion set to tour with Joyner Lucas
+1:00: T.S.O.L to play Punk In Drublic at Palladium with NOFX, Descendents
+1:00: "The Bus Stops": A short story by Nick Duffy
+1:00: Doherty's Nicollette Kiorpes to represent U.S. at FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup
+1:00: Should you get my Omicron booster and flu shot at the same time?
+1:00: Hank Stolz: Make Eric Batista the city manager now!
+1:00: Bad Advice: Crocs are perfect fashion statement for formal wedding
-Barbara Haller, former Worcester city councilor, dies following cancer diagnosis
-Worcester City Council honors former councilor Barbara Haller: "She was devoted to the city"
-Former Patriot, NFL All-Pro coming to Worcester to perform as a rapper
-Emmy Award winner and Holy Cross alum Ann Dowd tours new Prior Performing Arts Center
-3 scratch tickets worth $6 million sold at local stores
-Watertown firm buys planned Worcester residential development property (pictured) for $6.4 million
-Hurricane Fiona hits close to home for Worcester restaurant owner
-Worcester awarded $1.2 million from FEMA for running COVID hospital
-Few turn out for meeting aimed at improving Worcester Police Department
-Worcester's Taste of Shrewsbury Street to Return in October
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 487 (29:22): Donna Colorio
-GoFundMe account created to benefit son of Shrewsbury woman killed in crash
-Saint John's to hold open house on Saturday
-Protesters plan to disrupt commute in Boston Wednesday morning, officials warn
>ANIMALS: Dogs, cats and pets available for adoption at Worcester area shelters
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Central Mass. Jazz Fest kicks off
-Last Call with Giovanni Petrella, pop and hip-hop artist
-Sofia Talvik brings folk music to Bigelow Free Public Library
-First Person: How many swipes does it take to get the gift card
-The Faces of Worcester: Audra Doody
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who developing an improved dialysis machine
-ICYMI: Demolition proposal of historic Worcester home to be reviewed Thursday
-Worcester racial equity audit leaves some wondering if real change will happen or if "it’s more of a PR strategy"
-Worcester "career" criminal with 2 first names gets 16 years in prison: DOJ
-Worcester man found near Assabet trail charged after fighting police
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Public hearing unveils Route 20 improvements in Shrewsbury
-Traffic advisory in Leicester Thursday-Sunday
-Holden woodworker took wife’s advice: Get a hobby in retirement
-Last taste of summer at Sutton Senior Center picnic
-Minnesota manufacturer to expand Northborough operation
-F & M Tool & Plastics president sells Leominster property in $25 million leaseback
-Fitchburg man sentenced to prison for role in drug trafficking conspiracy
-Pennsylvania firm buys 2 Uxbridge industrial properties for $7.6 million
>SPORTS: Bravehearts post hilarious video to clear their lost & found (1:17)
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Former captain Zdeno Chara retires as a Bruin
-Red Sox beat Reds, 5-3
-Holy Cross make TicketSmarter the official ticket resale marketplace for Crusader athletics
-Season tickets now on sale for Holy Cross men's basketball (:31) and women's basketball (:31)
-WooSox beat Mets, 3-2
-Pirates re-sign kicker Josh Gable
>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: Putin announces partial mobilization of 300,000 troops
-DOJ charges 47 people with stealing $250 million from program meant to provide meals to needy children
-Missing mom found dead after sending daughter chilling message
-Tragic: Woman dies after falling 30 feet off cliff in Maine
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment rate climbs to 3.8%
-WBJ's Movers & Shakers for September 19th
>NEW ENGLAND: Federal class action lawsuit filed on behalf of migrants brought to Mass.
-Election officials across Mass. bombarded with records requests
-2 decomposed bodies found in home of former Rhode Island mayor
>COLLEGES: WPI prof lands $747,283 NSF grant to support data visualization studies
-Listening to the whispering world of ASMR with Clark professors Shuo Niu and Hugh Manon
>HEALTH: Polio recently reemerged in the U.S. Who should get a polio vaccine now?
-What are the Omicron bivalent COVID booster side effects?
