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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Hurricane Betty’s settles unpaid wages lawsuit brought by exotic dancers
+6:00: Worcester police warn of scammers pretending to be National Grid reps
+6:00: Shrewsbury’s Rainbow Motel demolished
+6:00: stART on the Street closes Park Ave. on Sunday
+Noon: E.E.E. risk rises to "high" in 6 Central Mass. communities
+Noon: BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: Seven Things To Do: Funky Fungus Day, Shawna Shea Film Festival...
+Noon: "A little Brazil in America": Music, dance, food highlight festival
-National Guard helps as fire hits Red Roof inn in Sutton where migrants are being housed (2:27)
-Former Worcester City Manager Augustus shelved investigation that implicated police chief
-Some Charter cable customers will receive Disney+ and ESPN+ for free
-Omar Molina arraigned, accused of shooting during Worcester Caribbean festival
-Worcester church, Y.W.C.A. leaders appointed to state police commission board
-Worcester launches programs to aid first-time home buyers, preserve affordable rents
-Worcester City Council votes unanimously to take away Unum Group’s tax break
-After heated City Council debate, crisis pregnancy center ordinances survive another week
-Dan Kennedy — A nonprofit news outlet will launch in Worcester in an unusual partnership
-Related: Radio Worcester (18:44) — Chamber of Commerce launches nonprofit digital newspaper
-Earlier: Worcester chamber launches nonprofit digital news organization
-Nicole Apostola: City Manager’s Leave plan
>DINING OUT: Phoever Vietnamese restaurant opening on Park Avenue in Worcester
-ICYMI: $14,500 Rolex stolen from West Boylston store, police ask for help
-New England Patriots Foundation adopts Worcester school (:39)
-There’s something strange in the skies over Worcester, people have photos to prove it
-Worcester's "Heart-To-Hub" train won't be express anymore: Keolis
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Quinapoxet Street closed to all traffic through Friday afternoon
-TODAY! "Coffee and..." at Senior Center with Fire Chief Hall and Police Chief Sherblom
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Department, Mass. D.E.P. crack down on illegal dumping
-New mural at Open Sky's Alternatives' Whitin Mill a community effort
-Route 13 bridge in Leominster opens near Cadillac dealership that saw sinkholes
-Crushing deluge damage in Leominster could take weeks to fully fix: Mayor
-Fitchburg man charged in 2013 cold case of man found shot dead on porch
-School of Rock to open Northborough location
-West Boylston police log September 4th to 10th
>BARS & BANDS: Cigar bar to hold clearance sale Thursday and Friday
>SHOWTIME: stART on the Street to return with arts, crafts, music and more
-Tickets for Trans-Siberian Orchestra on sale Friday
-Review of the Eagles Long Goodbye Tour at TD Garden
-Robert Englund tops list of groovy ghouls at this year's Terror Con
-Neoclassical metal pioneer Yngwie Malmsteen shreds the Palladium
-Phantoms by Firelight, Cyrkus Vampyr, coming to Old Sturbridge Village
-Listen Up: Death Over Simplicity delivers brisk, thought-provoking E.P.
-Dirty Gerund Poetry Series starts campaign to film concert movie
-TWIW podcast: Preliminary election results, W.P.D. chief resigns (1:07:14)
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 18 (29:28): Ken Gartner
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who took over his father's business and ran it until retirement
>SPORTS: Red Sox-Yankees rained out again
-NFL Week 2 schedule, TV and announcers
-Depth and young talent helping to fuel Holy Cross football's success
-Assumption football preparing for "Brian Kelly Bowl" vs. Grand Valley State
-How Duke freshman T.J. Power of Shrewsbury might look as an NBA draftee
-WooSox lose to Mets, 7-1
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Escaped Pennsylvania killer Danilo Cavalcante captured
-5 former officers charged Tyre Nichols' death are now also facing federal charges
-Tragic: Little girl’s first-grade eye test reveals she has incurable disease
>NEW ENGLAND: State shelter system now caring for 6,300 families
-Mass. court says electric shock treatment can continue
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Unity Day set for September 26th with special events for students, faculty, and staff
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 places to make a wish around the world
>BUSINESS: America’s biggest trading partner is no longer China but this country
-With no tax relief in sight, business groups worried about complacent approach
>SHOPPING: The Blessing Barn Home Store and Sharing Center pays it forward
>HEALTH: A.D.H.D.'s link to 7 common mental disorders (3:08)
-Eye-tracking tool may help diagnose autism more quickly and accurately, new studies suggest
>FOOD: The weirdest pumpkin spice products of 2023
>HOMES: 5 newest homes for sale in the Worcester area
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing With the Stars" season 32 cast revealed
>MOVIES: How Madonna and Tom Hanks stirred up trouble on "A League of Their Own" set
>CELEBRITY: Jimmy Kimmel passed on Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s offer to pay his out-of-work "Jimmy Kimmel Live" staff
>ANIMALS: This woman swears she won't adopt her blind foster puppy (3:15)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 14th (2:19)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Lottery numbers inspired by husband bring Mo. woman "gift from heaven"
-Meanwhile, in Lakeville, loose emu captured after more than 2 weeks
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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