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In The News
>Latest weather: Summer-like warmth returns, high of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-State police searching local lake for missing boater
-Holden sophomore bikes to Revolution game to fight childhood cancer (1:17)
-Invasive spotted lanternfly confirmed in Worcester
-Restaurant group buys Canal District site next to Bocado for $535,000
-What you need to know about Sunday's stART on the Street in Worcester
-Baking baklava is a full-time job for Worcester's Greek Festival
-Day of Play Family Festival returns to Elm Park
-Hundreds fill Institute Park Saturday for Yes to Recovery walk
-Beats and Barbecue hip-hop festival returns to Worcester Common
-Central Mass. Striders run to remember abducted Tennessee teacher
-Police in Worcester investigating Country Club Boulevard shooting that left 1 injured
-Worcester police recover stolen dirtbike, arrest rider
-WRTA Advisory Board to consider extending fare free through June
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Greek Festival, Music Worcester and more ...
-Worcester events, take your pick: Greek Festival, Beats and Barbecue, stART on the Street
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (27:28): Paul Hernandez of Blue Flamingo
-Racial equity audit details internal struggles in Worcester City Hall
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
-Don Landgren cartoon on Doherty High School fire, new city manager
-Vocero Hispano: 09-16-2022 al 09-22-2022
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury woman dies as a result of school bus crash
-Fire strikes three-decker on Rodney Street in Worcester
-Worcester man sentenced for drug trafficking, firearms
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn woman battling ALS helps raise money for a cure
-Man arrested following 4-car Auburn crash, charged with driving truck at officer
-Former scientist from Whitinsville trades in lab coat for sewing needle, starts own clothing brand
-Former Becker College campus center open for learning to Leicester High School students
-Emergency water service repair in Shrewsbury on Sunday
-Wachusett Early Childhood Center is accepting applications
-Grafton releases official primary election results
-New owners of Gardner diner keeping it all in the family
-Salem Cross Inn barn in West Brookfield badly damaged in morning SUV crash
>SPORTS: Patriots vs. Steelers preview: 5 crucial matchups
-Patriots vs. Steelers: Expert predictions
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Crusaders roll past Yale in home opener, 38-14
-Holy Cross-Yale highlights (3:55). Press conference (4:39)
-Derek Ng sets HC record for most career field goals
-Royals smash Red Sox, 9-0
-WooSox lose in Scranton, 7-5
-Friday Night Frenzy Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
-Shrewsbury comes up big late, holds off St. John's in an in-town football thriller
-Oxford QB Lucas Lambert does it all as Pirates romp over David Prouty
>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: Pressure on Russian forces mounts after Ukraine's advances
-Puerto Rico under hurricane watch; Powerful storm strikes Western Alaska
-Tragic: 19 kids, 2 adults killed after truck smashes into school bus in South Africa
>NEW ENGLAND: 2-year-old Maine boy fatally struck by vehicle in his own driveway
-Man, teen killed after crash involving disabled vehicle on Connecticut road
>FOOD: Queen Elizabeth’s pancake recipe is going viral. Here’s how to make them
>COLLEGES: Nichols prof: Many Americans are facing economic distress and it's likely to get worse
-WPI is making STEM-focused Graduate Programs more accessible to meet market demands
>HEALTH: UMass Memorial Health doctor praises "cancer moonshot"
-Local doctor recommends people get new Bivalent COVID booster shot if they're eligible
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Connect podcast No. 33 (22:37): Abide Intergrative Services
-Hospitality jobs continue gains as Mass. unemployment rate rose to 3.6% in August
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Stop using these male-to-male cords sold on Amazon due to shock & fire risks
>TV/STREAMING: Meet "SNL's" newest cast members
>MOVIES: "Confess, Fletch" streaming movie review: Stream it or skip it?
>CELEBRITY: Pat Sajak hints at "Wheel of Fortune" retirement: “We’re getting near the end”
>HOMES: Historic Mass. home on sale for first time in 300 years
>HISTORY: $5 note from Worcester County National Bank
>ANIMALS: Rabbits in South Carolina, Connecticut suddenly drop dead from lethal virus
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Rapper Bad Bunny helps buy home for 10-year-old Uvalde shooting survivor
-Meanwhile, in Taiwan, nursing home apologizes for hiring stripper for seniors in wheelchairs
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Classifieds
+Multiple openings, Town of Holden
-All front of house positions at Canal District restaurant
-Operations Ice Technician & Supervisor at DCU Center and Worcester Common Oval
-3rd shift grill cooks at iconic Worcester diner
-Bartender at Canal District restaurant
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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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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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