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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast! Periods of rain, high in mid 50s today in Worcester
-Holy Cross botanist explains why leaves change certain colors, when the peak will reach Worcester and how a dry summer could affect the timing
+6:00: 2 tenants of collapsed Worcester apartment booted out of hotel, sleep in church overnight
+6:00: Northborough teen wows "The Voice" judges with soulful take on rock hit
+6:00: Nominations open for Worcester Music Awards
+6:00: Hanover Theatre Rep delivers riveting "Macbeth"
+6:00: Holy Cross giving away tickets to Saturday football game at Coffee with the Crusaders Thursday morning
+6:00: Rosen's Roundtable No. 489 (28:00): City Manager Search?
+6:00: This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of October 3rd
+6:00: Adopt from Worcester area shelters: See new local dogs, cats & more
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 4th
+Noon: Michigan band Desmond Jones set for Electric Haze
+Noon: Country music legend Loretta Lynn dies at 90
+Noon: National Taco Day deals on Tuesday
+Noon: Screen Time: "Lassie" star Jon Provost to appear at cannabis convention
+Noon: The Next Draft: Tree House making plans for Tewksbury Country Club
+Noon: Bad Advice: Time to look to the stars for horoscope advice
-Downtown eatery to begin serving Sunday brunch this weekend
-Clark University graduate workers go on strike
-Court docs: Millbury man texted in fear of life before being found with throat slashed
-Earlier: "Very, very scary": Neighbors react after man found dead in Millbury home
-Worcester man sentenced on federal firearm charge
-Shrewsbury police make multiple unlicensed firearm arrests
-Rep. LeBoeuf discusses sobriety, holding public office after OUI
-REC Farm Party celebrates 50 years of positive impact on Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: James Keyes embraces new perspective in "Sixth Sense"
-Joyner Lucas, Palladium, Ash & Eric among Boston Music Award nods
-Ed Sheeran announces Gillette Stadium date in 2023 stadium tour
-"Black Ghost of Empire" author to read for Bedlam Books Cafe
-Bill Shaner: To search or not to search...
-Don Landgren: Crying foul over "large-scale" Polar Park concerts
-Luis G. Pedraja: The importance of Hispanic Heritage Month to our youth
-The Faces of Worcester: Kayanna James
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:10:09): Lisa Mair
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man who spent his retirement driving cancer patients to and from their treatments
-ICYMI: Worcester has become the doughnut capital of Massachusetts with gourmet bakeries for every taste
-Related: Here are the most unique doughnut flavors found at the city’s bakeries
-Worcester to appeal jury's $8 million wrongful conviction verdict, police chief says
-I-190 on-ramp in Worcester closed for 45 days for bridge work
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian dies after being hit by DPW truck in Gardner, officials say
-Josh Thibodeau soccer tournament in Holden welcomes teams
-Wachusett Dam Day 2022 will open top of dam in Clinton to visitors
-Sutton gets its share of PARC grant for VanDyke Playground
-Sutton Historical Society fills October with fun – from wagons to Halloween town
-New scholarship for clock making will honor late Willard House conservator
-Wide-eyed owl rescued from goal net in Southborough
>SPORTS: Pats youngsters make impact felt in Green Bay
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross football team in Top 10 of both polls
-Jalen Coker named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-3
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL preseason week 1
-5 things we learned from the fourth week of Central Mass. high school football
-Dom Garbarino cards 4-over 76 as St. John's claims Catholic Conference golf championship
-Captains have maintained winning tradition for Wachusett golf team
>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: FEMA prepares its largest search and rescue operation following Hurricane Ian
-Details released in fatal hotel shooting tied to family weekend at college in N.Y.
-Tragic: 3-year-old fatally shot in head in Chicago road rage attack
>NEW ENGLAND: New England governors want "at least" $500 million in emergency heating aid
-New lawsuit alleges man, 39, died due to neglect while in custody of Boston police
>FOOD: Here’s why the U.S. is facing a butter shortage ahead of holidays
>COLLEGES: WPI leads area colleges in U.S. News & World Report rankings
-Student loan payments, interest are back in January for unforgiven debt. Here's how to deal with it
>BUSINESS: 5 signs the world is headed for a recession
-Overcoming business roadblocks
>HEALTH: Cancerous tumor vanishes with injection of modified herpes virus
-Relatively unheard of condition affecting millions of COVID long-haulers
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 9-1 at CENTRO Food Pantry, 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>HOMES: U.S. home prices drop at fastest pace since Great Recession
>SHOPPING: Amazon debuts new shopping portal for customers on government assistance
>TV/STREAMING: Best TV shows of September
>MOVIES: A new "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" trailer is here and you can get your tickets now
>CELEBRITY: Ringo Starr postpones shows due to COVID
>ANIMALS: Men jump into river to save a dolphin's life (3:11)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): For 29 years, man raising funds for Dana Farber pediatric cancer patients
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, escaped fugitive captured at his own birthday party
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Classifieds
-Director of Planning and Economic Development, Town of Holden
-Kitchen positions + Line cooks at Downtown Worcester restaurant
-Assistant Council on Aging Director, Town of Shrewsbury
-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 (:30). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man, 62, struck, killed crossing Hope Ave.
