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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 83 today in Worcester
-New England fall foliage and September weather outlook after dry summer
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Police say Worcester man pulled drugs from sock during Main Street deal
+5:00: Shrewsbury canine sets record in dock diving competition
+Noon: Jury selection begins in Worcester rape case of child thrown from bridge
+Noon: Accused Shrewsbury killer's machete case was dismissed after evidence mix-up
+Noon: Worcester P.D.: Victim of King Philip Road car crash was Sherrie Lee Blain
+Noon: Things to Do: Maddie & Tae, Jazz Streams, Sterling Fair and more ...
+Noon: On the right track: Book traces Whalom Park's journey from street car destination
+Noon: Holy Cross football coach Dan Curran returns to alma mater for clash at New Hampshire
-Firefighting gear sold as P.F.A.S.-free turns out not to be. What does it mean for Worcester?
-Murder formally added to charges against alleged Shrewsbury gunman Snehal Srivastava (:23). Article
-Related: Father of 3 killed in Shrewsbury after argument over graffiti was "man of many joys"
-Youngest daughter of mother arrested by I.C.E. in Worcester found, police say
-Court: Austin Liquors in Worcester the scene of staged holdup; 2 plead guilty
-Shrewsbury teenagers rush to the aid of Georgia trucker's runaway dog
-Worcester shop sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Salisbury Street this week
-Aislinn Doyle: September 4th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Walks: A short, sweet stroll by Kettle Brook
-How Journalism Works series kicks off September 6th at Worcester Public Library
-Powerball estimated jackpot soars to $1.7 billion for Saturday
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:29): Festivals in Worcester, homelessness near Polar Park and preliminary election
>POLITICS: Policy proposals rare in Worcester city council campaigns
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-Worcester Radio Roundtable (1:14:01): Preliminary election
>DINING OUT: Worcester's icon George's Coney Island marks over a century of culinary tradition (:57)
-ICYMI: Football teammates and opponents honor Worcester boy pulled from apartment complex pool
-Mill Street apartments, renovated after 2022 roof collapse, sold for $8.6 million
-Worcester housing project gets $2 million in state funding
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): September Senior Center events
-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): Congressman McGovern visits World Farmers in Sutton
-I've been going to Brimfield Flea Market since I was 12. My 5 tips to have the best time
-Bank plans to open branch in Shrewsbury along Route 9
-REAL Youth Connections summer ends on high note
-Boylston Police Department's monthly stats for August
-Shrewsbury Police Community Appreciation Day Saturday, September 20th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Elvira and stars of "Exorcist" and "Frankenhooker" set for Terror Con
-Tony-Award winner James Monroe Iglehart opens new Broadway in Worcester season
-Worcester County Poetry Association names its first executive director
-Poet and Worcester State prof Heather Treseler wins Mass. Book Award for Poetry
-Last Call: Lizzy Lartey, R.N. and entrepreneur
>OPINION: Rachel G. Bratt: Cuts to med research place nation's health at higher risk
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 932 (26:32): Clare Robbins
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked into his 90s
>SPORTS: How Drake Maye will "benefit greatly" from Josh McDaniels’ play-calling
-Christian Gonzalez update casts doubt on cornerback's Week 1 status
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-Red Sox fall to Cleveland, 8-1
-Red Sox place Roman Anthony on 10-day injured list, could be sidelined 4-6 weeks
-Sign up now! Free Crusader Kickoff Event set for Thursday
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-1
>NATIONAL: “Additional names” in Epstein case revealed to reps (3:24)
-U.S. population could shrink for first time ever in 2025, alarming data shows
>TRAGIC: Missing boy killed in alligator attack, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Lockdown lifted after report of armed person at UMass Lowell (5:42)
-Home security camera shows explosion of Mass. home (:43)
-Chair of Cannabis Control Commission was unlawfully terminated, judge rules
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross, Tufts launch accelerated Master of Science in nutrition
-Community leaders, Marine and professor emeritus earn Distinguished Alumni Awards from Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most common flight-booking myths
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence rose in August, remains pessimistic
-LPL Financial Research: Calm before the storm: Can this rally continue in September
-Women’s Executive Academy applications due on September 12th
>SHOPPING: Goodwill stores in Mass. may be way to save on back to school items (1:46)
>HOMES: $1 million investment creates 12 affordable housing units in Worcester
>HEALTH: States form vaccine policy coalitions amid federal policy shifts (1:47)
-Mass. infectious disease expert weighs in on COVID vaccine availability (2:45)
>FOOD: Taco Bell is bringing back nostalgic items with Y2K menu
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" Rip and Beth spinoff adds Annette Bening to cast
>MOVIES: The summer box office is quickly turning south
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce to tie the knot in Rhode Island
>ANIMALS: Abandoned German Shepherd is SO relieved to be in a home again (2:26)
>HISTORY: Southbridge’s Optical Heritage Museum is something to see
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins 2 big lottery prizes from the same vending machine
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, family attacks Walmart employee in wild brawl (4:31)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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