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In The News
>Latest weather: Mix of clouds and sun, high of 66 today in Worcester
-Category 4 Ian takes aim at Florida
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Italian Heritage Parade marches in Worcester October 9th after 4-year absence
+7:00: 52-year-old Worcester man dies following Oxford motorcycle, truck crash
+7:00: Worcesteria: Brindisi a good representative for Worcester on "Voice"
+7:00: Noh Place Poetry Anthology reading to be held at Worcester State University
+7:00: Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (27:48): Get to know Holy Cross women's soccer coach Ben Graham
+7:00: WooSox season finale canceled
+1:00: Water main break at the intersection of Shrewsbury and Mulberry streets
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 28th
+1:00: Hyped for Worcester show, Silverstein set to "put pedal to metal"
+1:00: Last Call: Ruth Rodriguez Fay, community activist
+1:00: Bad Advice: It's OK to be afraid of the dark
+1:00: WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 3 (27:45): Politics, election and state of news media
-WPD looking for 2 missing teens with infant
-Large fuel spill reported overnight on the Mass Pike in Auburn
-Westborough elementary school employee arrested for child porn
-Man arrested for stealing catalytic converters in Shrewsbury
-Family of Molly Bish wants new investigators assigned to her case
-Worcester bar's former owners sell building for $900,000, bar to remain
-Search for new Worcester city manager goes back to City Council
-WPI seeks to organize after Clark forms union amid Worcester labor push
-Local residents make recommendations for White House conference on hunger
>ANIMALS: Cats evacuated from Florida shelters land in Worcester (:27)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>MOVIES: Foul is Fair, Fair is Foul, and funny in Princeton filmmaker John Stimpson's "Ghost Light"
>SHOWTIME: Cara Brindisi sings Taylor Swift's "All Too Well" with country flair (4:49)
-Earlier: Shrewsbury singer Cara Brindisi joins Team Gwen in "The Voice"
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 488 (28:19): Jet ski ban, inclusionary zoning
-Radio Worcester (15:45): Yes on the Community Preservation Act with Ann Lisi
-How much would the Community Preservation Act tax increase cost you and how would Worcester benefit?
-Radio Worcester (7:01): City Councilor Khrystian King gives an update on the City Manager search
-The Faces of Worcester: Laura Marotta
-Janice Harvey: New Yorker's Andy Borowitz scores with new book
>OBITUARIES: Worcester woman helps write touching tribute with her family
-ICYMI: Worcester police on trial, man accuses department 16-year wrongful imprisonment
-New 45-day closure along I-190 in Worcester starts soon
-Quinsigamond Community College instructor sued over alleged racial remarks about Nigerians, blacks
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northborough orchard ranked among top 10 in the country
-Ashburnham, Gardner among 20 schools to receive bomb threats, officials say
-Former Brimfield animal control officer accused of stealing nearly $750,000 pleads not guilty
-Millbury staple for 23 years closes for good
-Millbury Planning Board recap
-Power outage in part of Holden on Wednesday
-Developer purchases former Gardner News, Bank of America buildings with plans to renovate
-WWII vet from Rutland rides in sidecar for 99th birthday
>SPORTS: Red Sox snap 6-game losing streak
-Janet Hourihan Brooks among first HC women's basketball stars to have jersey retired
-Interview with author of "Jack 'the Shot' Foley-A Legend for All Time" (23:49)
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Red Wings, 8-6
>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: Stunning images showing NASA's DART spacecraft’s intentional collision with an asteroid
>NEW ENGLAND: Here's how much slower traffic has gotten in Mass. after Labor Day
>COLLEGES: WPI grad brings plant-based hot dogs to the Fenway Faithful
-Visitors experience Holy Cross' Prior Performing Arts Center at Community Day
>BUSINESS: WuXi Biologics holds topping off ceremony for new Worcester manufacturing facility
-Worcester Business Connect No. 34 (14:02): Big Belly Barbecue
-bankHometown’s parent to finalize $4B Quincy merger October 7th
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Another Amazon Prime Day? Prime Early Access Sale preview, deals to shop now
>HEALTH: Walgreens customers in Mass. confused by mixed messaging over pharmacy availability
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: McDonald's is selling Happy Meals to adults. Here's the twist
>TV/STREAMING: Hallmark Christmas movies: Countdown schedule and start date
>CELEBRITY: Roseanne Barr to premiere first stand-up special in 16 years
>HISTORY: WPI grad Elwood Haynes changed the way we travel
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County September 18th to 24th
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Police officer adopts dog he helped rescue
-Only 15% of people can spot the hidden dice in under a minute
-Meanwhile, in California, surfer shoos otter who stole his surfboard
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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 (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: 25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in crash (2:36). Article
-Fireball caused loud boom heard across Mass., NASA says (4:24). Article
-City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-Markey secures Mass. Dems’ nod over Moulton, igniting generational showdown in Senate primary
-Related: 2 Democrats, 2 paths: Markey and Moulton in Worcester (2:06)
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Nichols plans to absorb Anna Maria fire science, other programs
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-ICYMI: Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 juveniles hospitalized after e-bike collides with vehicle in Clinton
-Group seeks probe into Rutland July Fourth cancellation
-3 charged after stolen dirt bike recovered, illegal gun seized in Webster
-Worker in Southbridge McDonald's french fry case due in Dudley court
-Douglas man under surveillance arrested on trafficking charge after picking up crack
-Leominster man accused of civil rights violation after open bottle report at Allen’s
-39 Elm Street emerges as flashpoint in Southbridge Town Council race
-Westborough High students learn beekeeping basics in innovative class
-Fixing crowns and funding communities: Dudley Woman's Club closes out fundraising year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Former Manor and Draught House owner launches Prohibition Beer
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1377 (30:00): The Rolling Stones, Gracie Abrams, The Black Keys and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Too many administrators bloat Worcester school budget
-Shaun Connolly: Spend the $609 to go to a World Cup game
-Laurel: At your service at the class volleyball game
-Manny Jae Media (50:55): 508 LIVE!
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to award-winning baker who worked at Crown and Widoff's bakeries
>SPORTS: Here's the full lineup for Drake Maye's charity softball game today at Polar Park
-Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball’s season ends at Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-2
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: Couple found dead were victims of Tom Selleck impersonator scam
-Why are more young people angry about A.I.? Researcher says there's been a "meaningful shift" with Gen Z (1:56). Article
-Tragic: High school graduate's home burns down during graduation ceremony
-Concertgoer dies week after being kicked in head by crowd surfer at rock festival
>NEW ENGLAND: State police hit with $25 million lawsuit (2:11)
-Maine lawn mower accident leaves child critically injured
>COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn awards for research in Brazil, Poland
-How can UMass make up for money cut by federal government? (9:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 costs travelers forget to budget for
-Yosemite ditches reservations, descends into chaos (2:03)
>BUSINESS: Reality-mimicking A.I. fuels spike in scams (1:59)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:34): Kwame Appiah, founder, Kumasi Soccer and Unity Street Soccer
>HOMES: The best plants for beginners to grow
>HEALTH: Doctor explains what residents should know about mpox
-Opthamologist's advice for protecting eyes from summer sun (3:09)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike Netflix movie, "Ladies First" (2:39)
>MOVIES: "Obsession" craze explained: Shocker horror hit makes 100 times its budget
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
-Mandy Moore names former child star who got her into "underage drinking"
>ANIMALS: Pig stops highway traffic to save her own life (2:33)
>HISTORY: Lake Boon was once a major tourist destination
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for bread, wins $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes
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-Full-time paramedic, town of Spencer
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