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In The News
-Latest weather: High of 70 today
+Noon: Route 131 in Dudley reopens after auto fire
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials before your weekend making plans
+Noon: Traffic advisories in Worcester for Pride Block Party, Canal Diggers 5K Road Race
+9:00: Resident dies, firefighter injured in Northborough house fire
+9:00: Driver dies after crash leaves cab of tractor-trailer dangling from overpass on I-495
+9:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Worcester man admits preparing Molotov cocktail from rooftop near police at George Floyd protest
-"Beyond a transaction": How UMass Medical School in Worcester courted the Morningside Foundation, leading to a $175 million gift
-House Speaker visits Worcester with Rep. Jim McGovern (1:38)
-Developer says what attracted him to Boston is also in Worcester
-63 units of mixed-income housing on tap on Lagrange Street in Worcester
-Worcester veteran Jonathan Daige reflects on 9/11, 20 years later
-Overnight: Truck dangles over Interstate 495 overpass (1:50)
-Five Things to Do: Annie Brobst plays CountryFest, and more ...
-Homes: Loft in historic Worcester schoolhouse asks $199,900
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 10th
-Worcesteria: Another September without stART on the Street
-ICYMI: Tree worker killed when bucket hits live wires in Northborough (1:23)
-Planning Board OK's 7-story Kelley Square apartment tower
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Cantor Gallery at Holy Cross exhibits work of artist Elizabeth Catlett
-Listen Up: Ghosts of Jupiter look back to see ahead on "Keepers of the Newborn Green"
-Early voting today in District 5 at May Street Building, Worcester State
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (24:38): Meet Jermoh Kamara, candidate for School Committee
-Gregory Stratman seeks to hold line on taxes, beef up public safety in bid for District 5 council seat
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-Reminder: Trash collection delayed a day because of Labor Day
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton Fire Department ceremony will mark 9/11 anniversary
-Residents speak out against Grafton & Upton Railroad
-Fox attacks reported in Clinton
-Paxton police to hold firearms safety class
-Mass. Pirates depart for The United Bowl in Arizona
-Replay of Mass. Pirates' semifinal victory over Frisco (2:00:57)
-WooSox rained out, doubleheader Saturday
-Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: It's still summer at Bertera Nissan (3:03)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Business: Amazon offers to pay college tuition for most U.S. workers
-New England: Plane with 7 people onboard crashes on Cape Cod
-Danvers, farm apologize to family alleging racial profiling
-Tragic: 3-year-old boy killed in nearly 150-bullet barrage fired into North Carolina home
-Colleges: Radio Worcester (7:29): Anna Maria to honor the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with President Mary Lou Retelle
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Morgan
-TV/Streaming: Original "Blues Clues" host Steve Burns explains why he left
-Movies: Even with "a lot of inventory," the fall movie season is in flux
-History: Rare images of the Rolling Stones rocking Sir Morgan’s Cove unearthed
-Celebrity: Michael Constantine of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" dies at 94
-Phil Collins suffering from health problems, can "barely hold" drum sticks
-Shopping: Facebook and Ray-Ban are rolling out smart glasses that actually look cool. Will anyone buy them?
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dress for Success Worcester helps women re-enter the workforce
-Meanwhile, Florida man fed up with potholes plants banana tree in road
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-U.S. employers with more than 100 workers must require them to be vaccinated or test weekly
-Majority of vaccinated Americans willing to get booster shot: poll
-Moderna working on combination COVID-19 booster and flu shot
-ICYMI: What is protocol when students test positive at Massachusetts schools?
-Mass. officials report 2,096 new cases, 18 additional deaths as positivity rate climbs
-Portland considers reinstituting indoor mask mandate
-Los Angeles, the nation's second-largest school district, mandates vaccines for students 12 and up
-8 pregnant women in Mississippi have died from COVID-19 in past several weeks
-Tennessee student whose grandma died of COVID-19 heckled by anti-maskers
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Driver sentenced to 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 years in Worcester drag-racing death of Jessica Simone
+6:00: Worcester 12-year-old donates hundreds of Easter Baskets to homeless children (2:13). Article
+6:00: Driver arrested after allegedly causing bus crash in Barre (:22). Article
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Sympli Whitney, Jack Soreff, Zigmont and more ...
