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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 86 today in Worcester
-Farmers' Almanac on winter 2023-2024: "Brrr" with more snow, cold temperatures across U.S.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: First Jersey Mike's in Worcester opening with fundraiser
+6:00: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester starting school year with uptick in bus drivers over last year
+Noon: Disabled military veteran fired by Worcester police
+Noon: Worcester native hikes 155 miles to honor late wife
+Noon: Lavender Darcangelo of Fitchburg set to make her "America's Got Talent" return
-Worcester bank robber threatened to shoot officers, K9 before arrest, police say
-Project New Hope sees strong turnout for Salute Our Veterans ride
-Seventh-day Adventist Church hosts their first health fair in Worcester Sunday
-Local developer snaps up more Worcester property with $1.3 million acquisition
-Worcester Green Corps celebrates a productive summer
-Worcester retirement community helps students and teachers with school supplies
-City Manager Eric Batista: Reflections on my tenure and announcing an updated strategic plan
-Census points to dynamic growth in Worcester over past 40 years
-Flooding in historic Worcester building closes bar
-Catholic school alum discusses new policy for Worcester Diocese
-Hundreds salute North High Assistant Principal Meg Milonopoulos at Celebration of Life (9:14)
-Related: Fundraiser for Milonopoulos Children's Education Fund
>FAITH: Seeing faith as a journey at a time when the word is used as a weapon
>DINING OUT: Worcester's expanding cultural food palate
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Monday Movie at the Senior Center
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Holden's Erik Bjorn puts up record numbers for Worcester State
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Farmers Market bears fruit
-No Birthday Left Behind, Center of Hope join forces to aid homeless children
-Police issue reminder after bear spotted in Hopedale
-Public safety logs from The Item
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Fiscal 2024 budget includes Chapter 90 funding for Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: The Library of Disposable Art — Lincoln's logs. At what cost a written word?
-Jazz at Sunset returns "All In" with Verve Jazz Ensemble and beautiful melodies
-Laurel: Old-school style for back to school
-Bill Shaner: A week of drama, another chapter in a long story
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a "consummate dad and dedicated family man" who enjoyed a long career as a basketball referee
>SPORTS: Red Sox complete sweep of Yankees
-Spain wins its first Women’s World Cup title, beating England, 1-0
-Worcester boxers take home wins at Pandemonium at The Palladium
-Why Demario Douglas could have a real role in Patriots' offense
-The 210 Awards for the Worcester Bravehearts 2023 season
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 13-1
-Radio Worcester (22:27): Worcester Railers season preview
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Nissan recalls 236,000 Sentras for problem that could cause loss of steering control
>NATIONAL: 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Southern California amid Hilary impacts
-Invasive yellow-legged hornets spotted in U.S. for first time, pose threat to honeybees
-Tragic: Mass. man dies after trying to save his wife in N.H. river
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts' $600 million tax shortfall, explained
-A new push is underway in Mass. to develop strip malls into housing
>COLLEGES: Interim Dean David Jordan pursues new opportunities for Clark School of Management
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the most underrated cities in the South
>BUSINESS: Millennials more prepared for a recession than Boomers, poll finds
-Christmas Tree Shops closure described as "complete breakdown"
>HEALTH: This popular type of exercise is best for lowering blood pressure, study finds
-Popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy may raise risk of complications under anesthesia: experts
>FOOD: Trader Joe's crackers recalled because they might contain metal
>SHOPPING: Over 1.5 million dehumidifiers recalled after fire reports. Here's what you need to know
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TV/STREAMING: "Days of Our Lives" star Suzanne Rogers “shocked” she’s been on the show for 50 years
>MOVIES: Timothy Olyphant says he was rejected as Captain Kirk in the "Star Trek" films because “They Wanted Somebody Younger”
>CELEBRITY: Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher would like you as their guest. How to book their Airbnb
>ANIMALS: Tiny pup thrown out like trash can't stop kissing new sisters (4:58)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 21st (1:51)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Great-great-grandma celebrates 114th birthday
-Meanwhile, Pennsylvania 6-year-old named 2023 Kids Mullet Champion
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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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