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In The News
>Latest weather: Unseasonably cool temperatures tonight
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man arrested for stolen vehicle, identify fraud
+6:00: "Hit my lawyer," Antonio Brown tells Vodkyte after failing to show for Worcester performance
+6:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+6:00: Shrewsbury begins negotiations proposed housing development
+6:00: New movies on VOD: "After Ever Happy," "The Invitation," "Carmen" and more
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Day 4 of the Central Mass. Jazz Fest free concert series noon-1:30
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 23rd
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: WARL adoption option: Meet Zinnia
-Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown's rap performance in Worcester canceled
-Heavy rains cause 11 million gallon sewage overflow into Blackstone River in Worcester
-Luxury apartment developers razing former Worcester police station
-WRTA buses will stay free into 2023
-Maine man arrested on firearm, drug charges in Worcester
-Work of fleeting beauty created by Buddhist monks at Worcester State University
-Heart and soul roll up sleeves restoring classic autos at Old Soul Motor Co. in Worcester
-5 new package store licenses sought by Worcester businesses
-Salisbury Mansion's 250th anniversary celebration starts this weekend
-Eric Batista says he’s not trying to evade Worcester city manager search process
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 487 (29:22): Donna Colorio
-Saint John's to hold open house on Saturday
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Sterling Fire Department saves wedding
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Brewery kicks off Oktoberfest celebration in Worcester
-Worcester bar to join worldwide celebration of Zwanze
>SHOWTIME: Amber Rose Tortorelli eyes art, mental illness in ArtsWorcester exhibit
-Six Things to Do: Kevin Nealon, Usman Hameedi, Kerri Anderson and more ...
-311 set for a "Beautiful Disaster" with Worcester show
-Cara Brindisi, a competitor on "The Voice," to perform at Leominster festival
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who was a very active member of the local Lithuanian community
-ICYMI: Developer pulls plug on $55 million, 312-apartment project in Worcester
-All active Worcester construction projects receiving city tax breaks are falling short of diversity hiring goals
-National Grid customers could see 64% increase in electric bills
-Worcester restaurant brings back Burger-A-Day deal ... sort of
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lightning strike at St. Josephs Abbey damages tree
-Davis Mega Maze opens October 1st
-Grafton police ask public to help identify man wanted for questioning
-Grafton and Millbury Police get share of state Municipal Road Safety grant program
-Tantasqua middle schoolers work to revive American chestnut tree
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics suspend head coach Ime Udoka for season
-Yankees beat Red Sox, 5-4
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross football prepares to face Colgate this Saturday
-Grass is kept greener by Brendon Connor and crew at Holy Cross' Fitton Field
-Mets beat WooSox, 4-2
-High school football gridbits: Undefeated squads Uxbridge, Oxford set for 50th meeting
-These unique offerings at CMass. high school football games will have your mouth watering
-Doherty's Hannah Murray notches 100th career point
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-Over 1 million Teslas recalled because windows can pinch fingers
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Grandfather charged after 2-year-old boy dies when accidentally left in hot car
-Investigation underway after 12 teachers in one Iowa school district diagnosed with breast cancer
-Tragic: Texas carjacker guns down dad, leaves toddler to die in hot car
>BUSINESS: Worcester industrial building sold for $9 million in sale-leaseback deal
-NYT, Boston Globe correspondent to lead WBJ's manufacturing, energy coverage
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Walmart, Target to start holiday sales early
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 towns boil water notices after E. coli detected
-Fatal stabbing under investigation in Cape town
>COLLEGES: 813,000 eligible for student debt relief in Mass.
-Central Mass. colleges and universities are expanding their nursing programs to meet demand
>HEALTH: Cancer death rates fall steadily in the U.S., with more survivors than ever
-New Alzheimer's diagnoses more common in seniors who have had COVID, study claims
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Friday: 9-5 at AIDS Project Worcester, 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center
>FOOD: Reducing food waste is good for the planet and your wallet. Here’s how to do it more effectively
>TV/STREAMING: "Better Call Saul’s" Vince Gilligan, Rhea Seehorn reunite for Apple TV+ series
>CELEBRITY: Bill Murray turns 72, celebrates years of iconic acting
>HOMES: Single-family home sales down in Mass., but steady in Worcester County
>HISTORY: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 15: Lunch cars
>ANIMALS: Emaciated dog becomes a brand new dog in forever home (3:29)
-Meanwhile, in New York, watch as missing cat returns home, rings doorbell
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Classifieds
+Kitchen positions + Line cooks at Downtown Worcester restaurant
+Assistant Council on Aging Director, Town of Shrewsbury
-Multiple openings at White Eagle
-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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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