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>Latest weather: Showers clear out, sunny and 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police investigating shooting downtown
+6:00: Worcester Police: Social media prompts return home for missing children
+6:00: Worcester Pride week: See the full list of events for the celebration next week
+6:00: Five Things To Watch: Holy Cross Football
+Noon: Minor struck by car on Mill Street in Worcester, police confirm
+Noon: Worcester Overdose Day Vigil 5:30 tonight at City Hall
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 31st
+Noon: Pride returns to shine a light on Worcester's LGBTQ community
+Noon: Listen Up: Chelsea Curve delivers giddy, punk rock catharsis "All the Things"
+Noon: Last Call: Craig van Batenburg, former Elton John impersonator
+Noon: JAZZED UP performing Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
+Noon: Bad Advice: September's horoscope — the good, the bad and the unfortunate
-USPS waiting on notification of Denholm Building sale to decide future of Downtown Worcester post office
-40-year-old man arrested overnight inside Auburn Mall
-Wonder Bar Express in Shrewsbury announces closing
-Beloved local market closing for good on Sunday
-Restaurant to reopen Monday at new Downtown Worcester location
-Indian Lake closed Wednesday for algae treatment
-WPD and school district working on memorandum of understanding for liaison officer
-Worcester Senior Center opens new state-of-the-art fitness center
-Worcester Fire Department holds promotion ceremony, including first ever Assistant Chief
-Worcester City Council to discuss permanent jet ski ban at Indian Lake
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Fill the backpacks: Drive In Worcester supports local students
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown podcast (41:18): State Senate candidate Robyn Kennedy
-In Worcester state Senate race, PAC focuses on Donna Colorio, who would become Worcester mayor if Joe Petty wins
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Blitz, Conrad, Heron and more
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Extreme set to rock Indian Ranch, open for Aerosmith at Fenway Park
-Welsh guitar phenom James Oliver makes U.S. debut including Tree House Brewing show
-Massachusetts Cultivator’s Cup coming to Worcester
-New magazine for LGBTQIA+ community to launch in Worcester
-Janice Harvey: Shores of Coes Reservoir made for a perfect playground
-Worcesteria: Bureaucratic deadlock might kill mural at Indian Lake community garden
>MOVIES: “Confess, Fletch” trailer has dropped and Worcester's fingerprints are all over it
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who worked for Table Talk for 41 years
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): More rats than usual in Auburn? Town says COVID, drought are to blame
-South Grafton’s Polish National Home sells for $635,000
-Paxton moves forward with EDC
-Girls at Westborough gym's barbell club succeeding on a national level (2:32)
-Dry summer keeps Princeton fire tower busy
-Davis Farmland battles drought, fire damage to prepare 2022 Mega Maze
-Bolton police end wedding campout as LIV Golf tournament approaches
>SPORTS: Patriots make moves to reach 53-man roster limit
-Twins beat Red Sox, 6-5
-Worcester Bravehearts attendance up 30% from 2021
-Holy Cross football on the hunt for fourth straight Patriot League title
-Assumption football team is a talented and tight-knit group
-For South High standout Angelo LaRose, winning is how to add to historic football season
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 14-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-Ford is raising the price of its electric SUV as much as $8,000
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Job vacancies rose in July, dashing Fed hopes for cooling
-Wisconsin morning news anchor takes her own life at 27
-Tragic: Drive-by shooting in Texas claims 5-year-old boy, teenager
>NEW ENGLAND: Employee hit by roller coaster at Santa's Village amusement park
-Employee accused of intentionally setting fire at Mass. restaurant
>BUSINESS: MassBio report touts strong Central Mass. biotech industry
-Wireless carriers keep your location data for years and provide it to the police
>COLLEGES: WPI planning grants awarded for early stage projects
-UMass Medical School partners with Worcester to outfit elementary students with backpacks and school supplies
>HEALTH: Drinking black tea every day could reduce risk of early death (:37)
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library and 5:30-7:30 at City Hall vigil
>FOOD: Cookies sold at Target recalled after metal wire found inside
>SHOPPING: The best Labor Day sales on Amazon: 15 must-have deals
>HOMES: See the top 10 most expensive homes sold last week in Worcester County
>TV/STREAMING: New on Amazon Prime Video in September
>CELEBRITY: Country star Luke Bell dead at 32 after going missing for a week
-The Monkees' Micky Dolenz sues DOJ to get secret FBI files
>HISTORY: The WPD at the Worcester Historical Museum
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Father and son rescued from Boston Harbor reunite with first responders who saved them
-Can you spot the leopard in optical illusion in 60 seconds?
-Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, video shows young girl walk alligator on leash in park
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>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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