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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 (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+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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