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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 86 today in Worcester
-Here's what the Old Farmer's Almanac says we can expect for snow this winter
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Financial nightmare: Local family coping with heating oil spill told insurance money has dried up (4:48)
-Worcester teacher fulfills lifelong dream
-8-year-old Worcester girl visits continue quest to see all Mass. city and town halls (:41)
-Peek inside The Revington, the soon-to-open apartment complex across from Polar Park
-A 77-year-old live music legacy at Indian Ranch, the Nashville of the North
-For Andrew Simkewicz hits the streets with Simmy’s Polish Express food truck
-What some Mass. beaches looked like on Labor Day weekend
-Ray Mariano: Best of the best Worcester leaders
-7 questions for John Reed, Worcester School Committee candidate
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 178 (28:15): Maureen Schwab, Candidate for City Council, District 4
>FAITH: Looking to the Sermon on the Mount as a balm for an anxious world
>DINING OUT: New eatery opens in Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: 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
-Pride Worcester celebrations kick off for 2 weeks in September
-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): Heavy police presence near hotel in Sturbridge
-New owner for Northborough Crossing shopping plaza
-Exhibit your veggies, flowers and preserves at the Sterling Fair
-Channel 25's ZIP Trip stops in Sterling
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Oakmont baseball recognized at Polar Park for winning state title
-Rutland's Petey Sinclair is back to the diamond
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-1,000-year-old brewery comes to Bay State
>SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do -- Woodstock and Spencer fairs, George Thorogood ...
-Taylor Swift announces Eras Tour concert film
-Worcester native David Foley Jr. in national tour of Broadway revival of "Funny Girl"
-Laurel: Meet Oxford native and pioneering architect Agnes Ballard
-Radio Worcester (12:57): District 2 City Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson discusses her 8 years of accomplishments
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught with the Head Start program for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Why there's hope for the Patriots in the AFC East
-Tom Brady ceremony driving Patriots-Eagles ticket prices to crazy level
-Red Sox beat Royals, 9-5
-Career days from Jordan Fuller, Jacob Dobbs lift No. 5 Holy Cross over Merrimack, 42-20
-Related: Highlights (3:24), Postgame press conference (11:08)
-WooSox drop fifth straight, 6-4
-Revolution, Austin tie, 2-2
-Saturday's local sports roundup
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Generational wealth lost through land (7:27)
-Flooding strands thousands in desert at Burning Man festival
-Tragic: Apparent murder-suicide leaves 4 dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Coyote mauls woman in Fall River, is killed after second incident
-Mass. has some of the country’s worst "serial evictors" in public housing, study finds
>COLLEGES: Clark's Class of 2027 represents 35 states, 17 countries, and a host of interests
-Worcester State professor uses Victorian “monsters” to inform teaching techniques
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The coolest small cities in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Barstool Sports to cut staff by nearly 25 percent as mass layoffs loom
-Apple expected to unveil new iPhones, smartwatches at September event
>HEALTH: Early testing suggests variant BA.2.86 has been detected in U.S. wastewater
-Updated COVID vaccines are coming mid-September, officials say
>FOOD: Add variety when eating your veggies
>SHOPPING: Wayfair’s Labor Day sale
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TV/STREAMING: 10 best movies and TV shows to stream over Labor Day weekend
>MOVIES: "The Equalizer 3" tops the box office in holiday weekend kickoff
>CELEBRITY: Celine Dion "praying for a miracle" amid health battle
>ANIMALS: Couple on vacation in Bali finds a stray puppy (4:49)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 3rd (4:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dog escapes shelter, sneaks into nursing home -- "Now he is all of ours"
-Skydiver records free-falling through clouds in stunning video (2:01)
-Meanwhile, in Boston, fantasy football league loser spends 6 hours on duck boat dressed as yellow duck
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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