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In The News
-Latest weather: Mostly sunny, high of 56 in Worcester today
-Drag racing behind Worcester police station led to fatal crash, 2 arrested, police say
-Do you know this man? Worcester police want your help
-Worcester Police Department looks to acquire more K-9s
-2 ex-employees of area medical practice sentenced in Adderall drug conspiracy
-Nurses on strike call company's $448 million profit “shocking and reprehensible”
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Bill T. Jones, Icon Museum, Joey Chestnut and more
-Daughter, mother from El Salvador open restaurant in Worcester
-Play "The Office" trivia in Downtown Worcester on Halloween
-Artist Spotlight: Evan Morse
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-See the latest additions to the Wachusett Wine & Spirits whisky selection (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits)
-Early voting starts today in Worcester
-5 questions for Moe Bergman, Worcester At-Large Council candidate
-City Councilor-at-large candidate Thu Nguyen wants community's voice in Worcester's future
-Worcester School Committee candidate Sue Coghlin Mailman touts business sense in campaign
-School Committee candidate and social worker Jermaine Johnson driven to devote my life to Worcester's kids
-Ray Mariano: Changing the way the School Committee is elected without asking voters a huge mistake
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Merchants holding Halloween in Holden 10-4 today
-Traffic alert for Salisbury Street in Holden today
-Wachusett club’s clothing drive supporting cancer patients
-Leicester to hold give-back day on National Drug Take Back today
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, Nov. 9 (:30)
-Shrewsbury yard waste drop off event today
-Brookfield police say keys found scattered around town are part of a problematic prank
-Sports: Holy Cross football players are excited to take to the Polar Park gridiron vs. Colgate
-Would your child like to Trick-or-Treat with Bravehearts mascot Jake The Lion on Halloween?
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-High school football: Wachusett, Shrewsbury, Algonquin win
-Cars: Bertera Nissan in Auburn has a wide selection of new and preowned vehicles for you (5:38)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: Stop & Shop holding career fair at all of its stores this weekend
-Mass. unemployment rate up to 5.2%, slightly higher than national average
-Colleges: Holy Cross celebrates inauguration of Vincent Rougeau as 33rd president
-WPI to host hands-on research experiences for Worcester-area teachers
-New England: 5-year-old Merrimack boy likely dead, New Hampshire AG says
-Tragic: Body of 3-year-old boy discovered a week after mom was found killed
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Maggie
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: Alec Baldwin didn’t know weapon contained live rounds, warrant reads
-EXPLAINER: Guns on movie sets: How does that work?
-Robert Durst ("The Jinx") charged with wife's murder nearly 40 years after her disappearance
-Celebrity: Veteran actor, "Bosom Buddies" sitcom star Peter Scolari dies at 66
-Food: Supply-chain disruptions are causing a shortage of juice boxes
-Shopping/Deals: Retailers turn to bizarre tactics to cover up empty shelves as supply chain crisis worsens
-Walmart recalls aromatherapy spray that contained deadly bacteria
-History: Lincoln Square in Worcester in 1880
-Homes: The 10 most expensive home listings in Massachusetts
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 5-year-old sells his pumpkins to raise money for others
-Meanwhile, epic "Dirty Dancing" fail leaves woman half-naked on floor after
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New Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Full time carpenters needed in Boylston
-Full-time cleaners needed in Boylston
-Quality Inspector, 1st shift and Assemblers needed in Charlton
-Waitstaff at Peppercorn's in Worcester
-Pest Control Technician, Experienced, at Colonial Pest Control
-Pest Control Technician, No Experienced Required, at Colonial Pest Control
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester honors 157 residents who died from COVID in last 12 months with white roses on Common
-UMass Memorial police officer Loi Ha dies after battling COVID
-Updated numbers for every Worcester County community
-State announces who can get Moderna, J&J booster shots
-Correction officers suspended after vaccine exemptions were rescinded
-Pfizer says vaccine more than 90% effective at protecting kids from infection
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial Health has started ordering pediatric vaccine doses, will be planning clinics
-Mass. officials report 1,343 new cases, 15 additional deaths
-Brain fog in COVID patients can persist for months
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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