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>Latest weather: A dry & quiet start to the Labor Day weekend, high of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man charged with manslaughter for selling local woman the drugs that killed her
-Investor buys Worcester apartments for $27 million, up from $16 million 2 years prior
-City of Worcester posts bid for design, construction of new $35 million South Division firehouse
-DCU Center celebrates its 40th anniversary
-John DiPietro (10:30): Highlights of the early years at The Centrum
-Former Worcester school superintendent John Durkin mourned
-Worcester teachers stock classrooms with support from UMass Medical School
-Historic Worcester Memorial Auditorium could become palace of esports
-Pride Worcester kicks off its events with Pride flag raising at Worcester City Hall
-Judge tosses gender bias suit against Clark University over "stealthing" case finding
-Worcester Public Library seeks designs for library cards
-Worcesteria: The Worcester Public Library wants you back
-Early voting wraps in Worcester with more than 800 voters participating
-The Faces of Worcester: Robyn Kennedy, Candidate, State Senate 1st Worcester District
-What high demand for GOP primary ballots may mean for Mass. governor's race
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Woodstock Fair, OSV, Out to Lunch and more ...
-Artist Spotlight: Amanda Baldi
>ANIMALS: 20 beagles bred for research find new homes at Second Chance Animal Shelter
-OBITUARIES: Tribute to a 38-year veteran of the Worcester Police Department
-ICYMI: Worcester home gutted after evening fire in Quinsigamond Village
-Worcester police clarify no shots were fired Wednesday downtown; incident appears to have been road rage
-Dispute outside Worcester church that led to pastor tasered, churchgoers arrested, prompts lawsuit against police, city
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston Fire Department receives new brush truck
-Shrewsbury’s Dean Park playground closed for renovations
-Off-duty Shrewsbury firefighters help a homeowner in need
-Barre man drove into State Trooper during early morning chase, police say
-Beloved Holden market closing for good on Sunday
-Sterling Cultural Council announces grant opportunity
-Bolton-area businesses look to LIV Golf Tournament for economic boost
-LIV Golf protesters hire plane to decry Saudi "blood money"
>SPORTS: Holy Cross opens the season with a resounding win at Merrimack
-Serena Williams’ legendary tennis career likely over after third-round singles’ play loss at U.S. Open
-Red Sox beat Texas, 9-1
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 10-8
-WooSox sign authorization cards to bring minor leagues unionization closer to reality
-Celtics' offseason aquisition suffers ACL tear in left knee
>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: Artemis I: Everything you need to know for launch day
-Thousands evacuate ahead of fast California fire
-Tragic: Tot killed by orange-sized hail during nightmare storm
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children inside Hyannis home where husband, wife killed in murder-suicide
-Man fatally stabbed along New England recreational trail
>FOOD: Recall issued for dried mushrooms distributed at Mass. stores
>BUSINESS: CEO of country's second-largest bank to speak in Worcester
-Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week
>COLLEGES: Director of Student Success celebrates 25 years of service at Anna Maria
-Do you make too much for student loan forgiveness? Here’s how to figure out whether you qualify
>HEALTH: Mass. reports 7,790 new COVID cases this week
-DPH confirms 37 new monkeypox cases this week
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>SHOPPING: HP Labor Day sale: 8 deals on laptops, desktops, more
>HOMES: How expensive will heating your home be in New England this year? Here's what we know
>TV/STREAMING: New movies around shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "Mack & Rita," "Rumble," "Burial" and more
>CELEBRITY: Jane Fonda announces that she's been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hospital performs procedure for the first time to save baby's life
-Rare, mysterious "rainbow cloud" stuns internet
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, watch as goats climb on deputy's patrol car, eat paperwork
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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