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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-A Worcester family’s battle from addiction and homelessness to living again
-New urgent care facility opens in Worcester
-Worcester police chief requested, then rejected, plan to eliminate court liaison officers
-Arkansas Diocese gender, sexuality policy used by Worcester Diocese
-W.R.T.A. makes bus schedule changes as drivers seek improvements
-"The Walking Dead," killer clowns and Bill Belichick -- Unusual course topics in Central Mass. colleges
-TODAY! Worcester Caribbean American Carnival celebrating 10th year
-TODAY! Worcester Fire Department vs. Worcester Police Department charity baseball game
-TODAY! National Cinema Day -- Where to see $4 movie in Mass.
-100FM The Pike (7:23): Sully Roberts from Veterans Inc. on the Run4Veterans 5k Run/Walk
-Nicole Apostola: Upcoming municipal candidate forums
>FAITH: "It’s not right to be in the world alone" -- Homelessness a place of loneliness, isolation
-Unsolved: Worcester -- The Main South Woodsman serial killer - Part 2. Video (16:41). Audio (17:42)
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial brings back staff mask mandate as COVID surges (1:44). Article
-Worcester bar remains closed following flood last week
-End of summer bucket list: Still time to do the things you mentioned in June
-3 arrested in Worcester home break-in
-What’s Up Woo (10:00): Protest erupts against new LGBTQ+ policy at Worcester Catholic schools
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Crocheting leads to hand made fun for Holden woman
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gong cha opens at Blackstone Valley Shoppes
-With new courts at Coolidge, pickleball all the rage in Shrewsbury
-Leicester Public Safety Day September 19th
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Rocco's Doughnuts in Westborough now offers Doordash delivery
-Leominster man busted for assaulting officer who responded to a 911 call from his mother
-Eagle Scout gives Lancaster a place to sit and relax
-What’s new at North and South Grafton Elementary Schools?
-What’s new at Millbury Street School?
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-More Americans than ever are drinking hard liquor: Gallup poll
>SHOWTIME: Prior Performing Arts Center at Holy Cross
-100FM The Pike (12:16): Comedian Aaron Weber on Nashville, baseball and Myspace
-John Monfredo: Some advice for Worcester Public Schools families and students
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 396 (27:25): Troy Siebels
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 177 (28:19): Domenica Perrone, Candidate for City Council, At Large
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who spent his second career providing transport services to the patients at St. Vincent Hospital
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Dodgers, 8-5
-Bravehearts x Boston Children’s Hospital Jersey Auction (:34)
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-3
-Saturday's local sports roundup
-Revolution lose to CF Montréal, 1-0
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: 3 killed in racially motivated shooting in Jacksonville
-Maui missing list shrinks as survivors come forward
-Tragic: Girl on school bus dies while waving to friends as head collides with pole
>NEW ENGLAND: 8 people shot near Caribbean festival in Dorchester
-See 2024 Mass. ballot measures, 2026 Constitutional Amendments
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross parents share thoughts on moving students into college
-Nichols welcomes Class of 2027
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 12 of the strangest towns in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (9:15) -- B.B.B. warns homeowners to be cautious of solar scams
-Meet the billion-dollar pitchwomen -- How Flo from Progressive and Jan from Toyota are advertising’s M.V.P.s
-N.L.R.B. adopts new standard for evaluating lawfulness of work rules
>HEALTH: A.D.H.D. in older adults may resemble early onset dementia
-Scientists race to understand highly mutated COVID variant spotted in 4 countries, including the U.S.
>FOOD: "Thanksgiving nachos" among new foods available at this year's Big E
>SHOPPING: Lowe's Labor Day sale -- Save on tools, appliances, and more
>HOMES: Wondering when to decorate for Halloween? Here's the answer
>TV/STREAMING: TV shows and movies affected by Hollywood actors and screenwriters’ strikes
>MOVIES: "Gran Turismo" speeds into the No. 1 spot at the box office
>CELEBRITY: Bob Barker, longtime host of "The Price is Right," dies at 99
>ANIMALS: Couple finds puppy living in a hole (3:29)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 27th (1:54)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Off-duty State Trooper, bystanders rescue elderly women from burning car
-Meanwhile, in California, watch as bear burglar takes nap in man's bed
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In The News
>WEATHER: Last day of oppressive heat, high feels like 95 to 100 today in Worcester
-Cooling centers open today in Worcester; water available
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. names Worcester 1 of 78 Housing Choice Communities
+6:00: Here's when Disney on Ice will skate into Worcester
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Camels as pets? Meet Phil and RJ of Grafton
+Noon: Old Sturbridge Village to host Redcoats and Rebels for 250th anniversary
+Noon: Texas country band Flatland Cavalry heading to Indian Ranch in Webster
+Noon: Listen Up: Chill out for summer with Caylin Costello, D-Tension songs
+Noon: Last Call: Catherine Zebrowski, writer and musician
-13-year-old girl reported missing in Worcester
-U.S. News: UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top Mass. hospital, best in Worcester
-Can you help Worcester police ID these road-rage suspects?
