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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:49). High of 78 today in Worcester
-Why this summer in New England was really wet
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Trial nears for Steven Foley, accused of killing, burning Cynthia Webb; Here’s what we know
+5:00: Find back to school information for Worcester families
+5:00: Leaking propane tank blamed for fatal Berlin explosion
+5:00: Teen arrested for carjacking, fleeing police in 3 towns
+5:00: Irish folk singer-songwriter Niall Connolly makes Worcester debut
+5:00: WooSox beat Rochester, 4-3
+5:00: Bill Ballou's baseball column
+Noon: 2 Worcester residents charged in Shrewsbury road rage incident
+Noon: Worcester Airport will develop plan to eliminate "close calls" on runway
+Noon: Community Healthlink estimates 8 to 12 months to fully reopen detox programs in city
+Noon: Electric Haze to mark 10th anniversary with music, art and more
+Noon: Seven Things To Do: Get The Led Out, Jolly Beggars, The Outlaws ...
-Woman at Worcester Regional Airport stopped with loaded gun, T.S.A. says
-Worcester receives $4.1 million grant for lead hazard reduction
-Caribbean carnival to mark 10th anniversary in Worcester
-Protesters object to Worcester Catholic schools' restrictive new LGBTQ+ policy (:52). Article
-Worcester District 5 candidates clash over police, attacks
-WATCH: District 5 Worcester City Council candidate debate. Audio (1:38:56)
-Nicole Apostola: District 5 candidate debate
-Superintendent's Welcome Back message for Worcester Public Schools (6:10)
-Nicole Apostola: W.E.C. School Committee District E candidate forum
-This Week in Worcester (55:54): The August of the Worcester Police Department
-Manny Alvarado (33:31): Oread Castle Park community cleanup
-Huge sale at Abby's House Thrift Shop
>DINING OUT: Bakery owner opens restaurant on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- The Main South Woodsman serial killer - Part 2. Video (16:41). Audio (17:42)
-ICYMI: 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
-Worcester convenience store sells $1 million winner
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Area Chamber awards scholarships
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland K9 Storm catches first suspect
-Shrewsbury’s Maple & Main names retail manager
-Dudley special election results
-Local Boy Scouts deliver school supplies to Ukrainian kids
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Spencer Fire Department warns of fire risks of lithium-ion batteries
-Gardner officials seek more information about proposed horse racing facility before zoning vote
-City of Gardner receives $200,000 for fiber optic network to improve municipal I.T.
-Public safety logs from The Item
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Lavender Darcangelo’s "America's Got Talent" fate is revealed
-Worcester Historical Museum looking to break "smile" record
-Listen Up: Dark and dreamlike, Nicole Sutka's latest is a feast of sounds, emotions
-Worcester Walks: Donker Farm offers forest trails, creature encounters
-Writing Lines: Poetry comes clean, comforting canines and more
-Last Call: Musician Sam Herman
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 15 (28:20): We are not SAM
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 15 (28:01): Former mayor Konnie Lukes, attorney Stephen Gordon and Mark Henderson of the016.com
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to John J. DiIorio, aka “John Da Barber” of Worcester
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Astros, 7-5
-Ezekiel Elliott "ready to play" after signing with Patriots last week
-NFL preseason Week 3 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross football kicks up preparation at competitive preseason camp
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Charlie Eppinger steps aside as St. John's High baseball coach after successful 17-season run
-WooSox beat Rochester, 5-2
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Feds, Mass. A.G. reach agreement on "right to repair" law
>NATIONAL: Video shows Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane crashing in Russia (1:20)
-4 people dead in shooting at California biker bar, authorities say
-Tragic: Elementary student killed and 23 others injured as bus crashes on first day back at school
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 dead in Maine plane crash, F.A.A. says
-Fairs in Massachusetts -- Here’s what you need to know
>COLLEGES: Worcester parks for enterprising Clarkies
-3 trustees elected to the Nichols College board
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The top travel destinations for 2024 revealed
>BUSINESS: Leominster maternity center battle part of national struggle
-Leadership Worcester Class of 2024 announced
>HEALTH: Postpartum depression pill showing positive results in trials
-Mass. doctor discusses importance of preparing to combat COVID before school starts
>FOOD: A rice shortage is sending prices soaring across the world
>SHOPPING: These children's beds are being recalled due to strangulation and death risks
>HOMES: New properties for sale in and around Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: How subtitles are taking over TV
>MOVIES: When is "Barbie" coming to streaming? Preorder the movie on Prime Video now
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Hart tears muscles while racing former Patriots player
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog with wild zoomies becomes calmest big brother (3:18)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 24th (1:25)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman who received kidney from stranger on mission to help others (1:56)
-Meanwhile, Mass. man to get new passport in time for his Italy wedding after dog ate document (:53)
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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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