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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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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