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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 (:45). High of 41 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester residents frustrated with snow cleanup: "Florida looks awful freakin’ good"
-Chaos erupts as Worcester officer becomes trapped in car (3:55)
-Worcester Police Department is down nearly 60 officers: "This is a real crisis"
-Worcester police union leader influenced offer in Haxhiaj case, assistant district attorney says
-UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
-Illegal dumping fines could jump to $1,000 in Worcester
-Worcester School Committee eyes C.R.P., data privacy
-Mass. accuses Barre public employee of double-dipping (3:20). Article
-Trash and recycling delayed by 2 days in Worcester
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Thrive Support and Advocacy fundraiser at 2 Chefs
-ICYMI: Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
-How many snow days has Worcester had this year? When will school end now?
-Worcester city councilors push for "city with no potholes" dream
-City councilors want police to speed up crackdown on traffic law violators
-Worcester councilor pushes for city investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man facing charges for allegedly kidnapping 13-year-old in Northborough
-A new development on Elizabeth Street in Shrewsbury?
-Heavy fire tears through home on Lakeshore Drive in Ashburnham
-2 vehicle rollovers in Grafton amid snowy conditions
-Charlton Select Board begins process to change town's health insurance after steep premium hikes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-100 FM The Pike (13:34): Is it a Seger bar? Brian Daly on his viral mission to find out
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (7:14): Worcester's Angelo Gray is making movies and singing his heart out
-Poet's Cauldron to welcome Ursula Rucker at BrickBox Theater
>OPINION: Owura Sarkodieh: In praise of embracing African identity
-Lindsey Ford: 5 practical tips to reset digital habits after winter break
-Holy Cross' Worcester Voices (31:12): Clark Professor Melinda Marchand about her Worcester experience
-What’s Up Worcester (21:43): Dominican Marketplace Committee interview | Jennie Guzman & Laura Martinez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester girl who tragically passed away at 13
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown stirs Patriots buzz as trade rumors begin to swirl again
-Bruins beat Columbus, 4-2
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey hosts New Hampshire in Hockey East Quarterfinals
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall Of Fame announces 2026 inductees
-The Olympic break sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. makes final sweep of Nancy Guthrie's house in sign investigation has hit a dead end
-Bikini-clad women pictured with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files were his carers, family claims
-Tragic: Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 2-year-old girl recovering after home explosion (1:29)
-Malden High School girls' basketball coach charged with raping student (1:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 27 (33:26): A.I. at WPI, with Elke Rundensteiner and Yunus Telliel
-Clark student Skye Donaldson paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 4 popular national parks announce plans for 2026 visitor reservations
-Norwegian Cruise Line slammed over dining dress code change: "Idiotic rule"
>BUSINESS: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey cuts 4,000 jobs from Block in A.I. pivot
-LPL Financial Research: LPL Research’s 2026 strategic asset allocation
-Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales slow to start 2026
>HEALTH: "Boredom challenge" could have benefits for your brain (:18)
>FOOD: The pistachio bread recipe you "knead" to try (7:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper leaving "60 Minutes" in latest CBS staff shakeup
>MOVIES: 25th anniversary trailer for "The Mummy" (:31)
>CELEBRITY: The real reason behind Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' split revealed
-Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver "Power" Grant dies at 52
>ANIMALS: Disabled lamb becomes her dad’s wedding ring bearer (1:54)
>HISTORY: Storm comparison: Blizzard of '78 vs. Blizzard of '26 (6:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Kidney donor braves blizzard for Boston transplant surgery (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer crashes into home through living room window
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