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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 65 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Rising rents fuel a migration of longtime Worcester residents to small towns
+6:00: Police serve warrant, arrest Worcester man on gun, drug charges
+6:00: Third suspect in Worcester shooting that injured 6 is arraigned
+6:00: Catholic Workers celebrate Mustard Seed's 50 years of service
+Noon: St. Vincent nurses raise alarm about plan to cut IV workers
+Noon: Cafe and restaurant for sale on Park Avenue in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - October 27th
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Day of the Dead, disco at ArtsWorcester and more
+Noon: ABBA everywhere as Mania The ABBA Tribute comes to Worcester
+Noon: Artists discuss their love of Halloween, and how it shaped their work
+Noon: Bad Advice: Should I be concerned about my kids trick-or-treating?
-6 years after Vanessa Marcotte’s killing, Angelo Colon-Ortiz pleads guilty to 2nd degree murder
-Related: Vanessa's father didn’t live to see murderer sentenced
-3 Worcester officers injured responding to report of man urinating on his former workplace
-Car crashes into home in Clinton, knocking out the front (1:00). Article
-RSV climbing at UMass Memorial Health; concern about the respiratory illness
-Cyanobacteria detected in southern part of Lake Quinsigamond
-Rutland farm turning poop into power (2:53)
-What's Up Worcester presents The Sitdown (38:41): Sarai Rivera
-Worcester Mayor Joe Petty moves to appoint Eric Batista city manager without a search process
-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
-No one hit Powerball jackpot, new drawing an estimated $800 million
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Old Line American Single Malt (40:18)
>SHOWTIME: 14th annual Duo Piano Gala Saturday at Tuckerman Hall
-Alt.-country star Rhett Miller of Old 97’s set for Worcester
-The Library of Disposable Art: "Genuine soil from Dracula's Castle!"
-Harley's Funhouse drag show at Ralph's Rock Diner marks first anniversary
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - "Murdered on the Fourth of July" - Part 2. Audio (23:10). Video (18:26)
-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 longtime real estate agent who was also a world traveler
-ICYMI: 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
-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): Small Stones Festival brings big art presence to Grafton
-Holden Police Department hosting inaugural 5k to benefit K9 Tahoe and the HPD K9 program
-Public health advisory for Half Moon Cove on Lake Quinsigamond
-World class service dogs trained in Princeton
-Princeton welcomes Jaime Greenland as its new Parks and Recreation director
-Leicester Police Chief raises money for Jimmy Fund Walk To Defy Cancer
>SPORTS: ESPN: Mac Jones slated to start against Jets on Sunday
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-2022 NFL Week 8 Schedule, TV, announcers
-Bravehearts bringing back Worcester Sports Management Summit
-Holy Cross running back is one of 15 finalists for college football's premier scholar-athlete award
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (28:26): Get to know Men's Ice Hockey Coach Bill Riga
-Railers beat Trois-Rivières, 6-3
-High school football Grid Bits: Leominster approaches 800-victory milestone
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-Kia recalling 71,000 older Sportage SUVs for fire risks
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Man guilty of 76 counts in deadly Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy
-Inflation crushing retirement savings plans for many Americans: survey
-Tragic: Texas man dies as wife is on hold with 911 for 15 minutes
>NEW ENGLAND: New Hampshire grandfather dead after fall from mountain
-Mass. agrees to pay $3.5 million to settle property tax dispute with N.H.
>FOOD: Beyond Meat debuts plant-based steak in thousands of stores nationwide
>SHOPPING: 32 best gifts to shop at Walmart for the whole family
>BUSINESS: Local unemployment rates drop to 3.6%, 3.3%, and 2.5% across Central Mass.
-7 Central Mass. organizations receive $759,687 to support small businesses
>COLLEGES: Fire Science student honors family promise at Anna Maria
-New grant-funded program at WPI explores the ethics of artificial intelligence
>HEALTH: 5 things everyone should know about this year's flu season
-$75 incentive in Worcester at COVID vaccine clinics
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: CBS's schedule of holiday TV specials, Christmas classics
>MOVIES: Black journalists, creators claim they’re being excluded from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" premiere
>CELEBRITY: Skechers executives escort Kanye West out of building, company says
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>ANIMALS: Video of adorable baby beaver building dam goes viral
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Deputies, bystander save women after car becomes submerged in canal
-Meanwhile, in Wyoming, watch as a moose interrupts youth soccer game
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Classifieds
+Secretary/Receptionist Wanted, at First American Realty
+Water Restoration Technician, at SERVPRO
-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
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
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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