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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-A Worcester family’s battle from addiction and homelessness to living again
-New urgent care facility opens in Worcester
-Worcester police chief requested, then rejected, plan to eliminate court liaison officers
-Arkansas Diocese gender, sexuality policy used by Worcester Diocese
-W.R.T.A. makes bus schedule changes as drivers seek improvements
-"The Walking Dead," killer clowns and Bill Belichick -- Unusual course topics in Central Mass. colleges
-TODAY! Worcester Caribbean American Carnival celebrating 10th year
-TODAY! Worcester Fire Department vs. Worcester Police Department charity baseball game
-TODAY! National Cinema Day -- Where to see $4 movie in Mass.
-100FM The Pike (7:23): Sully Roberts from Veterans Inc. on the Run4Veterans 5k Run/Walk
-Nicole Apostola: Upcoming municipal candidate forums
>FAITH: "It’s not right to be in the world alone" -- Homelessness a place of loneliness, isolation
-Unsolved: Worcester -- The Main South Woodsman serial killer - Part 2. Video (16:41). Audio (17:42)
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial brings back staff mask mandate as COVID surges (1:44). Article
-Worcester bar remains closed following flood last week
-End of summer bucket list: Still time to do the things you mentioned in June
-3 arrested in Worcester home break-in
-What’s Up Woo (10:00): Protest erupts against new LGBTQ+ policy at Worcester Catholic schools
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Crocheting leads to hand made fun for Holden woman
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gong cha opens at Blackstone Valley Shoppes
-With new courts at Coolidge, pickleball all the rage in Shrewsbury
-Leicester Public Safety Day September 19th
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Rocco's Doughnuts in Westborough now offers Doordash delivery
-Leominster man busted for assaulting officer who responded to a 911 call from his mother
-Eagle Scout gives Lancaster a place to sit and relax
-What’s new at North and South Grafton Elementary Schools?
-What’s new at Millbury Street School?
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-More Americans than ever are drinking hard liquor: Gallup poll
>SHOWTIME: Prior Performing Arts Center at Holy Cross
-100FM The Pike (12:16): Comedian Aaron Weber on Nashville, baseball and Myspace
-John Monfredo: Some advice for Worcester Public Schools families and students
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 396 (27:25): Troy Siebels
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 177 (28:19): Domenica Perrone, Candidate for City Council, At Large
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who spent his second career providing transport services to the patients at St. Vincent Hospital
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Dodgers, 8-5
-Bravehearts x Boston Children’s Hospital Jersey Auction (:34)
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-3
-Saturday's local sports roundup
-Revolution lose to CF Montréal, 1-0
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: 3 killed in racially motivated shooting in Jacksonville
-Maui missing list shrinks as survivors come forward
-Tragic: Girl on school bus dies while waving to friends as head collides with pole
>NEW ENGLAND: 8 people shot near Caribbean festival in Dorchester
-See 2024 Mass. ballot measures, 2026 Constitutional Amendments
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross parents share thoughts on moving students into college
-Nichols welcomes Class of 2027
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 12 of the strangest towns in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (9:15) -- B.B.B. warns homeowners to be cautious of solar scams
-Meet the billion-dollar pitchwomen -- How Flo from Progressive and Jan from Toyota are advertising’s M.V.P.s
-N.L.R.B. adopts new standard for evaluating lawfulness of work rules
>HEALTH: A.D.H.D. in older adults may resemble early onset dementia
-Scientists race to understand highly mutated COVID variant spotted in 4 countries, including the U.S.
>FOOD: "Thanksgiving nachos" among new foods available at this year's Big E
>SHOPPING: Lowe's Labor Day sale -- Save on tools, appliances, and more
>HOMES: Wondering when to decorate for Halloween? Here's the answer
>TV/STREAMING: TV shows and movies affected by Hollywood actors and screenwriters’ strikes
>MOVIES: "Gran Turismo" speeds into the No. 1 spot at the box office
>CELEBRITY: Bob Barker, longtime host of "The Price is Right," dies at 99
>ANIMALS: Couple finds puppy living in a hole (3:29)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 27th (1:54)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Off-duty State Trooper, bystanders rescue elderly women from burning car
-Meanwhile, in California, watch as bear burglar takes nap in man's bed
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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