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  >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

  -Vacancy on Council on Aging

  >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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