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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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>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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