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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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+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 (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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