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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 77 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester fundraiser held to support family of Harris Wolobah (:53)
-Earlier: Vigil held for Worcester teen who died after eating spicy chip
-Earlier: Manny Jae Media (40:34) — Candlelight vigil for Harris Wolobah
-Worcester man allegedly stabs neighbor with box cutter
-Worcester man sentenced to 10-12 years; body found in basement of Penn Ave. house
-Attorney blames Worcester roof collapse on contractors; judge won’t dismiss
-Pride festival brings "queer joy" to downtown Worcester
-Pride Worcester drag performers thank community for support, turnout
-Boiling point: Worcester parents demand air conditioning in schools
-Worcester’s most endangered structures
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to introduce Sunday Special today
-ICYMI: Worcester hospital cancels $5,000 charge for private room that was never requested
-Earlier: They never asked for a private hospital room. But Worcester hospital charged them $5,000 for one
-Judge denies landlord's bid to dismiss claims by tenants of collapsed Worcester apartments
-Worcester police arrest man for knife incident, armed robbery warrant
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Oriol Foundation Health and Wellness Expo on Tuesday
-Holden Recreation hiring staff for before and after school programs
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hometown, wholesome fun is what the Sterling Fair is all about
-First Congregational in Rutland to celebrate 300 years
-Growing food, growing community is Community Harvest Project mission
-Victims in fatal Charlton crash identified
-Norman Doherty leaves a fostering legacy in Sterling
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-Stowe Meadows hike September 17th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: TODAY! Pet Rock Fest on tap, with message of kindness to animals
-Pulse Magazine is taking nominations for 2024 People to Watch
-Brian O'Donovan pauses "A Celtic Sojurn" shows as he battles terminal brain cancer
-Ray Mariano: Peek behind curtain of state Legislature long overdue
-Laurel: Ready for a new stART on the Street September 17th in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 399 (28:13): YWCA of Central Mass.
-Unity Radio (59:13): Unity In The Community
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to entrepreneur who was the longtime chairman of The Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center
>SPORTS: Everything you should know before Pariots season opener
-Week 1 picks for Patriots vs. Eagles
-No. 5 Crusaders come up just short in rivalry showdown at Boston College
-Related: Holy Cross press conference (5:53)
-Red Sox lose to Orioles, 13-12
-WooSox fall to Stripers, 3-2
-Coco Gauff wins U.S. Open to secure her first Grand Slam title
-New England Revolution coach Bruce Arena resigns
-St. John's rallies past Leominster in coach John Vassar's debut
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people
-5 killed in Georgia crash when vehicle goes over raised wall, falls onto interstate
-Tragic: Mom spoke to 3 children just minutes before they were killed in tragic crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman struck by lightning while walking dog in Boston
-Communities use A.R.P.A. funds to develop novel affordable housing programs
>COLLEGES: Nichols Dean Jean Beaupre cited in Boston Business Journal series
-Here's 3 of the hundreds of international students studying at Worcester colleges this year
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 jaw-dropping road trips to take this fall
>BUSINESS: Worcester franchise giant buys 2 more Worcester County Dunkin' locations
-U.S. Department of Labor seeks to expand overtime protections
>SHOPPING: New stores open at Solomon Pond Mall
>HEALTH: Here's what to know about mosquito-borne diseases in Mass.
-Gender-specific warning signs of cardiac arrest revealed in study
>FOOD: "I ate all the food at Polar Park" — A review
>HOMES: Historic home on Salisbury Street in Worcester for sale for $2.9 million
>TV/STREAMING: Paramount+ streaming deal — Get 50% off annual plan
>MOVIES: "The Killer," "Maestro," and 23 other fall movies to watch on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Jimmy Fallon apologizes to staffers after Rolling Stone "Tonight Show" tell-all
>ANIMALS: Mama dog surprises everyone by giving birth in a chair (1:00)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 10th
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How a cat helps kids getting glasses for the first time (1:35)
-Meanwhile, in Australia, koala steals $3,800 worth of plants from nursery
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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