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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester police looking for 2 missing teen girls (pictured)
+5:00: Worcester students, teachers and parents excited for new year (2:04)
+5:00: Worcesteria: In shooting's aftermath, support for Caribbean festivities, organizers
+5:00: Worcester City Manager Eric Batista criticizes Spectrum price increase
-Double shooting shuts down Worcester Caribbean American festival (2:21). Article
-Man stabs 2 in Downtown Worcester, police say
-Worcester Public Schools students heading back to the classroom
-Worcester schools chief Monárrez maps course as new year opens Monday
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent: Commitment in action vowed for Worcester students in new school year
-Denholm Building historian recalls memories at iconic Worcester building
-Auburn man wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-New urgent care facility opens in Worcester
-Worcester police chief requested, then rejected, plan to eliminate court liaison officers
-Early voting in Worcester begins ahead of preliminary election
-Meet the 3 candidates for Worcester's District 1 City Council seat
-Nicole Apostola: Upcoming municipal candidate forums
-ICYMI: A Worcester family’s battle from addiction and homelessness to living again
-Arkansas Diocese gender, sexuality policy used by Worcester Diocese
-W.R.T.A. makes bus schedule changes as drivers seek improvements
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Main Event music performance at Senior Center
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Friends of Gale Free Library launches windows campaign
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pet Rock Fest heads to S.A.C. Park
-Taking a look inside Nashoba Regional High School
-Manchaug ranger walk highlights mill village of the past
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Clinton Olde Home Days returns September 8th and 9th
-Sterling Cultural Council grant applications open
-Fitchburg woman seriously injured in N.H. motorcycle crash: Police
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: "Wortown Rising" film premiere, exhibit and after party (1:00)
-First Person: Grace, grit, and gratitude found in Greek translation
-John Monfredo: Some advice for Worcester Public Schools families and students
-Laurel: Time out as school resumes Monday in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 177 (28:19): Domenica Perrone, Candidate for City Council, At Large
-Manny Jae Media (53:19): Moving FWD with Manny and state Sen. Robyn Kennedy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to World War II veteran from Worcester who had a strong entrepreneurial spirit
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Dodgers, 7-4
-Patriots trade running back Pierre Strong Jr. for offensive line help
-Holy Cross senior Dante Bolden now an established leader on defense
-WooSox beat Rochester, 12-1
-UMass football team rolls to 41-30 win over New Mexico State in opener
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Elon Musk’s futuristic Cybertruck nears debut as Tesla aims to win over skeptics
>NATIONAL: A U.S. Marine Osprey crashes during drills in Australia, killing 3
-Maui conspiracy theories are spreading on social media. Why this always happens after a disaster
-Tragic: Scientist falls 500 feet to his death after hiking app led him over cliff
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. man fatally stabbed in neck inside his home, authorities say
-Group has very close encounter with whales off Mass. coast (:54)
>COLLEGES: "The Walking Dead," killer clowns and Bill Belichick -- Unusual course topics in Central Mass. colleges
-4 area business and religious leaders join Anna Maria’s board
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Here’s the latest sneaky way pricey hotels are gouging their customers
>BUSINESS: Saint-Gobain to close N.H. plant blamed for water contamination
-Rite Aid reportedly prepares to file for bankruptcy to shield it from opioid lawsuits
>HEALTH: Many Americans still struggle with health misinformation
-Aspirin can help reduce risk of second heart attack, but study finds less than half of eligible adults take it
>FOOD: New state regulations on pork sales take effect
>SHOPPING: This is the best time of day to grocery shop
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 20th to 26th
>TV/STREAMING: CNN Max will start livestreaming on Max (HBO) in September
>MOVIES: 7 best scary movies to watch right now
>CELEBRITY: Adam Sandler remembers "Happy Gilmore" costar Bob Barker
>ANIMALS: The 5 stages of a Monday (3:03)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 28th (2:02)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Beagles rescued from Virginia facility last year reunite in Mass.
-Meanwhile, in Florida, real-life Hamburglar breaks into restaurant, steals over $11,000 of meats, other ingredients
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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