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>Latest weather: A dry & quiet start to the Labor Day weekend, high of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man charged with manslaughter for selling local woman the drugs that killed her
-Investor buys Worcester apartments for $27 million, up from $16 million 2 years prior
-City of Worcester posts bid for design, construction of new $35 million South Division firehouse
-DCU Center celebrates its 40th anniversary
-John DiPietro (10:30): Highlights of the early years at The Centrum
-Former Worcester school superintendent John Durkin mourned
-Worcester teachers stock classrooms with support from UMass Medical School
-Historic Worcester Memorial Auditorium could become palace of esports
-Pride Worcester kicks off its events with Pride flag raising at Worcester City Hall
-Judge tosses gender bias suit against Clark University over "stealthing" case finding
-Worcester Public Library seeks designs for library cards
-Worcesteria: The Worcester Public Library wants you back
-Early voting wraps in Worcester with more than 800 voters participating
-The Faces of Worcester: Robyn Kennedy, Candidate, State Senate 1st Worcester District
-What high demand for GOP primary ballots may mean for Mass. governor's race
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Woodstock Fair, OSV, Out to Lunch and more ...
-Artist Spotlight: Amanda Baldi
>ANIMALS: 20 beagles bred for research find new homes at Second Chance Animal Shelter
-OBITUARIES: Tribute to a 38-year veteran of the Worcester Police Department
-ICYMI: Worcester home gutted after evening fire in Quinsigamond Village
-Worcester police clarify no shots were fired Wednesday downtown; incident appears to have been road rage
-Dispute outside Worcester church that led to pastor tasered, churchgoers arrested, prompts lawsuit against police, city
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston Fire Department receives new brush truck
-Shrewsbury’s Dean Park playground closed for renovations
-Off-duty Shrewsbury firefighters help a homeowner in need
-Barre man drove into State Trooper during early morning chase, police say
-Beloved Holden market closing for good on Sunday
-Sterling Cultural Council announces grant opportunity
-Bolton-area businesses look to LIV Golf Tournament for economic boost
-LIV Golf protesters hire plane to decry Saudi "blood money"
>SPORTS: Holy Cross opens the season with a resounding win at Merrimack
-Serena Williams’ legendary tennis career likely over after third-round singles’ play loss at U.S. Open
-Red Sox beat Texas, 9-1
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 10-8
-WooSox sign authorization cards to bring minor leagues unionization closer to reality
-Celtics' offseason aquisition suffers ACL tear in left knee
>CARS: NEW! Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Artemis I: Everything you need to know for launch day
-Thousands evacuate ahead of fast California fire
-Tragic: Tot killed by orange-sized hail during nightmare storm
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children inside Hyannis home where husband, wife killed in murder-suicide
-Man fatally stabbed along New England recreational trail
>FOOD: Recall issued for dried mushrooms distributed at Mass. stores
>BUSINESS: CEO of country's second-largest bank to speak in Worcester
-Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week
>COLLEGES: Director of Student Success celebrates 25 years of service at Anna Maria
-Do you make too much for student loan forgiveness? Here’s how to figure out whether you qualify
>HEALTH: Mass. reports 7,790 new COVID cases this week
-DPH confirms 37 new monkeypox cases this week
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>SHOPPING: HP Labor Day sale: 8 deals on laptops, desktops, more
>HOMES: How expensive will heating your home be in New England this year? Here's what we know
>TV/STREAMING: New movies around shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "Mack & Rita," "Rumble," "Burial" and more
>CELEBRITY: Jane Fonda announces that she's been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hospital performs procedure for the first time to save baby's life
-Rare, mysterious "rainbow cloud" stuns internet
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, watch as goats climb on deputy's patrol car, eat paperwork
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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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