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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 72 today in Worcester
-New England is shaping up to have a great year for foliage (3:03). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worker dies after quarry wall collapses on excavator in Sterling (pictured)
+6:00: Related: Wall collapses at Sterling quarry (1:28)
+6:00: Worcester city councilors: WPI shows "alarming lack of transparency"
+6:00: Worcester's breakout Olympic star Stephen Nedoroscik will join "Dancing With the Stars"
+6:00: 3 Worcester organizations win grants from opioid settlement funds
+6:00: Frustrated Family Dollar employee arrested for assault of elderly customer in Gardner
+6:00: Six things to do: Film, music, magic ...
+6:00: All together now as Space Jam marks second year at Electric Haze
+6:00: Winging it: Pigeons Playing Ping Pond lead Palladium show, jam party
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl
-Bus route breakdown in Worcester
-West Nile detected in new Worcester sample, spraying Thursday
-Worcester Public Works Commissioner Jay Fink resigns
-Amidst "crisis" of violent crashes, Worcester City Council slow-walks action for safer speed limits
-Oxford Board of Health approves 6 p.m. curfew to limit E.E.E. (:53)
-I.C.E. agents take custody of Brazilian man charged in Worcester
-Worcester Housing Authority ends last month, security deposits
-Superintendent Rachel Monárrez and E.A.W. President Melissa Verdier welcome teachers and staff back (5:50)
-Friendly House Backpack Giveaway & Back-to-School Bash on Friday
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (37:21): WPI hotel controversy, School Committee budget clash and police chief Civil Service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:28): WPI hotel conversion sparks outrage
>DINING OUT: Restaurant says college students returning to campus is a boost for business
-ICYMI: WPI's plan to buy hotels reignites debate about tax exemption for universities
-Related: WPI remains silent as concern grows over its plan to purchase 2 Worcester hotels
-Related: Radio Worcester (13:34): Worcester leaders criticize WPI’s hotel plan, citing economic impact
-"He doesn’t want to work": Delivery drivers shaken by armed robberies (2:18). Article
-Head of state commission critical of Worcester's "inertia" in picking police chief
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road construction update
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden's battery storage project aims to save the community at least $10 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston schools ready for students
-Man arrested at Leominster Market Basket after he threw things, assaulted and threatened to kill customers and employees
-Tree falls on truck, killing family dog in Sutton
-Second annual Knights of Columbus 5K September 28th in Millbury
-Making a difference - 1 candle at a time
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-These are the 10 most popular cocktails in Mass.
>SHOWTIME: Flip Circus brings international cast to Auburn Mall
-Dale LePage, best known for his jazz stylings, named Pride's First Majesty Worcester, 2024
-Small Stones Festival of Arts submissions begin September 15th
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Gaslight Anthem guitarist talks books and Bruce
-WCCA-TV's Perpectives No. 97 (28:10): Alan Shebaro
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 39 (27:52): Allan Brennan & ICS
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime board member at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Local sports card dealer sells collectibles to Tom Brady
-Drake Maye, Jacoby Brissett continue to trend in opposite directions
-Patriots exec admits team will be aggressive on waiver wire
-NFL Preseason Week 3 schedule, TV and announcers
-Ex-Patriot Christian Fauria out in dramatic WEEI shakeup
-Team USA Muay Thai fighter returns home to Worcester
-Maureen Magarity reflects on leaving Holy Cross; Candice Green excited to step in
-Jamaine Ortiz hosts back-to-school drive to help the community he grew up in
-Red Sox beat Astros, 4-1
-WooSox beat Norfolk, 12-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: 5 bodies found during search of yacht wreckage off Sicily, 1 missing
-Tragic: Mom drowns trying to save 12-year-old daughter (:52)
>NEW ENGLAND: Nantucket diner sells third $1 million ticket in 6 months (:39)
-Man sentenced for stealing $32,000 in merchandise from Gucci store at Wrentham outlets
>COLLEGES: At Clark, a week (and more) worth waiting for
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 12 charming U.S. towns you need to know
>BUSINESS: Daughter of Blue Hive’s founder takes over leadership, ownership of Worcester manufacturer
-LPL Research: Stock and bond market FAQs from the field
-Radio Worcester (6:56): Bay State Savings Bank’s Lauren Piehl on managing student checking accounts and debit cards
>SHOPPING: Macy's slashes sales outlook as retailer struggles for cash-strapped shoppers
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 11th to 17th
>HEALTH: Severe menopause could be associated with memory problems (:44)
-Junk food, processed meat could be fueling cancer in young people: docs
>FOOD: 100FM The Pike (7:55): Can all foods be categorized as a sandwich or salad?
>TV/STREAMING: Want to be on "Love Is Blind"? Casting director has tips for Boston (4:36)
>MOVIES: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck promote "The Instigators" by pretending to rob a Dunkin' in ad
>CELEBRITY: Jack Russell, singer for ’80s glam metal group Great White, dies at 63
>HISTORY: Historic photos of Miss Worcester and other diners past and present
>ANIMALS: Puppy who was living on the street loves opening sliding doors (3:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man wins big with same lottery numbers he played for 10 years
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, premier tells residents, "Don't be pooping on the beach"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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