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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 (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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