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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 (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
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+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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