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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester Housing Authority claims "political agenda" over brown water issue
-Earlier: Families say their drinking water keeps turning brown at Worcester public housing complex
+6:00: Worcester police open daily incident logs as act of transparency
+6:00: Worcester asked for more express trains, "shocked" by cut instead
+6:00: Community rallies around Sterling family who lost home, cars in overnight fire
+Noon: All-star comedy event to benefit foundation honoring Manny Familia
-Worcester continues deed auctions for as little as $33 in unpaid taxes
-Related: Months after Supreme Court ruling, "equity theft" law still on the books in Mass.
-Earlier: Little-known state law that caused a Worcester woman to lose her paid-off home
-Worcester's Brew City contemplates future after July closure
-Abby Kelley Foster charter school has not had a cheer program this fall, parents say
-Worcester police arrest 4 in "John" sting
-Worcester adopts new stretch energy code for building construction
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (34:09): Hiring a public safety commissioner for Worcester
-Lavender Darcangelo competes in "America's Got Talent" season finale
-Sulmasy prohibited from Nichols College contact, as Coast Guard bars him from campus amid investigation
-Radio Worcester (9:22): Notre Dame Health Care celebrates 30 years of care and compassion
-TODAY! Debate for Worcester School Committee at-large candidates at 7 p.m. Wednesday
-TODAY! DCU Center will host a job fair 2 to 7 on Wednesday
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant introduces complimentary valet parking
-ICYMI: Woman dies after falling 10 stories from Worcester apartment building
-One of the only overnight women’s homeless shelters in Worcester is closing
-Mystery life sciences firm asks developer to triple size of Worcester project
-Park Avenue retail building sells for $1.2 million to neighboring restaurant owner
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Kennedy painting puts history on display
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Holdin' Back plays Polar Park
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster campground deemed uninhabitable, families facing eviction (2:16)
-Sterling board wrestles with earth removal, dog issues
-Court next stage in wake of Leominster maternity unit closing
-Events on the horizon at Shrewsbury C.O.A.
-Nashoba musicians get chance of a lifetime
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Fashion meets medicine at Vintage Fashion Show cancer benefit
-100FM The Pike (7:24): Former Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers guitarist Jeff Skunk Baxter
-Bill Shaner: Why do people have to live outside?
-Janice Harvey: "Whatever" is the word for 91-year-mother-in-law
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 402 (29:33): Affirmative Action, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 182 (28:08): Manny Alvarado, Executive Producer, Manny Jae Media
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (58:41)
-Unity Radio's Standups and Standouts (56:39)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former St. V's exec who was a lifelong advocates for people with disabilities
>SPORTS: Cowboys wary of intel Will Grier, Ezekiel Elliott can give Patriots
-Mac Jones talks Jets' Sauce Gardner "private parts" claim
-Holy Cross men's hockey team signs Bryce and Brodie Linton through Team Impact
-Related: Video (:41)
-Revs look toward playoffs amid inner turmoil, on-field difficulties (1:01)
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
NATIONAL: JetBlue flight from Ecuador to Florida hits turbulence, 8 injured
-Tragic: Man dies after being stung by swarm of bees on his own porch
>NEW ENGLAND: Massive cruise ship arrives in Boston (1:58)
-Mass. DoorDash driver ends up in a swamp while following G.P.S.
>COLLEGES: Nichols rises in U.S. News Best Colleges rankings
-At Holy Cross, LGBTQ alumni network serves as a visible sign: You are welcome
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The prettiest hotels to check into this fall
>BUSINESS: Mass. job gains picked up in August
-Mass. seventh among states in clean energy jobs
>HEALTH: Mental health support during and after pregnancy
-What's the difference between an upper respiratory infection and R.S.V.? (1:02)
>FOOD: Mia Cane Juicery and Acai Bar opens on Park Avenue
>HOMES: Would you pay $769,000 to live in this funeral home in Millbury?
>SHOPPING: Amazon sued by F.T.C. for "inflating online prices, overcharging sellers"
>TV/STREAMING: "Goosebumps" revival gets premiere date on Disney+ and Hulu
>MOVIES: The most iconic spooky and scary horror movies revealed
>CELEBRITY: 89-year-old Sophia Loren hospitalized after taking a fall at her Swiss home, suffering several fractures
>ANIMALS: Watch 3 beagles rescued from animal testing lab enjoy freedom
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 27th (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Siblings reunite after brother saves 2-year-old sister from drowning
-Meanwhile, in Provincetown, "disoriented" seal found wandering road
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-Waitstaff and chef positions, new Worcester restaurant
-Cooks at Worcester bar
-Bartender at Holden restaurant
-Automotive detailer, car washer at Worcester car rental agency
-Director of Operations, Engineering, Holden Light Department
-Bus drivers, Worcester Regional Transit Authority
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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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