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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester hosts the fourth annual Color the City Festival. Manny Jae Media video (50:56)
-Worcester man faces domestic violence charge after shooting woman in Lewiston, Maine, police say
-Man in Worcester County tests positive for E.E.E., first human case in Mass. in 4 years
-Worcester School Committee gives report card to superintendent: Here's how she graded
-Area native says Disabled American Veterans changed his life, now a "blessing" to help others
-THIS WEEKEND! Italian Festival returns with many favorite dishes
-TODAY! Thousands expected to attend 32nd annual Latin American Festival
-Related: Traffic advisory for Latin American Festival
-TODAY! 100FM The Pike (9:49): Mike Hsu talks to Tom Mahoney about Worcester's Hot Dog Safari
-Manny Jae Media (32:13): Dedication of Daniel L. Gaskin Way
>DINING OUT: Review of 961 Restaurant & Lounge at Union Station
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help looking for missing 15-year-old girl
-Worcester woman attempted to bring opioid medication into prison, feds say
-Family of Ayuen Leet, girl in coma after being struck by car in Worcester, gets support
-Convicted murderer Julia Enright declines to testify at ex-boyfriend's accessory trial
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Holden's battery storage project aims to save the community at least $10 million
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster union official indicted for embezzlement
-New migrants housed at Red Roof Inn in Sutton
-Amazon sees end-of-year opening of massive Charlton warehouse
-Grafton heads toward "safe harbor"
-Roland Meunier III moving up in cycling world
-Paxton uses $10,000 grant for employee safety
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Leicester police offering home gun safety class August 26th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Color the City, Hot Dog Safari and more ...
-100FM The Pike (15:31): T.J. Miller and Mike Hsu talk comedy & peanut butter
-Legendary rock band Little Feat heading to Indian Ranch in Webster
-New coaster coming to Six Flags in 2025: Quantum Accelerator (1:05)
-First Person: For Suzanna Parpos, truth sounds like team spirit
-Unity Radio (56:34): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 29 (29:39)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester policeman
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Orioles, 12-10
-Celtics NBA championship odds, over/under win total after schedule reveal
-Drake Maye, Jacoby Brissett still competing for Patriots’ No. 1 quarterback job
-Rhamondre Stevenson's Bill Belichick response adds to awkward interview
-Shrewsbury's Brittany Altomare prepares for success as golfing mom
-Holy Cross junior Cam Nolan of Oxford is ready to boost offensive line
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey announces roster additions for 2024-25
-Alex Dion to move to Bravehearts front office
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 3-0
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: City approves over $7 million settlement with man wrongfully imprisoned for 48 years
-Dad allegedly fed 4-month-old infant gasoline in attempt to kill baby: police
-Tragic: 15-year-old girl shot dead by stray bullet eating dinner at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman charged with manslaughter 5 years after death of 5-year-old
-2 hurt by propeller in sailboat-motorboat crash in Hingham Bay
>COLLEGES: Is college enrollment bouncing back after the pandemic?
-Clark faculty receive grants to increase research, work in Worcester
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Traveling as a mom
>BUSINESS: Credit freezes: Why you might want to get them after data breach
-Can Disney+ subscription prevent you from ever suing Disney? Company seeks to throw out wrongful death suit because of streaming service clause
>SHOPPING: Trader Joe's issues urgent recall of over 650,000 candles due to "fire hazard" and "safety risk"
>HOMES: What kind of home does $500,000 get you in Worcester County?
>HEALTH: How new nasal spray to treat severe allergic reaction works (2:09)
-What your high school yearbook photo says about health and longevity, according to new research
>FOOD: Pumpkin spice products for 2024 — Lattes, donuts, beer and much more
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Twisters," "Mothers' Instinct" and more
>CELEBRITY: Disney Channel star Skai Jackson arrested for battery after fight with boyfriend
>HISTORY: Women’s Heritage Trail in Boston traces the path of greatness
>ANIMALS: Cockatoo and 102-year-old grandma become best friends (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How a mother invited her son's killer to be her neighbor (2:51)
-Meanwhile, in Russia, chess champ allegedly tried to poison rival who supposedly bad-mouthed her family in wild caught-on-camera move
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>HELP WANTED
-Associate V.P. for Administration & Finance at Worcester State
-Job fair September 10th for jobs at DCU Center
-Worcester Public School's Nutrition Department is hiring (1:13)
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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
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-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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