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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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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