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>Latest weather: Plenty of sunshine, high of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester students excited to return to classrooms (2:32)
+6:00: Worcester offers perks to lure new workers
+6:00: These are the 20 highest paying education jobs in the Worcester area
+6:00: Radio Worcester (5:43): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, monkeypox and back to school
+6:00: Worcester Caribbean American Carnival marches on with music, food, fun
+6:00: Don Landgren: Worcester getting serious with the trash talk
+6:00: Sinead Walsh named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: Worcester students head back to school with new safety changes
+Noon: Caribbean American Carnival returns to Worcester
+Noon: 35-year-old Worcester woman arrested for breaking and entering
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 29th
+Noon: Today is last day to apply for mail-in state primary ballot
+Noon: Fuel leaks force NASA to scrub launch of new moon rocket
-WPD asks for help finding missing 17-year-old
-Kelley Square gas station, convenience store, Dunkin' now open (pictured)
-Worcester resident wins $825,000 in Connecticut lottery
-Caribbean American Carnival parade fills streets of downtown Worcester after 3 year absence
-88 new banners hanging to promote Downtown Worcester
-Worcester students can track their bus this school year on mobile app
-Vernon Hill American Legion Post collects money, LEGO sets for children with cancer at motorcycle ride
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Donna Colorio could be Worcester mayor with a Senator Petty; PAC calls her "radical"
-Bill Shaner: A guide to the First Worcester District Senate race
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 351 (27:29): Steven Schimmel
-Worcester Public Schools will be screening kindergarten children by appointment through Wednesday
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WATCH: Tattoo the Earth Festival rocks Worcester
-Anthrax, Black Light Society and Hatebreed play Tattoo the Earth
-Mass. offering artists COVID recovery grants
-Vocero Hispano: 08-26-2022 al 09-01-2022
-ICYMI: 20-year-old killed in Conn. crash involving Worcester tractor trailer driver
-White Eagle celebrates 85 years in Worcester, honors heritage at Polish Festival
-Worcester police host first back to school bash at Institute Park
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woodstock Fair returns Labor Day weekend with rides, entertainment
-Shrewsbury Fire Department hosts Firefighter Awards Ceremony
-Arrest made in Charlton hit-and-run that severely injured bicyclist
>SPORTS: Tom Brady breaks silence on mystery absence: "Lot of s--t going on"
-Tampa beats Red Sox, 12-4
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Mets, 7-5
-Galaxy beats Revolution, 2-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: How to watch the Artemis I mission lift off to the moon
-2 dead and at least 1 injured in a shooting at an Oregon grocery store
-Tragic: 5-year-old who was left in car dies outside Texas elementary school
>NEW ENGLAND: Hiker dies after collapsing at Mount Washington summit
-Rep. candidate for governor Chris Doughty with Jon Keller (5:05)
-DCF worker nabbed for protecting area mother wanted for child sex trafficking, police say
>BUSINESS: Low fuel inventories cause special concern in Northeast
>HEALTH: DPH reports 37 new monkeypox cases in Mass.
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library and 5:30-7:30 at City Hall vigil
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A products contain undeclared dairy allergen
>SHOPPING: HP Labor Day sale 2022: 8 deals on laptops, desktops, more
>HOMES: See the top 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County last week
>ANIMALS: Dozens more beagles rescued from Virginia breeding facility now in Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: New on Hulu in September
>MOVIES: Coming to a theater near you: $3 movie tickets for one day
>CELEBRITY: 2022 MTV VMAs: The complete list of winners
-The best and worst moments from the VMAs
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hospital's first-time procedure saves newborn
-Meanwhile, Oscar Mayer debuts jot dog-flavored popsicle
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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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