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In The News
>Latest weather: Fall-like weather, high of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Shrewsbury fan facing up to 20 years after pleading guilty in Worcester woman's 2018 death
+6:00: School bus in accident in Shrewsbury
+6:00: WPS instrument rental night tonight
+6:00: Worcester Community Action Council moving this fall
+Noon: Doherty fire will have "minimal impact" on school construction
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 15th
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Greek Festival, Music Worcester and more ...
+Noon: First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — Cake Breaker
+Noon: The Space Prince ready to electrify with "Psycha"
-Overnight: Tentative railway labor agreement reached, averting national strike
-Company opens new global headquarters in Worcester
-Worcester pub offers amazing all-you-can-eat wings deal
-Worcester police make arrest for loaded gun, open Hennessy bottle after traffic stop on Highland Street
-Worcester man sentenced for fraudulent sports car purchase
-Auburn police seek assistance to identify theft suspect
-Worcester affordable housing coalition highlights "desperate need" in push for inclusionary zoning policy
-Spa in Worcester focuses on sports massage through partnerships with local pro teams
-Pride, BLM part of designs of painted pianos created by Nativity School students
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Matt York delivers heartbreaking "Gently Used"
-Worcester will be swinging with free concerts September 20th through 24th
-Last Call with Thomas Connell, Civil War re-enactor
-Bad Advice: The Sort of Late Show
-Beats and Barbecue returns to bring the groove to Worcester Common
-Worcester accepting nominations for Poet Laureate to follow Juan Matos
-The Faces of Worcester: Serenity Jones
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (22:30): Linette of Real Meals
>POLITICS: Worcester mayor backs Batista, but councilors want city manager search to go on
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who started and ran 3 successful businesses
-ICYMI: Movie to film in Downtown Worcester this week
-Permit for welding at new Doherty High was expired when fire started, city says
-ACT NOW: Fly from Worcester to New York City on JetBlue for $39
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Floor & Decor coming to Route 9 in Shrewsbury
-Man drives on flat tires to evade police during 21-mile chase from Sterling to Concord
-Shawna Shea Film Festival celebrates anniversary with Skids doc and more
-Holden recreation facilities could get major expansion
-Wachusett Regional School District Committee working on dress code update
-Music lessons available at Wachusett
-Nursing scholarship available for BSN students
>SPORTS: Yankees beat Boston, 5-3
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Athletics' 'Sader Stories (24:26): Title IX reflection with Mary McNaughton-Collins
-Patriot League recognizes 5 Crusaders as Trailblazers of Distinction during the 50th anniversary of Title IX
-WooSox lose in Scranton, 4-1
-Shrewsbury-St. John's rivalry highlights a week of new matchups
-West Boylston football ready to move on after upending Northbridge
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Nearly 20% of Congress trades stocks that present conflicts of interest: report
-Holiday plane ticket prices hitting 5-year high as travel chaos continues
>NEW ENGLAND: Florida governor flies 50 migrants to Martha's Vineyard
-Healey opens general election with big lead over Diehl: Suffolk/NBC poll
>SHOPPING: Americans won't be going crazy with holiday gifting this year
>FOOD: Raisins distributed at stores nationwide recalled
>COLLEGES: UMass Graduate School of Nursing welcomes 43 to field at pinning ceremony
-NIH awards $1.8 million to WPI researcher to advance process that could streamline drug development
>HEALTH: COVID end "in sight," deaths at lowest since March 2020, WHO says
-Vitamin D won't protect you from COVID or respiratory infections, studies say
-UMass Medical School to test Paxlovid in kids
-Free COVID vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>BUSINESS: Workers say this is the No. 1 reason they'll quit
-Inflation remains high despite lower gas prices and cheaper used cars
>TV/STREAMING: Is the show over for Showtime? Paramount looks to consolidate the struggling network with Paramount+
>MOVIES: Christian Bale and David O. Russell met for 6 years over "Amsterdam"
>CELEBRITY: Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady are "living separately," source tells CNN
>HISTORY: Award medal for the Bancroft School in Worcester in 1931
>HOMES: See the top 10 most expensive homes sold this week in Worcester County
>ANIMALS: Caught on camera, shark jumps onto fishing boat off the coast of Maine
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): UPS driver rescues dogs from drowning in a backyard pool
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, bear crashes birthday party (:30)
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Classifieds
-Operations Ice Technician & Supervisor at DCU Center and Worcester Common Oval
-3rd shift grill cooks at iconic Worcester diner
-Bartender at Canal District restaurant
-Kitchen staff at Worcester restaurant expanding hours
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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
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
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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