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>Latest weather: Dry and quiet, high of 79 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-9/11 to be recognized in Central Mass. by firefighters and others
-Local students build sculpture remembering 9/11 by using steel from World Trade Center
-1 person dead, another injured in single-car crash
-Canal Diggers 5K raises money for charity, runs through Worcester's Canal District
-Pride Worcester Festival hosts hundreds downtown
-The Saint Spyridon Grecian Festival returns to Worcester next weekend
-Is this Worcester restaurant is the best beer bar/gastropub in the state?
-Healthcare company with Worcester facility settles discrimination case with DOJ
-Worcester Regional Airport hiring on-call snow removal help for winter
-Project Bread helps connect healthy food to those who need it
-Bob Kraft unveils mobile medical unit for substance abuse care
-As Worcester prepares to publicize its racial equity audits, top leadership hopes to improve structural supports
-5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Worcester beer garden extends operation downtown to October 28th
>SHOWTIME: Nominate your favorite artists, venues, and more for Worcester Music Awards
-The Faces of Worcester: Wairimu Macharia
>POLITICS: Rosen's Roundtable No. 486 (28:02): Schools
-Radio Worcester: First Worcester District State Senate primary wrap-up with Robyn Kennedy (14:42) and Joe Petty (2:54)
-Etel Haxhiaj: Inclusionary zoning right move for City Council
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was active in her church for decades and was awarded a key to the city of Worcester
-ICYMI: 9-story high-rise proposed at former Canal District site of Fairway Beef
-Developer plans 218 apartments behind Shrewsbury Street restaurants
-Layoffs, furloughs hit Family Health Center of Worcester; branches outside city closed
-JetBlue switches to larger plane for daily service between Worcester and Fort Lauderdale
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Prolific residential developers buy Shrewsbury plot for $740,000
-Former Nashoba wrestler turned Marine drops everything to help train Ukrainian army units
-West Boylston store sells 6 $100,000 lottery tickets in 1 day
-Poker on Quaboag Pond raises money for environmental efforts
-Millbury's new Shaw Elementary School opens to students for first time
-Events on the horizon at Shrewsbury Senior Center
-Lowell investment group expands Gardner holdings
>SPORTS: No. 15 Holy Cross football team beats FBS Buffalo on game's final play
-Related: Holy Cross' Hail Mary game-winning play (1:13)
-Could Patriots offense unveil Alabama influence in season opener vs. Dolphins?
-Expert predictions: Week 1 picks for Patriots at Dolphins
-Red Sox smash Orioles, 17-4
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Lehigh Valley, 9-5
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-Mass. inspection sticker changes start November 1st
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Royal family members moved to tears by outpouring for the Queen
-Zelensky gloats as Russia flees vital supply hub in Ukraine
-2 Georgia deputies "ambushed," killed serving warrant
-Tragic: Sisters who survived Holocaust die days apart in Alabama
>BUSINESS: The world's second largest movie theater chain files for bankruptcy
>NEW ENGLAND: Search continues for jumper who leapt off Cape Cod's Sagamore Bridge
-State launches website, map for sexual assault survivors
>FOOD: Kellogg's wants you to add water to its new cereal
>SHOPPING: Amazon has a secret warehouse section where you never pay full price for items
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria to hold groundbreaking October 1st for multipurpose athletic complex
>HEALTH: Mass. distributing 3.5 million free at-home COVID tests to residents
-Mass. reports 6,623 new COVID cases this week
-Over 31,000 kids battery-powered ear muffs recalled over burn risks
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: "Barbarian" slashes way to top of box office on Friday
>CELEBRITY: “Bar Rescue” host Jon Taffer opens new Taffer’s Tavern in Watertown
>ANIMALS: Here are the top 5 dog breeds in Mass.
>HOMES: The 10 most expensive houses sold in the city of Worcester, August 28th-September 3rd
>HISTORY: Worcester in the 1940s trough the '70s (11:14)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "Heroic" nurse saves baby who stopped breathing on Spirit Airlines flight
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, watch as a bear gets caught on camera opening SUV door, climbing inside
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Classifieds
+3rd shift grill cooks at iconic Worcester diner
-Bartender at Canal District restaurant
-Kitchen staff at Worcester restaurant expanding hours
-Director of Public Health, City of Worcester
-School Van Driver for Summit Agency in Worcester
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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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-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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