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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:11). High of 88 today in Worcester
-Channel 4 Meteorologist rips Farmers' Almanac winter forecasts (1:58). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Best and worst times to get out of town for Labor Day weekend
+6:00: Search continues for William Rodriguez, accused of killing 2 women
+6:00: Lower speed limit? Worcester street safety discussion gets contentious
+6:00: City Council message to WPI: "This was certainly no partnership"
+6:00: Holy Cross 'Sader Stories podcast (49:26): Football season preview
+6:00: Disney on Ice is coming to Worcester
+Noon: Autumn is the time when a few favorite favorite regional beers appear
+Noon: ValleyCAST's "Arts of Fashion" exhibit shines light on textile artists
+Noon: Last Call: Noah Hatton, radio show host
-80-year-old woman latest pedestrian struck by vehicle in Worcester
-Related: Cost of Worcester pedestrian, cyclist crashes: $500 million
-Related: Radio Worcester (16:16) — New report highlights alarming pedestrian and cyclist risks
-New cellphone policy takes hold in Worcester Public Schools
-Drone video of school buses arriving on the first day of school at Doherty High (:26)
-Channel 4: Good as Gold Coffee uses air roasting to create a smooth brew in Worcester (4:10)
-Worcester Walks: Take a trek through history at Beaver Brook Park
-New law sparks celebration among domestic abuse survivors in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief
>DINING OUT: Food trucks: Petersham food truck bopping around region with South Korean sushi rolls
-ICYMI: "Person of interest" in Worcester slayings previously killed wife in 2004 at Worcester hotel
-Related: Family member pays tribute to Sergia Acosta and Ana Maria Martinez
-Dog finally safe after 555 days of wandering in Worcester (2:35). Article
-Despite city involvement, Stop & Shop will still close Worcester store
-WPI moving forward with plans to buy hotels as Worcester officials ramp up pressure
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town moving to new notification system
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg's Rollstone Boulder is more than just a rock, it's an icon
-Fitchburg firefighters respond to blaze under bridge caused by exploding propane tanks
-Boylston homeowner calls cops after seeing intruder on security camera, man found in attic
-Woman arrested in Auburn for trying to scam bank, police say
-Leicester man wins $2.64 million Megabucks jackpot with wife’s old phone number
-Shrewsbury High student wins second in Mass. Science and Engineering Fair
-Support sought for Spencer boy with brain cancer
-School starts in Auburn on Wednesday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Grown-Up Book Fair with Hygge House Books at Redemption Rock on Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Birgit Straehle and Luis Fraire to receive ArtsWorcester Award
-Listen Up: New music from Charley Carrozo, Dreadhead Ed, Savoir Faire
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 431 (26:54): Jason Homer, Worcester Public Library
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (58:44)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who owned popular Worcester auto body shop for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots 53-man roster after cutdown day
-Patriots were "just sick of" Matthew Judon before trade: NFL insider
-Red Sox beat Toronto, 6-3
-Bravehearts' Brady Stuart named Futures League Pitcher of the Year
-WooSox beat Toledo, 12-2
-Vote for the 2024 Hometeam Central Mass. football preseason player of the year
-Canal Diggers 5K remains one of the premier events of season
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Delta plane tire explodes at airport, leaving 2 dead and 1 seriously injured
-5 dead in murder-suicide just days after matriarch's death with kin set to sell home
-Tragic: 8-year-old autistic boy found dead in pond near family home
>NEW ENGLAND: Thousands of open teacher positions listed in Mass. (2:46)
-Mass. Teachers Association releases anti-M.C.A.S. ad
>COLLEGES: Welcome to WPI: Talented students, endless possibilities (1:27)
-Clark Challenge. Change podcast (10:58): Magnifying your purpose in college with Dean Kamala Kiem
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the steepest streets on the planet
>BUSINESS: Key provisions of the Mass. Pay Transparency Act
-LPL Financial Research: It’s go time for the Federal Reserve
-3 firms $168,000 over environmental incidents in Central Mass.
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 18th to 24th
>SHOPPING: The 45+ best Labor Day sales to shop for end of summer
>HEALTH: F.D.A. approves updated COVID vaccines (3:03)
-Worcester Integrated Health Data Exchange will use data, collaboration to tackle health disparities
>FOOD: Dunkin' adds new spiked pumpkin spice ice latte. Where to get it
>TV/STREAMING: A "Ted Lasso" audience fave will not return for rumored Season 4
>MOVIES: Tim Curry taking on first feature film role in 14 years with "Stream"
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez reveals reason for divorcing Ben Affleck after 2 years of marriage
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury Community Club is a group lost to history
>ANIMALS: Woman in denial doesn't want to admit she's a cat mom (4:08)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): World's oldest living man celebrates 112th birthday
-Meanwhile, in San Francisco, F.B.I. truck burglarized, man charged with trading equipment for drugs
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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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