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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Radio Worcester (7:35): Firehouse Cookoff at Polar Park on September 17th
+6:00: Worcesteria: stART is gone, so why doesn't it feel like it's over?
+6:00: T&G Student of the Week: Spotlight on young achievers. Vote now
+6:00: 210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 5-2 week keeps slim playoff hopes alive
+Noon: WPI makes controversial purchase of 2 Worcester hotels official
+Noon: 5 arrested for drug trafficking in Worcester
+Noon: Drone video of Doherty Memorial High School construction start to finish (5:31)
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: Summer isn't quite over for Webster's Nashville of the North
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Worcester Italian restaurant listed for sale (pictured)
-"Bittersweet": Worcester holds final stART on the Street
-Maria Rivera-Cotto gives Worcester’s Latinos legal and community support
-Worcester doctor shares story of prostate cancer diagnosis to raise awareness of the disease
-BBQFest brings the best ribs, pulled pork and more to Wachusett Mountain
-Stephen Nedoroscik teaches "DWTS" partner pommel horse as the pair prep for season premiere
-MassDigi Summer Innovation Program sees unprecedented success, bridging local and global talent
-UMass Medical School’s Robert Layne honored with Diverse Professionals Community Leader Award
>HOMES: Want to own a Victorian home? You can for under $600,000 in Brookfield
>DINING OUT: Executive chef from Boston to take over at Worcester restaurant
-ICYMI: Worcester reaches deal with police supervisors union
-Chamber of Commerce chief seeks answers from state on $ for WPI bid for hotels
-Grafton Flea Market owners buy another Worcester property in $1.1 million retail plaza
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly road construction update
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Main Street in Holden will soon get bike lanes, left-turn only zones
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Harmony Place rising from state hospital site
-Wickless candles offer avenue for creativity
-Fund raising golf tournament for Sutton High class of 2025 and Forever Friends
-Fall flea market and craft fair in Millbury
-Hike with Blackstone Heritage Corridor Ambassadors this fall
-National Bike Your Park Day September 28th
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Worcester bar shuttered during COVID has grand reopening
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Hispanic Heritage Month — Pioneers of change shaping the future together
-Unity Radio's The Woo 508 (59:07)
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:15:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to legendary high school coach, athletic director Dick Walsh
>SPORTS: Hunter Henry among bright spots for Patriots in Week 2 loss vs. Seahawks
-Red Sox lose to Yankees, 5-2
-Red Sox broadcaster Joe Castiglione announces retirement plan
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 4-3
-Caitlin Clark scores career-high 35 points to set WNBA rookie scoring mark
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: A "particularly dangerous situation" develops as wildfires rage in the West
-Post office plans to increase shipping costs — here’s when and how much
-Tragic: Woman drowns trying to save girlfriend in Puerto Rico
>NEW ENGLAND: Body of Mass. man found in Newfound Lake in N.H.
-Sightseeing train collides with military vehicle in N.H.
>COLLEGES: Where in the world are WPI students in A-Term?
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Picturesque mountain town named most charming in U.S.
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Neural Network podcast (16:57): Definition of fair with Dr. Zick
-The future of A.I. — explained
>SHOPPING: Sony's new PlayStation 5 Pro — See the price, release date, specs
>HEALTH: Effective medications available to help battle addiction (3:27)
-Parents can lay the groundwork for a lifetime of oral health for kids
>FOOD: Healthy back-to-school meal ideas the kids will love (4:20)
>TV/STREAMING: See who won at the Emmy Awards
>MOVIES: "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" stays No. 1 as "Speak No Evil" impresses
>CELEBRITY: Emmys Red Carpet — Jennifer Aniston, Selena Gomez, Kristen Wiig and more
>HISTORY: Protective Union, 5 Norwich Street in Worcester, 1934
>ANIMALS: The vet told this woman her dog may never walk again (3:38)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Burglar busted in "Captain America" costume celebrates 5 years sober (2:33)
-Meanwhile, California teen wins U.S.A. Mullet Championship
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+Part-time weekend servers at Shrewsbury St. restaurant
-Social media intern at Electric Haze
-Part-time record secretary, Town of Holden
-Multiple positions at Worcester bar restaurant
-Show producer, program coordinator at Worcester radio station
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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