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In The News
>Latest weather: Mix of clouds and sun, high of 66 today in Worcester
-Category 4 Ian takes aim at Florida
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Italian Heritage Parade marches in Worcester October 9th after 4-year absence
+7:00: 52-year-old Worcester man dies following Oxford motorcycle, truck crash
+7:00: Worcesteria: Brindisi a good representative for Worcester on "Voice"
+7:00: Noh Place Poetry Anthology reading to be held at Worcester State University
+7:00: Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (27:48): Get to know Holy Cross women's soccer coach Ben Graham
+7:00: WooSox season finale canceled
+1:00: Water main break at the intersection of Shrewsbury and Mulberry streets
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 28th
+1:00: Hyped for Worcester show, Silverstein set to "put pedal to metal"
+1:00: Last Call: Ruth Rodriguez Fay, community activist
+1:00: Bad Advice: It's OK to be afraid of the dark
+1:00: WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 3 (27:45): Politics, election and state of news media
-WPD looking for 2 missing teens with infant
-Large fuel spill reported overnight on the Mass Pike in Auburn
-Westborough elementary school employee arrested for child porn
-Man arrested for stealing catalytic converters in Shrewsbury
-Family of Molly Bish wants new investigators assigned to her case
-Worcester bar's former owners sell building for $900,000, bar to remain
-Search for new Worcester city manager goes back to City Council
-WPI seeks to organize after Clark forms union amid Worcester labor push
-Local residents make recommendations for White House conference on hunger
>ANIMALS: Cats evacuated from Florida shelters land in Worcester (:27)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>MOVIES: Foul is Fair, Fair is Foul, and funny in Princeton filmmaker John Stimpson's "Ghost Light"
>SHOWTIME: Cara Brindisi sings Taylor Swift's "All Too Well" with country flair (4:49)
-Earlier: Shrewsbury singer Cara Brindisi joins Team Gwen in "The Voice"
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 488 (28:19): Jet ski ban, inclusionary zoning
-Radio Worcester (15:45): Yes on the Community Preservation Act with Ann Lisi
-How much would the Community Preservation Act tax increase cost you and how would Worcester benefit?
-Radio Worcester (7:01): City Councilor Khrystian King gives an update on the City Manager search
-The Faces of Worcester: Laura Marotta
-Janice Harvey: New Yorker's Andy Borowitz scores with new book
>OBITUARIES: Worcester woman helps write touching tribute with her family
-ICYMI: Worcester police on trial, man accuses department 16-year wrongful imprisonment
-New 45-day closure along I-190 in Worcester starts soon
-Quinsigamond Community College instructor sued over alleged racial remarks about Nigerians, blacks
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northborough orchard ranked among top 10 in the country
-Ashburnham, Gardner among 20 schools to receive bomb threats, officials say
-Former Brimfield animal control officer accused of stealing nearly $750,000 pleads not guilty
-Millbury staple for 23 years closes for good
-Millbury Planning Board recap
-Power outage in part of Holden on Wednesday
-Developer purchases former Gardner News, Bank of America buildings with plans to renovate
-WWII vet from Rutland rides in sidecar for 99th birthday
>SPORTS: Red Sox snap 6-game losing streak
-Janet Hourihan Brooks among first HC women's basketball stars to have jersey retired
-Interview with author of "Jack 'the Shot' Foley-A Legend for All Time" (23:49)
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Red Wings, 8-6
>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: Stunning images showing NASA's DART spacecraft’s intentional collision with an asteroid
>NEW ENGLAND: Here's how much slower traffic has gotten in Mass. after Labor Day
>COLLEGES: WPI grad brings plant-based hot dogs to the Fenway Faithful
-Visitors experience Holy Cross' Prior Performing Arts Center at Community Day
>BUSINESS: WuXi Biologics holds topping off ceremony for new Worcester manufacturing facility
-Worcester Business Connect No. 34 (14:02): Big Belly Barbecue
-bankHometown’s parent to finalize $4B Quincy merger October 7th
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Another Amazon Prime Day? Prime Early Access Sale preview, deals to shop now
>HEALTH: Walgreens customers in Mass. confused by mixed messaging over pharmacy availability
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: McDonald's is selling Happy Meals to adults. Here's the twist
>TV/STREAMING: Hallmark Christmas movies: Countdown schedule and start date
>CELEBRITY: Roseanne Barr to premiere first stand-up special in 16 years
>HISTORY: WPI grad Elwood Haynes changed the way we travel
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County September 18th to 24th
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Police officer adopts dog he helped rescue
-Only 15% of people can spot the hidden dice in under a minute
-Meanwhile, in California, surfer shoos otter who stole his surfboard
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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
-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 (: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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