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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 92 today in Worcester
-New England fall foliage forecast (2:27)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: They never asked for a private hospital room. But St. Vincent charged them $5,000 for one
+Noon: 5 takeaways from Worcester's 2023 preliminary election
+Noon: Heat advisories as Brimfield Flea Market starts
+Noon: "Unsung hero" Lora Brueck to receive this year's ArtsWorcester Award
-Parents want "One Chip Challenge" banned after Worcester teen's death (3:01). Article
-Related: Autopsy results pending for Harris Wolobah, who died after participating in TikTok challenge
-Related: Fundraiser -- For Harris: A Life Cut Short At Age 14
-Tenant of flooded Downtown Worcester building says they were told it was "best to find new locations"
-Worcester students struggle with lack of A.C. during late summer heat (2:09)
-Worcester Art Museum will increase scrutiny of its collection
-Earlier: Researchers doubt Worcester Art Museum's claim about ancient Roman piece
-Worcester preliminary election results
-Foley gets life in prison for murder of woman found in burning car
-UMass Medical School medical students, faculty volunteer for Walk with a Doc
>DINING OUT: Worcester Public Market food review -- The best restaurant?
-ICYMI: Spectrum is offering credit after dropping ABC, ESPN and other Disney channels. Here is how to get it
-For 5 Holy Cross students from Worcester, the future is 3.5 miles away
-Worcester Police investigating Endicott Street shooting
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Community garden open house and garden tour Saturday
-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): Man's face slashed open as roofers trade insults at Sturbridge party: Police
-Upcoming road closure in Leicester
-Shrewsbury sets fall Town Meeting date
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Bountiful Bolton apples may save Stow farm's loss
-Everything coming up garlic at Lancaster church
-Mary’s Flower Fairies spread bouquets of “Joy”
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: The Rolling Stones set to release their first studio album in 18 years
-Drag queen, chart-topping musician Flamy Grant set for Pride service at First Baptist
-Ice Nine Kills singer offers wicked good time at Silver Scream Con
-100FM The Pike (9:24): Corey Feldman on his music, movies and if a "Goonies" reboot is a good idea
-Janice Harvey: Not a fan? Don't talk about pumpkin spice or Jimmy Buffett
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 398 (27:54): Richard Moore
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 448 (28:06): Nancy Kathryn Burns, Worcester Art Museum
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Raymond Lauring, founder of Lauring Construction and Emmanuel Communications
>SPORTS: Here's what Tom Brady said about his upcoming return to Gillette Stadium
-D.A. drops gun charges against Patriots player in connection with Logan Airport arrest
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony (48:44)
-Friends, family remember former St. John's captain who passed running marathon
-Red Sox lose to Tampa Bay, 8-6
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-WooSox beat Gwinnett Stripers, 6-5
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Mercedes unveils new electric vehicles with better range than any Tesla model
>NATIONAL: Number of unaccounted people after Maui wildfires may drop to under 50
-Saudi Arabia sentences retired teacher to death for Twitter posts
-Tragic: Family dead of apparent murder-suicide weeks after daughter drowned in pool
>NEW ENGLAND: Fatal, fiery crash on I-495 in Foxborough
-More than 3 dozens animals living in "unbearable" conditions seized in N.H.
>COLLEGES: WPI business school rolls out FinTech degrees
-Clark geospatial team partners with NASA, IBM to harness A.I. technology
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Summer is nice, but fall is better — for travel
>BUSINESS: Pride means business -- The economics of inclusivity
-U.S. companies added 187,000 jobs in August as unemployment rises to 3.8%
>HEALTH: How much coffee is too much? What experts and research say about where to draw the line
-Pollution poses greater risk to all human life than tobacco, alcohol: report
>FOOD: White bread vs. whole wheat bread -- Which one is better for you?
>SHOPPING: Shopping malls see resurgence post-COVID, report shows
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 27th to September 2nd
>TV/STREAMING: AMC for free? "Killing Eve," "Fear the Walking Dead" and more streaming on Max
>MOVIES: The 100 best movies of the past 10 decades
>CELEBRITY: "Dream Weaver’' singer Gary Wright dies at 80
>ANIMALS: Emaciated Great Dane grows up into biggest boy (3:26)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 5th (1:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman celebrates 108th birthday, says yoga keeps her fit and helps her feel like she's 98
-Meanwhile, in Atlanta, Delta flight forced into emergency landing by passenger’s diarrhea: "This is a biohazard"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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