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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 (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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