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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 74 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" and more
+Noon: Squeezing in one last summer trip over Labor Day weekend? Expect crowded airports and full flights
-Spectrum cable customers lose ABC, ESPN channels in dispute with Disney
-Investigation of Worcester police chief should have been reported to state, city manager says
-Ex-M.B.T.A. police officer from Rutland arrested
-Red Sox legend Bill "Spaceman" Lee collapses on the field before throwing out pitch at Polar Park
-Shrewsbury police use stun gun on Lake Quinsigamond jet ski thief who bit officer
-Dramatic video shows thief crash car while fleeing police; tied to car found in Worcester
-Case of woman whose body was found in burning car goes to jury
-Earlier: Ex tells court Steven Foley confessed to burning Cynthia Webb’s body in vehicle
-Swans freed as Worcester resident says he took matters into his own hands
-Worcester named second worst city in the country for rooftop drinking
-54 new U.S. citizens sworn in
-Worcester Public Library part of library sign-up month
-"Dancing out in the streets": Worcester ready for Pride events
-When is Worcester’s Pride festival for 2023?
-Meet the 3 candidates for Worcester's District 2 City Council seat
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (44:09): Analyzing District 1 and 5 debates and the preliminary election
-Radio Worcester (19:12): John Patrick Reed, candidate for Worcester School Committee - District E
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant ending lunch service
-ICYMI: A night in Worcester: Once a scene with clubs, now it's bars and baseball
-Boston Globe: Steak-and-cheese innovator Mike Devish is a Worcester hero
-Film explores Spooky World as the original Halloween theme park
-Worcester Pride begins with LGBTQ+ flag raising at City Hall
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holdin' Back the 60's plays on
-NEW! Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Jack Ostrosky of Holden leads Holy Cross men's soccer into action
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Photos: Construction ongoing at McGovern collision center on Route 9
-100 FM The Pike (6:19): Jeannie Hebert on Pet Rock Fest in Shrewsbury on September 10th
-Garden Garden Club offers grant
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Clinton produced a world-famous golfer
-Wachusett Dam Day Fall: State to open top of dam to visitors
-Leominster woman busted for threatening daughter-in-law with broom
-Monty Tech Practical Nursing Program celebrates silver anniversary
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Electric Haze celebrating 10th anniversary this weekend
>SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do -- Woodstock and Spencer fairs, George Thorogood ...
-Eugene Mirman talks comedy career, "Bob’s Burgers" ahead of gig
-Child and youth auditions for "A Christmas Carol" and "The Nutcracker" set for September 10th
-Loss and hope in world premiere of "Close and Apart"
-The Faces of Worcester: Mike Barbera, Owner & Broker, BA Property & Lifestyle Advisors and Rubric Commercial Real Estate
-Aislynn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for August
-Shaun Connolly: Who judgeth and who careth?
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 16 (29:08): Mana Washio
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local teacher who spent 52 years in the classroom
>SPORTS: Former St. John's football captain, 26, passes away after running in Santa Rosa Marathon
-Patriots claim quarterback off waivers, place Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve
-Holy Cross football opens Saturday at home against Merrimack
-Know before you go: Fan experience at Fitton Field in 2023
-These 9 local football stars are set to shine for area colleges
-WooSox lose to Norfolk, 4-0
-Nebraska volleyball sets world record for attendance at a women’s sporting event, at above 92,000, school says
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Dramatic video shows a tornado sending a car flying in S.C. (:34)
-"Zombie drug" tranq leaves illegal narcotics more potent — while making it even harder for opioid addicts to quit
-Tragic: 2-year-old dies in apparent accident at South Shore auto shop
>NEW ENGLAND: Police bust alleged $1 million illegal backyard gambling ring
-Why these 2 plants might be banned in Mass.
>COLLEGES: Student loan interest resumes Friday, payments restart in October
-New faculty expand Clark’s expertise in disciplines across campus
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Flight attendants use a secret language—Here’s how to decode it
>BUSINESS: Workers' comp researchers examine long COVID
-Radio Worcester (11:07): Better Business Bureau warns of increasing social media scams
>HEALTH: COVID is "still learning new tricks," Mass. doctor says
-Mass. dermatologist on improving your skincare routine
>FOOD: Ex-McDonald’s chef on why 10:30 is the "worst" time to eat there
>SHOPPING: Best Buy Labor Day sale
>HOMES: See 5 local houses for sale
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in September (7:00)
>MOVIES: "Dune: Part Two" release postponed to 2024 as actors strike lingers
>CELEBRITY: Bad Bunny teams up with Al Pacino for latest music video
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues dog living on a mattress in the woods (3:08)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 1st (2:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Adopted siblings find out they're biologically related
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, driver charged with D.U.I. in a Power Wheels Jeep
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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