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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
+5:00: Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
+5:00: Auburn police August statistics
+5:00: Bill Ballou on Baseball
+Noon: Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
+Noon: Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Earlier: Sutton woman arrested outside courthouse where Lindsay Clancy trial is being held
+Noon: Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
+Noon: Shake Shack delays plan to open in Shrewsbury plaza
+Noon: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
+Noon: Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
-Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-Worcester voters explain why they never miss a vote
-Related: Worcester residents speak about why they vote (1:30)
-Worcester community remembers longtime activist Lynn Norris
-Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
-Healey admin gives second round of funding to controversial Worcester housing project
-Worcester set to have its biggest Pride festival celebration ever
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
>DINING OUT: Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-Worcester diner ranked No. 1 on list of 8 Beloved Mass. Diners
-ICYMI: WATCH: Bodycam footage shows Worcester police confronting repeat offender fox
-Boylston firm proposes 5-story apartment building near Lincoln Plaza
-Police converge on scene of sidewalk stabbing outside Mercantile Center
-Coes Pond Parks, Stearns Tavern reopen after police investigation
-WCCA-TV streaming temporarily off the air for repair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Barre woman sentenced for $100,000 Social Security fraud
-Shrewsbury shooting victim mourned by town at candlelight vigil
-Trusted Shrewsbury auto business expands to Downtown Westborough
-Petty Larceny to close Auburn's Summer in the Park Concert Series with Tom Petty tribute
-Spencer to seek waiver to prohibit recreational marijuana deliveries
-Popular recreation area in Uxbridge will close for 2 months
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Award-winning Puerto Rican film "Esta Isla" coming to Worcester for September screening
-Worcester begins updating cultural plan, asking residents to help shape city’s priorities
-Porch Concert Series and Bicycle Blowout Bonanza Thursday at The Village
-Country singer Chris Knight plays Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley
-Margaret Smith: Time-traveling with Harry Potter on the big screen
>OPINION: Pulse Magazine Editor Jenny Pacillo: Letter from the editor for September
-John Keough: Not a seat at the table
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to orthopedic surgeon who helped lead merger of UMass Medical Center and Memorial Hospital
>SPORTS: Updated Patriots 53-man roster after Ben Brown re-signs
-Patriots announce 2026 captains
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 9-6
-Holy Cross men's soccer falls to 11th ranked Vermont, 2-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 9-1
>NATIONAL: Woman stabs 2 people in Times Square, killing 1, then is killed by police
-Tupac murder suspect couldn't stop bragging about rapper's killing, prosecutor says
-Tragic: Dad killed by lightning strike trying to help stranded boaters
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:31): Breaking down jury's deadlock note, what's next
-Here's how smaller school districts deal with rising costs (3:38)
>COLLEGES: At WPI, learning to play the long game (8:21). Article
-Annual Bumpus Symposium celebrates Clark graduate student biology research
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney Cruise Line to return to Boston in fall 2027 (:24)
-How to avoid a noisy hotel room
>BUSINESS: Former C.F.O. sentenced to prison in $540,000 surgeon kickback scheme
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-John Ternus takes over as C.E.O. of Apple (2:02)
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: 50+ best Amazon Labor Day deals to shop now
>HEALTH: Popular artificial sweetener linked to potentially dangerous heart risk
>FOOD: McDonald's, Burger King go head-to-head on chicken nuggets
-Why food recalls feel more common, experts explain
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new HBO true-crime doc "A Killer Story" (2:18)
>MOVIES: Americans' favorite film president is a Brit — and it's not even close: poll
>CELEBRITY: Howard Stern hands over one SiriusXM channel to A-lister amid HBO deal
-Elizabeth Hurley wows in daring yellow string bikini as she celebrates her 61st birthday
>ANIMALS: Cat siblings smother mom the second she wakes up (4:02)
>HISTORY: Spilling the Tea with John Hancock - Video 7 (:57)
>GOOD NEWS: Lucky number 13 earns man a $1 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in British Columbia, watch as mysterious island appears and disappears in reservoir
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+Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
-Part-time barista, Downtown Worcester bakery
-Part-time busser, Worcester restaurant
-Part-time data collectors, 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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>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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