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In The News
>Latest weather: More sun, high in the mid 60s today in Worcester
-Hurricane Ian makes landfall in western Cuba as a Category 3 storm, threatening a path of destruction
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Rosen's Roundtable No. 488 (28:19): Jet ski ban, inclusionary zoning
+6:00: Radio Worcester (7:01): City Councilor Khrystian King gives an update on the City Manager search
+6:00: Worcester Business Connect No. 34 (14:02): Big Belly Barbecue
+6:00: Westborough man charged with possession of child sex images
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 27th
+Noon: Search for new Worcester city manager goes back to City Council
+Noon: WPI seeks to organize after Clark forms union amid Worcester labor push
+Noon: Local residents make recommendations for White House conference on hunger
+Noon: Northborough orchard ranked among top 10 in the country
+Noon: Oakmont Regional High School, Overlook Middle School cleared after lockdown
+Noon: Foul is Fair, Fair is Foul, and funny in John Stimpson's "Ghost Light"
+Noon: Janice Harvey: New Yorker's Andy Borowitz scores with new book
-Shrewsbury singer Cara Brindisi joins Team Gwen in "The Voice"
-Evaluation of suspect in 2019 stabbing death at O'Connor's is still not complete
-Worcester police on trial, man accuses department 16-year wrongful imprisonment
-Worcester police, firefighters face off in inaugural baseball classic honoring Officer Manny Familia (2:14)
-Grant may allow Worcester to hire dozens of firefighters
-Quinsigamond Community College instructor sued over alleged racial remarks about Nigerians, blacks
-New 45-day closure along I-190 in Worcester starts soon
-Worcester Academy alum named as Obama Foundation Scholar
-High Holiday services held at Central Mass Chabad for Rosh Hashanah
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII vet from Rutland rides in sidecar for 99th birthday
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Piff (and Mr. Piffles) and Puddles to play Worcester
-The Faces of Worcester: Laura Marotta
-School Profile: North High School (5:36)
-Radio Worcester (17:06): Lisa Mair, Independent running for State Senate
-Councilors seek plan to combat housing crunch in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at Walt Disney World
-ICYMI: Motorcyclist killed in Boylston crash
-Worcester hotel sold to real estate investor for $40 million
-Beloved Worcester eatery gets a lifeline to reopen
-An unexpected loss spurs WPI professor to complete student’s unfinished dissertation
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police charge man for loaded handgun without license
-Lost puppy found in Shrewsbury
-Holden DPW building Grand Opening on Saturday
-Grafton Public Library events
-$100,000 Mass Cash winners sold in Southbridge, Fitchburg
-Sterling Cultural Council reports to Select Board
-2 men permanently trespassed from Motel 6 in Leominster following fight that started at Denny’s
-Fitchburg vaccine clinic dedicated to longtime health professional Jeffrey Stephens
>SPORTS: Mac Jones likely to miss multiple games because of injury, ESPN reports
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross football team moves up to 10th and 11th in national rankings
-Meggan Fourie of Holy Cross Field Hockey is your Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Orioles bash Red Sox, 14-8
-WooSox win rain-shortened game over Red Wings, 6-1
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester stumbles in final homestand, in danger of finishing season under .500
-Green Hill Municipal GC in Worcester drives forward by giving all bunkers a facelift
>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: U.S. warns Russia of "catastrophic" consequences if it uses nuclear weapons
-NASA spacecraft crashes into asteroid in defense test
>BUSINESS: Unum subsidiary opens office in Worcester
-Worcester developer buys site in Shrewsbury for $970,000
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Another Amazon Prime Day? Prime Early Access Sale preview, deals to shop now
>NEW ENGLAND: School bus sustains "heavy damage" in two-vehicle accident on Cape Cod
>COLLEGES: Clark prof assists local educators in teaching about slavery
-WPI business school Dean Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson named to prestigious professorship
-Holy Cross forum to end hunger in America (1:26:51)
>HEALTH: Do you have COVID and have symptoms? Learn how to get free treatment
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: This nondairy, plant-based ice cream is made in Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: "Days of Our Lives" fans livid as network loses 750,000 viewers after move from NBC to Peacock
>CELEBRITY: New book reveals palace staff's nasty name for Meghan Markle
>HISTORY: WPI grad Elwood Haynes changed the way we travel
>HOMES: $3 million "family compound" on lake in Marlborough up for sale
>ANIMALS: Big dog obsessed with cats gets his very own (3:16)
-Meanwhile, in Chicago, man's car is stolen twice on the same day
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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
-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 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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