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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 (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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