+Noon: Meet this year's Women Making History, shaping Worcester's future
+Noon: Clark professor’s award-winning documentary to be released this spring
+Noon: Tattoo, visual art intersect at Electric Haze Art Showcase
-Man to be indicted on murder charge in death of woman shot to death at Worcester massage parlor
-Samuel Peckham found guilty in 2022 Worcester road-rage killing
-Worcester interim police chief says department has harmed communities of color
-Worcester police's Alcohol Enforcement Unit aims to curb underage drinking
-Joyner Lucas reveals how young mother, daughter's tragic death impacted him
-Former Christmas Tree Shops plaza in Shrewsbury sold for $13.6 million as town considers site for M.B.T.A. zoning
-Clark receives $10 million donation toward new climate-focused school
-Roosevelt School lot project imminent to relieve Grafton Street gridlock
-Worcester students spark conversation about school lunches
-Worcester sets schedule for high school graduations
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for March 2024
-Worcester City Council rips rollout of Rental Registry Program
-Confusion surrounds city's new Rental Registry Program
-Transit riders in Worcester call for another year of free W.R.T.A. fares
-The Faces of Worcester: Principe Virtuez, business owner
-Powerball jackpot soars to an estimated $935 million after no grand prize winner
-Unsolved: Worcester — Murder of Judith Viewig & disappearance of Deborah Quimby. Video (19:50). Audio (20:19)
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Tasty Food Served FAST (5:17)
-ICYMI: Operation of D'Errico's Market in Worcester taken over by Everett-based meat supplier
-Tatnuck Meat & Seafood closes after 50 years in Worcester
-Second driver in 2021 Worcester drag-racing death gets probation
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mountview Middle School honor roll
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Gale Free Library "Windows of Opportunity" Gala April 27th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Broken Creek Vineyard flourishes under new ownership
-Drunk, unlicensed driver in swerving company van arrested for impeding traffic
-Shrewsbury Historical Society offers scholarships
-Princeton, Paxton caucuses select candidates
-Community Basketball: A night of March Gladness
-Lancaster shifts from building to trees
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre unveils stellar 2024-25 Broadway Series
-Pet Rock Fest seeks new home for its event in September
-American Antiquarian Society's "very modern portrait" of Ellen Dunlap
-A Word…A Poem for The Toddler Years
-Last Call: C.M. Caplan, author
-Sarah Connell Sanders: I used Chat GPT to "do" my colors
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Dear City Council...
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 417 (27:55): Marilyn Spivack
-Unity Radio (58:33): Black In Business
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 103-year-old Worcester native who worked at her family's Eden Garden restaurant
>SPORTS: Patriots owner Robert Kraft reveals his expectations for 2024 season
-Bruins fall to Tampa Bay, 3-1
-'Sader Stories (32:31): Holy Cross women's basketball NCAA Tournament reflection
-Iowa vs. Holy Cross set NCAA women's first-round viewing record
-100FM The Pike (12:29): Worcester's J.P. Ricciardi gives the Pike Morning Show a preview of the MLB and Red Sox season
-7 WooSox "grads" could start on opening day for Boston Red Sox
-Railers beat Newfoundland, 5-2
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Subaru recall: Legacy, Outback vehicles recalled over airbag issue
>NATIONAL: Father of 3 and a budding entrepreneur are among 6 victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse
-Ex-Senator Joe Lieberman, 2000 Democratic V.P. nominee, dies at 82
-Tragic: 4-year-old dies of drug overdose, mother charged
>NEW ENGLAND: Man rescued from avalanche at Sugarloaf
-Recruitment for summer 2024 lifeguards begins (1:43)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (28:07): Ghost stories
-Clark alum accused of hate speech on Instagram
-College students compete for "deals" in Woo Tank
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Here are the 10 happiest cities in America
>BUSINESS: Co-working office spaces in Worcester provide flexibility, community for entrepreneurs
-LPL Research: Navigating the strategic investing landscape
-Radio Worcester (25:18): Maximize tax savings tips from ClearPath’s Ryan M. Kittredge
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading — TidePool Bookshop
>HOMES: U.S. new home construction surged last month, as mortgage rates stayed high
>HEALTH: Bird flu detected in dairy; Infectious disease specialist answers questions
-Measles cases in the U.S. have surpassed 2023's total, C.D.C. says
>FOOD: Dairy Queen announces summer Blizzard menu
>TV/STREAMING: HBO unveils dueling "House of the Dragon" Season 2 trailers
>MOVIES: Acclaimed documentary "Food, Inc." is back for seconds
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Bacon says he'll attend "Footloose" high school's final prom
>ANIMALS: This is what makes rescuing puppies worth it (:38)
>HISTORY: 80th anniversary of the "Great Escape" from Nazi German POW camp
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hero teen led more than 100 to safety in Moscow terror attack
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., groom hilariously butchers vows on wedding day: "I will laugh at you when you’re sad" (:48)
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