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In The News
>Latest weather: Mix of sun and clouds, high in the 60s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Arrest 4 months after fatal fire in Worcester brings relief to neighbors (2:22) (suspect pictured)
+6:00: Ziggy Bombs prepares to open downtown Worcester restaurant in a few weeks, hangs sign above storefront
+6:00: Pats QB Mac Jones out for Sunday at Green Bay
+6:00: The Mike Glass Story & Journey to the Mass. Pirates (9:14)
+6:00: Celtics, Blake Griffin agree to 1-year contract fully guaranteed
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester sweeps Rochester to end season
+6:00: Adoption Option: Meet Skyler
+1:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 30th
+1:00: Artist Spotlight: Mark Zieff
+1:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+1:00: New streaming movies on VOD: "Bullet Train", "Bodies Bodies Bodies", "The Munsters", "Emily The Criminal"
-Strike out the band? Why Polar Park has yet to host big-time concerts
-Woman facing 4 murder charges for deadly Gage Street fire in Worcester (:19). Article
-Contractor in Doherty High fire fined only $300; Worcester city councilors now calling for a review
-Mayor Joe Petty delays search for new Worcester city manager
-2 weeks after damning racial equity report, Worcester City Council punts discussion to subcommittee
-WRTA bus driver stabbing: Suspect indicted and ordered held
-Winter drawdown of Indian Lake to start in early November
-West Boylston Fire Department responds to 2 rollovers
-The Faces of Worcester: MariAnn Paladino
>ANIMALS: Hurricane Ian cat rescue at Worcester Regional Airport (4:49)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Peter Yarrow, "Tootsie" and more ...
-Worcester Roller Derby League triumph in WoMag Photo Scavenger Hunt
-WoMag Photo Scavenger Hunt leads reporter on journey of discovery
-First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — Bookmarks
-Leigh Anne Bianchi teaches life skills with Good Citizen Project
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 488 (28:19): Jet ski ban, inclusionary zoning
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 3 (27:45): Politics, election and state of news media
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (13:22): Vaughn of Scoop Drip
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was an English professor for 35 years
-ICYMI: WPD looking for 14-year-old who left school, did not go home
-Man returns to Worcester hospital 30+ years after premature birth to thank staff for care
-Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage Parade marches in Worcester October 9th after 4-year absence
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden light department sends crew to Florida
-Vacant Holden industrial site moves closer to potential reuse
-$500,000 lottery winner in Fitchburg
-Traffic advisory for Leicester on Saturday
-Joint rescue mission in Auburn saves owl
-Sutton Historical Society fills October with fun – from wagons to Halloween town
-Cohesive captains have been key for Shrewsbury's red-hot field hockey program
-Barroll to serve as director in Princeton until library concludes search
-Ex-inmate launches social equity-owned outdoor cannabis in Hubbardston
-Officials break ground on Heywood Hospital's new surgical pavilion
>SPORTS: Mac Jones pushing to play in Green Bay despite not practicing for second day
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Matt Barnes keeps dropping hints on Ime Udoka scandal
-Red Sox help Blue Jays clinch playoff berth
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Peter Oliver of Holy Cross selected as semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy
-WRHS volleyballers off to 7-1 start
>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)
>NEW ENGLAND: Human remains found near Cape Cod resort
-Mass. bridge inspector warned Boston months before street light fell
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria to hold ground-breaking for new athletic complex on Saturday
-UMass Medical School working to help evaluate vaccine candidates for gonorrhea
>BUSINESS: U.S. jobless claims plunge to 5-month low despite Fed rate hikes
-Worcester Business Connect No. 34 (14:02): Big Belly Barbecue
>SHOPPING: Peloton to sell its bikes at Dick's Sporting Goods
>HEALTH: Despite questionable data, drug for Lou Gehrig's Disease wins FDA approval
-How bad will flu season be? Experts predict cold/flu/COVID season
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-5 at AIDS Project Worcester
>FOOD: Beyond Meat, Impossible struggle due to "woke" perception: analysts
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" Season 5 trailer drops (1:37)
>MOVIES: Foul is Fair, Fair is Foul, and funny in Princeton filmmaker John Stimpson's "Ghost Light"
>CELEBRITY: Mila Kunis says acting with Ashton Kutcher in "That ’70s Show" reboot is “weird” and “uncomfortable"
>HISTORY: Gardner couple reflects on history-making lottery prize
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 100-year-old N.H. woman receives honorary high school diploma
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, red squirrel shuts down bakery for 2 days
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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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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-Staff Associate, Urban Action Institute, Worcester State
-Controller, Worcester State
-Multiple positions, Holden DPW
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