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>Latest weather: Hot and humid, high of 86 today in Worcester, up to 2 inches of rain coming tonight through Tuesday
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-Guitarist unleashes 'Extreme' tirade when band's sounds is cut in the middle of an area show
-Worcester running group keeps pace with pastries, supporting small biz
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas in Worcester this weekend
-What's open, closed in Worcester on Labor Day
-Worcester native training to become an EMT through "Earn while you learn" program
-After weeks of silence, T&G parent company reveals that it laid off 400 employees and cut 400 open positions
-Worcester Superintendent Monárrez reports on "glows and grows"
-The Faces of Worcester: Robyn Kennedy, Candidate, State Senate 1st Worcester District
-Khrystian King: Tanisha Sullivan the leader we need on Beacon Hill
-Looking for Worcester yellow trash bags? Here's a full list of retailers
-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 Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Acoustic Java to host pop-up at Worcester Art Museum’s Free First Sunday
-Five Things to Do: Woodstock Fair, OSV and more ...
-DCU Center celebrates its 40th anniversary
-John DiPietro (10:30): Highlights of the early years at The Centrum
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet LuLu
-OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who "kept busy" after retirement, working at Price Chopper until age 88
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury welcomes 2 new police officers
-Grafton police log, September 2nd edition
-Gardner man arrested for trespassing at Crystal Lake Cemetery defaces holding cell with excrement
-East Brookfield to celebrate 100th year after 2-year wait September 17th
>SPORTS: A week away: Patriots season preview. Predictions for every game
-Red Sox beat Rangers, 5-3
-Highlights from Holy Cross' win over Merrimack (2:59)
-Assumption wins home opener, fans excited to be back
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 9-0
-Rutgers beats Boston College, 22-21
>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: Suspect arrested in Tennessee teacher kidnapping
-Ohio man out of coma after stung by bees 20,000 times
-Artemis I's next launch attempt may not happen until later this year
-Tragic: Woman dies after hair caught in airport belt loader machinery
>NEW ENGLAND: Partial human remains believed to be missing teacher located in Mass.
-New details emerge into allegations of unreported abuse at school in New England
>FOOD: The science behind the reason we love pumpkin spice
>BUSINESS: Twitter readies edit feature for premium users
-Radio Worcester (11:49): National Grid's plan for fossil fuels and going green
>COLLEGES: WPI Interim President elected to 2 prestigious international academies
-Odyssey helps first-year students find second home at Holy Cross
>HEALTH: Study finds body position makes big difference in how fast medicine kicks in
-The CDC has endorsed updated COVID shots for fall boosters. Here's what comes next
>SHOPPING: Labor Day retail sales: What deals to watch for
>TV/STREAMING: The best TV shows of August
>MOVIES: "Spider-Man: No Way Home" re-release returns home to top of box office
>CELEBRITY: Anne Heche was trapped for 45 minutes before crash rescue
>HOMES: How expensive will heating your home be in New England this year? Here's what we know
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Amazon delivery driver saves 3 puppies from burning home
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-Meanwhile, in Florida, alligator visits elementary school, "home of the Gators"
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>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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