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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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Classifieds
-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 (:36). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
+Noon: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
+Noon: Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
+Noon: Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
+Noon: Tracking Patriots' schedule leaks with dates and times
-Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Weekly farmers market in Worcester opens Sunday
-UMass Medical School students launch summer camp for Worcester high schoolers interested in careers in medicine
-Worcester nonprofit leader Ron Waddell announces run for state Rep.
-Burncoat High School launches feasibility study for possible new school project
-Out to Lunch set to return to Worcester Common with new musical acts
-Check out this McDonald's-themed cake from Worcester bakery
-Last Call: Retired astronaut and researcher Al Sacco Jr. keeps looking up
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 dogs found at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, 1 found on Belmont Street
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Globally Inspired Restaurants (5:23)
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal Worcester pedestrian crash was beloved firefighter
-Police body camera video shows moments after child fell from window in Worcester
-Worcester cybersecurity firm issues warning over financial future
-Controversial 288-unit Worcester housing project in limbo after zoning request withdrawn
-Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
-Official results: Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-Related: Message from Town Manager Peter Lukes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): House arrest for ex-Westminster postal worker who hid bathroom camera
-Spencer man arrested for pulling knife on Leicester Walmart employee, threatening to slit cop's throat
-Candidates thank voters after Shrewsbury election wins
-Endangered Central Mass. school gets to stay open — for now
-Grafton Town Meeting approves override vote on town ballot
-Hear from the Grafton School Committee candidates in lead-up to Election Day
-Stephen Koronis named Charlton Select Board Chairman
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Between The Buried And Me to rise again at Palladium
-Chance the Rapper, Lainey Wilson among Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular performers (1:42)
-WPI Professor Michelle Ephraim’s memoir shortlisted for international literary prize
>OPINION: Tiffany Williams: Worcester is trying to build a modern city while still operating in the past
-Mary C. DeSouza: Parenting as a part of spring's natural flow
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 934 (28:01): Donald Perron, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran and former senior Worcester building inspector
>SPORTS: Patriots returning to Germany for international game against Lions
-Patriots rookie arrested on assault charge
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-2
>NATIONAL: U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month
-South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder convictions and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh
-Tragic: Video shows Frontier Airlines plane striking person on runway in Denver (2:14)
>NEW ENGLAND: Man goes viral for comments over Marblehead housing plan (1:44)
-Mass. looks to ban social media, but experts, even advocates, are skeptical
>COLLEGES: 6 Worcester State students win Library Research Awards
-African Diaspora Dance Association at Clark brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Experts reveal simple ways to avoid outrageous baggage fees
>BUSINESS: ComputerVault joins Advans IT in filing for bankruptcy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Radio Worcester (21:07): Why fundraising for life sciences startups is so difficult in 2026
>HOMES: Home sales barely budge in April as spring buying season off to disappointing start
>HEALTH: How having a baby affects mom's heart (2:50)
-Why younger adults are rethinking alcohol (2:48)
>FOOD: Salmonella contamination recalls: List of products
>TV/STREAMING: Late-night hosts crash "Colbert," he reveals which A-list actress he was "wildly attracted" to
>MOVIES: "Grown Ups 3" in the works at Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt's "Devil Wears Prada 2" salaries revealed
-James Van Der Beek's widow shares heartbreaking life update 3 months after actor's death
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:58)
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Wrong way crash survivor reunites with deputies who saved her
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Hollywood stars' free gas stunt sparks pandemonium at station
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-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
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