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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-New Worcester police chief picked after Steve Sargent's sudden retirement
-Earlier: Investigation of Worcester police chief should have been reported to state, city manager says
-Why Charter customers may never get ABC/ESPN/Disney channels back
-Earlier: Spectrum cable customers lose ABC, ESPN channels in dispute with Disney
-Steven Foley guilty of second-degree murder in death of Cynthia Webb
-Pride Worcester celebrations kick off for 2 weeks in September
-Good Samaritans in Worcester save swans stuck in Salisbury Pond basin
-"Everywhere I turn, I'm confronted by death": Life and loss on display at overdose vigil
-Squeezing in one last summer trip over Labor Day weekend? Expect crowded airports and full flights
-Ray Mariano: Best of the best Worcester leaders
-Radio Worcester (19:12): John Patrick Reed, candidate for Worcester School Committee - District E
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 179 (28:40): John Patrick Reed, Candidate for School Committee
>CELEBRITY: Legendary musician Jimmy Buffett dead at 76
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closing for holiday weekend
-ICYMI: 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
-Worcester named second worst city in the country for rooftop drinking
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Accomplishments and recognition continue for Rileigh Leary
-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): State rejects Leominster birthing center closing plan (:32)
-Millbury Select Board votes to rescind brewery's outdoor serving approval
-Grafton father leads student team to highlight plight of refugees
-Phantoms by Firelight tickets on sale now
-Ex-M.B.T.A. police officer from Rutland arrested
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-McKenna will serve on Millbury town manager screening committee
-Millbury Federated Church free family event
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-A night in Worcester: Once a scene with clubs, now it's bars and baseball
>SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do -- Woodstock and Spencer fairs, George Thorogood ...
-Drag and fashion on display at this year's Queer AF fashion show
-First Person: Death be not loud. Joe Fusco Jr. on who goes first
-Unity Radio's Standups and Standouts (58:39): District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester banker and former Worcester Club president
>SPORTS: Red Sox blown out by Royals, 13-2
-Patriots sign 2020 first-round wide receiver to practice squad
-New NBA Top 100 players ranking highlights Celtics' loaded roster
-Granted another shot at history, Holy Cross football star Jacob Dobbs is ready to work
-Holy Cross women's hockey announces 2023-24 schedule
-WooSox lose to Norfolk, 4-3
-Friday's local sports roundup
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Ford issues recall of 169,000 S.U.V.s, other vehicles to replace rear cameras
>NATIONAL: Woman whose leg was torn off by shark visits scene of the attack
-Emerging group of synthetic opioids may be more potent than fentanyl, study warns
-Tragic: Woman allegedly shoots dead 4-year-old girl, claims it was "firearm safety" lesson
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. guardsman accused of leaking gov't secrets denied release
-Gov. Healey deploying National Guard to emergency shelter hotel sites
>COLLEGES: The class of 2027 hits The Hill
-Nichols officially welcomes the class of 2027 at Convocation ceremony
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Flight attendant says this luggage tag mistake is a major safety risk
>BUSINESS: Majority of Americans support labor unions, new poll finds
-Visa, Mastercard reportedly plan to hike credit card fees for merchants
>HEALTH: Here's what parents should know about COVID, flu, R.S.V. vaccines
-This is the perfect temperature to increase sleep, decrease stroke risk: experts
>FOOD: Save on groceries by buying less-than-perfect foods
>SHOPPING: Save on appliances, tools, and more during Home Depot’s Labor Day sale
>HOMES: A house for $1?! Tiny price and hilarious description trigger dozens of offers on home
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" and more
>ANIMALS: Rescue crow goes on walks with his favorite German Shepherd (3:58)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 2nd (2:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Casino doubles woman's winnings after she hit $1,000 jackpot while celebrating her 106th birthday
-Meanwhile, in Mississippi, record-shattering 800-pound "nightmare material" alligator caught
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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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