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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Suspect in Worcester mother-daughter stabbing deaths arrested in New York (1:13). Article (pictured)
+6:00: Driver charged with vehicular homicide in death of pedestrian on Belmont Street
+6:00: Overdose deaths decline in Worcester, but the work isn't done
+6:00: Harbor reopens: Community resource center gets fresh start
+6:00: Worcester County sees biomanufacturing job growth as Eastern Mass. jobs decline
+1:00: Driver charged with vehicular homicide in death of pedestrian on Belmont Street
+1:00: Klem’s celebrates 75 years in business
+1:00: Five things to do: Pride festivities, poetry, parties at summer's end
+1:00: Past, future, Pride: Festivities set to celebrate LGBTQ community
+1:00: 26th annual Pet Rock Festival set for October at Lancaster Fairgrounds
-Search continues for William Rodriguez, accused of killing 2 women
-Lower speed limit? Worcester street safety discussion gets contentious
-Dashcam captures chain reaction crash in Worcester as driver fails to check traffic
-City Council message to WPI: "This was certainly no partnership"
-Iconic Worcester restaurant selling its house dressing
-Traveling this Labor Day weekend? Expect record crowds and lower prices
-Best and worst times to get out of town for Labor Day weekend
-Get ready for the Spencer Fair Friday through Monday
-E.M.S. industry faces staffing challenges, seeks new path forward
-Regional Environmental Council Farm Party coming up in Worcester
-Where to eat, things to do in Worcester: A guide to the city for college families
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:44): WPI’s hotel purchase sparks debate about transparency, power concerns
>DINING OUT: Food trucks: Petersham food truck bopping around region with South Korean sushi rolls
-ICYMI: 80-year-old woman latest pedestrian struck by vehicle in Worcester
-Related: Cost of Worcester pedestrian, cyclist crashes: $500 million
-Related: Radio Worcester (16:16) — New report highlights alarming pedestrian and cyclist risks
-New cellphone policy takes hold in Worcester Public Schools
-Drone video of school buses arriving on the first day of school at Doherty High (:26)
-Channel 4: Good as Gold Coffee uses air roasting to create a smooth brew in Worcester (4:10)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town moving to new notification system
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton water customers receive advisory
-Cease-and-desist order lifted at Sterling quarry as safety agency watches site
-Hazmat crews respond to Winchendon after crash
-Latest Shrewsbury Police Department newsletter
-Grafton, Millbury Girl Scout Troops welcome new girls
-Annual cornhole tournament is September 7th in Boylston
-Monty Tech Nites C.T.I. program graduates 53 students
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Autumn is the time when a few favorite favorite regional beers appear
>SHOWTIME: Disney on Ice is coming to Worcester
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Artemis Roehrig
-ValleyCAST's "Arts of Fashion" exhibit shines light on textile artists
-Last Call: Noah Hatton, radio show host
-Emily Otenti: My first family vacation as a single mom
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (58:44)
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 571 (28:56): Fur Love Comfort Cats, Part 3
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime teacher's aide in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots practice squad tracker
-5 worst quotes of Patriots training camp, and what they mean
-Watch "NBA 2K25" cover athlete Jayson Tatum star in new game trailer
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories podcast (49:26): Football season preview
-Holy Cross football to face Rhode Island Saturday
-Red Sox beat Toronto, 3-0
-WooSox beat Toledo, 5-4
-Oxford coach Jeff Clarkson, family persevere, with inspiration from late wife/mom Dawn
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: 5 new deaths related to Listeria-contaminated deli meats
-Suspects in foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows aimed to kill "tens of thousands," C.I.A. says
-Tragic: Man drowns after saving girlfriend's 5-year-old son
>NEW ENGLAND: Ex-detective indicted in Sandra Birchmore's death (5:09). Press conference video (24:54)
-Paul O’Keefe files wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read, 2 bars
>COLLEGES: Clark delivers a hearty welcome to the Class of 2028
-Q.C.C. practical nursing students achieve 95% pass rate for licensure
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The safest countries for road trips
>BUSINESS: Plan to rescue Steward Hospitals may cost $700 million: Report
-LPL Financial Research: It’s go time for the Federal Reserve
-Local bank C.E.O. to retire, E.V.P. to become bank's first woman leader
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 18th to 24th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Labor Day sale — Shop 33 top picks and save up to 55% off
>HEALTH: Sleepy kids? Doctor offers advice as students head back (1:48)
-Government announces more COVID tests can be ordered through mail for no cost
>FOOD: State fair foods — See photos of the craziest deep fried creations
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix movie, "MONSTERS: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" (1:08)
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story" (3:39)
>CELEBRITY: Rick Steves announces prostate cancer diagnosis, will pause travel
>HISTORY: Sacco and Vanzetti case continues to resonate nearly a century later
>ANIMALS: Watch him transform into the most gorgeous Husky (3:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Great-grandmother skydives for 90th birthday
-Meanwhile, Nationwide shares most unusual pet insurance claims of the year
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-Full-time police officer, part-time public safety officer
-Building facilities project manager, Town of Holden
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-Job fair September 10th for jobs at DCU Center
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
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