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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 75 today in Worcester
-Rare event visible tonight: 2023’s only blue moon of the year, and it’s also a supermoon
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Cynthia Webb died from violence, medical examiner testifies at Foley murder trial
+6:00: Boston Globe: Steak-and-cheese innovator Mike Devish is a Worcester hero
+6:00: Shrewsbury man hospitalized after single-car crash on Route 20 in Northborough
+Noon: A night in Worcester: Once a scene with clubs, now it's bars and baseball (pictured)
+Noon: The Faces of Worcester: Mike Barbera,Owner & Broker, BA Property & Lifestyle Advisors and Rubric Commercial Real Estate
+Noon: Worcester District 1 City Council candidates discuss police funding, housing projects
+Noon: WATCH: District 1 City Council candidate forum
+Noon: Film explores Spooky World as the original Halloween theme park
+Noon: Country star Riley Green set for Indian Ranch
+Noon: Listen Up: Tony Brown offers intimate "Poems From the Couch"
+Noon: Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Family of motorcyclist who died in Worcester crash decries plea deal
-Demolition of Worcester warehouses would make way for business space
-Worcester animal hide company fined for illegal dumping; contamination possible
-Worcester festival shooting update: Calls for action on gun violence, but no arrests
-Earlier: After Worcester Caribbean American Carnival shooting, police seek public’s help
-Blood in the floorboards? Physical evidence key in day 2 of Steven Foley murder trial
-"It’s a ticking time bomb": W.R.T.A. bus drivers call attention to staffing shortage in Worcester
-Holy Cross president denounces Catholic schools’ conservative LGBTQ policy
-Radio Worcester (12:20): Girls Inc. of Worcester kicks off after school programs
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (44:09): Analyzing District 1 and 5 debates and the preliminary election
-WATCH: District 4 Worcester City Council candidate forum
-Nicole Apostola: District 1 City Council candidate forum live blog
-Nicole Apostola: Worcester Together Affordable Housing Coalition candidate questionnaire responses
>DINING OUT: Sushi chef Kenzo Phan now at Casta Diva Restaurant
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for 2 missing teenage girls
-Man shot on Chino Ave. in Worcester, police investigating
-Worcester students, teachers and parents excited for new year (2:04)
-First day ever for Worcester Cultural Academy charter school; more than 130 students enrolled
-That new apartment building by the side of I-290 in Worcester? Here's what we know
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden L.L. U10s celebrate Division victory
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Friends of Gale Free Library launches windows campaign
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New West Boylston business connects stretching, massage, yoga
-Puzzle Hub officially opens at Shrewsbury Senior Center
-Leominster mayor says hospital "failed miserably" in maternal care closure plan
-Sterling Fair ready to open September 8th
-Good and sad, in equal portion
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-September events at Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
-Bolton officials move borrowing to voters
-Lancaster voters will take on school question
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Writing Lines: Poetry on the page and stage in area literary events
-PBS' "Legacy List" to feature home of Country Kettle diner owner
-Radio Worcester (23:14): Discover Central Mass. spotlights Assumption & Old Sturbridge Village for upcoming holiday events
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent her career helping the elderly
>SPORTS: Why did Patriots release Bailey Zappe?
-Red Sox lose to Astros, 6-2
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey player the leading scorer in I.I.H.F. Worlds tournament
-WooSox lose to Norfolk, 8-6
-Thrive Night celebrates disability advocates at WooSox game
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Idalia projected to hit Florida as Category 4 hurricane with "catastrophic" storm surge
-Doctoral student arrested on murder charge in fatal shooting of U.N.C. faculty member, source says
-Tragic: Girl, 16, stabbed to death during fight over sweet and sour sauce outside McDonald’s
>NEW ENGLAND: Forklift operator dies after heavy equipment falls on top of him at Logan Airport
-Mass. women used fake coupons to steal $27,000 in goods from Stop & Shop, D.A. says
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (24:09) - International artist Helen Duncan
-New scholars join Nichols faculty
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 jaw-dropping road trips to take this fall
>BUSINESS: 12 companies selected for StartUp Worcester accelerator
-I was a whistleblower and got fired — what do I tell future employers?
>HEALTH: Study finds early stage brain injuries in athletes under 30
-Here are the first 10 drugs subject to new Medicare price drops
>FOOD: Eggo launches Brunch in a Jar liqueur to spice up brunch
>SHOPPING: Shop the 10 best Labor Day TV sales
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, August 20th to 26th
>TV/STREAMING: When will "The Crown" Season 6 be released?
>MOVIES: National Cinema Day collects $34 million at box office, 8.5 million moviegoers attend
>CELEBRITY: Kim Cattrall is a "bold woman" on Vogue Greece cover after "And Just Like That" cameo
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pets waiting to be adopted -- Meet Belle and more
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 30th (1:43)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): School bus driver fosters bond with hundreds of students (2:34)
-Meanwhile, in Chicago, TV news crew robbed at gunpoint while reporting on armed robberies
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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