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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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-Assistant Council on Aging Director, Town of Shrewsbury
-Multiple openings at White Eagle
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-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
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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