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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 74 today in Worcester
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+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" and more
+Noon: Squeezing in one last summer trip over Labor Day weekend? Expect crowded airports and full flights
-Spectrum cable customers lose ABC, ESPN channels in dispute with Disney
-Investigation of Worcester police chief should have been reported to state, city manager says
-Ex-M.B.T.A. police officer from Rutland arrested
-Red Sox legend Bill "Spaceman" Lee collapses on the field before throwing out pitch at Polar Park
-Shrewsbury police use stun gun on Lake Quinsigamond jet ski thief who bit officer
-Dramatic video shows thief crash car while fleeing police; tied to car found in Worcester
-Case of woman whose body was found in burning car goes to jury
-Earlier: Ex tells court Steven Foley confessed to burning Cynthia Webb’s body in vehicle
-Swans freed as Worcester resident says he took matters into his own hands
-Worcester named second worst city in the country for rooftop drinking
-54 new U.S. citizens sworn in
-Worcester Public Library part of library sign-up month
-"Dancing out in the streets": Worcester ready for Pride events
-When is Worcester’s Pride festival for 2023?
-Meet the 3 candidates for Worcester's District 2 City Council seat
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (44:09): Analyzing District 1 and 5 debates and the preliminary election
-Radio Worcester (19:12): John Patrick Reed, candidate for Worcester School Committee - District E
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant ending lunch service
-ICYMI: A night in Worcester: Once a scene with clubs, now it's bars and baseball
-Boston Globe: Steak-and-cheese innovator Mike Devish is a Worcester hero
-Film explores Spooky World as the original Halloween theme park
-Worcester Pride begins with LGBTQ+ flag raising at City Hall
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holdin' Back the 60's plays on
-NEW! Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Jack Ostrosky of Holden leads Holy Cross men's soccer into action
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Photos: Construction ongoing at McGovern collision center on Route 9
-100 FM The Pike (6:19): Jeannie Hebert on Pet Rock Fest in Shrewsbury on September 10th
-Garden Garden Club offers grant
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Clinton produced a world-famous golfer
-Wachusett Dam Day Fall: State to open top of dam to visitors
-Leominster woman busted for threatening daughter-in-law with broom
-Monty Tech Practical Nursing Program celebrates silver anniversary
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Electric Haze celebrating 10th anniversary this weekend
>SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do -- Woodstock and Spencer fairs, George Thorogood ...
-Eugene Mirman talks comedy career, "Bob’s Burgers" ahead of gig
-Child and youth auditions for "A Christmas Carol" and "The Nutcracker" set for September 10th
-Loss and hope in world premiere of "Close and Apart"
-The Faces of Worcester: Mike Barbera, Owner & Broker, BA Property & Lifestyle Advisors and Rubric Commercial Real Estate
-Aislynn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for August
-Shaun Connolly: Who judgeth and who careth?
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 16 (29:08): Mana Washio
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local teacher who spent 52 years in the classroom
>SPORTS: Former St. John's football captain, 26, passes away after running in Santa Rosa Marathon
-Patriots claim quarterback off waivers, place Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve
-Holy Cross football opens Saturday at home against Merrimack
-Know before you go: Fan experience at Fitton Field in 2023
-These 9 local football stars are set to shine for area colleges
-WooSox lose to Norfolk, 4-0
-Nebraska volleyball sets world record for attendance at a women’s sporting event, at above 92,000, school says
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Dramatic video shows a tornado sending a car flying in S.C. (:34)
-"Zombie drug" tranq leaves illegal narcotics more potent — while making it even harder for opioid addicts to quit
-Tragic: 2-year-old dies in apparent accident at South Shore auto shop
>NEW ENGLAND: Police bust alleged $1 million illegal backyard gambling ring
-Why these 2 plants might be banned in Mass.
>COLLEGES: Student loan interest resumes Friday, payments restart in October
-New faculty expand Clark’s expertise in disciplines across campus
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Flight attendants use a secret language—Here’s how to decode it
>BUSINESS: Workers' comp researchers examine long COVID
-Radio Worcester (11:07): Better Business Bureau warns of increasing social media scams
>HEALTH: COVID is "still learning new tricks," Mass. doctor says
-Mass. dermatologist on improving your skincare routine
>FOOD: Ex-McDonald’s chef on why 10:30 is the "worst" time to eat there
>SHOPPING: Best Buy Labor Day sale
>HOMES: See 5 local houses for sale
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in September (7:00)
>MOVIES: "Dune: Part Two" release postponed to 2024 as actors strike lingers
>CELEBRITY: Bad Bunny teams up with Al Pacino for latest music video
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues dog living on a mattress in the woods (3:08)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 1st (2:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Adopted siblings find out they're biologically related
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, driver charged with D.U.I. in a Power Wheels Jeep
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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