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>Latest weather: Blazing sun, high humidity, high of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: USPS waiting on notification of Denholm Building sale to decide future of Downtown Worcester post office
+6:00: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Blitz, Conrad, Heron and more
+Noon: 40-year-old man arrested overnight inside Auburn Mall
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 30th
+Noon: Wonder Bar Express in Shrewsbury announces closing
+Noon: Extreme set to rock Indian Ranch, open for Aerosmith at Fenway Park
+Noon: Welsh guitar phenom James Oliver makes U.S. debut including Tree House Brewing show
+Noon: Massachusetts Cultivator’s Cup coming to Worcester
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Shores of Coes Reservoir made for a perfect playground
-Restaurant to reopen Monday at new Downtown Worcester location
-35-year-old Worcester woman arrested for breaking and entering
-Worcester man on moped blows red light in Athol, flips over Honda, attempts to flee, gets arrested
-Worcester offers perks like free parking and no drug test to lure new workers
-Worcester to build micro-units for chronically homeless
-Worcester students excited to return to classrooms (2:32)
-Worcester students head back to school with new safety changes
-New Worcester buses, eager drivers roll out for first day of school
-Worcester Public Schools will be screening kindergarten children by appointment through Wednesday
-These are the 20 highest paying education jobs in the Worcester area
-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"
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown podcast (41:18): State Senate candidate Robyn Kennedy
-Radio Worcester (10:02): Yes on 1: The Fair Share Amendment with Shanique Spalding
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Caribbean American Carnival marches on with music, food, fun
-Simple Plan, Sum 41 return to Worcester for "Blame Canada Tour"
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Genosha rappers land blows with "Axe Gang"
-Radio Worcester (5:43): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, monkeypox and back to school
-Don Landgren: Worcester getting serious with the trash talk
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman's whose retirement was as busy as her career
-ICYMI: WPD asks for help finding missing 17-year-old
-Kelley Square gas station, convenience store, Dunkin' now open
-Worcester resident wins $825,000 in Connecticut lottery
-88 new banners hanging to promote Downtown Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): WRTA changes end of Route 12 because of construction at Edgemere Crossing
-Bishop McManus comes to Shrewsbury to celebrate Saint Mary’s 100th anniversary
-School starts Tuesday — here’s a few changes in Grafton
-Water service interruption in Jefferson
-"Wizard of Oz" lesson at Millbury Public Library
>SPORTS: Belichick preaching patience after preseason finale dud
-Twins beat Red Sox, 4-2
-Celtics' Gallinari suffers knee injury while playing for Italy
-Sinead Walsh named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Bravehearts attendance up 30% from 2021
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-MLB players' association trying to unionize minor leaguers
-Here's a starting 11 of Central Mass. football players to watch
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: 2 die, 5 injured in Phoenix shooting rampage; suspect dead
-Fuel leaks force NASA to scrub launch of new moon rocket
-Tragic: Girl, 3, declared dead, wakes up at her funeral — then dies again
>NEW ENGLAND: 59-year-old dentist, 21-year-old woman die in murder-suicide in Conn.
-Rep. candidate for governor Chris Doughty with Jon Keller (5:05)
-Vermont sheriff's captain fired, footage shows him kicking detainee
>BUSINESS: No Central Mass. public companies are led by a female CEO
-Westborough company launches new version of analysis tool for bakeries
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross welcomes largest class in school history
>HEALTH: Many patients stop taking statins because of muscle pain, but statins aren’t causing it, new study says
-How to get free COVID tests delivered before the program is suspended on Friday
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library and 5:30-7:30 at City Hall vigil
>FOOD: Dunkin’ to offer teachers free coffee for back-to-school
>SHOPPING: The 15 best small female owned brands on Amazon to shop now
>HOMES: Home sale cancellations rise in "remarkably uncertain time"
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog was terrified of going outside until... (3:45)
>TV/STREAMING: Drew Barrymore abruptly cancels taping for season 3 premiere of her struggling talk show
>MOVIES: Weird Al Yankovic kisses Madonna in trailer for new biopic starring Daniel Radcliffe
>CELEBRITY: Kelli Giddish forced out of "Law & Order: SVU" by NBC, report claims
>HISTORY: The WPD at the Worcester Historical Museum
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Postal worker helps save assault victim in Connecticut
-Meanwhile, in Utah, couple's height difference earns them Guinness World Record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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