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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, Town of Holden
-All front of house positions at Canal District restaurant
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-3rd shift grill cooks at iconic Worcester diner
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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