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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester player hits $1 million in Powerball drawing
-Crew praised for saving man who suffered cardiac arrest while biking in Hardwick
-Paula Abdul finds her way to Harry's Restaurant in Westborough
-At UMass Memorial, Adam Faust one of 1,341 stories on Overdose Awareness Day
-Beloved Worcester State student athlete dies after cancer battle
-Biggest sources of immigrants to Worcester
-See what's open and closed on Labor Day
-Benefit Bake fundraiser at American Flatbread in Worcester on September 2nd
-How Journalism Works series kicks off September 6th at Worcester Public Library
>POLITICS: WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 335 (29:41): Ted Kostas, Candidate, City Council, District 4
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-WCCA-TV's Primary Candidate Forum (41:14)
>DINING OUT: A "not-so-dinky breakfast" at Dinky's Blue Belle Diner
-ICYMI: Accused Shrewsbury shooter saw machete assault charges dropped last month
-Related: Fundraiser, vigil for slain Shrewsbury man to be held October 11th
-Worcester legislators accuse state of wrongdoing regarding $30 million+ Holden sewer lawsuit
-New Worcester Superintendent Brian Allen talks 1 on 1 about leading the district where he grew up
-Radio Worcester (11:51): WooSox president addresses homelessness near Polar Park
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Rock the Heavens tourney honors Helle family
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car shot at on MassPike in road rage incident in Westborough, police say
-Pedone returns as West Boylston School Committee chair
-Truth endures: A spa rebuilds, a community rises
-Clinton bank hosts successful Back-to-School Drive
-Celebration of Life held for Pat Clark
-Lancaster resident on a mission to help in Ethiopia
-Blackstone Valley Hub for Workforce Development wins $40,000 grant
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-The oldest winery in Mass. opened almost 50 years ago. How to get a drink there this summer
>SHOWTIME: Queer AF, featuring drag star Raja Gemini, returns to Mechanics Hall
-King Richard's Faire makes its debut at new home in Carver (2:00)
-Boston declares August 30th "New Edition Day" in honor of legendary R&B group
-100 FM The Pike (14:14): Comedian Fortune Feimster talks FUBAR, biscuits and Boston
-Elliot Mackin joins Icon Museum and Study Center
>OPINION: Jonathan Mannina and Ron Flagg: Funding critical for Community Legal Aid that prioritizes equal justice for all
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:07:49): Preliminary elections, Holden sewage saga, outstanding event costs
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester dentist who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Vince Wilfork on Drake Maye’s evolution as Patriots’ team leader
-Red Sox beat Pirates, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's soccer shuts out Marist, 2-0
-6 players score in Holy Cross field hockey's win over Merrimack
-WooSox beat Durham, 10-1
>NATIONAL: What to watch as Congress returns from August recess
-1 dead, 3 injured after small planes collide midair in Colorado
>TRAGIC: 11-year-old boy allegedly shot and killed while playing "ding dong ditch"
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 people shot to death in multi-family home in Watertown (1:38)
-Rudy Giuliani hospitalized after crash in N.H. (1:52). Article
>COLLEGES: At Convocation, Nichols students prompted to lead with purpose
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 small U.S. cities with incredible food scenes
>BUSINESS: This generation of Americans want a 4-day work week the most: study
-Why Gen Z professionals are getting fired so frequently
>SHOPPING: Walmart Labor Day sales start at $1
-Amazon Labor Day tech deals: Savings on laptops, tablets, TVs
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: There may soon be a new approach to treat high blood pressure
-What women should know about their shifting hormones (4:24)
>FOOD: Best snacks for all ages from Good Housekeeping's Snack Awards
>TV/STREAMING: Apple TV+ hikes monthly subscription price for Apple users
>MOVIES: "Weapons" No. 1 at the box office, "Jaws" rerelease beats "Caught Stealing"
>CELEBRITY: Snoop Dogg addresses backlash over his LGBTQ criticism in "Lightyear"
-"Yellowstone" star Cole Hauser says wild "old women" fans can't keep their hands off him
>ANIMALS: Teeny tiny kitten grows up to be the boss of the house (1:54)
>HISTORY: America’s Irish mossing industry was rooted in Scituate
>GOOD NEWS: Baby going home for first time after spending 622 days in N.I.C.U.
-Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, thousands of redheads celebrate their strands at a festival
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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