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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester teen on mission to help people with Sickle Cell Disease after seeing his sister’s struggle
+Noon: Police seeking 2 suspects accused of several business break-ins throughout Central Mass.
+Noon: Ten Things to Do: Sterling maze, FAM Jam, Art & Music Festival...
+Noon: Music Worcester features 2 unique Chamber Music events in October
+Noon: Orthodox Christians cherish past, focus their faith's future
+Noon: Red Sox legend Tim Wakefield diagnosed with brain cancer: Report
+Noon: "Harry Potter" actor Sir Michael Gambon dies at 82
-Watch as S.U.V. destroys 2 parked cars in Worcester before driving away (pictured)
-Fire destroys historic Templeton building that housed popular bar (1:43)
-Worcester Housing Authority claims "political agenda" over brown water issue
-Earlier: Families say their drinking water keeps turning brown at Worcester public housing complex
-Worcester police open daily incident logs as act of transparency
-Worcester asked for more express trains, "shocked" by cut instead
-Nicole Apostola: Worcester At Large School Committee debate
-Related: Video (1:10:33)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (34:09): Hiring a public safety commissioner for Worcester
-Lavender Darcangelo’s "America’s Got Talent" journey comes to an end
-Earlier: Lavender Darcangelo competes in "America's Got Talent" season finale
-Powerball jackpot rises to $925 million after another drawing without a big winner
>DINING OUT: Worcester's Brew City contemplates future after July closure
-ICYMI: Worcester continues deed auctions for as little as $33 in unpaid taxes
-Related: Months after Supreme Court ruling, "equity theft" law still on the books in Mass.
-Earlier: Little-known state law that caused a Worcester woman to lose her paid-off home
-Worcester police arrest 4 in "John" sting
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Al's Candy Shoppe, new in Holden, is "an experience"
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Kennedy painting puts history on display
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community rallies around Sterling family who lost home, cars in overnight fire
-Webster Family Campground deemed uninhabitable, leaving families scrambling
-Leominster man charged with attacking flight attendant indicted
-Anniversary a time to reflect for St. Mary’s Syriac Orthodox Church in Shrewsbury
-"Oh My Gourd" at Sutton Historical Society October events
-2 Grafton residents to participate in Central Mass. Jazz Fest
-Voters in Nashoba towns OK new high school debt
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: All-star comedy event to benefit foundation honoring Manny Familia
-Mechanics Hall in good fiscal health, Portraits Project moving ahead
-Last Call: Cynthia Rand, wildlife photographer
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 182 (28:08): Manny Alvarado, Executive Producer, Manny Jae Media
-Unity Radio's Standups and Standouts (56:39)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to artist from Worcester known for his vast body of work
>SPORTS: Has Patriots’ schedule gotten harder or easier after 3 games?
-NFL Week 4 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (24:43): Millie Serum shines at the Women's World Hockey Championship
-Red Sox’ Kenley Jansen blasts Chaim Bloom’s trade deadline inactivity
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Hyundai, Kia recall 3.37 million vehicles over fire risks
>NATIONAL: Wedding fire kills more than 100 in Iraq (1:21)
-More than 1,000 kids reported missing in Ohio in "extraordinary surge"
-Tragic: Hiker plunges 150 feet to death in front of husband
>NEW ENGLAND: Inflation cited in push for $20 minimum wage
-3 dead after a 4-vehicle crash Wednesday in Hooksett, N.H.
>COLLEGES: Worcester State gallery presents “joy, color, life” with new LGBTQIA+ Pride exhibit
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (12:34): Investigating young adult mental health crisis with Professor Jeffrey Arnett
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 places in the U.S. that will make you feel like you're in Europe
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Philips kept complaints about dangerous breathing machines secret while company profits soared
>HEALTH: Obesity is on the rise in most states: new C.D.C. data
-People looking to get new COVID vaccine getting hit with $190 fees: report
>FOOD: Your diet can help prevent cancer — here’s what foods you should eat and what to avoid
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>SHOPPING: Children's book recall — Make Believe Ideas recalls Rainbow Road series
>TV/STREAMING: Writers Strike is over — Contract breakdown, when your favorite shows are returning
>MOVIES: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film set for global release
>CELEBRITY: Ellie Kemper recalls “great-looking” high school teacher… Jon Hamm
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like bunny (3:25)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 28th (1:56)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 10-year-old sails to Martha's Vineyard and back (1:43)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, watch as a bear invades garage, eats vegan ice cream
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-Waitstaff and chef positions, new Worcester restaurant
-Cooks at Worcester bar
-Bartender at Holden restaurant
-Automotive detailer, car washer at Worcester car rental agency
-Director of Operations, Engineering, Holden Light Department
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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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+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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