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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast! High of 56 today in Worcester
+6:00: Bakery plans to open permanent Worcester spot (pictured)
+6:00: Worcester police seek to identify person for questioning
+6:00: "Moving" experience: Poet laureate inspires Worcester students
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 6th
+Noon: Party like it's Halloween, and the 1920s, at The Haunted Speakeasy
-Leicester man accused of striking and killing man in a wheelchair in Worcester, has 6 crashes, 2 OUI arrests on record
-$100,000 lottery prize won in Worcester
-Clark University graduate students, administration fail to reach agreement during 3-hour bargaining session amidst ongoing strike
-Related: Construction workers walk off Clark job site in solidarity with grad union strikers
-Housing court sides with tenants of partially collapsed Mill St. building
-Permits OK'd for 218-unit apartment project on Shrewsbury Street
-Coes Reservoir closed until further notice
-Former Unum building getting new life in downtown Worcester
-Worcester's Italian Heritage Parade returns Sunday
-Worcester police LGBTQ liaison officer raises concerns with body camera program
-Man arrested after stolen vehicle found in Shrewsbury driveway
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" features scene filmed in Worcester
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Walker Hayes, Jamey Johnson, "Mean Girls" and more ...
-Preston Wayne of Time Beings, Odds reunites with Superfonics
-Tysk Tysk Task offers cathartic new album, "You're Sorry More"
-New trails for Hike Worcester Week
-The Faces of Worcester: Melissa Pope
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Marine from Worcester who served in Iraq
-ICYMI: 2 tenants of collapsed Worcester apartment booted out of hotel, sleep in church overnight
-Restaurateurs to bring rotating dining options to Worcester's Glass Tower
-4-story storage facility proposed next to Higgins Armory, after $800,000 purchase
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fugitive wanted for bank robbery snagged in Ayer
-Online group "Buy Nothing Grafton" has created a community for those who need it
-Indiana manufacturer moves into Auburn building after $4.8 million sale
-2 longtime employees at popular West Boylston restaurant take over as family steps back from operations
-Shrewsbury energy consultant acquired by Maine competitor
-Groundbreaking ceremony held for Jack's Mill historic mixed-use development in Clinton
-Clinton warehouse sold to Florida firm for $49.3 million
-Fitchburg man found not guilty of child rape on last of five charges after 2019 mistrial
-Fitchburg shopping center sold in 26-acre commercial property sale
>SPORTS: Bailey Zappe soaks in extra reps ahead of possible first start for Patriots
-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
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-"Nothing else matters": Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown on bringing banner 18 to Boston
-Red Sox win season finale, 6-3
-Dennis Eckersley bids farewell in final game as Red Sox broadcaster
-Bill Ballou's final baseball column of the season
-High school football Gridbits: Offense clicking as Millbury hosts Sutton in battle of unbeatens
-Former Doherty star Aidan Abolfazli has Worcester State soccer on roll
>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: Missing family of 4 found dead following kidnapping: Sheriff
-Tragic: Dad visiting son at college fatally shot while grabbing coffee at hotel
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. cannabis worker dies after inhaling marijuana dust
-Police, OSHA investigate after worker falls at JFK Presidential Library, dies from injuries
>FOOD: Adult Happy Meals are at McDonald's -- and they're lovin' it
>BUSINESS: OPEC+ makes big oil cut to boost prices; pump costs may rise
-The number of U.S. job openings fell by more than 1 million in August
>HEALTH: Antidepressant use during pregnancy doesn’t harm child development, study says
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>SHOPPING: After decades of door-to-door sales, Tupperware is now available at Target
>HOMES: See all Worcester County home sales from September 25th to October 1st
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix in October
>CELEBRITY: Hilary Swank, 48, reveals she is pregnant with twins
>HISTORY: Mike Benedetti: Worcester Death Trip
>ANIMALS: Adopt from Worcester area shelters: See new local dogs, cats & more
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 8-year-old boy honored for saving classmate at school
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, watch as a stray dog tries to steal from toy store
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Classifieds
+Part-time Bartender at Worcester bar
-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 (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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>HELP WANTED
+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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