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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 75 today in Worcester
-Hurricane Erin clouds visible hundreds of miles away at Mount Washington (:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Wanted man shot on Strathmore Road in Worcester during state police arrest
-Earlier: Police investigate gunshots fired in Worcester neighborhood (1:07) (pictured)
-Earlier: Shots fired, police set up crime scene on Strathmore Road in Worcester
+5:00: West Nile virus detected in Worcester; spraying to take place
+5:00: Shrewsbury officer treated for injuries after thwarting post-shoplifting motorcycle getaway
+Noon: Every 3 weeks, a group retired Worcester firefighters gather to maintain their bond
+Noon: Table Hoppin': NU Chicken opens; Basil n’ Spice offers "street food"
+Noon: Woo! Science: Who studies dinosaurs? Business majors for one
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (21:48): Alice Cooper bassist Dennis Dunaway on getting band back together for new album
-Wanted man arrested with loaded illegal gun near Polar Park
-Related: Video shows Worcester police struggling with armed man
-Outside Polar Park, the struggles of Worcester's homeless in plain sight
-Motorcyclist dies in crash at Route 20 intersection in Charlton
-Worcester police footage of adult daughter of mother arrested by I.C.E. (Warning: Graphic) (14:25)
-Earlier: Worcester releases new footage of May I.C.E. arrest that separated family
-With assurances from city, Worcester Caribbean Carnival to celebrate
-Radio Worcester (22:37): Worcester mayor pushes back on court order to pay Holden $30 million
-First responders at Hanover Insurance on Lincoln Street (1:28)
-Company that manages Worcester apartments agrees to settle with D.O.J. in rent-fixing case
-Worcester School Committee pushes to expand JROTC programs
-Worcester school candidate Noelia Chafoya seeks to build up community support in Worcester Public Schools
-New intercity bus service coming to Worcester
-Community rallies behind Charlton firefighter battling brain tumor
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:49): Sewer fee ruling, Ukraine connection and City Council marathon
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:49): $30 million sewer lawsuit, trash cleanup failures and partisan city
>DINING OUT: Plate of oysters at Worcester restaurant comes with a pearl, no extra charge
-ICYMI: Grafton Street’s 491-unit luxury apartment complex moving forward after city approvals
-Old house, new roof: Salisbury Mansion renovations underway
-Former students, teachers, unearth time capsule at Burncoat High School
-Worcester motorcyclist dies in crash with tractor-trailer on Mass. Pike
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Scouts promote membership
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer selectmen to explore fiber optics alternative
-Parent company of Millbury detox center files for bankruptcy
-With food insecurity on the rise, St. Anne’s Food Pantry stays ready for Shrewsbury
-Mass. police watchdog decertifies Fitchburg officer
-Learn about Sterling and the M.B.T.A. Communities Act
-Baseball league to host tribute for founder with worsening health
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Polish Festival, Rippopotamus, Aaron Lewis and more ...
-A Minute with Meagan (15:59): Meghan Montaner, Executive Director, Mechanics Hall
>OPINION: John Keough: City Council recap – Potholes, websites and finding $30 million
-Tom Marino: Worcester's obsession with preventing police reform
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:44): Dianne Langford James, Founder, Cycle Breakers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a school nurse for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots lose to Giants, 42-10
-Julian Edelman says TreVeyon Henderson could be "steal of the draft"
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-3
-Bravehearts owners thank fans for record-setting season
-Holy Cross men’s soccer opens season with 1-1 draw at Northeastern
-Holy Cross linebacker Cam Santee ready to make impact for Crusaders
-WooSox Hall of Fame adds first woman, first active player
-WooSox lose doubleheader, 4-0 and 11-3
>NATIONAL: U.S. immigrant population drops for the first time in 50 years
>TRAGIC: 6 people dead in freak "dairy accident" at Colorado farm
>NEW ENGLAND: Marlborough dentist accused of hiding camera in toilet
-Mom who killed husband, 2 kids in murder-suicide admitted she needed professional help
-Education Secretary Tutwiler on graduation standards after M.C.A.S. repeal (6:02)
>COLLEGES: Community spirit reflected in the work of Clark's Lund Award winners
-Anna Maria AMCAST (29:15): Hurricane Katrina Summit
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The T.S.A. warns against making these 2 mistakes in airports
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment rose in July
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season delivered
-ChatGPT update breaks A.I. relationships, users heartbroken
>SHOPPING: New season, same toys (4:21)
>HEALTH: Does your kid need an eye exam? (2:22)
-Physicians criticize proposed partnership between CVS, Mass. General Brigham
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>FOOD: Shrimp recall expands over possible radioactive contamination
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock announces fully civilian season of "The Traitors"; casting open
>MOVIES: Quentin Tarantino on David Fincher directing "Once Upon a Time" follow-up
>CELEBRITY: Inside Howard Stern's "desperate" bid to stay "relevant" as firing rumors rage on
-Helen Mirren on starring in so many projects and potentially retiring
>ANIMALS: Tiny feral kitten won't leave her emotional support chickens (1:55)
>HISTORY: Rare Thomas Jefferson election artifact from 1800 was found by boys
>GOOD NEWS: Rising basketball star spends his summer coaching kids (3:04)
-Meanwhile, Crocs x NFL collab collection drops in September
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+All positions, Downtown Worcester restaurant
-Civil engineer, Holden D.P.W.
-Full-time police officer, town of Leicester
-Host, West Boylston restaurant
-Full-time dispatcher, CMass. Emergency Communications Center
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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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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>HELP WANTED
+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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