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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 (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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