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In The News
>Latest weather: Scattered showers & isolated thunderstorms possible, high of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police seek help locating a missing Worcester 15-year-old girl
-Bus goes up in flames next to Worcester building (:23)
-Today only! Get $25 tickets to 4 shows at Hanover Theatre
-Market closes Worcester location opened in 2020
-Worcester man sentenced to 45-60 years on conviction of raping 3 children
-Over 3 months after Worcester roof collapse, "handful" of 267 Mill St. tenants still homeless
-Coney Island donating 100% of Polar Park sales on Sunday to Worcester area charities
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
-Hank Stolz: "Does City Hall really have a 'toxic' culture?"
-Bill Shaner: How embarrassing to be the Worcester City Council
-Ray Mariano: A phony city manager search isn't needed, but a community process is
-College women’s volleyball team bus goes up in flames in Sturbridge
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Kevin Nealon, Usman Hameedi, Kerri Anderson and more ...
-Grammy winner postpones Boston concert, goes to hospital with "stabbing pain"
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-ICYMI: Beloved Worcester eatery gets a lifeline to reopen
-An unexpected loss spurs WPI professor to complete student’s unfinished dissertation
-Worcester man finds his stolen car with stranger inside
-"Hit my lawyer," Antonio Brown tells Vodkyte after failing to show for Worcester performance
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic advisory for Spirit of Shrewsbury Parade
-Scales Seafood and More announces closure
-Wonderland Cannabis Company makes its pitch to public in Millbury
-Fitness station coming to Trout Brook in Holden
-A former dispatcher, now he’s the chief of police of Ashburnham
-Annie the golden retriever goes to Westminster
-Bears killed in Oakham, Westminster; bird feeders get some of blame
>SPORTS: 10 things to watch as Patriots look to slow down Lamar Jackson, Ravens
-Expert Predictions: Week 3 picks for Patriots vs. Ravens
-Vince Wilfork inducted into Patriots Hall of Fame
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Matthew Sluka accounts for 4 TDs as Holy Cross upends Colgate in Patriot League opener
-Red Sox lose third straight to Yankees
-WooSox beats Mets, 7-5
>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: Artemis launch delayed due to Tropical Storm Ian
-Gunman found dead after killing 3 relatives, setting suburban Chicago home ablaze
>BUSINESS: Rising interest rates are affecting your finances. Here's how
>SHOPPING/DEALS: You could soon receive even more emails after shopping on Amazon
>NEW ENGLAND: Bright object seen in skies over New England wasn’t a comet
-Brothers from Mass. convicted in luring, shooting death of 18-year-old
>COLLEGES: California awards +$500,000 to WPI researchers to develop new wildfire defense tools
-Nichols program taught police officers how to respond in mass shooting
>HEALTH: U.S. adults should get routine anxiety screening, influential panel says
>HOMES: Mortgage rates jump to 6.29% -- highest in 15 years
>TV/STREAMING: New on HBO and HBO Max in October
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "After Ever Happy," "The Invitation," "Carmen" and more
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift not performing at Super Bowl halftime show, despite fan rumors
>HISTORY: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 14: Famous pie manufacturer
>ANIMALS: Cross-eyed kitten takes his grandma's house by storm (3:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Sterling Fire Department saves wedding
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, watch as an alligator floats along the lazy river at water park
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Classifieds
-Kitchen positions + Line cooks at Downtown Worcester restaurant
-Assistant Council on Aging Director, Town of Shrewsbury
-Multiple openings at White Eagle
-Multiple openings, Town of Holden
-Operations Ice Technician & Supervisor at DCU Center and Worcester Common Oval
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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