-2 Shrewsbury men arrested in Boston prostitution sting
-Community rallies to help Leicester girl, hospitalized for year with cancer, celebrate birthday
-Algae treatment planned for Coes Reservoir, Indian Lake on Thursday
-Worcester school jobs saved as administration releases education funding
-Worcester elderly apartments sold for $17 million
-More body camera footage released of Eureka Street I.C.E. incident. Here's what it shows
-What's the best way to enjoy summer in Worcester County? Vote in round 3
-5 places to get out on the water in Central Mass. this summer
-Worcester African Festival returns for third year
-Interested in becoming a Worcester Police Officer? (:47)
-Radio Worcester (22:34): Commissioner Rob Antonelli on Worcester’s parks progress, priorities and planning
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:21): When immigration enforcement meets local politics
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Nan Xiang Express set to come to Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Good Samaritan helps out driver in Worcester crash
-Downtown Worcester apartments at center of CitySquare redevelopment sold for $122 million
-2 Central Mass. women die in Old Orchard Beach, Maine camper explosion (2:15). Article
-"My baby!": Newly released body cam video shows new insight into Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester police arrest 3 juveniles after gun found in car
-Millbury police arrest 3 Worcester men in separate thefts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Lake still closed for swimming
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closure and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): bankHometown consolidating Webster branches
-Clinton man accused of using pudding barcode taped around finger to steal $40 of groceries
-Item photos: Young "royals" get ready for Fancy Nancy Tea Party
-Drive-throughs targeted in West Boylston as new Dunkin's gets variance
-Lancaster administrator sets directions for now
-Shrewsbury High’s Chemistry Club brings science to elementary schools
-Spencer Selectmen talk evaluation, criteria for E.M.S. request for proposals
-Former Templeton administrator warns select board of 9C cuts, hiring woes, and out-of-class pay risks
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 8 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Worcester writers bring the drama in summer showcase
-Destiny's Child reunites onstage for first time in 7 years at Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" finale
-Hanover Theatre takes over full management of the J.M.A.C.
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:01:31): A Tribute to the Beatles by the Hip Swayers, Stomp N' Holler, Hit the Bus
>OPINION: Worcesteria: How low can it go? Dry spell dries up Elm Park's ponds
-Margaret Smith: For a Catholic fan, Ozzy's life and lyrics strike a holy note
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (15:24): Jenny Gaul, Executive Director, Joy of Music Program (JOMP)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who ran a home daycare for over 20 years
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez injury to sideline Patriots cornerback for "a bit"
-How Kayshon Boutte has impressed so far at Patriots training camp
-Red Sox beat Twins, 8-5
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 3-2 . Next home game: 6:30 Wednesday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics (1:57): Get to know Coach Bryan Robbat
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 7-5
-King of the Court basketball tournament debuts at Worcester parks
>NATIONAL: 8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
-Ghislaine Maxwell will plead the Fifth in House testimony — unless demands are met: defense lawyer
-ChatGPT passes the "I'm not a robot" test — a "terrifying" step toward developing a mind of its own
>TRAGIC: Toddler dies after "slipping" from dad’s arms on water slide
>NEW ENGLAND: Powerful moment for Mass. family who was forced to live in park (2:16). Article
-Intruder bathed, slept, ate & stole while Boston family was away on vacation (3:45)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. president pushes for faculty pay hikes
-WPI researcher tackles water treatment woes with battery tech
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside the "arms race" to win the new luxury cruise ship market
>BUSINESS: Highlights from A.A.R.P.'s 99 ways to save money (1:46)
-LPL Financial Research: Economy in uncharted waters
-Report: Small size of Mass. sports betting industry limiting opportunities for minorities, women and veterans
>SHOPPING: When do Spirit Halloween stores open this year? Here's our guess
>HEALTH: Police, doctors warn of e-bike dangers as use skyrockets in Mass.
-Researchers say some artificial sweeteners could impact brain (:53)
-COVID barely detectable in wastewater, but is it time to celebrate? (2:15). Article
>FOOD: Greek Chicken Salad Bowls
>TV/STREAMING: Robin Roberts reveals why she’s been absent from "GMA"
>MOVIES: 40 best needle drops in movies of all time
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas attend Oasis show — after band roasted actor
-Justin Baldoni breaks social media silence to celebrate milestone with wife amid Blake Lively legal battle
>ANIMALS: 14-year-old dog dumped at shelter gets a ton of new siblings (1:40)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Grafton Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman found alive 9 months after vanishing near Death Valley
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, polite black bear stuns homeowners after ringing doorbell before exploring hot tub
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