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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Woman dies after falling 10 stories from Worcester apartment building (pictured)
+6:00: One of the only overnight women’s homeless shelters in Worcester is closing.
+6:00: Vehicle crashes into woods near Wachusett Country Club in West Boylston
+Noon: Murder charge for Worcester man in Fitchburg killing
+Noon: Worcester grocer Maker To Main reopens in Canal District
+Noon: Worcesteria: A quest for fresh groceries downtown proves unfruitful
+Noon: Fitchburg singer Lavender Darcangelo set for final round of "America's Got Talent"
+Noon: At Gillette Stadium show, fans thrill to Stevie Nicks' style, spirit
-Worcester State I.E.L.I. grad wins Food Network’s Julia Child Challenge
-Man charged with attempted murder in Gardner liquor store shooting
-Fire destroys home in Sterling
-Funeral home in Millbury for sale; sign says it may be haunted
-Worcester Mayor Joe Petty floats Public Safety Commissioner
-What you need to know about the November 7th municipal election in Worcester
-National Grid raising electricity rates, Eversource to follow
-These high schools ranked top 5 in Worcester County, report says
-Over $500,000 in education grants awarded to Central Mass.
-Free, at-home COVID tests available again amid rising hospitalizations nationwide
>FAITH: Anya Geist column on importance of Jewish High Holy Days
>DINING OUT: New Shrewsbury Street restaurant delays opening for a week
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 14-year-old girl
-How Auburn Mall is adapting to change
-Keeping public records secret is costing Mass. state and local agencies
-Earlier: Andrew Quemere -- Worcester’s war on police transparency continues to cost taxpayers
-Mass. has a huge waitlist for state-funded housing. So why are 2,300 units vacant?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden restaurant to close on Mondays
-TODAY! Movie Monday at Senior Center
-TODAY! Card making class at Senior Center
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spirit of Shrewsbury Parade marches on
-Fitchburg man with fanny pack full of Xanax busted at Leominster Home Depot
-German tech manufacturer looks to move U.S. division H.Q. to Shrewsbury from Auburn
-Vote in Grafton Recreation’s new logo design contest
-Cummings School Family Fun Day Saturday
-Blackstone Valley Regional fueling students for success with Healthy Meals Incentives grant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester seeks next youth poet laureate for 2024-25
-Museum opens photo exhibit exploring "Spirituality in Eastern Christianity"
-Usher named 2024 Super Bowl halftime performer
-100FM The Pike (13:38): Paul Reiser on stand-up, A.I. and "Stranger Things"
-Worcester Walks: Muir Meadow, a wildflower-filled sanctuary in Paxton
-A Thousand Words: Unum's tax break decertification
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots 137 (29:03): Sarah Levin Bourque, President, Aging Space
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 181 (29:24): Tricia Appert, Executive Director, Friendly House
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Korean War veteran, longtime teacher and member of the fire department
>SPORTS: The Patriots still own the New York Jets
-Related: Run game makes strides in Patriots first win of 2023
-Red Sox lose to White Sox, 3-2
-Jad Smaira makes long journey to Worcester to star for Holy Cross soccer
-WooSox season finale rained out
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Writers and film, TV studios reach tentative deal to end strike
-Tragic: Mom has all of her limbs amputated after eating bad tilapia
>NEW ENGLAND: Man who escaped police custody at Marlborough hospital found at girlfriend's home
-Officials announce $108 million federal grant to build East-West rail
>COLLEGES: Clark’s new Center for Geospatial Analytics to host international workshop
-Worcester State community invited to create mural, build Unity Tree on Unity Day
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The prettiest cities you've never heard of
>BUSINESS: Multiple reports point to brightening economic prospects in Mass.
-D.E.I. executives need institutional support in become true change agents
>HEALTH: This is the best time of day to work out for weight loss: experts
-Study says seniors sleep better in warmer temperatures (:52)
>FOOD: Defrosting chicken on counter can poison you: 3 safe methods
>HOMES: Why are home prices so expensive? Blame the boomers, Barclays says
>SHOPPING: Books customers have picked up recently at A Great Notion in Auburn
>TV/STREAMING: ABC denies report that it has decided to delay "Dancing with the Stars"
>MOVIES: "The Nun II" creeps its way back into top box office slot
>CELEBRITY: Michael Caine suggests his upcoming film may be his last
>ANIMALS: Nobody could touch this very aggressive dog until... (3:26)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 25th (2:09)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Overdue books returned to library more than 600 miles away
-Meanwhile, in India, teen's hair grows to 4 feet, 9.5 inches long
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-Automotive detailer, car washer at Worcester car rental agency
-Director of Operations, Engineering, Holden Light Department
-Bus drivers, Worcester Regional Transit Authority
-Cooks, Worcester restaurant
-Assistant Director of University Grounds, Worcester State
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police chief open to leaving civil service, but unions not so sure
+6:00: Victim of Leominster apartment complex stabbing identified
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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