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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 91 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 65-year-old
+5:00: Parking restrictions in Canal District on Monday night
+5:00: India Society of Worcester presents India Day at DCU Center
+5:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester splits series with Buffalo
+Noon: Worcesteria: The Weintraub's Delicatessen sign is now at Polar Park
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-"It's still just surreal": Worcester Olympic hero Stephen Nedoroscik on Olympic success (:56)
-Related: Stephen shares his experience sleeping on cardboard beds (:25)
-Earlier: "Hardware baby!" Stephen pumped for second Olympic medal, and Worcester is too (2:20). Article
-Earlier: "He did it again!" Social media erupts for Stephen's second bronze
-Developer plans second Green Island apartment project near Polar Park
-Worcester man celebrates big milestone: 30 years cancer-free, and 30 years riding the Pan. Mass. Challenge
-UMass Medical School professor receives $2.6 million for research targeting radiation resistant breast cancer
-508 Forever Young hosts annual backpack drive
-Events Tuesday and Friday to mark 79th anniversary of Hiroshima, Nagasaki
-More historic grave markers found in Worcester
-Home building kicked off for injured Holden veteran
-City of Worcester (1:52): September 3rd state primary election [Espanol]
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:38): Discussing shocking pedestrian injury on Shrewsbury Street
>DINING OUT: Vendor shuffle at the Worcester Public Market
-ICYMI: Worcester Washington Heights fire: Residents face problems after blaze
-Talking Book Library in Worcester Public Library gets BARD contributions
-Worcester's digital equity report finds some strides, significant gaps
-When are move-in dates and class schedules for Central Mass. colleges
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road construction
-TODAY! Be Red Cross Ready presentation at Senior Center
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Richard Price: Why is Holly Piirainen homicide still unsolved?
-Check out one of the largest military reenactments in U.S., at Old Sturbridge Village (1:39)
-Man crashes into fence in Leominster, falls out of vehicle, attacks firefighter and cop
-Sterling searching for parcel for M.B.T.A. zoning
-Grafton ice cream venue highlighted in Mass. Ice Cream Trail guide
-Overpass for rail trail connecting Twin Cities named for Rep. Olver
-Botanic Garden finalizes alliance
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester artists featured in the state Senate
-Violinist Johnny Gandelsman to play at Holy Cross on September 26th
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 61 (29:43): Kevin Figueroa
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 542 (27:57): City Council critique and goals for city manager
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:24:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local first grade teacher
>SPORTS: Noah Lyles claims title of world's fastest man at the Olympics
-Team USA ends Olympics with most swimming gold medals after world record
-Red Sox beat Texas, 7-2
-Bravehearts end season with 11-7 win over Brockton
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 10-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze
-Sonya Massey's mom begged 911 dispatch not to send a "prejudiced" cop who might "hurt" her
-Tragic: Pastor tackled grandson after he gunned down wife and 4 kids
>NEW ENGLAND: Pope Francis to name new archbishop of Boston, replacing Cardinal Sean O'Malley
-Communities standing out in support of Karen Read (2:14)
>COLLEGES: Igniting opportunity through love of the game: Assumption’s partnership with BASE
-Community college is now free in Mass. Here's what to know about who's eligible and how to apply
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of America’s most bizarre tourist attractions
>BUSINESS: Worcester self-storage project secures $13.3 million in financing
-Radio Worcester (10:18): What are the benefits of B.B.B. accreditation?
>SHOPPING: When is tax free weekend? The dates and details
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, July 28th to August 3rd
>HEALTH: Should you stretch before exercising or after?
-Accuracy of blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease varies: study
>FOOD: Pumpkin Spice is already on the menu — in August
>TV/STREAMING: Hulu Mormon swingers reality show sets premiere date
>MOVIES: Deadpool & Wolverine breaks record, becomes highest-grossing R-rated movie ever
>CELEBRITY: Emma Thompson's daughter takes swipe at mom's ex Kenneth Branagh
>HISTORY: Harrington Richardson factory on Park Ave. in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Woman adopts anxious Chihuahua no one wanted (3:26)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mount Auburn Hospital welcomes 2 sets of twins on same day
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, Realtor finds bear in mansion pool
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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