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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 (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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