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Wegmans scraps self-checkout app after spate of shoplifting
>FOOD: Here’s why your grocery bill might’ve felt extra high
>TV/STREAMING: Selma Blair brings the ballroom to tears with her emotional performance on "Dancing with the stars"
>MOVIES: First look at the Whitney Houston biopic coming to theaters in December
>CELEBRITY: Inside Brendan Fraser's comeback, after years of Hollywood snubs
>HOMES: "Affordable" rents could still range from $1,161 to $1,990 even with Worcester inclusionary zoning policy
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Local Habitat for Humanity builds playhouses for 2 veteran families
-Meanwhile, in Woburn, aggressive turkeys cause trouble in neighborhood
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+Multiple openings at White Eagle
-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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 41 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester residents frustrated with snow cleanup: "Florida looks awful freakin’ good"
-Chaos erupts as Worcester officer becomes trapped in car (3:55)
-Worcester Police Department is down nearly 60 officers: "This is a real crisis"
-Worcester police union leader influenced offer in Haxhiaj case, assistant district attorney says
-UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
-Illegal dumping fines could jump to $1,000 in Worcester
-Worcester School Committee eyes C.R.P., data privacy
-Mass. accuses Barre public employee of double-dipping (3:20). Article
-Trash and recycling delayed by 2 days in Worcester
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Thrive Support and Advocacy fundraiser at 2 Chefs
-ICYMI: Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
-How many snow days has Worcester had this year? When will school end now?
-Worcester city councilors push for "city with no potholes" dream
-City councilors want police to speed up crackdown on traffic law violators
-Worcester councilor pushes for city investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man facing charges for allegedly kidnapping 13-year-old in Northborough
-A new development on Elizabeth Street in Shrewsbury?
-Heavy fire tears through home on Lakeshore Drive in Ashburnham
-2 vehicle rollovers in Grafton amid snowy conditions
-Charlton Select Board begins process to change town's health insurance after steep premium hikes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-100 FM The Pike (13:34): Is it a Seger bar? Brian Daly on his viral mission to find out
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (7:14): Worcester's Angelo Gray is making movies and singing his heart out
-Poet's Cauldron to welcome Ursula Rucker at BrickBox Theater
>OPINION: Owura Sarkodieh: In praise of embracing African identity
-Lindsey Ford: 5 practical tips to reset digital habits after winter break
-Holy Cross' Worcester Voices (31:12): Clark Professor Melinda Marchand about her Worcester experience
-What’s Up Worcester (21:43): Dominican Marketplace Committee interview | Jennie Guzman & Laura Martinez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester girl who tragically passed away at 13
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown stirs Patriots buzz as trade rumors begin to swirl again
-Bruins beat Columbus, 4-2
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey hosts New Hampshire in Hockey East Quarterfinals
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall Of Fame announces 2026 inductees
-The Olympic break sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. makes final sweep of Nancy Guthrie's house in sign investigation has hit a dead end
-Bikini-clad women pictured with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files were his carers, family claims
-Tragic: Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 2-year-old girl recovering after home explosion (1:29)
-Malden High School girls' basketball coach charged with raping student (1:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 27 (33:26): A.I. at WPI, with Elke Rundensteiner and Yunus Telliel
-Clark student Skye Donaldson paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 4 popular national parks announce plans for 2026 visitor reservations
-Norwegian Cruise Line slammed over dining dress code change: "Idiotic rule"
>BUSINESS: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey cuts 4,000 jobs from Block in A.I. pivot
-LPL Financial Research: LPL Research’s 2026 strategic asset allocation
-Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales slow to start 2026
>HEALTH: "Boredom challenge" could have benefits for your brain (:18)
>FOOD: The pistachio bread recipe you "knead" to try (7:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper leaving "60 Minutes" in latest CBS staff shakeup
>MOVIES: 25th anniversary trailer for "The Mummy" (:31)
>CELEBRITY: The real reason behind Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' split revealed
-Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver "Power" Grant dies at 52
>ANIMALS: Disabled lamb becomes her dad’s wedding ring bearer (1:54)
>HISTORY: Storm comparison: Blizzard of '78 vs. Blizzard of '26 (6:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Kidney donor braves blizzard for Boston transplant surgery (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer crashes into home through living room window
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