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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 (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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