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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Firefighters battle blaze aboard their own engine at Auburn gas station (:42). Article
-City declines, then agrees, to release D.E.I. investigations of police
-Former Worcester lumber store to transform into community veterinary hospital
-Ashlyn Mercier, Westborough officer, set for Sunday night Miss America finals
-Anna Maria College seeks court approval to relocate memorials
-Millbury Street bar for sale as it celebrates 13th anniversary today
-Worcester students selected for live conversation with astronaut
-$21 million for housing in Worcester: Gov. Healey tours Lakeside Apartments
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: Local restaurant under new ownership features pancake and waffle flights
-Pulse Magazine's Spilling the Tea for September
-ICYMI: A Worcester mystery: Who paid $3 million for this house, and why?
-Worcester students walk in street due to delayed sidewalk construction
-Worcester primary turnout increases for 2026 vote
-UMass Medical School professor: Online mental healthcare is here to stay: How to navigate your options
-Loaded A.T.M. swiped from Downtown Worcester hotel
-Worcester police say they broke own policy in case of UMass Medical School officer charged with O.U.I.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Vacancy on Council on Aging
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to selling 3-D printed guns
-In split vote, Shrewsbury Select Board rejects "welcoming community" statement
-Charlton Old Home Day Road Race returns for 59th year
-New Auburn superintendent outlines priorities at first School Committee meeting
-New Westborough foundation to support future community center
-Sturbridge announces paving, road reclaiming starting Tuesday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
-100 FM The Pike (9:54): Preview of 2026 Pike Hairfest at Indian Ranch on Sunday
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 29 (27:27): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: September Horrorscopes
-Julie Bowditch: Tails of the City: The business of being a pet parent
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Episcopal missionary who worked as an outreach coordinator for AIDS Project Worcester
>SPORTS: What to expect in A.J. Brown’s debut with Patriots
-Patriots should be back in AFC mix, but brutal schedule awaits after Super Bowl run
-100 FM The Pike (11:27): Fitzy's Friday Blitz: Patriots, Red Sox, Scots And Edibles
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 5-0
-Holy Cross football falls to Colgate
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 4-2
-8 new Central Mass. high school football coaches on sidelines
>NATIONAL: America's population of 401(k) millionaires hits record high
-Tragic: Great-grandfather killed in front of his wife by rock crashing through Jeep roof in national park
>NEW ENGLAND: The Lindsay Clancy case ended in a mistrial. What now? (7:30)
-Deadly Ludlow plane crash: 2 killed as tracking data points to Piper PA-28 registered in Plymouth
-Multiple people shot at Taunton party (:59). Article
-Andrea Yates' lawyer reacts to Clancy mistrial
-Sixth human case of West Nile virus announced in Mass.
>COLLEGES: WPI Professor Sarah Molinari co-authors published essay on Puerto Rico’s water crisis
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 best national parks in America ranked as Yellowstone No. 1
-Why do planes get so hot before takeoff?
>BUSINESS: Florida firm acquires Auburn’s Atech Turbine Components
-What is the "pig butchering" scam? How fake relationships lead to crypto theft
>SHOPPING: Post Office seeking price increase for holiday shipping
>HOMES: Martha’s Vineyard home sale breaks Mass. record at $43 million
>HEALTH: Water safety expert highlights risks for children and older adults
-School is back and so are the germs. Here's how to protect your children
>FOOD: Americans fed up with fast-food prices are sending chains a clear message, C.E.O. says
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for HBO's "Band of Brothers: Legacy" (1:35)
>MOVIES: Mark Wahlberg & Yahya Abdul-Mateen II talk "By Any Means" film (9:01)
>CELEBRITY: Alix Earle claims "bully" Alex Cooper "threatened" her before feud went public
-Katy Perry makes rare comment on Orlando Bloom split while gushing over "love of her life" Justin Trudeau
>ANIMALS: Newly rescued bear can't stop playing like a puppy (1:43)
>HISTORY: Worcester once had a wide selection of movie theaters to choose from
>GOOD NEWS: Heroic boat captain jumps in to save diver being savaged by shark: "Not bleeding out on my watch"
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer spends time in home's bathroom, swims in the pool
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>HELP WANTED
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
-Part-time barista, Downtown Worcester bakery
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:24). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man stuffs bag of crack down pants before arrest: Worcester police say
-Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-92 and still going strong, Nancy Andrews leads the way at Spencer Fair
-What's open and closed on Labor Day?
