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In The News
>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 (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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