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>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: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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