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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester business icon dies at age 90
-Former Worcester Railer Matthew Gaudreau, brother killed after being hit by vehicle with cycling
-2 Worcester teens arrested for armed robbery, loaded gun recovered
-33-year-old Worcester woman arrested for drug distribution
-Former Helfand's Deli, Sahara Restaurant site sold for $1.2 million
-Mother and daughter, victims of Webster Square Towers stabbings, to be buried together
-Court hearing postponed as Holy Cross and disgruntled donor continue pointing fingers
-Judge in Turtleboy witness intimidation case recuses himself; hearing postponed
-Worcester Nite Life courses open for registration
-TODAY! Worcester Firefighters union will be at various intersections to raise money for M.D.A.
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (40:56): WPI’s hotel purchase explained, speed limit debate and the future of Patch in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (22:15): Worcester Councilor Etel Haxhiaj pushes to declare pedestrian violence a public health emergency
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:44): WPI’s hotel purchase sparks debate about transparency, power concerns
>DINING OUT: Legendary Worcester restaurant selling its house dressing
-ICYMI: Suspect in Worcester mother-daughter stabbing deaths arrested in New York (1:40). Article
-Driver charged with vehicular homicide in death of 13-year-old pedestrian on Belmont Street
-80-year-old woman latest pedestrian struck by vehicle in Worcester
-Overdose deaths decline in Worcester, but the work isn't done
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holdin' Back: the '60s makeup concert on Sunday
-NEW! Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-September Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Nashoba Valley Medical Center set to close
-Shrewsbury welcomes dozens of new teachers
-TODAY! Celebrating 50 years of Marsh Field in Rutland. Traffic advisory
-Klem’s celebrates 75 years in business
-1 dead in Spencer wreck; speed a possible factor, police say
-Millbury summer concert series winds down with Electric Flannel
-Classic cars displayed at Sterling senior center
-Grafton Public Library Book Sale
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five things to do: Pride festivities, poetry, parties at summer's end
-In August 30th issue of Worcester Magazine: City's Pride events on tap
-100FM The Pike (9:32): Pike Rokfest organizer Frank Pupillo on Saturday's big show at Indian Ranch
-100FM The Pike (6:50): The Breakdown Lane
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. finds a feast of memories
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 432 (27:17): Worcester Elections 2024
-Unity Radio (58:39): The Woo 508
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime principal in Holden
>SPORTS: How Patriots veterans feel about quarterback decision
-Jayson Tatum says Olympics benching was "different" and "challenging"
-Family, community, resilience lift Dan Curran to dream job at Holy Cross
-Shrewsbury's Brad Blattner blocks way up depth chart for Holy Cross
-Red Sox beat Tigers, 7-5
-WooSox lose to Toledo, 2-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Boar's Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times
-Tragic: Beloved chef fatally shot by teens outside his restaurant
>NEW ENGLAND: 4 injured in explosion at Bellingham gas station
-New details released after fatal police shooting of man suspected of killing his wife, 8-year-old son
-14-year-old killed in violent crash involving boat trailer (1:28)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross welcomes class of 2028
-Unity Radio (1:00:59): Q.C.C. State Of Mind
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Iconic La Sagrada Familía finally has a completion date
>BUSINESS: 10 years after the "Summer of Market Basket" (1:52). Article
-IPG Photonics sells Russian assets for $51 million, ending 34-year presence in country where it was founded
>SHOPPING: Best Buy Labor Day sale — Up to 50% off select appliances
>HEALTH: Smart insulins may respond to real-time blood sugar changes (1:06)
-Second human case of mosquito-borne E.E.E. detected in Mass. woman in her 30s
>FOOD: Great Value Apple Juice sold at Walmart recalled over arsenic
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Kinds of Kindness," "Borderlands," and more
>CELEBRITY: Slimmed-down Lizzo "taking a gap year" amid lawsuits
>HISTORY: Old commercial for Fairway Beef (:31)
>ANIMALS: Tiny dogs chained up insist on getting adopted together (3:06)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Officer saves woman from submerged car
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, firefighters free horse stuck on top of farmer's fence
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+Bartenders and cooks at Canal District restaurant
-Administrative assistant at West Boylston Fire Department
-Automotive technician at North End Motor Sales
-Full-time police officer, part-time public safety officer
-Building facilities project manager, Town of Holden
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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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