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>Latest weather: Another beauty, high of 77 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Ex-UMass health worker launches bakery
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: West Boylston store sells 6 $100,000 lottery tickets in 1 day
+Noon: JetBlue switches to larger plane for daily service between Worcester and Fort Lauderdale
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 9th
+Noon: Clothing drive is latest Be Like Brit effort
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Brian Murphrey
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on VOD: "Where The Crawdads Sing," "Marcel The Shell," "Thor: Love And Thunder" and more
+Noon: Austin is available for adoption through WARL
-Man in ICU, another being held on bail after stabbing outside Polar Beverages warehouse
-Trial approaching for man suing Worcester police over alleged 16-year wrongful imprisonment
-Local investment advisor pleads guilty to fraud
-Rock band Extreme attempted to "incite crowd" at Indian Ranch concert, police allege
-U.K. reporter in Worcester's sister city reflects on Queen Elizabeth II's legacy (more below in Nation/International)
-Related: British expatriates in Worcester express sadness over queen's death
-Worcester wraps up this year's Out to Lunch series
-Worcesteria: Trash, politics and partying in Worcester
-Worcester remains in stage 1 drought status despite recent rain
-Clark University grad student union announces strike vote
-Local news makes comeback with acquisition of 4 local papers
-Earlier: 4 Central Mass. weekly newspapers saved from closure
-Weekend traffic advisory: Pride Festival, Canal Diggers Road Race on Saturday
-Nonprofits, volunteers work to meet needs for influx of Haitian refugees
-Maura Healey, Kim Driscoll focus on economy at campaign kickoff in Worcester
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (31:22): Woodrow Adams Jr.
-The Faces of Worcester: Jane Kimani
-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 Friday
>SHOWTIME: stART on the Street art festival is set to return
-Five Things to Do: Cassandre McKinley, Jerry Seinfeld and more ...
-Poetry Town: Bad Furniture (for The Klute)
-Working for a living: A Labor Day playlist
-Reminder: Trash, recycling pick-up in Worcester delayed a day this week
-ICYMI: Worcester police asks for help finding 17-year-old girl
-California restaurant chain looks to Worcester
-Robyn Kennedy won 24 of 38 precincts in Worcester. See a map showing where those wins happened
-2 Worcester restaurants close abruptly
-Worcester man wins $2 million on scratch ticket
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Route 20 improvements coming to Shrewsbury: "It pays to be brave"
-Sadowski takes firefighting skills to West Boylston
-"Wizard of Oz" lesson at the Millbury Public Library
-Wachusett Muster 2023 to be held in Bolton
-Drug dealer arrested in Athol while attempting to collect $80 cocaine debt
>SPORTS: 10 things to watch as Patriots look to break Dolphins win streak in opener
-As NFL season kicks off, here are 13 former local football stars to follow this year
-Receivers Ayir Asante, Jalen Coker have raised Holy Cross offense to next level
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox split doubleheader with Lehigh Valley
-5 quarterbacks who will make an impact in Central Mass. football this season
>CARS: 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: Queen Elizabeth II: Longest-reigning U.K. Monarch dies (2:35)
-The last photo of Queen Elizabeth
-10 surprising facts about Queen Elizabeth
-The Reign of King Charles III begins
-Celebrities react to Queen Elizabeth’s death
>NEW ENGLAND: Family "devastated" by attack that left MCI Shirley correction officer on life support
-The Big E to feature Dropkick Murphys, G-Eazy and more
-Tragic: 2 people shot in Uvalde's Memorial Park, police say
>FOOD: Bird flu forces egg farm to euthanize 3 million chickens
>BUSINESS: Jobless claims continue to fall, hit 3-month low
-Main South Business Association creates power through community
>COLLEGES: Investigators release report on sexual misconduct at Holy Cross
-UMass Medical School scientists develop web app for visualizing locality of COVID variants, clinical data
>HEALTH: More than 17 million masks used with sleep apnea machines recalled due to safety issues
-Nearly 1 in 4 young adults in U.S. treated for mental health during pandemic, CDC survey finds
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: Selma Blair joins "Dancing with the Stars" amid multiple sclerosis battle: See the full list of contestants
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix: September's freshest films to watch
>CELEBRITY: Harry Styles apparently did not spit on Chris Pine at Venice Film Festival
-Former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw dead at 82
>HOMES: The 10 most expensive houses sold in the city of Worcester, August 28th-September 3rd
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy found alone in dirty bin now part of family (:50)
>HISTORY: From basketball to Tupperware, here are 25 amazing things Mass. has given the world
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young twins befriend WWII veteran after hearing his story (2:37)
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., firefighters rescue a cow with its head stuck in a tree
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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