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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Worcester wrongful conviction case now in U.S. Appeals Court
+7:00: Man faces drug charges after tresspassing in Worcester park
+7:00: Clark offering tuition discount for Worcester city employees
+Noon: Auburn police arrest 23-year-old in child pornography case
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Concerts, films, food trucks ...
+Noon: stART on the Street festival ready for its finale on Park Avenue
-Ceremony in Worcester: Remembering those who died on September 11th, 2001
-Shrewsbury's September 11th Remembrance (9:11)
-Radio Worcester (10:30): Worcester Regional Airport sees growth with strong Florida flights and larger planes
-Man wanted for murder in Brazil arrested in Worcester
-Dejan Belnavis and Karel Mangual plead not guilty to double murder
-Worcester man arrested for commercial break-in on Green Street
-How a Worcester girl visited all 351 city and town halls in Mass.
-Worcester Cumberland Farms sells $100,000 ticket
-Worcester Walks: Land, woods, waterways at Coal Mine Brook Park
-Radio Worcester (14:07): WPI faces continued backlash over Gateway Park conversions
>DINING OUT: Reader poll — Best food truck in Central Massachusetts
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman and man
-Worcester City Council lowers citywide speed limit to 25 mph
-Legendary singer coming to Hanover Theatre
-All Star Comedy at DCU Center to benefit the Manny Familia foundation
-Worcester police asked to do more to get safety locks in the hands of gun owners
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Sponsorships open for Holidays in Holden
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Puffer Heininger Woods grand opening on Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car carrier with pickup, other vehicles on board flips in Westborough
-Wales woman who saved neighbor from house fire given Madeline Amy Sweeney Award
-Leominster still rebuilding a year after catastrophic flooding (1:41). Article
-Princeton dog, trainer earn perfect score
-MassDEP fines Sutton realty company for asbestos and solid waste violations at commercial property in Webster
-Charity golf tournament in memory of Jim Ruschioni
-Plant lover starts community swap
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Intro to Central Mass. Breweries
>SHOWTIME: Ice Nine Kills singer brings Silver Scream Con 3 to DCU Center
-Tattooist Brad Touchette to share his horrific visions at Silver Scream Con 3
-The "mighty" secret behind Worcester's Hanover Theatre
-Send your poems to Worcester Magazine's Poetry Town
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (54:33)
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 326 (28:42): Kathleen Roy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester teacher who was a member of the Greendale Y.M.C.A. for 40 over years
>SPORTS: Julian Edelman explains how important Week 1 win was for Patriots
-NFL Week 2 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (31:23): Varsity Club Hall of Fame inductee Tara Welch
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 5-3
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 7-0
-Amazon nears major deal to broadcast NBA, MLB and NHL games: sources
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Teen shot by 14-year-old classmate at Nebraska high school
-I.R.S. collects over $1 billion in back taxes from wealthy dodgers
-Tragic: Sisters, 2 and 4, drown in pond
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read appeals case to Supreme Judicial Court
-Man sets himself on fire outside Four Seasons hotel in Boston, witnesses say
>COLLEGES: WPI's computer science career outcomes interview (3:52)
-Anna Maria First-Year Focus: Luke Joseph
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 unique and unexpected museums to visit around the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Local credit union hires second executive from C.E.O.’s former firm
-LPL Financial Research: Second quarter earnings recap — Good, not great
-Neural Network podcast (25:32): Markets without money with Dr. Zick
>SHOPPING: Target shopping cart "redesign" prompts outrage from parents
>HEALTH: How to help kids handle anxiety as new school year begins (2:00)
-42 Attorneys General call for Surgeon General's warning on social media
>FOOD: McDonald's McFlurry gets a new look after iconic spoon nixed
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing With the Stars" Season 33 cast revealed
>MOVIES: Kevin Costner talks future of "Horizon" films after first 2 movies flopped
>CELEBRITY: Jon Bon Jovi stops woman from jumping off a bridge in Nashville
-Full list of nominees and winners at V.M.A.s
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, 1912
>ANIMALS: Men who love cats (9:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "Grand-fluencer" shares her secret to a long life
-Meanwhile, daughter writes scathing obituary for "terrorizing" mom: "Ding dong, the witch is dead"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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