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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 76 today in Worcester
+6:00: August climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Developer to break ground on senior housing project at Lincoln Square site
+6:00: Worcester's former school bus provider settles air pollution lawsuit
+6:00: Food trucks: Set your course for Captain Ron's in West Boylston
+6:00: Saint John's boys' basketball coach Bob Foley announces retirement
+Noon: Scooter operator seriously hurt in crash on Grove Street in Worcester
+Noon: Paul Frost and Michelle Frigon battle for 7th Worcester District seat
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Stemming student cellphone use is easier said than done
-Families displaced after house fire in Worcester (1:17)
-Related: Man describes running into burning Worcester home to make sure everyone got out
-2 people shot early Monday morning in Worcester
-Teen victim of pedestrian crash wakes from coma after nearly a month and asks to see her family
-Why a Boston firm wanted Bowditch’s lawyers
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Trash and recycling delayed 1 day this week in Worcester
-TODAY! Worcester celebrates Lafayette Bicentennial on Tuesday
-TODAY! Voters head to polls for state primary
-Voters warned of text message scam about their registration
-WCCA-TV television production class begins September 21st
-Nursing home workers in Northbridge relieved, optimistic after new company takes over (2:58). Article
-Radio Worcester (19:22): Mayor Joe Petty on traffic safety, WPI hotel plans and councilor criticism
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (40:56): WPI’s hotel purchase explained, speed limit debate and the future of Patch in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to hold fundraiser Thursday for Scholastic Sports Zone Foundation
-ICYMI: What are the most popular dog breeds in Worcester? Find out here
-Several taken to hospital after multi-car crash with tractor-trailer in Worcester
-Pleasant Street food truck & vendor series 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday
-Worcester business icon dies at age 90
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly road construction update
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Holden Days enjoys fine weather
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Lafayette's 1824 tour stopping in Sterling
-As congregation looks to future, West Boylston church to be sold
-Crews battle fire at commercial building in Dudley (:16). Article
-Plans for Shrewsbury's D.P.W. facility to go before Town Meeting
-Shrewsbury Select Board update
-Dudley-Gendron Post's "Day to Remember," chicken barbeque and cornhole tournament
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Chamber Music Society hosting Very Open Rehearsals
-100FM The Pike (12:41): Worcester Fire Department gives Mike Hsu details on this year's Firehouse Cook Off
-Worcesteria: Rallying 'round the flag for LGBTQ community's rights
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 433 (26:04): CASA Project
-Manny Jae Media (36:47): El Buen Samaritano Food Program fourth annual Community Wellness Event
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man "with a huge heart and bright smile"
>SPORTS: Patriots name captains for upcoming season (2:03)
-Patriots discipline Javon Baker after Instagram rant over traffic ticket
-Boston College stuns No. 10 Florida State in Bill O'Brien's debut as coach
-Sign up now! Free Crusader Kickoff Event set for Thursday
-Holy Cross presses pause on football at Polar Park - for now
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 3-3 week keeps pace in playoff race
-WooSox beat Rochester, 3-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
-Ford, Toyota, Acura, Jaguar among 141,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 6 people injured in mass shooting at Nashville bar
-Chicago-area subway train shooting: 4 dead, suspect in custody
-Tragic: 7-year-old girl shot while sitting in a car in Providence dies
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read supporters hold nationwide standouts (2:24)
-Bridge inspection dive teams safeguard aging infrastructure (3:36)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's welcome back to students. Tips for starting strong
-Clark G.I.S. software to become available to everyone across the world
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the clearest lakes in the world
>BUSINESS: Big Pharma traded principles for profits
-Market Basket employees surprised with bonuses a decade after protests
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 25th to 31st
>SHOPPING: Halloween decorations hit Home Depot, including giant skeleton Skelly
>HEALTH: Doctors warn this trendy diet could lead to "heart issues and dementia"
-Kidney disease medication found to reduce risk of cardiovascular death in certain patients
>FOOD: Learn science behind the slice at Pizza Lab (5:24)
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Rosemary’s Baby" prequel starring Julia Gardner ("Ozark")
>CELEBRITY: James Darren, teen idol who helped ignite surfing craze, dies at 88
>HISTORY: Boston Harbor’s islands have overcome their dark past
>ANIMALS: Husky found collapsed on lawn becomes the happiest boy (3:02)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Vacationing firefighter rushes to save drowning man on Cape Cod (:48)
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, 12-foot python bites man as he sits on toilet — then he beats it to death with a brush
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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