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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast! High of 70 today in Worcester
+6:00: World Smile Day: Worcester residents celebrate with kindness
+6:00: Hanover Theatre show canceled because of technical difficulties
+6:00: Clark, grad student union reach tentative agreement
+6:00: New movies on demand: "God’s Country," "Jeepers Creepers: Reborn," and more
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 16-year-old girl dies in I-190 crash
+Noon: FBI data: 2021's 25 most dangerous cities and towns in Massachusetts
+Noon: K9 chases down Southbridge driver who fled scene of crash in region, police say
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 7th
+Noon: Ray Mariano: Fruit trees on city streets and firefighters battling cancer
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend: "Derry Girls," "Let The Right One In" and more
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Glenn Church, of Ofgraveconcern
+Noon: The Faces of Worcester: Liz August
+Noon: Player safety concerns force Gardner High football to forfeit Week 5 game to Lunenburg
+Noon: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Moon
-Bakery plans to open permanent Worcester spot
-“We’re back.” Area restaurant that closed in 2021 after nearly 40 years will reopen
-"Giving back to community": Nationwide program reroofs Worcester WWII vet's home
-Worcester police seek to identify person for questioning
-Friend remembers Ryan Anderson, slain Millbury man, as "beautifully unique"
-Sheriff’s office hosts annual women’s self defense class
-Travel advisory issued by MassDOT for holiday weekend travel
-Appointments are still available for Worcester's Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Redemption Rock Brewing to release Salisbury Mansion, third beer collaboration with Worcester Historical Museum, this weekend
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Walker Hayes, Jamey Johnson, "Mean Girls" and more ...
-Worcester poet laureate: feelings is the basis of poetry
-Party like it's Halloween, and the 1920s, at The Haunted Speakeasy
-The Faces of Worcester: Melissa Pope
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifelong Worcester resident who volunteered at her church and children's elementary school
-ICYMI: Leicester man accused of striking and killing man in a wheelchair in Worcester, has 6 crashes, 2 OUI arrests on record
-Clark University graduate students, administration fail to reach agreement during 3-hour bargaining session amidst ongoing strike
-Related: Construction workers walk off Clark job site in solidarity with grad union strikers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Friday is deadline to register to vote at Holden Special Town Meeting
-Maine engineering firm buys Auburn firm
-Shrewsbury parks, recreation director Angela Snell says goodbye
-Lundgren buys up more of Southbridge Innovation Center with $6M acquisitions
-UMass Memorial Health-Harrington launches behavioral health emergency pod
-Fitchburg development and planning executive director leaving post
>SPORTS: Patriots QB Brian Hoyer placed on IR, paving way for Zappe to start Sunday
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-NFL Week 5 schedule, TV, announcers
-Coming up huge on special teams has helped Holy Cross in 5-0 start
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Bill Ballou's final baseball column of the season
>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: 35 killed in attack beginning at Thailand childcare center
-President pardons thousands for "simple possession" of marijuana
-Tragic: Hero dad dies after swimming out to rescue sons at beach
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 Woburn restaurant owners charged with human smuggling
-New Prudential Center observatory set to open in 2023
>FOOD: 5 orchards in Central Mass. open for apple picking
>BUSINESS: Top reasons office workers enjoy working in the office revealed
-EforAll to offer Spanish-language Central Mass. accelerator program for the first time
>COLLEGES: Social Work graduates are impacting lives one accomplishment at a time
-UMass Medical School doctor elected fellow of the American Society for Cell Biology
>HEALTH: Experts urge consumers to exercise caution with zero-premium Medicare Advantage plans
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Friday: 9-5 at AIDS Project Worcester
>SHOPPING: Black Friday in October? Early holiday deals are already here
>HOMES: Surging mortgage rates force homebuyers to target smaller houses
>TV/STREAMING: "Monster" becomes one of Netflix's most-watched series ever
>MOVIES: 7 must-see movies being released in October
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt allegedly "choked," hit kids during Angelina Jolie fight
>HISTORY: Front Street, looking toward City Hall
>ANIMALS: Puppy found on street returns to life, reunites with family (3:04)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Domino's Pizza worker displays kind act after birthday boy’s friends don’t show up to party
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, watch as a turkey crashes through window into home
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Classifieds
+Cooks, Bartenders and Servers at Worcester restaurant
+Part-time Bartender at Worcester bar
-Director of Planning and Economic Development, Town of Holden
-Kitchen positions + Line cooks at Downtown Worcester 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 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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