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In The News
>Latest weather: Unseasonably cool temperatures tonight
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man arrested for stolen vehicle, identify fraud
+6:00: "Hit my lawyer," Antonio Brown tells Vodkyte after failing to show for Worcester performance
+6:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+6:00: Shrewsbury begins negotiations proposed housing development
+6:00: New movies on VOD: "After Ever Happy," "The Invitation," "Carmen" and more
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Day 4 of the Central Mass. Jazz Fest free concert series noon-1:30
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 23rd
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: WARL adoption option: Meet Zinnia
-Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown's rap performance in Worcester canceled
-Heavy rains cause 11 million gallon sewage overflow into Blackstone River in Worcester
-Luxury apartment developers razing former Worcester police station
-WRTA buses will stay free into 2023
-Maine man arrested on firearm, drug charges in Worcester
-Work of fleeting beauty created by Buddhist monks at Worcester State University
-Heart and soul roll up sleeves restoring classic autos at Old Soul Motor Co. in Worcester
-5 new package store licenses sought by Worcester businesses
-Salisbury Mansion's 250th anniversary celebration starts this weekend
-Eric Batista says he’s not trying to evade Worcester city manager search process
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 487 (29:22): Donna Colorio
-Saint John's to hold open house on Saturday
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Sterling Fire Department saves wedding
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Brewery kicks off Oktoberfest celebration in Worcester
-Worcester bar to join worldwide celebration of Zwanze
>SHOWTIME: Amber Rose Tortorelli eyes art, mental illness in ArtsWorcester exhibit
-Six Things to Do: Kevin Nealon, Usman Hameedi, Kerri Anderson and more ...
-311 set for a "Beautiful Disaster" with Worcester show
-Cara Brindisi, a competitor on "The Voice," to perform at Leominster festival
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who was a very active member of the local Lithuanian community
-ICYMI: Developer pulls plug on $55 million, 312-apartment project in Worcester
-All active Worcester construction projects receiving city tax breaks are falling short of diversity hiring goals
-National Grid customers could see 64% increase in electric bills
-Worcester restaurant brings back Burger-A-Day deal ... sort of
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lightning strike at St. Josephs Abbey damages tree
-Davis Mega Maze opens October 1st
-Grafton police ask public to help identify man wanted for questioning
-Grafton and Millbury Police get share of state Municipal Road Safety grant program
-Tantasqua middle schoolers work to revive American chestnut tree
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics suspend head coach Ime Udoka for season
-Yankees beat Red Sox, 5-4
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross football prepares to face Colgate this Saturday
-Grass is kept greener by Brendon Connor and crew at Holy Cross' Fitton Field
-Mets beat WooSox, 4-2
-High school football gridbits: Undefeated squads Uxbridge, Oxford set for 50th meeting
-These unique offerings at CMass. high school football games will have your mouth watering
-Doherty's Hannah Murray notches 100th career point
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-Over 1 million Teslas recalled because windows can pinch fingers
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Grandfather charged after 2-year-old boy dies when accidentally left in hot car
-Investigation underway after 12 teachers in one Iowa school district diagnosed with breast cancer
-Tragic: Texas carjacker guns down dad, leaves toddler to die in hot car
>BUSINESS: Worcester industrial building sold for $9 million in sale-leaseback deal
-NYT, Boston Globe correspondent to lead WBJ's manufacturing, energy coverage
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Walmart, Target to start holiday sales early
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 towns boil water notices after E. coli detected
-Fatal stabbing under investigation in Cape town
>COLLEGES: 813,000 eligible for student debt relief in Mass.
-Central Mass. colleges and universities are expanding their nursing programs to meet demand
>HEALTH: Cancer death rates fall steadily in the U.S., with more survivors than ever
-New Alzheimer's diagnoses more common in seniors who have had COVID, study claims
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Friday: 9-5 at AIDS Project Worcester, 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center
>FOOD: Reducing food waste is good for the planet and your wallet. Here’s how to do it more effectively
>TV/STREAMING: "Better Call Saul’s" Vince Gilligan, Rhea Seehorn reunite for Apple TV+ series
>CELEBRITY: Bill Murray turns 72, celebrates years of iconic acting
>HOMES: Single-family home sales down in Mass., but steady in Worcester County
>HISTORY: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 15: Lunch cars
>ANIMALS: Emaciated dog becomes a brand new dog in forever home (3:29)
-Meanwhile, in New York, watch as missing cat returns home, rings doorbell
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+Kitchen positions + Line cooks at Downtown Worcester restaurant
+Assistant Council on Aging Director, Town of Shrewsbury
-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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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