-It won't be a shelter, but future of former Worcester R.M.V. site unclear
-Worcester seeks nonprofits to run winter shelter
-10 can’t-miss fall festivals happening in Massachusetts this year
-40 miles, 40 pounds, 1 goal: Auburn man walking to raise awareness of FTD dementia
-Cancer patient feels "like collateral damage" after MGB Health Plan removes Dana-Farber from Medicare Advantage network
-Invasive spotted lanternfly threatens trees, plants
-Worcester County Wonders: Ice cream and anarchy on Winter Street
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: I ate Chick-fil-A Chicken & Waffles sandwich so you don't have to (1:08)
-Local restaurant under new ownership features pancake and waffle flights
-ICYMI: Firefighters battle blaze aboard their own engine at Auburn gas station (:42). Article
-City declines, then agrees, to release D.E.I. investigations of police
-Former Worcester lumber store to transform into community veterinary hospital
-Anna Maria College seeks court approval to relocate memorials
-Millbury Street bar for sale as it celebrates 13th anniversary
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Post 42 American Legion Post meeting tomorrow
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 6 charged after drug bust in Southbridge yields fentanyl, crack and cash
-2 acting lieutenants advance toward permanent promotions in Southbridge Fire Department
-Nashoba Regional High School student removed from campus after knife confiscated
-Auburn police to host car seat installation and check event on Wednesday
-Orange woman arrested after jumping onto roof of car during dispute with boyfriend
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
-Unity Fest September 19th in Worcester
-Library seeks local ghost stories for haunted story swap
-"Nimrods" director Lee Kirk talks about working with Green Day and getting kids off their phones (9:30)
>OPINION: Lane Glenn: Want better local government, change the election calendar
-Ravon Williams: In the Weeds: My cannabis starting 5
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to mother who passed away at 37
>SPORTS: Why AJ Brown will explode in new-look Patriots offense
-Patriots prepare for franchise's first-ever Wednesday game
-Joe Morgan, former Red Sox manager, dies at 95 (:48). Article
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 8-7
-These 5 offensive linemen pave the way in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: At least 5 dead, 5 injured after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport (:38). Article
-U.S. strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying warships were targeted with ballistic missiles
-Mexico fireworks explosion kills 10, injures 64
-Tragic: Doctors told woman her persistent cough would go away — it turned out to be lung cancer
>NEW ENGLAND: 8 shot, 1 killed during house party in Taunton (2:08). Article
-Lindsay Clancy mistrial what happens next
>COLLEGES: Clark joins national consortium focused on education doctorates
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): UNESCO just added 25 new heritage sites
-The world’s 7 most beautiful airports, according to a new ranking
>BUSINESS: Editor Brad Kane leaving Worcester Business Journal
-NewVue selects next executive director
>SHOPPING: Ways to stay connected to your kid without giving them a smartphone
>HOMES: Martha’s Vineyard home sale breaks Mass. record at $43 million
>HEALTH: Egg freezing: Costs, process and success rates
-Postpartum psychosis | A New England caregiver's family story with the illness (3:26)
>FOOD: Best-selling author gives tips for meals during busy back-to-school nights (4:43)
-McDonald’s axes one of the most popular coffee flavors of all time after a decade on the menu
>TV/STREAMING: "Below Deck" star Nathan Gallagher dropped by Bravo following domestic violence arrest
>MOVIES: Robert De Niro, Adam Scott on new thriller “The Whisper Man” (3:41)
>CELEBRITY: Rob Lowe reveals Tom Cruise got movie roles he auditioned for
-Alanis Morissette's betrayal by those she trusted most: Stolen millions, drug claims and alleged blackmail
>ANIMALS: 160-pound Bullmastiff still insists on being a lap dog (3:09)
>HISTORY: Northborough resident Gregory Pincus helped develop birth control pill
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritans credited with saving couple's lives
-Meanwhile, in Hungary, grave-digging contest brings out competitors
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>HELP WANTED
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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