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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 (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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