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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 (:36). High of 59 today in Worcester
-Warm weather headed to Worcester
-Drought conditions improve in Worcester County
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester professor says Artemis II is "one of the biggest missions we have accomplished" (2:48)
-Related: Artemis II crew returns to Earth after historic moon mission (3:40)
-Worcester 17-year-old sells electronics with gun inside, gets arrested
-State Police lieutenant faces a perjury charge in the Enrique Delgado-Garcia case. Here’s why
-Worcester man stabbed to death identified
-For E.V. owners, more places to plug in planned in Worcester
-Altea's, Cocktail Garden among New England's best brunches
-Local Girl Scouts learn financial literacy, 1 cookie at a time
-Worcester-area fire departments receive safety grants
-Officers trade badges for books at local preschool
-TODAY! Community Pregnancy Pop-Up 11 to 2 at YWCA
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Schools, health care and spring momentum
>DINING OUT: Gourmet burger spot coming to Worcester
-ICYMI: Longtime Worcester nonprofit leader passes away
-Man indicted in fake trucking scheme that stole frozen snow crabs from Worcester warehouse
-The Worcester cafe with a bookstore, with a second mini-cafe inside
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Hydrant flushing Monday in Jefferson
-Jazzed Up Trio at Val's on Saturday
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-State Sen. Durant, Rep. Ferguson to hold office hours Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former Oxford town manager's lawsuit faces free speech defense
-TODAY! Mass. climate chief to speak at Gardner summit
-New parking garage on Route 9? It will be a Hyundai dealership
-Webster’s Zoning Board of Appeals approves Pavilion Avenue special permit
-Man charged with unarmed robbery after grabbing $180 from register at Quabbin Harvest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Blues at FrontRoom, "Rocket Man" and more ...
-Tickets on sale for Bert Kreischer at Hanover Theatre
-Spending a day in the life of Old Sturbridge Village interpreters
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1371 (30:00): Ron Brunk, Shab, The Fake Whales and more
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: When did money become more important than humanity?
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (48:00): Audra Doody, Safe Exit Initiative
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (59:12): City Manager Eric Batista and Mayor Joe Petty
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:34): Who runs Worcester?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Doherty High student who passed away tragically at age 15
>SPORTS: Dianna Russini sidelined by N.Y. Times after internal investigation into bombshell Mike Vrabel photos
-Best edge defender fits for Patriots in NFL Draft
-Celtics beat New Orleans, 144-118 (2:01). Article
-Celtics’ potential first-round matchup gets more clarity
-Red Sox lose to Cardinals, 3-2
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice finally living up to best-in-baseball metrics for Yankees
-Futures League announces Bravehearts schedule
-Holy Cross Spring Practice Report (2:20): Westin Elliott
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Columbus, 8-5
-Railers beat Greensboro, 5-4
>CARS: Tesla secretly working on new, smaller, cheaper electric S.U.V.: report
>NATIONAL: 6 U.S. cities and states that offer the best benefits for seniors
-Chris Hansen warns Roblox dangers far worse for kids than past online chatrooms
-Tragic: Dad with cancer dies after insurance said treatment "not medically necessary"
>NEW ENGLAND: Why communities across Mass. may vote to raise property taxes (2:13)
-Diana DiZoglio asks "Where the hell is my audit?" (2:24)
-Cape Air plane window blows open mid-flight bound for Boston
>COLLEGES: The Princeton Review names Clark a top school for game design in 2026
-Holy Cross students and professors say: “Justice for Contingents”
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most charming U.S. desert towns to visit
-Renovated Framingham castle reopens as 3 hotels
>BUSINESS: Inflation soars to hottest levels in 2 years
-6 college startups win $14,000 at WooTank pitch competition
-Most Americans are using A.I. — but people are sick and tired of hearing about it: survey
>HEALTH: Health officials now monitoring tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome (2:08). Article
>SHOPPING: How to buy Taylor Swift designer Kindred Lubeck jewelry collection
>FOOD: Burger King is testing mix and match king size sliders boxes
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-CBS reveals replacement for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Bride!", "Psycho Killer" and more
>CELEBRITY: All the clues Cardi B and Stefon Diggs may be back together
-Michael J. Fox insists he's alive and "doing great" after CNN blunder led to shock death rumors
>ANIMALS: Dog unlocks shelter door and runs back to his old home (2:09)
>HISTORY: 100 years ago, Worcester spelling bee champ vied in national match
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. man survived devastating heart condition, now he saves lives (2:20)
-Meanwhile, Arkansas woman runs half marathon while wearing 55 T-shirts
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