-Husband and wife educators to graduate together from Worcester State with master’s degrees
-Why a 3D printed goat remains the guest of honor at WPI’s graduations
-Couple scrambles to save wedding after Anna Maria College announces closure
-Former Councilor Etel Haxhiaj to receive Worcester peace award alongside immigrant advocate
-Worcester park could be renamed in honor of Roberto Clemente (:47). Article
-Black bear relocated after being found near busy road in Shrewsbury
-Railroad spike hurled through windshield on Route 2 in Gardner, driver says (2:15)
-Burncoat High School prom photos at Worcester’s Union Station
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Frank's Steak House: The oldest steakhouse in Greater Boston (4:40)
-ICYMI: Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-Union Station operator search begins as Maxwell Luciano’s vows to stay
-Worcester radio station sold for $1.45 million
-Worcester initiative tackles social isolation crisis — a conversation at a time
-Affordable housing project near Worcester Senior Center may be delayed
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Audit shows $424,000 unknown to Barre officials before override request
-Webster Special Town Meeting approves capital spending, sewer pump station project
-Man with G.H.B., meth and ketamine in vehicle arrested after Leicester crash
-Blackstone man arrested on warrant, charged after drug use and prostitution reported at apartment
-Leominster man arrested after crashing into truck, fire hydrant outside Mai Tai’s before fleeing scene
-Transparency, oversight at center of Auburn Housing Authority debate
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Brad Paisley announces new tour dates, including 4 stops in New England
-Victor D. Infante: Bill Buckner, Jack McCarthy and the modern era's "Casey at the Bat"
>OPINION: Katy MacQueen: 4 laughable misconceptions I had about motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: We keep calling it apathy when people are actually tired of being used
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 101 (8:05): Homelessness, Part 3
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 601 (28:41): Leah Bradley
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away unexpectedly at age 26
>SPORTS: WPI softball coach leads team to record season after cancer diagnosis (3:52)
-Assumption, WPI softball teams win championships and N.C.A.A. berths
-Why NBA Draft Lottery results were a win for Celtics
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 31
>CARS: Clearing up the backup camera
>NATIONAL: Hantavirus patient in critical condition after doctors dismissed symptoms as "anxiety"
-Radio Worcester (16:19): U.F.O. expert Ronny LeBlanc says new Pentagon files could mark “turning point in human history”
-Tragic: Missing hikers found dead and holding each other after volcano erupts
>NEW ENGLAND: Cambridge shooting, how it all unfolded
-Inside an alarming year for Mass. prisons: Spate of suicides forces reckoning
>COLLEGES: Research led by WPI professor advances sustainable solutions for end-of-life battery waste
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Memorial Day weekend getaways within 2 hours of Central Mass.
>BUSINESS: Nichols, Worcester Business Journal launch second year of Women’s Executive Academy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction, and treasury market consequences
-Know How: Vanity metrics need to die
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: An O.B.G.Y.N.’s take on pregnancy timing
-Ariana Becker: A mindset reset this Mental Health Awareness Month
>SHOPPING: Amazon Memorial Day sale: Dates, categories, what to buy
>FOOD: The real difference between whole foods and processed foods
>TV/STREAMING: Savannah Guthrie officially confirms surprising career move as mom Nancy remains missing
>MOVIES: When Michael Keaton and Glenn Close scrapped over "The Paper"
>CELEBRITY: Martin Short speaks for first time about "nightmare" of his daughter's death
-Hayden Panettiere details being put in bed with an "undressed," "very famous" man at 18
>ANIMALS: Mama dog leads rescuer to a hidden cave to save her puppies (1:44)
>HISTORY: Publisher Isaiah Thomas was a true American patriot
>GOOD NEWS: 82-year-old E.M.T. holds coverage together for community
-Meanwhile, in Kansas, students take Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to prom
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>HELP WANTED
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
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