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  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 72 today in Worcester 

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +5:00: National Weather Service: Tornado touched down in Paxton before reaching Holden

  +5:00: Related: Helicopter video shows tornado damage in Holden (17:48) (pictured)

  +5:00: Owner of Worcester businesses damaged after fire launches GoFundMe

  -Earlier: 2 Worcester businesses face uncertain future after weekend fire

  +5:00: Hearing for Worcester councilor charged after I.C.E. confrontation rescheduled

  +5:00: Phone recovered from portable toilet at Sterling Town Fair
  
  

  +Noon: Monday's Child: Sweet, loving, happy Jaiden, 11, is a big fan of Disney adventures

  +Noon: Electrifying Irish dance on the menu in Worcester with "A Taste of Ireland" show
  
  

  -National Weather Service to survey damage of Holden tornado (1:11). Article

  -Related: Drone video of Holden tornado damage (3:39)

  -Related: Trees uprooted by tornado in Holden. "It's just heartbreaking" (1:41)

  -Related: What is a "radar confirmed" tornado? Channel 5's Cindy Fitzgibbon explains (1:01)

  -Earlier: Residents in Holden grateful to be OK after storms and tornado sweep through (2:20). Article

  -Hundreds of Great Brook Valley residents without power after extreme weather rips through area

  -T&G receives court records improperly sealed indicating alleged violent history of suspect in shooting death of Shrewsbury father

  -Earlier: Why was a road rage case against accused Shrewsbury shooter hidden from the public?

  -Worcester Guardian will celebrate second year at October 8th event

  -The Big E returns to Massachusetts this month. Here's a guide

  -What Worcester's Reading: Root & Press

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:29): Festivals in Worcester, homelessness near Polar Park and preliminary election

  >DINING OUT: Old Worcester fried chicken spot is now NU Chicken. How’s it different?

  -ICYMI: 700 on Worcester Technical High School waitlist as demand for vocational schools surge (4:13). Article

  -Worcester School Committee decides to hold off on changing student grading system

  -Cut short by storm, Pride Worcester Festival enjoys joyous moments in sun

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett students are back to school

  -American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday

  -America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton override comes down to Monday vote

  -Lancaster veterans' cookout is Monday

  -Man arrested for threatening to slit friend’s throat in Leominster

  -Teen charged after traffic stop reveals suspended license and registration

  -Clinton officials prioritize redevelopment of long-blighted Surprenant site on Sterling Street

  -David Prouty High School project moves to second phase

  -Shrewsbury Police Department August statistics

  -The Item's public safety logs
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday

  >SHOWTIME: Best and worst moments from the VMAs: Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, more

  -Worcesteria: At 9/11 exhibit, a truth amid a culture of conspiracy

  -"Little Mermaid" coming to Sterling Community Theatre

  >OPINION: Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.: Failing forward

  -Heidi L. Freeman: Keep anti-obesity meds available to all

  -Shaun Connolly: September Horrorscopes

  -This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:03:01): Fire sprinklers, MassDems platform, W.P.D. accountability

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked for 25 years at City Hospital
  
  

  >SPORTS: Raiders spoil Patriots season opener, 20-13

  -Patriots takeaways from disappointing Week 1 loss (5:16)

  -Grading quarterback Drake Maye after Week 1 loss

  -Red Sox beat Diamondbacks, 7-4

  -'Sader Stories Podcast (30:49): Varsity Club Hall of Fame inductee Maureen Connolly

  -WooSox split doubleheader with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 

  -See how these soccer teams from Central Mass. are looking to defend their state titles
  
  

  >NATIONAL: House Oversight Committee releases more than 30,000 pages of Epstein files provided by D.O.J.

  -OnlyFans explosion rocks college campuses as students ditch tradition for quick cash

  >TRAGIC: Mom dies slipping off 300-foot tower posing for selfie with son

  >NEW ENGLAND: Conn. school bus drops autistic boy off 40 miles from home

  -Mass. school district embraces A.I. to help students learn (1:59). Article

  >COLLEGES: WPI names Crate Herbert V.P. for University Advancement

  -Assumption grad Mike Turaj energized by service to others
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 clever ways to make your luggage stand out at bag claim

  >BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers

  -ClearPath’s Ryan Kittridge: Why retirement risk management must be personalized 

  >SHOPPING: Mass. lawmakers advance ban on "surveillance pricing" in grocery stores

  >HEALTH: Doctors warn of impacts if vaccine rates dip at Mass. schools

  -Artificial sweeteners aged the brain by over 1.5 years, study says

  >FOOD: School lunches and nutrition
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: "Lilo & Stitch" will be available for streaming on Disney+ starting Wednesday

  >MOVIES: Review of Springsteen biopic "Deliver Me From Nowhere"

  >CELEBRITY: Paula Deen slams Anthony Bourdain after his suicide in new documentary

  -Ellen DeGeneres was a nightmare to work for, Emmy-winning staffer claims

  >ANIMALS: Stray dog follows cyclists 62 miles across the Sahara Desert (2:19)

  >HISTORY: Explorers mark 40 years since discovery of Titanic wreck (2:57)

  >GOOD NEWS: Teachers honor late colleague with share of $1 million Powerball prize

  -Meanwhile, fan wrongly ID'd as "Phillies Karen" who snatched home run ball from boy sets record straight in hilarious post 

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