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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 65 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Rising rents fuel a migration of longtime Worcester residents to small towns
+6:00: Police serve warrant, arrest Worcester man on gun, drug charges
+6:00: Third suspect in Worcester shooting that injured 6 is arraigned
+6:00: Catholic Workers celebrate Mustard Seed's 50 years of service
+Noon: St. Vincent nurses raise alarm about plan to cut IV workers
+Noon: Cafe and restaurant for sale on Park Avenue in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 27th
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Day of the Dead, disco at ArtsWorcester and more
+Noon: ABBA everywhere as Mania The ABBA Tribute comes to Worcester
+Noon: Artists discuss their love of Halloween, and how it shaped their work
+Noon: Bad Advice: Should I be concerned about my kids trick-or-treating?
-6 years after Vanessa Marcotte’s killing, Angelo Colon-Ortiz pleads guilty to 2nd degree murder
-Related: Vanessa's father didn’t live to see murderer sentenced
-3 Worcester officers injured responding to report of man urinating on his former workplace
-Car crashes into home in Clinton, knocking out the front (1:00). Article
-RSV climbing at UMass Memorial Health; concern about the respiratory illness
-Cyanobacteria detected in southern part of Lake Quinsigamond
-Rutland farm turning poop into power (2:53)
-What's Up Worcester presents The Sitdown (38:41): Sarai Rivera
-Worcester Mayor Joe Petty moves to appoint Eric Batista city manager without a search process
-Bill Shaner: The “other five” versus the “normative six”
-LeBoeuf runs on record, Fullen pushes less taxes, support for police
-Related: Debate audio from Radio Worcester (1:25:46)
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 152 (28:43): Sheriff Lew Evangelidis
-No one hit Powerball jackpot, new drawing an estimated $800 million
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Old Line American Single Malt (40:18)
>SHOWTIME: 14th annual Duo Piano Gala Saturday at Tuckerman Hall
-Alt.-country star Rhett Miller of Old 97’s set for Worcester
-The Library of Disposable Art: "Genuine soil from Dracula's Castle!"
-Harley's Funhouse drag show at Ralph's Rock Diner marks first anniversary
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - "Murdered on the Fourth of July" - Part 2. Audio (23:10). Video (18:26)
-Unsolved: Worcester - "Murdered on the Fourth of July" - Part 1. Audio (21:00). Video (16:22)
-The Faces of Worcester: Timothy Brumfield
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime real estate agent who was also a world traveler
-ICYMI: Worcester store closing after 76 years on Main Street, reopening in New Hampshire
-Worcester's Jamaine Ortiz on Saturday night fight card at MSG (1:56). Article
-Worcester firefighter diagnosed with cancer following free screening
-Legendary Worcester eatery debuts food truck
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Small Stones Festival brings big art presence to Grafton
-Holden Police Department hosting inaugural 5k to benefit K9 Tahoe and the HPD K9 program
-Public health advisory for Half Moon Cove on Lake Quinsigamond
-World class service dogs trained in Princeton
-Princeton welcomes Jaime Greenland as its new Parks and Recreation director
-Leicester Police Chief raises money for Jimmy Fund Walk To Defy Cancer
>SPORTS: ESPN: Mac Jones slated to start against Jets on Sunday
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-2022 NFL Week 8 Schedule, TV, announcers
-Bravehearts bringing back Worcester Sports Management Summit
-Holy Cross running back is one of 15 finalists for college football's premier scholar-athlete award
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (28:26): Get to know Men's Ice Hockey Coach Bill Riga
-Railers beat Trois-Rivières, 6-3
-High school football Grid Bits: Leominster approaches 800-victory milestone
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-Kia recalling 71,000 older Sportage SUVs for fire risks
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Man guilty of 76 counts in deadly Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy
-Inflation crushing retirement savings plans for many Americans: survey
-Tragic: Texas man dies as wife is on hold with 911 for 15 minutes
>NEW ENGLAND: New Hampshire grandfather dead after fall from mountain
-Mass. agrees to pay $3.5 million to settle property tax dispute with N.H.
>FOOD: Beyond Meat debuts plant-based steak in thousands of stores nationwide
>SHOPPING: 32 best gifts to shop at Walmart for the whole family
>BUSINESS: Local unemployment rates drop to 3.6%, 3.3%, and 2.5% across Central Mass.
-7 Central Mass. organizations receive $759,687 to support small businesses
>COLLEGES: Fire Science student honors family promise at Anna Maria
-New grant-funded program at WPI explores the ethics of artificial intelligence
>HEALTH: 5 things everyone should know about this year's flu season
-$75 incentive in Worcester at COVID vaccine clinics
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: CBS's schedule of holiday TV specials, Christmas classics
>MOVIES: Black journalists, creators claim they’re being excluded from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" premiere
>CELEBRITY: Skechers executives escort Kanye West out of building, company says
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>ANIMALS: Video of adorable baby beaver building dam goes viral
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Deputies, bystander save women after car becomes submerged in canal
-Meanwhile, in Wyoming, watch as a moose interrupts youth soccer game
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+Water Restoration Technician, at SERVPRO
-Worcester Common Oval Security Guard
-Firefighters, Auburn Fire Rescue
-Vaccination Educator, City of Worcester
-Director of Development, Quinsigamond Community College
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Summer helpers (5), Holden D.P.W.
-Experienced cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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