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In The News
>WEATHER: NEW! Watch Mark Rosenthal's updated 7-day forecast (:31); High of 56 today in Worcester
-Some parts of New England to see peak fall foliage this weekend
-Worcester man runs into burning three-decker to rescue others, 13 displaced (1:18). Article
-Hanover Theatre show canceled because of technical difficulties
-Clark University, grad student union reach tentative agreement
-FBI data: 2021's 25 most dangerous cities and towns in Massachusetts
-16-year-old girl dies in I-190 crash in Leominster
-Worcester cannabis shop approved in 2019 finally plans to open under new name
-Friday trash pickup delayed in part of Worcester, will resume today
-Worcester Central District Court staff rose to pandemic's challenges
-Ray Mariano: Fruit trees on city streets and firefighters battling cancer
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Moon
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "Giving back to community": Nationwide program reroofs Worcester WWII vet's home
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Walker Hayes, Jamey Johnson, "Mean Girls" and more ...
-Artist Spotlight: Glenn Church, of Ofgraveconcern
-First Historic New England Summit October 13th and 14th at Mechanics Hall
-Results, recap, grades from last night's WWE SmackDown in Worcester
-Irish tenor Emmet Cahill to perform at fundraiser in Clinton Saturday
-Cheech Marin keynote speaker at HighLifeStyleShow
-The Faces of Worcester: Liz August
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a local member of the Greatest Generation who was wounded in Okinawa
-ICYMI: Bakery plans to open permanent Worcester spot
-“We’re back.” Area restaurant that closed in 2021 after nearly 40 years will reopen
-Worcester police seek to identify person for questioning
-Sheriff’s office hosts annual women’s self defense class
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury boat ramp closed this weekend
-Shrewsbury police will be participating in the National Faith & Blue weekend this weekend
-K9 chases down Southbridge driver who fled scene of crash in region, police say
-Grafton Library seeks craft items for adult projects
-Auburn introduces new firefighter/EMT
-Millbury Community Calendar October 7th to 14th
-Decision on Nashoba Regional High School building project coming soon
-Gardner paper company partners with environmental organizations to fund ocean research
-Hardwick selectmen delay vote on thoroughbred horse racing track
-MassHire upgrades leased space in Southbridge
>SPORTS: Pats readying for a Throwback Sunday in more ways than one
-Former Grafton High star Ifeatu Melifonwu returns home as Detroit Lions take on Patriots
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross football team excited for Polar Park game
-Kicker Derek Ng making history for Holy Cross football team
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Player safety concerns force Gardner High football to forfeit Week 5 game to Lunenburg
-Worcester Tech meets Assabet Valley at Polar Park in Hometeam Game of the Week
>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: Uvalde School District suspends entire police force amid fallout
-84 undocumented migrants rescued in Texas from tractor-trailer
-Tragic: Dallas woman, 21, killed after beating man in basketball
>FOOD: Where to pick a pumpkin near Worcester
>COLLEGES: Nobel Prize-winning Russian journalist speaks on Ukraine, nuclear tensions at Holy Cross
>BUSINESS: Overcoming business roadblocks
-Amazon plans to hire 150,000 workers ahead of holiday shopping season
>HEALTH: COVID is rising in Mass. wastewater. Here's what experts say that means
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>HISTORY: Worcester beauty salon ad from 1936
>SHOPPING: Best Amazon tech deals ahead of Prime early access sale
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend: "Derry Girls," "Let The Right One In" and more
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "God’s Country," "Jeepers Creepers: Reborn," and more
>CELEBRITY: All the bombshells from Kanye West's Tucker Carlson interview
-Judy Tenuta, brash "Goddess of Love" comedian, dies at 72
-Meanwhile, man arrested for 130-mile joyride on back of semitruck from Kansas to Oklahoma
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-Cooks, Bartenders and Servers at Worcester restaurant
-Part-time Bartender at Worcester bar
-Director of Planning and Economic Development, Town of Holden
-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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