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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 67 today in Worcester

  -Worcester enters Level 2 drought status after arid August

  -How many tornadoes? Channel 5's Cindy Fitzgibbon explains how N.W.S. figures it out (:50)

  -Fall foliage tracker: Map of conditions across northern New England
  
  

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +4:00: Central Mass. communities to hold 9/11 ceremonies on Thursday, September 11th

  +4:00: Will homeowners insurance foot the bill for damage after tornadoes in Central Mass.?
  
  

  +Noon: Insurance denied Worcester grandfather's COVID vaccine despite Gov. Healey's order (2:08). Article (pictured)

  +Noon: West Boylston official fired over flag dispute sues town, police chief

  +Noon: Singer and Clark grad Olivia Frances making music in Nashville

  +Noon: Screen Time: Terror Con 2025 goes underground after tornado warning

  +Noon: Listen Up: New recordings offer a lover's plea, a partyer's depths

  +Noon: Last Call: Matt Dunn, metal sculptor
  
  

  -New Worcester restaurant open less than a week closes because of electrical fire

  -Worcester Police Department finds first use of force violations since 2015

  -Purple Heart returned to late recipient’s grandson in Worcester

  -Parents explain father’s D.N.A. on child’s underwear in Worcester rape, bridge attack trial

  -Holden tornado caught on backyard camera (:14)

  -Earlier: National Weather Service confirms EF1 tornado touched down in Holden, Paxton (3:49). Article

  -Shaq visits Worcester on D.J. tour

  -2 Worcester colleges get an F in free speech
  

  -Elm Park playground shuts down over botched surface

  -Manny Tube, named for fallen Worcester officer, used in water rescue in Orange

  -Worcester Tech takes $500,000 grant, renames facility for Gene Haas

  >POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Tony Economou seeks return to District 1 seat

  -4 to vie for Worcester mayor's seat in November 4th election

  -Worcester City Council rejects fire sprinkler mandate after split

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:01): Breaking down preliminary election results and proposals

  -ICYMI: 2 Worcester businesses face uncertain future after weekend fire

  -Related: Owner of Worcester businesses damaged after fire launches GoFundMe

  -Shrewsbury man arrested after alleged yearslong string of sexual abuse involving minors (1:30). Article

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays

  -America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)

  -Is this your dog?

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton voters approve Prop 2 1/2 override

  -Crashes cause delays in Westborough

  -Feedback Earth site in Grafton sold for $4 million as company known for odor issues exits

  -68-acre Shrewsbury property eyed for potential redevelopment

  -Spencer Fair gridlock sparks heated discussion

  -Man charged with armed robbery after striking man with wooden stake, stealing cash and cigarettes

  -Webster man arrested on warrants after foot chase, found with crack, fentanyl and cash

  -Worcester Walks: Find your path of serenity at Callahan State Park
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday

  >SHOWTIME: Fast and furious fashion? Streetwear and supercars take the spot

  -Charlie Sheen's wild new memoir, "The Book of Sheen," in 10 sentences

  >OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: Sotomayor sounds the alarm

  -Luis G. Pedraja: New futures, one student at a time

  -WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 473 (27:23): John Westerling & Worcester D.P.W.&P.

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked for Worcester Public Schools for 30 years
  
  

  >SPORTS: Patriots’ loss featured good, bad and stuff that gets you beat

  -Patriots waiving DJ James might mean Christian Gonzalez nearing return

  -Red Sox beat A's, 6-0

  -Holy Cross Athletics (:56): Student-athlete welcome back

  -Former Holy Cross women's lacrosse player Tori Cini wins Trina Mangano Scholarship

  -WooSox lose to Syracuse, 3-2
  
  

  >CARS: Jeep and BMW are among the nearly 100,000 vehicles recalled

  >NATIONAL: Apple unveils new iPhone models (:58)

  -Crime crackdown: Get the facts on F.B.I. data

  -Supreme Court allows temporarily withholding of nearly $5 billion in foreign aid payments

  >TRAGIC: Mom of boy, 12, killed by alligator charged with negligent homicide

  >NEW ENGLAND: Death of man after confrontation with police ruled a homicide (2:06)

  -2 Mass. high schools limiting cellphones but in different ways (4:15)

  >COLLEGES: Holy Cross Summer Research: Northern Star Coral (1:45). Article
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 U.S. cities that span multiple states

  -5 famous literary destinations for bookworms to visit

  >BUSINESS: Senators investigating Meta over children's safety concerns

  -LPL Financial Research: Stocks are following the market’s playbook

  -First cohort of startups at new Worcester entrepreneurship hub look to develop healthcare innovations

  -Winner Mining: Here’s how investors can earn WLFI every day with Winnermining

  >HOMES: Here's why buyers have the upper hand in the housing market (1:48)

  >SHOPPING: Consumer Reports investigation reveals toddler tower concerns (2:18)

  >HEALTH: Nearly half of people with diabetes don't know they have it, new study finds

  -COVID booster shots are supposed to be available in Mass. Are they?

  >FOOD: Pick-your-own apple orchards in Mass.: Map of over 100 locations
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Kate Winslet's directorial debut, "Goodbye June," sets Netflix release

  >MOVIES: Stephen King reveals his 10 favorite movies of all time

  >CELEBRITY: Michael Caine coming out of retirement for "The Last Witch Hunter 2"

  -Leonardo DiCaprio says he’s "slowing down a bit" with his acting roles

  >ANIMALS: Tiny kitten bosses around his 4 Great Dane siblings (1:45)

  >HISTORY: Mass. native Charles W. Sweeney flew both atomic bomb missions in WWII

  >GOOD NEWS: Retired Mass. teacher Ubers to food bank weekly to volunteer (1:13)

  -Meanwhile, in Florida, wild boar crashes through sliding door, loiters inside of house

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