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>Latest weather: Another beauty, high of 77 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Ex-UMass health worker launches bakery
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: West Boylston store sells 6 $100,000 lottery tickets in 1 day
+Noon: JetBlue switches to larger plane for daily service between Worcester and Fort Lauderdale
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 9th
+Noon: Clothing drive is latest Be Like Brit effort
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Brian Murphrey
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on VOD: "Where The Crawdads Sing," "Marcel The Shell," "Thor: Love And Thunder" and more
+Noon: Austin is available for adoption through WARL
-Man in ICU, another being held on bail after stabbing outside Polar Beverages warehouse
-Trial approaching for man suing Worcester police over alleged 16-year wrongful imprisonment
-Local investment advisor pleads guilty to fraud
-Rock band Extreme attempted to "incite crowd" at Indian Ranch concert, police allege
-U.K. reporter in Worcester's sister city reflects on Queen Elizabeth II's legacy (more below in Nation/International)
-Related: British expatriates in Worcester express sadness over queen's death
-Worcester wraps up this year's Out to Lunch series
-Worcesteria: Trash, politics and partying in Worcester
-Worcester remains in stage 1 drought status despite recent rain
-Clark University grad student union announces strike vote
-Local news makes comeback with acquisition of 4 local papers
-Earlier: 4 Central Mass. weekly newspapers saved from closure
-Weekend traffic advisory: Pride Festival, Canal Diggers Road Race on Saturday
-Nonprofits, volunteers work to meet needs for influx of Haitian refugees
-Maura Healey, Kim Driscoll focus on economy at campaign kickoff in Worcester
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (31:22): Woodrow Adams Jr.
-The Faces of Worcester: Jane Kimani
-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 Friday
>SHOWTIME: stART on the Street art festival is set to return
-Five Things to Do: Cassandre McKinley, Jerry Seinfeld and more ...
-Poetry Town: Bad Furniture (for The Klute)
-Working for a living: A Labor Day playlist
-Reminder: Trash, recycling pick-up in Worcester delayed a day this week
-ICYMI: Worcester police asks for help finding 17-year-old girl
-California restaurant chain looks to Worcester
-Robyn Kennedy won 24 of 38 precincts in Worcester. See a map showing where those wins happened
-2 Worcester restaurants close abruptly
-Worcester man wins $2 million on scratch ticket
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Route 20 improvements coming to Shrewsbury: "It pays to be brave"
-Sadowski takes firefighting skills to West Boylston
-"Wizard of Oz" lesson at the Millbury Public Library
-Wachusett Muster 2023 to be held in Bolton
-Drug dealer arrested in Athol while attempting to collect $80 cocaine debt
>SPORTS: 10 things to watch as Patriots look to break Dolphins win streak in opener
-As NFL season kicks off, here are 13 former local football stars to follow this year
-Receivers Ayir Asante, Jalen Coker have raised Holy Cross offense to next level
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox split doubleheader with Lehigh Valley
-5 quarterbacks who will make an impact in Central Mass. football this season
>CARS: 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: Queen Elizabeth II: Longest-reigning U.K. Monarch dies (2:35)
-The last photo of Queen Elizabeth
-10 surprising facts about Queen Elizabeth
-The Reign of King Charles III begins
-Celebrities react to Queen Elizabeth’s death
>NEW ENGLAND: Family "devastated" by attack that left MCI Shirley correction officer on life support
-The Big E to feature Dropkick Murphys, G-Eazy and more
-Tragic: 2 people shot in Uvalde's Memorial Park, police say
>FOOD: Bird flu forces egg farm to euthanize 3 million chickens
>BUSINESS: Jobless claims continue to fall, hit 3-month low
-Main South Business Association creates power through community
>COLLEGES: Investigators release report on sexual misconduct at Holy Cross
-UMass Medical School scientists develop web app for visualizing locality of COVID variants, clinical data
>HEALTH: More than 17 million masks used with sleep apnea machines recalled due to safety issues
-Nearly 1 in 4 young adults in U.S. treated for mental health during pandemic, CDC survey finds
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: Selma Blair joins "Dancing with the Stars" amid multiple sclerosis battle: See the full list of contestants
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix: September's freshest films to watch
>CELEBRITY: Harry Styles apparently did not spit on Chris Pine at Venice Film Festival
-Former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw dead at 82
>HOMES: The 10 most expensive houses sold in the city of Worcester, August 28th-September 3rd
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy found alone in dirty bin now part of family (:50)
>HISTORY: From basketball to Tupperware, here are 25 amazing things Mass. has given the world
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young twins befriend WWII veteran after hearing his story (2:37)
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., firefighters rescue a cow with its head stuck in a tree
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-Bartender at Canal District restaurant
-Kitchen staff at Worcester restaurant expanding hours
-Director of Public Health, City of Worcester
-School Van Driver for Summit Agency in Worcester
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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