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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-4 injured after Shrewsbury police cruiser rolls over in crash on Route 9
-Worcester firefighters fill the boot
-After Georgia trial, Mass. trucker gets life sentence in slaying of Worcester woman
-UMass Memorial Health unveils new life flight ambulance
-Worcester business icon dies at age 90
-Radio Worcester (17:28): Worcester's parking challenges — New data reveals surprising trends and solutions
-3 local organizations receive funds for out-of-school programs
-W.I.C. celebrates 50 years of feeding mothers and children
-Field of purple flags remembers lives lost to overdoses
-Diversity across organ donors vital for saving more lives in Mass.
-Second Chance Animal Services needs your help to provide critical care
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (40:56): WPI’s hotel purchase explained, speed limit debate and the future of Patch in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:44): WPI’s hotel purchase sparks debate about transparency, power concerns
>DINING OUT: Legendary Worcester restaurant selling its house dressing
-ICYMI: Former Worcester Railer Matthew Gaudreau, brother killed after being hit by vehicle with cycling
-2 Worcester teens arrested for armed robbery, loaded gun recovered
-33-year-old Worcester woman arrested for drug distribution
-Former Helfand's Deli, Sahara Restaurant site sold for $1.2 million
-Mother and daughter, victims of Webster Square Towers stabbings, to be buried together
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holdin' Back: the '60s makeup concert on Sunday
-NEW! Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-TODAY! Chaffin Church holding H.I.P.PEST Car Wash 10 to 12:30
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Patients distraught after Nashoba Valley Medical Center closes (2:13)
-Leicester Country Club on the market for $4.3 million, course to remain open until deal is reached
-Fitchburg man arrested for indecent exposure after exposing himself to his neighbor
-Fitchburg seeks proposals for downtown hotel lot left vacant by 2011 fire
-West Boylston hosting Passport to Well-Being
-Clinton schools by the numbers
-Bolton trash sticker swap ends October 1st
-The Griffin at Grafton Common
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Central Mass. Mom's Night Out October 18th at Dragonflies and Amber in Sutton
>SHOWTIME: Five things to do: Pride festivities, poetry, parties at summer's end
-55 years later “Miss Major Speaks”, the new book from Miss Major Griffin-Gracy
-Manny Jae Media (2:16): First trailer for The Dirty Gerund Poetry Show documentary
-Celtics-themed corn maze opening at Kimball Farm in Haverhill (:33)
-In August 30th issue of Worcester Magazine: City's Pride events on tap
-Unity Radio (58:39): The Woo 508
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:16:36): Suit against Realpage, deputy chiefs challenge Saucier, EDCC and WPI
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Superintendent of the Worcester County Courthouse
>SPORTS: DeMario Douglas shares bold goal for 2024 season with Patriots
-The new NFL kickoff rule: What's does it mean?
-Holy Cross football falls in season-opening heartbreaker at Rhode Island
-Red Sox lose to Detroit, 2-1
-WooSox lose to Toledo, 6-0
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: 8 killed in bus crash, including boy, 6
-Inside the KKK plot to kill Barack Obama
-Tragic: 21-year-old man drowns after his own baptism while trying to save teen in lake
>NEW ENGLAND: Boston hotel workers strike
-Woman killed in suspected street racing crash in Plymouth
>COLLEGES: WPI Athletics Hall of Fame induction September 27th
-Clark Sustainability and Social Justice professor, students work to overcome hurricanes, earthquakes
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 fascinating (and underrated) places to visit in Mexico
>BUSINESS: Life science industry see slower job growth, record lab vacancies
-Neural Network podcast (20:42): Theoretical A.I. and Kernels with Dr. Wu
-Radio Worcester (9:39): TDW Plumbing & Heating — Insights from owner Abe White
>HOMES: Boston is among the top 5 most expensive places to live in the world
>SHOPPING: All the best Target Labor Day sales to shop
>HEALTH: Updated Novavax COVID vaccines could be available as early as this week
-Horrific body scan shows disturbing parasitic infection from undercooked pork
>FOOD: All the new foods coming to The Big E starting September 13th (1:25)
>TV/STREAMING: STARTING 5, a new Netflix sports series including Jayson Tatum, is coming October 9th (:47)
>MOVIES: "Deadpool & Wolverine" wins Labor Day box office, Reagan biopic opens
>CELEBRITY: As Matthew Perry's assistant prepares for prison, Hollywood assistants spill all about what they have done
>HISTORY: Old World Worcester (30:18)
>ANIMALS: Dog goes wild when it's time for run club (3:19)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Family holds funeral for toddler's beloved pacifier (2:45)
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, police searching for 3 escaped bison
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-Bartenders and cooks at Canal District restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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