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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Family of motorcyclist who died in Worcester crash decries plea deal
+6:00: Demolition of Worcester warehouses would make way for business space (pictured)
+6:00: WATCH: District 4 Worcester City Council candidate forum
+Noon: PBS' "Legacy List" to feature home of Country Kettle diner owner
+Noon: Thrive Night celebrates disability advocates at WooSox game
-Worcester police looking for 2 missing teenage girls
-Man shot on Chino Ave. in Worcester, police investigating
-Worcester students, teachers and parents excited for new year (2:04)
-Related: Nerves and excitement as city students return to class
-Superintendent Rachel Monárrez focuses on Worcester amid controversies elsewhere
-First day ever for Worcester Cultural Academy charter school; more than 130 students enrolled
-Worcester bus drivers and passengers are angry. Here's why
-That new apartment building by the side of I-290 in Worcester? Here's what we know
-Cynthia Webb’s former coworker said accused murderer offered her cocaine before
-Related: Cab driver describes picking up accused killer
-After Worcester Caribbean American Carnival shooting, police seek public’s help
-Related: Gov. Healey "heartbroken" over weekend shootings in Worcester, Boston
-Related: Worcesteria: In shooting's aftermath, support for Caribbean festivities, organizers
-Worcester City Manager Eric Batista criticizes Spectrum price increase
-TODAY! Worcester District 1 City Council candidate forum
-Early voting in Worcester begins ahead of preliminary election
-Nicole Apostola: Upcoming municipal candidate forums
-Nicole Apostola: Worcester Together Affordable Housing Coalition candidate questionnaire responses
>DINING OUT: Worcester ranked among the worst cities in the country for rooftop dining
-ICYMI: Double shooting shuts down Worcester Caribbean American festival (2:21). Article
-Man stabs 2 in Downtown Worcester, police say
-Worcester schools chief Monárrez maps course as new year opens Monday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Hydrant flushing in Jefferson on Tuesday
-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): Auburn man wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-Sterling Fair solves insurance problem
-West Boylston police log August 21st to 27th
-Shrewsbury board considers land acknowledgement statement
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Bathsheba Spooner talk at Sutton Historical Society
-Conant Public Library thanks adult summer reading program donors
-Clinton library exploring plans; not tearing anything down
-Goings on from Millbury Sutton Chronicle
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: All-Star Comedy Night will benefit The Manny 267 Foundation
-What Worcester's Reading: Sciuto's Bookshop
-100FM The Pike (10:03): Former Queensryche singer Geoff Tate on Mindcrime, favorite theaters and Neil Young
-Manny Jae Media (53:19): Moving FWD with Manny and state Sen. Robyn Kennedy
-Alex Guardiola: The future of Worcester’s transportation
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who opened Annie's Book Stop in 1983 after raising her children
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Astros, 13-5
-Patriots looking to upgrade roster at these positions
-Holy Cross football season preview
-Katie Guden named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-WooSox Weekly: WooSox 4-2 week moves them back to first place
-Little League World Series ends with stunning walk-off home run
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Hyundai, Volkswagen, BMW and Honda among 40,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 5 injured after shooting at Louisville restaurant
-Bare electrical wire and leaning poles in Maui were possible cause of deadly fires
-Tragic: Mom kills 2 kids, self in apparent murder-suicide after losing custody battle
>NEW ENGLAND: Cape Cod murder mystery "Lady of the Dunes" closed
>COLLEGES: Class of 2027 enters Clark with a roar
-UMass Medical School partners with Moderna on childhood disease transmission study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 destinations that empty out in the fall
>BUSINESS: Bud Light boycott hurts independent distributors
-Shocking number of U.S. workers have had sex with a co-worker: survey
>HEALTH: Can A.I. help doctors? Mass. researcher surprised by results (2:17)
-Just 4 minutes of intense daily activity could slash cancer risk among non-exercisers, study finds
>FOOD: What's not to love in a Mass. tomato?
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree said theft is such a problem it will start locking up items or stop selling them altogether
>HOMES: This Back Bay condo sold for $30 million, one of the highest prices in Boston history
>TV/STREAMING: Disney, Amazon reportedly in talks about ESPN streaming partnership
>MOVIES: "Barbie" is now America’s highest-grossing movie of 2023
>CELEBRITY: "Days of Our Lives" star and Harley Quinn voice actor Arleen Sorkin dies at 67
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten was rescued just in time (:58)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 29th (2:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Surprise performance brings joy to woman with terminal cancer
-Meanwhile, in Minnesota, teen fishing on lake reels in cash-stuffed wallet
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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