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In The News
>Latest weather: Mostly dry, high of 71 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: New 45-day closure along I-190 in Worcester starts soon
+6:00: Holy Cross football team moves up to 10th and 11th in national rankings
+6:00: Jupiter is about to make its closest approach to Earth in 59 years
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 26th
+Noon: Worcester Academy alum named as Obama Foundation Scholar
+Noon: $100,000 Mass Cash winners sold in Southbridge, Fitchburg
+Noon: 2 men permanently trespassed from Motel 6 in Leominster following fight that started at Denny’s
-Motorcyclist killed in Boylston crash
-Motorcycle and truck crash in Oxford closes Leicester Street for 2 hours Sunday
-Holden woman breaks into cars for days in Worcester, steals from Walgreens repeatedly, gets arrested
-Worcester hotel sold to real estate investor for $40 million
-ICYMI: Beloved Worcester eatery gets a lifeline to reopen
-An unexpected loss spurs WPI professor to complete student’s unfinished dissertation
-Bus goes up in flames next to Worcester building (:23)
-Market closes Worcester location opened in 2020
-Over 3 months after Worcester roof collapse, "handful" of 267 Mill St. tenants still homeless
-Climate protest planned in Worcester at first Chase branch
-From eviction and hunger to med school to become surgeon, Carla Rodriguez overcomes adversity
-Worcester awarded $1.2 million grant to develop green infrastructure plan
-Tree lover believes "pocket forests" are just what Worcester needs
-Don Landgren: The best fares in life are free
-Worcester nonprofits want equal piece of ARPA pie
-Vote "yes" to raise taxes to add Worcester into state Community Preservation Act
-Inclusionary zoning right move for Worcester housing, Chamber of Commerce says
-School Profile: North High School (5:36)
-Vocero Hispano: 09-23-2022 al 09-29-2022
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Worcester's Wooden Bar a hidden gem in former 3Cross Brewing location
>SHOWTIME: Rihanna to headline Super Bowl LVII halftime show
-Worcester author praised for his book about 2 city basketball legends
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Special town meeting in Shrewsbury Tuesday
-FSPL to host annual meeting and author talk
-Hannah Kane Charity Classic raises $60,000
-Leicester Police Logs September 15th to 21st
-Locals hit the pavement to support the Jimmy Fund Walk
-Valley Bag Toss cornhole tournament is October 15th in Whitinsville
-College women’s volleyball team bus goes up in flames in Sturbridge
>SPORTS: Patriots drop home opener to Ravens, fall to 1-2
-Report: X-Ray negative on Mac Jones' ankle
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross men's basketball 2022 fall preview (1:07)
-WooSox end home season with loss
>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: California's wildfire activity is running below average this year. But experts warn it's not over
>BUSINESS: Target plans to hire 100,000 seasonal workers
-How do we know when a recession has begun? What are the signs?
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Amazon to hold Prime Day-like event October 11th and 12th
>FOOD: Company recalls salad dressing product sold at Aldi
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. pork products law on hold pending SCOTUS review
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross announces $40 million scholarship initiative to expand access to financial aid
-UMass Medical School student highlights shortcomings of U.S. health care payment system in winning essay
>HEALTH: "Out of control" cases for STDs, including gonorrhea and syphilis, prompts call for changes
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Monday: 11-4 in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in October (11:14)
>MOVIES: "Don't Worry Darling" shrugs off drama, opening with $19.2 million
>CELEBRITY: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas celebrate joint birthday
>HISTORY: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 14: Famous pie manufacturer
>ANIMALS: Video: Gerbil named Bella becomes TikTok sensation
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): John Cena sets Guinness World Record after granting 650 wishes for Make-A-Wish Foundation
-Meanwhile, in Florida, highway covered in Coors Light beer after semi crash
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Classifieds
-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
-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 (:30). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man, 62, struck, killed crossing Hope Ave.
-Husband and wife educators to graduate together from Worcester State with master’s degrees
-Why a 3D printed goat remains the guest of honor at WPI’s graduations
-Couple scrambles to save wedding after Anna Maria College announces closure
-Former Councilor Etel Haxhiaj to receive Worcester peace award alongside immigrant advocate
-Worcester park could be renamed in honor of Roberto Clemente (:47). Article
-Black bear relocated after being found near busy road in Shrewsbury
-Railroad spike hurled through windshield on Route 2 in Gardner, driver says (2:15)
-Burncoat High School prom photos at Worcester’s Union Station
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Frank's Steak House: The oldest steakhouse in Greater Boston (4:40)
-ICYMI: Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-Union Station operator search begins as Maxwell Luciano’s vows to stay
-Worcester radio station sold for $1.45 million
-Worcester initiative tackles social isolation crisis — a conversation at a time
-Affordable housing project near Worcester Senior Center may be delayed
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Audit shows $424,000 unknown to Barre officials before override request
-Webster Special Town Meeting approves capital spending, sewer pump station project
-Man with G.H.B., meth and ketamine in vehicle arrested after Leicester crash
-Blackstone man arrested on warrant, charged after drug use and prostitution reported at apartment
-Leominster man arrested after crashing into truck, fire hydrant outside Mai Tai’s before fleeing scene
-Transparency, oversight at center of Auburn Housing Authority debate
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Brad Paisley announces new tour dates, including 4 stops in New England
-Victor D. Infante: Bill Buckner, Jack McCarthy and the modern era's "Casey at the Bat"
>OPINION: Katy MacQueen: 4 laughable misconceptions I had about motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: We keep calling it apathy when people are actually tired of being used
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 101 (8:05): Homelessness, Part 3
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 601 (28:41): Leah Bradley
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away unexpectedly at age 26
>SPORTS: WPI softball coach leads team to record season after cancer diagnosis (3:52)
-Assumption, WPI softball teams win championships and N.C.A.A. berths
-Why NBA Draft Lottery results were a win for Celtics
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 31
>CARS: Clearing up the backup camera
>NATIONAL: Hantavirus patient in critical condition after doctors dismissed symptoms as "anxiety"
-Radio Worcester (16:19): U.F.O. expert Ronny LeBlanc says new Pentagon files could mark “turning point in human history”
-Tragic: Missing hikers found dead and holding each other after volcano erupts
>NEW ENGLAND: Cambridge shooting, how it all unfolded
-Inside an alarming year for Mass. prisons: Spate of suicides forces reckoning
>COLLEGES: Research led by WPI professor advances sustainable solutions for end-of-life battery waste
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Memorial Day weekend getaways within 2 hours of Central Mass.
>BUSINESS: Nichols, Worcester Business Journal launch second year of Women’s Executive Academy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction, and treasury market consequences
-Know How: Vanity metrics need to die
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: An O.B.G.Y.N.’s take on pregnancy timing
-Ariana Becker: A mindset reset this Mental Health Awareness Month
>SHOPPING: Amazon Memorial Day sale: Dates, categories, what to buy
>FOOD: The real difference between whole foods and processed foods
>TV/STREAMING: Savannah Guthrie officially confirms surprising career move as mom Nancy remains missing
>MOVIES: When Michael Keaton and Glenn Close scrapped over "The Paper"
>CELEBRITY: Martin Short speaks for first time about "nightmare" of his daughter's death
-Hayden Panettiere details being put in bed with an "undressed," "very famous" man at 18
>ANIMALS: Mama dog leads rescuer to a hidden cave to save her puppies (1:44)
>HISTORY: Publisher Isaiah Thomas was a true American patriot
>GOOD NEWS: 82-year-old E.M.T. holds coverage together for community
-Meanwhile, in Kansas, students take Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to prom
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
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