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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Heat wave coming this week? Here's why Worcester could get its first of the summer
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-This United States Women’s National Team soccer player has Worcester roots
-Worcester Mill Street Project: Public hearing date set
-New medical services center opens at Worcester homeless shelter
-Sign of the times: Telegram & Gazette to stay, but the sign goes
-Worcester man arrested for May Street commercial break-in
-Radio Worcester (17:42): City Councilor Khrystian King talks agenda items, homelessness, business, lifeguards and more
-Ted Kostas among 5 candidates seeking Worcester District 4 seat
-TODAY! Francis Perkins Branch of Worcester Public Library unveils new mural on Tuesday
-North High Assistant Principal Meghan Milonopoulos dies at 41
-Related: Meg's Journey, Part 5 -- A tearful goodbye (3:45)
-Related: Radio Worcester (10:49): Raising funds for Meg and her family
-Earlier: Meg's Journey, Part 4 (11:26); Part 3 (9:20); Part 2 (6:11); Part 1 (7:12)
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant running Giftcard Giveback on Mondays and Tuesdays
-Mega Millions jackpot rises to $820 million, fifth-largest ever: What you need to know
-ICYMI: Little-known state law that caused a Worcester woman to lose her paid-off home
-Celebrating his new frozen yogurt shop, Grammy-nominated artist Joyner Lucas shoots music video in Northborough
-Bicyclists in Worcester conquer George Street Challenge in honor of Major Taylor
-New library vending machines aim to increase reading in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Mike Bent's Abrakidabra at Gale Free Library at 2:15
-TODAY! Traffic advisory for Newell Road
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Jason Bradshaw Memorial Scholarship awardees announced
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northborough shopping plaza sold for $2.7 million
-Concerns mount over closure of Leominster birthing center (1:50). Article
-No wake order for Lake Quinsigamond has been lifted
-Local police departments rethinking civil service exam requirement for new hires
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Committee recommends Grafton Common traffic flow study
-Algae bloom found in Clinton ponds
-Community Harvest Project orchard in Harvard secured as agricultural preservation land
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: TODAY! Christmas comes to Hanover Theatre
-Botanic Garden in Boylston named best in U.S. (1:46)
-Poet Paul Szlosek receives Stanley Kunitz Medal Thursday
-What Worcester's Reading -- Booklovers' Gourmet
-SAG-AFTRA, Writers Guild strikes won't stop TerrifiCon
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 391 (28:16): Mattie Castiel
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 13 (28:22): Environmental Health Trust
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Certified Nursing Assistant in Worcester
>SPORTS: Former Valley Tech star Tade Riordan has excelled for Worcester Bravehearts
-Next Bravehearts home game: 10:30 a.m. Thursday (Camp Day Doubleheader)
-WooSox Weekly: WooSox split series against RailRiders, now tied for top spot in division
-World Cup schedule for Tuesday -- Start times, TV channel, where to watch next games
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: Former pastor admits to abducting, killing 8-year-old girl in 1975
-Carlee Russell admits "there was no kidnapping" or baby on the highway in bombshell hoax confession
-Tragic: Toddler dies from rare, brain-eating amoeba
>NEW ENGLAND: Is your vehicle on Massachusetts' "known problem plate" list?
-Obama family chef found dead after apparent drowning while paddleboarding on Martha’s Vineyard
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Icon of the Seas labeled a "monstrosity" ahead of first sail
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. Movers & Shakers for July 24th
-Radio Worcester's Voice of Business (42:58): Marsh McLennan Agency, Rourke Training, Kill the Ball Media & Bloom by JLouise
>COLLEGES: Clark professor examines what’s missing from post-apocalyptic science fiction tales
>HEALTH: When to call doctor, go to urgent care or emergency room
-Vitamin D supplement could help reduce inflammation, chronic disease (:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester Historical Museum Facts about Worcester
>SHOPPING: Save up to 80% off during Wayfair's Outdoor Seating Sale
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock to hike prices for first time since streamer’s launch
>MOVIES: Box office milestone -- "Sound of Freedom" crosses $100 million in U.S.
>CELEBRITY: Goldie Hawn reveals why she and Kurt Russell never married after 40 years of dating
>ANIMALS: This dog is such a little miracle (3:21)
>HOMES: See 5 Worcester homes for sale
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): High school student in need of kidney gets gift from unlikely source, his math teacher
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, McDonald's branch slammed for charging $18 for a Big Mac meal
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Classifieds
+Waitstaff wanted at West Boylston restaurant
-Full-time and part-time bartenders at Worcester restaurant
-Barber wanted at Worcester barbershop
-Server at Worcester restaurant
-Fire Apparatus Repairman, City of Worcester
-Multiple positions at Holden restaurant
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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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