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In The News
>Latest weather: Mix of sun and clouds, high of 63 today in Worcester
-Ian's water rises to tree tops, roofs in Naples (2:18)
-Search and rescue teams are scouring Florida’s disaster zone amid massive power outages
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Strike out the band? Why Polar Park has yet to host big-time concerts
+6:00: Doherty High fire: Construction manager will face fine for working with expired permit
+6:00: Hurricane Ian cat rescue at Worcester Regional Airport (4:49)
+6:00: Winter drawdown of Indian Lake to start in early November
+6:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 29th
+6:00: Five Things to Do: Peter Yarrow, "Tootsie" and more ...
+6:00: Worcester Roller Derby League triumph in WoMag Photo Scavenger Hunt
+6:00: WoMag Photo Scavenger Hunt leads reporter on journey of discovery
+6:00: First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — Bookmarks
+6:00: Leigh Anne Bianchi teaches life skills with Good Citizen Project
+6:00: Ex-inmate launches social equity-owned outdoor cannabis in Hubbardston
-WPD looking for 14-year-old who left school, did not go home
-Paying it Forward: Man returns to Worcester hospital 30+ years after premature birth to thank staff for care
-Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage Parade marches in Worcester October 9th after 4-year absence
-Tenants of collapsed Worcester apartment plead for more time in hotel
-52-year-old Worcester man dies following Oxford motorcycle, truck crash
-20-year-old man seriously injured in Dudley crash
-Worcester Tech awarded $1.1 million skills capital grant
-Sterling corn maze ranked No. 4 in the country, 2 others in New England ranked among top 10
>ANIMALS: See latest pets up for adoption in the Worcester area
>SHOWTIME: Worcesteria: Brindisi a good representative for Worcester on "Voice"
-Hyped for Worcester show, Silverstein set to "put pedal to metal"
-Noh Place Poetry Anthology reading to be held at Worcester State
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 488 (28:19): Jet ski ban, inclusionary zoning
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 3 (27:45): Politics, election and state of news media
-Mike Benedetti: City Council preview: City Manager search, plus lots of old items
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (13:22): Vaughn of Scoop Drip
-Last Call: Ruth Rodriguez Fay, community activist
-Bad Advice: It's OK to be afraid of the dark
-The Faces of Worcester: Laura Marotta
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a machinist for 35 years
-UPDATED: Teens, infant found safe. WPD looking for 2 missing teens with infant
-ICYMI: Worcester bar's former owners sell building for $900,000, bar to remain
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Skateboarder struck by vehicle in Blackstone (:20)
-Community celebrates the Spirit of Shrewsbury
-Water service interruption in part of Shrewsbury
-Fitchburg woman trapped in Florida shares Hurricane Ian concerns
-Railroad crossing improvements start Sunday in West Boylston
-Westminster police charge man with sexual enticement of a minor
-Man charged in "life-threatening assault" on corrections officer in Shirley
>SPORTS: Aaron Judge's hits record-tying 61st home run
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 3-1
-Mac Jones injury has Patriots at pivotal stage
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-NFL Week 4 schedule, TV, announcers
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (27:48): Get to know Holy Cross women's soccer coach Ben Graham
-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
-WooSox season finale canceled
-High school football Gridbits: Marlborough, Sutton take over lead of longest win streaks
>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: 6 adults hurt in shooting at Northern California school
-U.S. Embassy warns Americans to leave Russia
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman charged in connection with the death of a 71-year-old N.H. man
-Smash-and-grab suspects sought after stealing thousands from New Hampshire clothing store
>COLLEGES: QCC food pantry and resource center holds ceremony acknowledging donors
-Holy Cross listed among 53 prettiest college campuses in America by Architectural Digest
>BUSINESS: Man leaves foundation $4 million to spend any way it wants
-Worcester Business Connect No. 34 (14:02): Big Belly Barbecue
>HEALTH: Melatonin should be avoided in kids unless prescribed: experts
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>FOOD: U.S. wants more pumpkin spice, study finds
>HOMES: Fall maintenance 101: What to add to your home's to-do list
>TV/STREAMING: Mass. residents among most likely to share Netflix passwords, study finds
>MOVIES: Hugh Jackman to reprise Wolverine role in next "Deadpool" film
>CELEBRITY: Katie Couric shares breast cancer diagnosis
-Coolio, legendary rapper of "Gangsta's Paradise" fame, dies at 59
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): TikToker takes war veteran, 100, to Disneyland in viral video
-Can you spot who's wearing heels in this optical illusion?
-Meanwhile, in California, watch as a bear spends the night destroying interior of an SUV
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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 (: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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>HELP WANTED
+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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