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In The News
>Latest weather: Dry and fall-like, high of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Fire strikes three-decker on Rodney Street in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester man sentenced for drug trafficking, firearms
+6:00: Man arrested following 4-car Auburn crash, charged with driving truck at officer
+6:00: LIFT, nonprofit working to end sex trade, opens "forever" home on Cambridge St. Thursday
+6:00: Ray Mariano: Tucker and his friends help Mass. lab animals find happy homes
+6:00: New movies on VOD: "Confess, Fletch," "Breaking" and more
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 16th
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Timothy Doyle
+Noon: What to watch this weekend
+Noon: Adoption Option: Meet Bullwinkle
-Latest "Spider-Man" spinoff, "Madame Web," shooting in Worcester
-Movie star Jon Hamm praises Worcester, setting for key scenes in new movie shot partly in city
-Machete-wielding man tries to run over rival at local movie theater, police say
-Man pleads guilty in death of woman found in Lake Quinsigamond
-Doherty fire will have "minimal impact" on school construction
-School bus in accident in Shrewsbury
-Worcester Community Action Council moving this fall
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Greek Festival, Music Worcester and more ...
-First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — Cake Breaker
-The Space Prince ready to electrify with "Psycha"
-The Faces of Worcester: Serenity Jones
>POLITICS: As Boston votes on fossil fuel ban, Worcester is getting its "ducks in a row"
-Bill Shaner: Kennedy's win is wind in the sails of a growing progressive movement
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a man who worked 50 years as a mechanic and belonged to the Elks
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek assistance to identify theft suspect
-Moonlit Movies Night at Asa Waters Mansion on Friday
-Shrewsbury lawyer Army OK'd for state judgeship - after some parliamentary confusion
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from East Brookfield (:53)
-Rutland, Spectrum at odds over cable billing
-Graphic novel combines lifelong interests for Rutland's Joshua Altobelli
-New trash, recycling totes being distributed in Sterling
-Local residents included in "Best Lawyers"
>SPORTS: Patriots-Steelers game preview
-Mac Jones ill, misses Thursday practice
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-HC QB Sluka named National Offensive Player of the Week
-Holy Cross Athletics' 'Sader Stories (24:26): Title IX reflection with Mary McNaughton-Collins
-WooSox win in Scranton, 5-3
-Leominster looks to continue strong start, Doherty aims to rebound as teams renew rivalry
>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: Russia has spent over $300 million on influencing foreign elections since 2014, officials say
-Prosecutors seek to vacate Adnan Syed's conviction, new trial
-Tragic: Teen in coma after crashing car on way to homecoming parade
>NEW ENGLAND: How 2 planes full of migrants from Texas ended up on Martha’s Vineyard
-Woman from Westfield arrested in connection with threat that targeted Boston Children’s Hospital
>SHOPPING: Secondhand shopping is booming: Here's how much you can save
>FOOD: Food prices are still soaring — here’s what’s getting more expensive
>COLLEGES: WPI researchers receive new funding for sustainable concrete substitute
-Holy Cross rises to #33 on U.S. News’ ranking of National Liberal Arts Colleges
>HEALTH: Walking can lower risk of early death, but there's more to it than number of steps, study finds
-Local medical experts advise to get new COVID booster shot
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-5 at AIDS Project Worcester
>BUSINESS: Here's what the railroads and unions agreed to
-Patagonia founder gives company away to environmental trusts
>TV/STREAMING: How many shows, movies are on the average person's watch list?
>CELEBRITY: Blake Lively is expecting baby No. 4 with Ryan Reynolds
>HOMES: Mortgage rates top 6%, first time since 2008 housing crash
>ANIMALS: Horse keeps coming into the house (:56)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young Chick-Fil-A employee saves mom, child from carjacking
-Only the eagle-eyed can spot the fake candy in this optical illusion
-Meanwhile, in California, 7-Eleven cashier battles shoplifting bear in viral video
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-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 (: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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+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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