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In The News
>WEATHER: Muggy with a mix of clouds and sun, high in the low 80s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Thousands ride as 47th Pan-Mass Challenge begins in Worcester (2:12). Article
-Earlier: Enthusiastic Pan-Mass Challenge riders arrive in Worcester (3:41). Article
-Related: Bruce Springsteen sends message to Pan-Mass Challenge Riders (video)
-Judge orders deportation after fake robbery of Austin Liquors
-Severe injuries after crash on Route 146
-Worcester man violates chainwide Walmart ban, tries to leave store with $384 haul in stolen shoes
-Worcester man arrested after Shrewsbury police find cocaine during inspection-sticker stop
-Meet Jimmy Cash, Worcester's funniest janitor
-Worcester farmers markets mark National Farmers Market Week
-$56,000 state grant expands pollinator gardens across Worcester Public Schools
-Our Bright Future secures funding for summer program, new Innovation Hub
-Ocean State Job Lot to donate 10,000 cans of formula in Worcester County
-Worcester nonprofit names new executive director
-T&G This Week: An overview of our criminal justice coverage guidelines
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: Meet Tim Brumfield from Big Belly BBQ (6:46)
-Worcester restaurant celebrates 10th anniversary with Grill & Chill menu
-ICYMI: Drone video shows Worcester's beauty, traffic chaos rolled into one (:36)
-Worcester police arrest man with ghost gun at Peace Park
-Coes Reservoir reopens for weekend, treatment planned Monday
-Local woman rescues duck trapped at Salisbury Pond spillway
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 today
-Parking information for State Championship weekend
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Verizon to pick up Ripple Fiber's customer base after acquisition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hopedale interim administrator, assistant resign
-Fitchburg man wanted on arson charge in Myrtle Avenue house blaze
-Road closures Monday and Tuesday in Auburn
-Firm to be selected to update Spencer zoning bylaws, subdivision review
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Pike GrungeFest, The Word Alive, Herb Alpert and more ...
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)
-Today! Community Drum Circles at The Village
-Slipknot reportedly kicks Sid Wilson out of band, another member posts cryptic message
>OPINION: Nicole Ethier: What I wish I knew before signing my son up for youth sports
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Worcester Movies on the Common August 13th
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 226 (27:58): Charles Jackson, Building Bridges
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:35): Parole, online lottery, civilian review and residential programs closing
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:57): Civilian review board debate, police oversight & city council politics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who had a 40-year career as an educator
>SPORTS: Training camp recap: Gabe Jacas makes Patriots practice debut
-Infantino abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity
-Red Sox beat Dodgers, 3-2
-Holy Cross sets fundraising records
-Bravehearts to host Beers Around the World on Monday
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Norfolk, 4-3
-Worcester golf pro Jack Gale reflects on 50 years after PGA honor
>NATIONAL: Flock surveillance cameras targeted around the country amid opposition
-New footage captures moment cops found dead University of Idaho students
-Tragic: Pregnant mom found dead in Mexico after vanishing with her 7 children
>NEW ENGLAND: Video shows white shark swimming in Mass. (:45)
-Mass. Senate unanimously passes press shield law (1:40)
-He entered prison with a 2-year sentence. His family says medical neglect turned it into a death sentence
>COLLEGES: Clark receives $354,443 to expand hands-on life sciences training
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The hidden costs of retiring abroad
-We found Croatia's most unexpected attraction - underwater (2:59)
>BUSINESS: Local bank promotes V.P. to chief risk officer
-Saint-Gobain expands Northborough presence with $30 million fire lab
>HOMES: The truth about "clean eating": When healthy habits go too far (1:43)
>SHOPPING: Over 120,000 refrigerators recalled after 34 fires, 1 death: report
>HEALTH: Infuriating thing ovaries may start doing after menopause
-How high school health classes may help reduce teen substance use (2:38). Article
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): Smashburgers
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: Spider-Man: The blockbuster franchise nobody's messed up
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Vincent Pastore dies at 80
-Trace Adkins details being shot by his ex-wife during heated argument
>ANIMALS: Terrified German Shepherd finally finds courage to stand (3:56)
>HISTORY: New look inside the incredible world of daredevil Evel Knievel
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins 2 big lottery prizes in a week
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, iguana leaps out of box, gives FedEx store employees a scare
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>HELP WANTED
-Full-time line cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Line cook, Worcester Mexican restaurant
-Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-Part-time dishwasher and line cook, Canal District bar & restaurant
-Front of house manager, Holden restaurant
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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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Classifieds
>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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