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>Latest weather: Sunny and cool, high of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged in overdose death of a local woman
+6:00: Former Worcester school superintendent John Durkin mourned
+6:00: Worcesteria: The Worcester Public Library wants you back
+6:00: Shrewsbury’s Dean Park playground closed for renovations
+6:00: Bolton-area businesses look to LIV Golf Tournament for economic boost
+6:00: 20 beagles bred for research find new homes at Second Chance Animal Shelter
+Noon TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 2nd
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Amanda Baldi
+Noon: New movies around shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on VOD: "Mack & Rita," "Rumble," "Burial" and more
-Worcester home gutted after evening fire in Quinsigamond Village
-Worcester police looking for 65-year-old man
-Worcester police clarify no shots were fired Wednesday downtown; incident appears to have been road rage
-Earlier: Worcester police investigating shooting downtown
-Dispute outside Worcester church that led to pastor tasered, churchgoers arrested, prompts lawsuit against police, city
-College students returning provides boost to Worcester's economy
-CEO of country's second-largest bank to speak in Worcester
-Free horse-drawn wagon history tours to return to Worcester’s Canal District
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - September
-Expert travel tips as people take to the roads Labor Day weekend
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown podcast (41:18): State Senate candidate Robyn Kennedy
-"Virtual debate" highlights from Chris Doughty, Geoff Diehl (2:49)
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 485 (28:25): A Tribute to Gary Vecchio
>FOOD: SEE THE MAP: 40 Pick-Your-Own Orchards in Central Mass.
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Off-duty Shrewsbury firefighters help a homeowner in need
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Woodstock Fair, OSV, Out to Lunch and more ...
-Electric Haze celebrates 9 years of creativity with Marvel Years
-First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — The gentle art of crushing a beer can on your head
-ICYMI: Minor struck by car on Mill Street in Worcester, police confirm
-Worcester police: Social media prompts return home for missing children
-New Doherty Memorial High School takes shape during construction
-REPORT: 102 structurally deficient bridges in Central Mass.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): The Halal Guys opening soon at White Plaza in Shrewsbury
-Developers pitch 40B housing project on Main Street in Shrewsbury
-Grafton youth spend time in the slammer
-No room for mistakes for WRSD in next budget season
-Northborough seeks investor to refurbish historic White Cliffs mansion
-Leicester high juniors, seniors start school year on former Becker College campus
-62 year-old Brimfield woman ID'd as pedestrian struck, killed by motor vehicle on Route 20 August 26th
-Leominster police use confidential informant to catch local fentanyl dealer
-Monty Tech mourns sudden death of wrestling coach, father figure Kieron Smith
-Beloved Holden market closing for good on Sunday
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Texas, 9-8
-Holy Cross football visits Merrimack for payback, after learning from last season
-Holy Cross football team names 5 captains for 2022
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 4-3
>CARS: NEW! Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Airlines commit to free meals, lodging for delays ahead of Labor Day
-4 found dead in a North Dakota wheat field in an apparent murder-suicide
-Tragic: Student killed after pillar collapses at Lewis & Clark College
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. woman's death in Maine vacation home ruled homicide
-Former high school assistant lacrosse coach arrested on child pornography charge
>BUSINESS: Is it time for breweries to replace "craft" with "indie"?
-Private sector job growth slows to just 132,000 positions added in August, new ADP report shows
>COLLEGES: New Holy Cross arts center to welcome campus and local communities during Community Day
>HEALTH: U.S. life expectancy lowest in decades after dropping nearly a full year in 2021
-FDA clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 1:30-3:30 at Worcester Islamic Center
>SHOPPING: The 15 best Labor Day TV sales: Amazon, Samsung, Vizio and more
>HOMES: Mortgage rates climb to 5.66%, their highest level in 2 months
>TV/STREAMING: "Saturday Night Live" loses 3 more cast members ahead of Season 48
>MOVIES: 10 Must-See Movies Being Released in September
>CELEBRITY: Celeb chef and Clark grad celebrates 52nd birthday with bikini photo
>HISTORY: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 13: Famous beverage manufacturer
>ANIMALS: Guy follows stray dog in the desert for 4 days (1:00)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, watch as bull gets loose, flees into the crowd at rodeo
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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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