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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Parents want "One Chip Challenge" banned after Worcester teen's death (3:01) (pictured). Article
+6:00: Foley gets life in prison for murder of woman found in burning car
+Noon: Live coverage of preliminary election day in Worcester
+Noon: UMass Medical School medical students, faculty volunteer for Walk with a Doc
+Noon: Friends, family remember former St. John's captain who passed running marathon
-TODAY! Voters will choose 2 candidates in each of 5 municipal races Tuesday
-Related: Worcester preliminary election voter guide
-Related: Mike Bendetti -- Worcester Preliminary Election Lawn Signs
-"How did this happen?" Worcester teen dies after taking on "One Chip Challenge" (2:01). Article
-Related: Fundraiser -- For Harris: A Life Cut Short At Age 14
-Earlier: Worcester high school student dies of complications from social media challenge, family says
-Spectrum is offering credit after dropping ABC, ESPN and other Disney channels. Here is how to get it
-Researchers doubt Worcester Art Museum's claim about ancient Roman piece
-Earlier: Manhattan D.A. seizes ancient Roman bust from Worcester Art Museum
-For 5 Holy Cross students from Worcester, the future is 3.5 miles away
-Worcester Police investigating Endicott Street shooting
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant announces family meal specials available Tuesday to Thursday
-ICYMI: A Labor Day marvel: Mailman marks 55 years delivering the goods in Worcester
-UMass Memorial bringing mental health help into Worcester middle schools
-Worcester lawyer runs, raises funds in honor of inspirational colleague
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett area goings on
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Accomplishments and recognition continue for Rileigh Leary
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury students intern at State House
-Shrewsbury Community Snapshot: Active otters in the water
-Rutland family coping with heating oil spill told insurance money has dried up (4:48)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-September and October events at the Blackstone Heritage Visitor Center
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Writing Lines -- Memoirs and musings in Worcester-area literary events
-New essays from Harvard historian Jill Lepore of West Boylston a bracing exploration of modern history and culture
-Screen Time: Silver Scream Con delivers rock, horror film favorites
-Tempe Staples and Casey Burns: Access to affordable, high-quality child care imperative
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 398 (27:54): Richard Moore
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who "had a low tolerance for nonsense and a high capacity for love"
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick reveals where Mac Jones improved most during summer
-Red Sox beat Rays, 7-3
-Jordan Fuller named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Handball players gather in Worcester to compete for bragging rights
-WooSox Weekly: WooSox playoff chances go out with the Tide after 1-5 week
-Worcester native helping Ireland take aim at Olympic baseball
-Labor Day tennis tournament is a tradition in Princeton
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Smash-and-grab crew armed with hammers nabs $500,000 in jewelry
-Burning Man revelers begin exodus after flooding left tens of thousands stranded in desert
-Tragic: Paralyzed woman dies trapped in hot car after it ran out of gas
>NEW ENGLAND: Person killed by train on Cape Cod
-3 hurt in fiery gas tanker crash on I-84
>COLLEGES: Clark is first academic institution to become founding member of international nonprofit
-Worcester State provides update on National Student Clearinghouse data breach
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What happens to your body on an airplane?
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Entrepreneurs are finding community investment, advice are helping to build sustainable and inclusive missions
>HEALTH: 8 lesser-known triggers of high blood pressure
-Getting COVID shots in same arm may result in stronger immune response (1:01)
>FOOD: Recall issued for Hillshire Farm product due to possible bone fragments
>SHOPPING: More than 85,000 highchairs are under recall after 2 dozen reports of falls
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 27th to September 2nd
>TV/STREAMING: Keith Hernandez reveals how he won over "standoffish" "Seinfeld" star with guest role
>MOVIES: Apple shifts "Killers of the Flower Moon" theatrical release to worldwide
>CELEBRITY: Smash Mouth original lead singer Steve Harwell dies at 56
>ANIMALS: Cat living at Home Depot in New Jersey becomes an online star
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 5th (1:43)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Fire department hosts 9-year-old's birthday party after fire at family home
-What you see in this optical illusion reveals whether you are a logical or emotional person
-Meanwhile, in Nebraska, a suspected drunken driver accidentally calls 911 on himself
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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