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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast! High of 56 today in Worcester
+6:00: Permits OK'd for 218-unit apartment project on Shrewsbury Street
+6:00: Coes Reservoir closed until further notice
+6:00: Man arrested after stolen vehicle found in Shrewsbury driveway
+6:00: Indiana manufacturer moves into Auburn building after $4.8 million sale
+Noon: $100,000 lottery prize won in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 5th
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Walker Hayes, Jamey Johnson, "Mean Girls" and more ...
+Noon: Preston Wayne of Time Beings, Odds reunites with Superfonics
+Noon: Tysk Tysk Task offers cathartic new album, "You're Sorry More"
+Noon: New trails for Hike Worcester Week
-Worcester police looking for missing 15-year-old
-2 tenants of collapsed Worcester apartment booted out of hotel, sleep in church overnight
-Trailer for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" features scene filmed in Worcester
-Restaurateurs to bring rotating dining options to Worcester's Glass Tower
-2 longtime employees at popular West Boylston restaurant take over as family steps back from operations
-4-story storage facility proposed next to Higgins Armory, after $800,000 purchase
-Worcester Affordable Housing Trust Fund opens for applicants
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 489 (28:00): City Manager Search?
-Bill Shaner: To search or not to search...
-Radio Worcester (14:08): A sit-down with Governor's Councillor Paul DePalo
-This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of October 3rd
>HISTORY: Mike Benedetti: Worcester Death Trip
>ANIMALS: Adopt from Worcester area shelters: See new local dogs, cats & more
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Nominations open for Worcester Music Awards
-Northborough teen wows "The Voice" judges with soulful take on rock hit
-Hanover Theatre Rep delivers riveting "Macbeth"
-Michigan band Desmond Jones set for Electric Haze
-Screen Time: "Lassie" star Jon Provost to appear at cannabis convention
-The Next Draft: Tree House making plans for Tewksbury Country Club
-Bad Advice: Time to look to the stars for horoscope advice
-The Faces of Worcester: Kayanna James
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Firefighter hurt in 2-alarm fire overnight in Lunenburg (:32)
-Man indicted on murder charge in connection with death of Webster man
-Water service interruption in part of Holden on Wednesday
-Holden to hold public information session on proposed Shrewsbury Street roundabout Wednesday
-Leominster business owner’s products featured on HSN and QVC
-Leominster rejects effort to leave Mass. Assoc. of School Committees
-Spencer, East Brookfield voters deciding on $112 million David Prouty High project
-Construction delay leaves West Boylston road closed until Thursday
>SPORTS: Aaron Judge breaks single-season American League home run record with No. 62
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-0
-Former Patriot involved in fight at youth football game
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross giving away tickets to Saturday football game at Coffee with the Crusaders Thursday morning
-HC star Jalen Coker named winner of this week's Gold Helmet Award
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Abuse in women’s pro soccer league was systemic, report says
-Where does your school rank in the latest MIAA high school football power ratings?
>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: 2 more shootings linked in Stockton serial killings, video of person of interest released
-Uvalde parents file federal lawsuit against gun manufacturers, school district and others
-Tragic: Woman killed by nail on trip to Florida during Hurricane Ian
>NEW ENGLAND: Trucker strike in Mass. raises concerns about disrupted food delivery
-Northeastern employee staged bomb incident, faces federal charges, FBI says
>FOOD: Trader Joe's finally brings back free samples
>COLLEGES: Clark psychology prof offers a glimpse into her work in disaster response
-WPI researcher receives $747,283 for data visualization studies
>BUSINESS: 2 law firms move into Worcester’s tallest building
-Facebook to purge thousands of workers in "quiet layoffs"
-Supreme Court to hear Section 230 lawsuits vs. Google, Twitter
>HEALTH: Dementia diagnosis increases suicide risk for those under age 65, study finds
-COVID is rising in Mass. wastewater. Here's what experts say that means
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 9-1 at CENTRO Food Pantry, 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>SHOPPING: Expect to shell out more for a Christmas tree this year
>HOMES: See the top 10 least expensive homes sold last week in Worcester County
>TV/STREAMING: The 13 spookiest shows and movies we’re most excited for this October
>MOVIES: 10 must-see movies being released in October
>CELEBRITY: Country music legend Loretta Lynn dies at 90
-Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have hired divorce attorneys, source says
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters reunite with baby they helped deliver in Mass. home weeks ago
-Meanwhile, in California, watch as bear visits home to eat trash, swim in pool
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Classifieds
-Director of Planning and Economic Development, Town of Holden
-Kitchen positions + Line cooks at Downtown Worcester restaurant
-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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