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In The News
>Latest weather: Mix of sun and clouds, high in the 60s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Arrest 4 months after fatal fire in Worcester brings relief to neighbors (2:22) (suspect pictured)
+6:00: Ziggy Bombs prepares to open downtown Worcester restaurant in a few weeks, hangs sign above storefront
+6:00: Pats QB Mac Jones out for Sunday at Green Bay
+6:00: The Mike Glass Story & Journey to the Mass. Pirates (9:14)
+6:00: Celtics, Blake Griffin agree to 1-year contract fully guaranteed
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester sweeps Rochester to end season
+6:00: Adoption Option: Meet Skyler
+1:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 30th
+1:00: Artist Spotlight: Mark Zieff
+1:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+1:00: New streaming movies on VOD: "Bullet Train", "Bodies Bodies Bodies", "The Munsters", "Emily The Criminal"
-Strike out the band? Why Polar Park has yet to host big-time concerts
-Woman facing 4 murder charges for deadly Gage Street fire in Worcester (:19). Article
-Contractor in Doherty High fire fined only $300; Worcester city councilors now calling for a review
-Mayor Joe Petty delays search for new Worcester city manager
-2 weeks after damning racial equity report, Worcester City Council punts discussion to subcommittee
-WRTA bus driver stabbing: Suspect indicted and ordered held
-Winter drawdown of Indian Lake to start in early November
-West Boylston Fire Department responds to 2 rollovers
-The Faces of Worcester: MariAnn Paladino
>ANIMALS: Hurricane Ian cat rescue at Worcester Regional Airport (4:49)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Peter Yarrow, "Tootsie" and more ...
-Worcester Roller Derby League triumph in WoMag Photo Scavenger Hunt
-WoMag Photo Scavenger Hunt leads reporter on journey of discovery
-First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — Bookmarks
-Leigh Anne Bianchi teaches life skills with Good Citizen Project
-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
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (13:22): Vaughn of Scoop Drip
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was an English professor for 35 years
-ICYMI: WPD looking for 14-year-old who left school, did not go home
-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
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden light department sends crew to Florida
-Vacant Holden industrial site moves closer to potential reuse
-$500,000 lottery winner in Fitchburg
-Traffic advisory for Leicester on Saturday
-Joint rescue mission in Auburn saves owl
-Sutton Historical Society fills October with fun – from wagons to Halloween town
-Cohesive captains have been key for Shrewsbury's red-hot field hockey program
-Barroll to serve as director in Princeton until library concludes search
-Ex-inmate launches social equity-owned outdoor cannabis in Hubbardston
-Officials break ground on Heywood Hospital's new surgical pavilion
>SPORTS: Mac Jones pushing to play in Green Bay despite not practicing for second day
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Matt Barnes keeps dropping hints on Ime Udoka scandal
-Red Sox help Blue Jays clinch playoff berth
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Peter Oliver of Holy Cross selected as semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy
-WRHS volleyballers off to 7-1 start
>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)
>NEW ENGLAND: Human remains found near Cape Cod resort
-Mass. bridge inspector warned Boston months before street light fell
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria to hold ground-breaking for new athletic complex on Saturday
-UMass Medical School working to help evaluate vaccine candidates for gonorrhea
>BUSINESS: U.S. jobless claims plunge to 5-month low despite Fed rate hikes
-Worcester Business Connect No. 34 (14:02): Big Belly Barbecue
>SHOPPING: Peloton to sell its bikes at Dick's Sporting Goods
>HEALTH: Despite questionable data, drug for Lou Gehrig's Disease wins FDA approval
-How bad will flu season be? Experts predict cold/flu/COVID season
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-5 at AIDS Project Worcester
>FOOD: Beyond Meat, Impossible struggle due to "woke" perception: analysts
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" Season 5 trailer drops (1:37)
>MOVIES: Foul is Fair, Fair is Foul, and funny in Princeton filmmaker John Stimpson's "Ghost Light"
>CELEBRITY: Mila Kunis says acting with Ashton Kutcher in "That ’70s Show" reboot is “weird” and “uncomfortable"
>HISTORY: Gardner couple reflects on history-making lottery prize
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 100-year-old N.H. woman receives honorary high school diploma
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, red squirrel shuts down bakery for 2 days
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-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 (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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