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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Flooding in historic Worcester building closes bar
-Thousands fill Worcester Common for 31st Latin American Festival
-For 13th year, Worcester Hot Dog Safari looks for top dog in area
-Wildfires magnify importance of Hawaiian artifacts at American Antiquarian Society in Worcester
-Worcester native, girlfriend barely escape deadly blaze on Maui destroying their home
-Worcester may open "welcome center" in response to influx of migrants, refugees
-Radio Worcester (2:26): City manager discusses potential Worcester "welcome center" for migrants
-Worcester City Council will review crisis pregnancy centers ordinances this week
-From anti-abortion clinics to employee social media, full slate ahead for City Council
-Batista backs new electrification building code; activists push faster action
-Man involved in 2020 Worcester homicide pleads guilty to assault, other charges
-Hundreds salute North High Assistant Principal Meg Milonopoulos at Celebration of Life (9:14)
-Related: Fundraiser for Milonopoulos Children's Education Fund
>DINING OUT: Worcester eatery to open Brookline location this fall
-ICYMI: Worcester bank robbery suspect in standoff behind Denholm Building; ground covered with cash
-Worcester seeks to redevelop D.P.W. properties off Shrewsbury Street
-Group that fights Worcester's overdose crisis hit with funding cut
-State authorizes tax abatement for daughter of fallen Worcester firefigher
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (40:28): Political fallout from “hateful and harmful” social media posts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden's Erik Bjorn puts up record numbers for Worcester State
-TODAY! Bandstand concert 6-8 Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury’s Beth Murray named 2023 Commonwealth Heroine
-West Boylston inches towards "safe harbor" goal
-Farm finding success through responsible agriculture
-Radio Worcester (14:32): Father-in-law of Marine Capt. Ross Reynolds continues efforts to ensure spousal benefits are transferred properly
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Clinton Pool offers cooling fun this summer
-Clark appointed acting town manager in Millbury
-Arts Festival August 26th in Sutton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Elevated cocktail lounge The 1885 coming to Worcester’s Canal District
>SHOWTIME: On the eve of Electric Haze's 10th anniversary, a tour from its owner
-New EcoTarium program allows kids to experiment with physics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former executive director of Worcester Housing Authority
>SPORTS: Takeaways from Patriots win vs. Packers in game halted by injury
-Slater praises Belichick's leadership after Bolden's injury
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 8-1
-The 210 Awards for the Worcester Bravehearts 2023 season
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 14-12
-Assumption football team looks to repeat as league champion (4:05)
-Worcester State grad Sophia Monopoli is excited to coach field hockey at alma mater
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Hilary weakens to Category 1 hurricane as storm moves within striking distance
-5 young men lured by fake job offer brutally murdered by Mexican drug cartel on camera: report
-Tragic: 6-year-old dies after accidentally shot in head by another child, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 Connecticut deaths linked to bacteria found in raw shellfish
-25-year-old woman killed in wrong-way, head-on crash on Route 2
>COLLEGES: Free community college education to Mass. adults 25 and above
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 luxury resorts in the U.S. that are actually affordable
>BUSINESS: 6-figure earners laid off at 3 times rate of low-income U.S. workers: report
-Publishers see dramatic drop in Facebook referral traffic as the social platform signals exit from news business
>HEALTH: S.T.I.s are on the rise in the U.S.
-Private health insurers won't cover new Alzheimer's treatment for some customers
>FOOD: Raspberry-lemon chiffon icebox cake
>SHOPPING: Shop the best early Amazon Labor Day sales
>HOMES: Mass. home sales prices hit new highs, even with buying down
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix nature documentary series, "Predators" (1:55)
>MOVIES: "Barbie" no longer box office doll as "Blue Beetle" dethrones her
>CELEBRITY: "This Is Us" actor Ron Cephas Jones dies at 66
>ANIMALS: Cat does parkour off her mom’s face (:58)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 20th (1:49)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dog saves toddler from bear in Conn.
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, man arrested in S.U.V. with "WE-HIGH" license plate
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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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