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>Latest weather: Back to hot and dry, high of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Portion of Route 20 in Auburn closed after dump truck rollover and spillage (pictured)
+6:00: Lost cow has been wandering Northbridge for a month, police say
+6:00: Shrewsbury police warns of uptick in 2 popular scams
+6:00: Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
+6:00: Holy Cross star Jacob Dobbs has been named to the Senior Bowl watch list
+6:00: Bravehearts most social summer yet
+Noon: $2 million scratch ticket sold in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 24th
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Weight Band, "One Night of Queen" and more ....
+Noon: Listen Up: Walter Crockett serves up heartbreak and hope on "Children So Long"
+Noon: Last Call: Jack McClintock, author and psychologist
+Noon: Bad Advice: Nosy neighbors becoming a nuisance
+Noon: Jazzed Up duo appearing Saturday, Sunday
-Leaking water main at Worcester condo complex finally fixed, a month later
-Worcester Mill St. tenants get another month of shelter at hotel
-Worcester police locate missing teenager (:28)
-ACT NOW: Fly from Worcester to NYC, Fort Lauderdale this fall for $49 with JetBlue
-Worcester factory owner wants to redevelop former arts gallery site
-Worcester Price Chopper property sells for the second time in 2 years, at $4.1 million
-5 Amazon closures don't affect construction at Greendale Mall, site to open in 2023
-Mothers Out Front host "detective" event on dangers of gas leaks in Worcester
-Packed and ready for school at Worcester Back-to-School Health Fair at Great Brook Valley
-WRTA service changes go into effect on Saturday
-Doughty Campanale campaign announces plan to revitalize tourism
>HISTORY: Nicole Apostola: When, and why, did South High become the Colonels?
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Anthrax set to play Tattoo The Earth in Worcester
-Scott Alderman’s Tattoo The Earth festival returns to Worcester
-Worcesteria: Buying arts and crafts only starts on the street
-First Person: A particular lack of talent for birthday presents
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the mother of former Lt. Gov. Tim Murray
-ICYMI: Worcester police seek assistance in crash investigation
-Water use restricted in Worcester as city declares Stage 1 drought
-$100,000 Mass Cash prize won in Worcester Sunday
-Robyn Kennedy and Joe Petty debate ahead of September 6th primary for First Worcester district State Senate seat
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer Fair returns Labor Day weekend with local acts, traditional features
-WorcShop in Leicester set to relaunch as East Coast's largest makerspace
-Leicester police logs August 11th through 17th
-Water use restriction in Holden
-Special Town Election and State Primary ballots for Holden now available
-Grafton considers joining regional public safety dispatch center
-Shrewsbury prepares to refresh town website
>SPORTS: Patriots struggle early in practice with Raiders, find groove late
-NBA star Kevin Durant won't be joining Celtics
-Tom Brady "Masked Singer" rumor: Did he ditch Tampa Bay Bucs for reality TV?
-Blue Jays beat Red Sox, 9-3
-The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Bravehearts 2022 season
-Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame Dinner to take place on November 12th
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Mets, 9-8
-Radio Worcester (17:51): Jack “the Shot” Foley, Togo Palazzi, and Central Mass. basketball with Mark Epstein
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-Hyundai and Kia recall over 280,000 vehicles, asks owners to park outside
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Ford hit with $1.7 billion verdict for F-series pickup roof collapse that killed couple
-See Jupiter through the eyes of the world’s most powerful telescope
-Tragic: Rideshare driver died while on phone with husband during Texas flood
>NEW ENGLAND: 4 dead in murder-suicide that spans 3 crime scenes in Lynn
-Man died after being left unattended at Connecticut hospital for 7 hours, his mother's lawsuit alleges
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment remains flat at 3.7%
-Fewer Americans are switching to new jobs, Fed survey shows
-Leadership Worcester class of 2023 includes 28 local professionals
-Register now for Summit Agency golf tourney September 25th
>FOOD: See Papa Johns new pizza bowls: Just toppings, no crust
>COLLEGES: Topping off ceremony marks major milestone in UMass Medical School construction project
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School study helps people with opioid addiction, mental illness
-What is nitrous oxide gas and how does it help during childbirth?
-Free COVID vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>HOMES: Severe U.S. housing downturn "possible," prices could fall 15%: Fitch
>TV/STREAMING: "House of the Dragon" draws twice the same-day viewership as Netflix's "Stranger Things"
>MOVIES: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" sequel is happening — with a twist
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears and Elton John's collaboration is coming sooner than you think
>SHOPPING: Sweep up these savings on the iRobot vacuum, $150 off now
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pets who need a home: Meet Felicity, Toby, Huxley and more
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Campsite chat leads to WWII veterans meeting for first time
-Only the best eyes can spot the huge snake hidden in this backyard
-Meanwhile, Florida woman with world's longest locks grows hair to 110 feet
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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