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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police looking for missing 14-year-old girl
-Worcester police looking for missing 77-year-old man
-Worcester remembers Jordan Levy, former mayor and longtime radio host
-Related: Obituary for Jordan Levy
-Organizations come together to set a world record on World Smile Day in Worcester
-Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage Parade returns for another year
-"Jeopardy" contestant from Worcester pleaded on-air for Katie Couric to do him one favor – and she swiftly responded
-Worcester begins "vision zero" plan to eliminate traffic deaths
-Worcester City Council delays vote on future of Ballpark Commission
-Treating opioid addiction in the field
-LGBT Asylum Task Force turns 15, housing 40 asylum seekers
-Ray Mariano on Worcester City Council campaigns for districts 2, 4
-Radio Worcester Roundup (40:36): Heart to Hub service loss and upcoming municipal election
-Radio Worcester (37:32): Mayor of Worcester candidates discuss Polar Park, homelessness and their platforms
-10 questions with Worcester City Council candidate Johanna Hampton-Dance
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for October
-ICYMI: 3 familiar developers submit bids to buy Worcester’s property off Shrewsbury Street
-Worcester's Root And Press moving crosstown to Shrewsbury Street
-2 Worcester three-deckers renovated and sold for $1.5 million
-Woo Juice plans to expand to second location
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett puts away Salem (N.H.) in home opener
-Mitchell, Raini honored as Commonwealth Heroines
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Jefferson Mills in Holden opens its doors (3:51)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northborough reverses course on canceling Halloween at schools (1:28)
-Shrewsbury’s latest 40B project takes step forward
-TODAY! It's yard sale time in Millbury
-Millbury artist's paintings are triumph of art over illness
-75-year-old Barre man charged with D.U.I. after striking motorcyclist on Route 9 in Spencer
-"Probably haunted" Millbury property gets multiple offers (:36)
-Hope Lives Here 5K set for October 15th in Rutland
-Grafton police log, October 6th edition
-Nashoba students named National Merit semifinalists
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Writing Lines: Music, memories, humor and history in literary even
-100FM The Pike's Breakdown Lane for October 6th (5:16)
-Steve Knox back on the stage for WCLOC's "All My Sons" after 40 years
-Worcester Walks: Exploring Cook's Pond and Cascading Waters trails
-First Person: Suzanna Parpos on the calm surrender in autumn's arms
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 906 (28:47): Candy Mero-Carlson
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Bobbie Chase, former high school librarian and well known radio announcer
>SPORTS: Mac Jones at a crossroads entering Week 5
-No matter the circumstances, Shipman finds joy in football, family
-Related: Holy Cross football at Bucknell weekly notes
-Holy Cross Athletics Moments of the Month September (2:24)
-Anna Maria joins M.A.S.C.A.C. conference
-Radio Worcester (45:50): Coffee with the sports reporters
-Crash on the ice leads to cancer diagnosis for Railers player
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Philadelphia journalist shot dead by teen he was trying to help
-Alabama dad is "dead inside" after finding bodies of his young kids and estranged wife in murder-suicide
-Tragic: Mom of 3 fatally struck by plane's wing at airport
>NEW ENGLAND: Body of pilot recovered after plane crashed into Lake Winnipesaukee
-17-year-old indicted for murder of his sister-in-law and his 2 young nephews
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. announced grant to support adult learning program
-Mass. Life Sciences Center CEO encourages Clark students to find mentors
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 underrated trips to take with your best friends
>BUSINESS: U.S. adds 336,000 jobs in September — far more than expected
-W.B.J. editorial: Ensure the golden goose keeps laying eggs
>HEALTH: Using mindfulness for pain management
-Mass. doctor discusses COVID, R.S.V. and flu vaccines for kids (2:59)
>FOOD: The McRib is back! McDonald's to offer sandwich again soon
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Nun II" and more
>CELEBRITY: Jessica Lange on retiring, movies sacrified to corporate profits
>ANIMALS: Puppy scared of water is so brave now (1:00)
>HISTORY: Today in History for October 7th (1:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nobel winner calls parents with the happy news (1:26)
-Meanwhile, in California, bear sleeps in dumpster, gets unexpected wake-up call (:32)
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-Vice President of Property Management, Worcester Housing Authority
-Events Coordinator, Worcester brewery
-Full-time Research Associate, Worcester Regional Research Bureau
-Waitstaff and chef positions, new Worcester restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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