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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 60 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 6 years after Vanessa Marcotte’s killing, Angelo Colon-Ortiz pleads guilty to 2nd degree murder
+6:00: 3 Worcester officers injured responding to report of man urinating on his former workplace
+6:00: Cyanobacteria detected in southern part of Lake Quinsigamond
+6:00: Alt.-country star Rhett Miller of Old 97’s set for Worcester
+6:00: What's Up Worcester presents The Sitdown (38:41): Sarai Rivera
+Noon: Police in Worcester search for missing 14-year-old
+Noon: New coffee shop opening in Downtown Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 26th
+Noon: ECHL boots Railers rival after team folds
-Worcester store closing after 76 years on Main Street, reopening in New Hampshire
-Worcester's Jamaine Ortiz on Saturday night fight card at MSG (1:56). Article
-Worcester firefighter diagnosed with cancer following free screening
-$75 incentive in Worcester at COVID vaccine clinics
-Feeling brave? Take a closer look at these eerie abandoned places in Massachusetts
-Suffragist Sarah E. Wall honored with marker at location of home that city took in 1863
-Feds give major grant to Worcester County to "end youth homelessness"
-Worcester nonprofit named 2022 Neighborhood Champion in Worcester
-Worcester City Council moves to suspend city manager search
-Bill Shaner: The “other five” versus the “normative six”
-LeBoeuf runs on record, Fullen pushes less taxes, support for police
-Related: Debate audio from Radio Worcester (1:25:46)
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 152 (28:43): Sheriff Lew Evangelidis
-Parents surface nutrition, class practicality at Worcester schools forum
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: 14th annual Duo Piano Gala Saturday at Tuckerman Hall
-Shrewsbury comic Mike Birbiglia stars in new Taylor Swift music video "Anti-Hero"
-Curtis Kariuki eyes Worcester store for Denied Approval clothing line
-Beckett's "Not I" in Worcester - no escaping the inner scream
-Cannabis pipe-painting class at Worcester's Clayground pottery studio
-Janice Harvey: Political nightmares ensure sleepless nights
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - "Murdered on the Fourth of July" - Part 1. Audio (21:00). Video (16:22)
-The Faces of Worcester: Timothy Brumfield
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who was a nurse at St. V's for 30 years
-ICYMI: 28-year-old killed in Burncoat Street shooting in Worcester, police say
-Worcester city official seriously injured after being trapped under car in crash
-Gourmet donut shop is preparing to open in the Midtown Mall
-Legendary Worcester eatery debuts food truck
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury farmers market organizer steps down
-Westborough company given $480 million federal grant to build Kentucky battery recycling plant
-CherryRoad Media acquires The Item from Gannett; deal to close November 1st
-These seats are up for a vote by Shrewsbury citizens in the general election
-Paraeducators in Leominster, statewide fight for a living wage in new contracts
-Hardwick selectmen delay horse racetrack vote to try to force matter to ballot
>SPORTS: How do the Patriots get their QB situation back on track, fix issues vs. mobile QBs?
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins beat Stars, 3-1
-Bravehearts bringing back Worcester Sports Management Summit
-Holy Cross football team climbs to 5th and 8th in national rankings
-Saint John's finishes second at Division 1 golf state championships
-5 things we learned during Week 7 of Central Mass. high school football
>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: Wisconsin family members shot in murder-suicide before charring
-Tragic: Amazon delivery driver found dead after an apparent dog attack
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. students' math, reading scores hit 19-year low, according to new report
-Harmony Montgomery's stepmom told investigators about girl's murder in June, court documents show
>FOOD: Bob Evans recalls Italian sausage due to rubber contamination
>SHOPPING: 32 best gifts to shop at Walmart for the whole family
>BUSINESS: Worcester tech company agrees to game-changing deal with distributor
-Worcester Business Connect No. 37 (34:05): DoudouKare
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross student researches refugee mental health for Fenwick Scholar Project
>HEALTH: Mom details 2-month-old daughter's experience with RSV
-COVID risk rising in New England as U.S. prepares for possible winter surge
-Free COVID and vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix account sharing crackdown results in surge of subscription cancellations
>MOVIES: Halloween movie guide
>CELEBRITY: Adidas ends partnership with Ye over rapper's antisemitic remarks
>HOMES: See inside this 1919 Tudor in West Boylston selling for $990,000
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pet adoption: Nancy, Karma and more
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): McDonalds assistant manager in Lynn helps teen get into college (2:39)
-Meanwhile, in Texas, grandmother gets the final laugh at her own funeral
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Classifieds
+Worcester Common Oval Security Guard
-Firefighters, Auburn Fire Rescue
-Vaccination Educator, City of Worcester
-Director of Development, Quinsigamond Community College
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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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