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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 (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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