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>Latest weather: A nice summer day is on tap, high of 82 today in Worcester
-Get set for "cold, snowy" winter, new long-range forecast says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-20-year-old killed in Conn. crash involving Worcester tractor trailer driver
-Arrest made in Charlton hit-and-run that severely injured bicyclist
-White Eagle celebrates 85 years in Worcester, honors heritage at Polish Festival
-Worcester police host first back to school bash at Institute Park
-Volunteers help "Zap the Blackstone" for 50th anniversary cleanup
-Traffic advisory for Caribbean American Carnival parade Sunday in Worcester
-COVID cases in Worcester remain steady; hospitalizations on rise
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas in Worcester this weekend
-Ready for Halloween? Here's when spirit stores open in Worcester County
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Staffing, hiring are top priorities for new Worcester superintendent as school year starts
-Worcester teachers union concerned about backpacks in classrooms
-Worcester schoolteachers prep for first day Monday
-First-time bus driver practices skills before the start of school year
-Bill Shaner: A guide to the First Worcester District Senate race
-Don Landgren: How dry we are in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Weight Band, "One Night of Queen" and more ....
-Worcester-bred No Trigger embraces creative freedom with "Dr. Album"
-ICYMI: Route 20 flash flooding submerges cars as storms wreak havoc in Central Mass.
-Were you there? The 40 biggest events at the Centrum in the last 40 years
-Worcester police ask for help locating missing 19-year-old
-Superintendent Monárrez welcomes families back to school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Public health advisory lifted at Gauch Park in Shrewsbury
-Developer reduces units for Greenbriar Drive project in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury Public Library program on making cards by smashing flowers
-Holden bandstand concert 6-8 p.m. Sunday
-Leominster couple charged with imprisoning, raping a woman in hotel room, New York police say
-Man seen screaming at people approaching the Athol Credit Union's ATM, evades police, gets arrested
-45-year-old alternative school student arrested for Suboxone possession in Shirley
-Bradshaw scholarships awarded
>SPORTS: Should the Patriots stay the course with new-look offense?
-Red Sox beat Tampa, 5-1
-Worcester Bravehearts offer to help "punish" fantasy football league last place finisher
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Mets beat WooSox, 6-4
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Why NASA is returning to the moon 50 years later with Artemis I
-Bystander struck, killed after angry hit-and-run driver tries to mow down different woman
-Tragic: Boy, 3, dies after shooting himself with gun he found in unlocked case
>NEW ENGLAND: How a Mass. law intended to protect victims became a "gift to abusers"
-Mario Batali settles 2 Mass. lawsuits alleging sexual assault
>BUSINESS: Workplace surveillance methods now common
-Mass. small businesses feel the pinch from slowing housing market
>HEALTH: Long COVID is keeping as many as 4 million Americans out of work
-Free COVID vaccinations on Sunday: 11-3 at EcoTarium
>HOMES: U.S. rents hit a record high for the 17th month in a row
>ANIMALS: Cincinnati Zoo's hippo siblings Fiona, Fritz get to know each other
>TV/STREAMING: HBO renews "House of the Dragon" for second season
>MOVIES: HBO Max reveals "A Christmas Story" sequel release date, with original cast
>CELEBRITY: "Star Trek" legend Nichelle Nichols' ashes to be blasted into deep space
-Shia LaBeouf denies being fired from "Don't Worry Darling"
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Volunteer firefighter rescues neighbor from burning home
-Meanwhile, can you find the "sneaky" cat hiding in this living room?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:24). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Friends, co-workers mourning 25-year-old Worcester woman killed in tragic Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Diocese announces plan to close Worcester church, merge parishes
-Drake and Ann Michael Maye host softball charity event at sold-out Polar Park (1:49). Article
-Abby’s House marks 50 years of service to Worcester women and children
-Central Mass. correction officer dies after medical emergency at post
-Worcester officials say PROTECT Act aligns with city immigration policies
-Worcester launches new emergency survival partnership
-University Park Campus School graduation held
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Smash Burgers (5:48)
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-ICYMI: City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Newly released voicemail reveals Gardner murder victim feared husband
-Shrewsbury Select Board May update
-Oxford police honor officers, dispatcher and citizen for life-saving rescue
-In Southbridge, clash over transparency, respect and direction of town government
-Athol warns of wild animals displaying neurological symptoms
-Westborough High School graduates Class of 2026
-Winchendon Food Truck Festival and Battle of the Bands returns in June
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Black Veil Brides outlast the critics and reward the faithful in Worcester
>OPINION: Central Mass. Mom: We all just want a chill summer
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (59:38): Raymond Capece & Chad Rankin
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester-born Rabbi of over 60 years
>SPORTS: Patriots, Eagles have "framework in place" for A.J. Brown trade
-U.S. men's soccer team makes impressive statement before World Cup with friendly win over Senegal
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-4
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice continuing to keep pace with baseball's best
-Bravehearts beat Norwich, 10-5
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-No. 19 Holy Cross men's rowing finishes 19th at IRA National Championship
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 1-0
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: 3 climbers killed, 1 rescued after falling on Mount McKinley
-Mom allegedly killed son with deadly liquid through feeding tube, cops say
-Tragic: Autistic boy, 12, gets viciously pummeled by classmates on school bus, disturbing video shows
>NEW ENGLAND: DiZoglio says Senate’s move falls short of a real audit
-NASA: Meteorite that thousands heard over Mass. may have landed in Cape Cod Bay
-Jerome Powell, Twin Cities residents given Profile in Courage Award (1:16). Article
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School granted $1.6 million to study safer gene therapy delivery methods
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 airport hacks for seniors
-7 hidden hotel fees to watch out for
>BUSINESS: Mass. accuses UnitedHealthcare of $100 million Mass. Health fraud (:49)
-Americans are so burned out they’re turning down promotions, study says
-Silicon Valley giant slashes more jobs in A.I. boom bloodbath
>HOMES: Consumer Reports looks at reliability of D.I.Y. lead test kits
>HEALTH: U.S. adults smoke less than ever as cigarette use hits all-time low
-Mass. General program helping cancer patients deal with physical, mental health in remission
>FOOD: Doctors reveal healthiest fast-food meals and the menu items they say to avoid
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Dynasty: The Murdochs" (2:05)
>MOVIES: The best movie sex scenes of 2026… so far
>CELEBRITY: "Alaskan Bush People" star Matt Brown dies at 43 after sibling helped pull body from river, brother says
-"The Thorn Birds" star Rachel Ward traded "empty" Hollywood to run a farm in Australia
>ANIMALS: Heartbroken abandoned dog turns into the biggest chunky mush (2:51)
>HISTORY: Worcestory Lesson: Worcester Gas Light Co., impact and legacy
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old returns home with new heart
-Meanwhile, in Stoneham, police seek owner of giant creepy puppet
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