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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 75 today in Worcester
-Why this summer in New England was really wet
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Woman at Worcester Regional Airport stopped with loaded gun, T.S.A. says
+6:00: Superintendent's Welcome Back message for Worcester Public Schools (6:10)
+6:00: Worcester receives $4.1 million grant for lead hazard reduction
+Noon: Listen Up: Dark and dreamlike, Nicole Sutka's latest is a feast of sounds, emotions
+Noon: This Week in Worcester (55:54): The August of the Worcester Police Department
+Noon: Manny Alvarado (33:31): Oread Castle Park community cleanup
-Pyramid sculpture vandalized outside Worcester Art Museum
-Vice Squad cracks down on drug dealing in Green Island in Worcester
-Mass. P.O.S.T. Commission releases police discipline database; 46 Worcester officers included
-After homelessness, Worcester Housing Authority program helps woman become financially stable
-As college students return, Worcester businesses welcome economic boost
-TODAY! Herbicide treatment coming to Lake Quinsigamond
-Protest at Worcester Diocese Wednesday follows new gender, sexuality policies
-Worcester Public Schools hosts "Countdown to Kindergarten" at Polar Park
-Worcester nonprofit hosts second backpack drive
-Mass. Family Institute threatens Worcester over pregnancy center laws
-Worcester councilor delays crisis pregnancy center ordinance debate
-TODAY! Worcester District 5 candidates to convene at forum on Wednesday
-Nicole Apostola: Paid family leave and the city of Worcester
-John Monfredo: Meet Maureen Binienda, Worcester School Committee candidate
-Huge sale at Abby's House Thrift Shop
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Hundreds salute North High Assistant Principal Meg Milonopoulos at Celebration of Life (9:14)
-Related: Fundraiser for Milonopoulos Children's Education Fund
>DINING OUT: Bakery owner opens restaurant on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester convenience store sells $1 million winner
-First Jersey Mike's in Worcester opening with fundraiser
-Community cookout brings Worcester together
-Disabled military veteran fired by Worcester police
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Area Chamber awards scholarships
-TODAY! W.I.S.E. presentation Wednesday at Senior Center
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Suspect charged with striking Northbridge chief's cruiser, assaulting 2 officers
-West Boylston donut shop smash-and-grab arrest follows tip from social media
-Donations still needed for migrant families in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury Food Truck Thursday will be at Dean Park the next 2 weeks
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-West Boylston police log August 14th to 20th
-Benefit for Grafton fire victims on Saturday
-Changes start at the top of Berlin-Boylston school district
-New administrators, new buildings in Nashoba school district
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Lavender Darcangelo of Fitchburg sings "I Wanna Know What Love Is" on "America's Got Talent" (4:18). Article
-Reelin' in the years: New Bay Colony band marks 50th anniversary
-Magician Jeff McBride, Harry Potter' actors set for Wizard Fest
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 15 (28:20): We are not SAM
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman whose career in nursing was "a testament of her commitment to a life of service"
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Astros, 7-3
-Here's where Patriots stand in ESPN's preseason power rankings
-First Crusader Community Festival welcomes kids, adults to Holy Cross on Thursday
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 8-7
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: 850 people missing after Maui wildfires
-Pakistanis race to rescue 8 trapped in dangling cable car
-Tragic: Brother’s heart-wrenchingly honest obit for 76-year-old sibling’s hard, lonely life goes viral
>NEW ENGLAND: East-West rail "absolutely vital" for smaller communities, Mass. rural affairs director says
-Iconic New Hampshire amusement park adding new water slides, spray park
>COLLEGES: Partnership expands mental health support for Clark students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 destinations perfect for your second trip to Europe
>BUSINESS: Worcester nonprofit names first full-time executive director
-W.B.J. postpones 40 Under 40 awards because of assault at reception
-Unemployment rates ticked up slightly in July across Central Mass.
>HEALTH: Researchers are a step closer to weight loss wonder pill
-New A.I. tech aims to detect the origin of cancers for optimal treatments
>FOOD: 10 of the rudest things you can do at the grocery store
>SHOPPING: Wegman's to issue refunds after customers charged double 1 day last week
>HOMES: Global climate change poses challenges for gardeners
>TV/STREAMING: Mass. lawmakers eye a "Netflix tax" to fund community TV channels
>MOVIES: The 18 best back to school movies to watch
>CELEBRITY: Charlize Theron claps back at people who think she had facelift
>ANIMALS: Bald dog turns into the fuzziest teddy bear (1:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 23rd (1:49)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Quick-thinking 11-year-old praised for saving her family from house fire
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, watch as a cat chases bear away from owner's yard
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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