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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-New Worcester police chief picked after Steve Sargent's sudden retirement
-Earlier: Investigation of Worcester police chief should have been reported to state, city manager says
-Why Charter customers may never get ABC/ESPN/Disney channels back
-Earlier: Spectrum cable customers lose ABC, ESPN channels in dispute with Disney
-Steven Foley guilty of second-degree murder in death of Cynthia Webb
-Pride Worcester celebrations kick off for 2 weeks in September
-Good Samaritans in Worcester save swans stuck in Salisbury Pond basin
-"Everywhere I turn, I'm confronted by death": Life and loss on display at overdose vigil
-Squeezing in one last summer trip over Labor Day weekend? Expect crowded airports and full flights
-Ray Mariano: Best of the best Worcester leaders
-Radio Worcester (19:12): John Patrick Reed, candidate for Worcester School Committee - District E
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 179 (28:40): John Patrick Reed, Candidate for School Committee
>CELEBRITY: Legendary musician Jimmy Buffett dead at 76
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closing for holiday weekend
-ICYMI: 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
-Worcester named second worst city in the country for rooftop drinking
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Accomplishments and recognition continue for Rileigh Leary
-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): State rejects Leominster birthing center closing plan (:32)
-Millbury Select Board votes to rescind brewery's outdoor serving approval
-Grafton father leads student team to highlight plight of refugees
-Phantoms by Firelight tickets on sale now
-Ex-M.B.T.A. police officer from Rutland arrested
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-McKenna will serve on Millbury town manager screening committee
-Millbury Federated Church free family event
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-A night in Worcester: Once a scene with clubs, now it's bars and baseball
>SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do -- Woodstock and Spencer fairs, George Thorogood ...
-Drag and fashion on display at this year's Queer AF fashion show
-First Person: Death be not loud. Joe Fusco Jr. on who goes first
-Unity Radio's Standups and Standouts (58:39): District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester banker and former Worcester Club president
>SPORTS: Red Sox blown out by Royals, 13-2
-Patriots sign 2020 first-round wide receiver to practice squad
-New NBA Top 100 players ranking highlights Celtics' loaded roster
-Granted another shot at history, Holy Cross football star Jacob Dobbs is ready to work
-Holy Cross women's hockey announces 2023-24 schedule
-WooSox lose to Norfolk, 4-3
-Friday's local sports roundup
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Ford issues recall of 169,000 S.U.V.s, other vehicles to replace rear cameras
>NATIONAL: Woman whose leg was torn off by shark visits scene of the attack
-Emerging group of synthetic opioids may be more potent than fentanyl, study warns
-Tragic: Woman allegedly shoots dead 4-year-old girl, claims it was "firearm safety" lesson
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. guardsman accused of leaking gov't secrets denied release
-Gov. Healey deploying National Guard to emergency shelter hotel sites
>COLLEGES: The class of 2027 hits The Hill
-Nichols officially welcomes the class of 2027 at Convocation ceremony
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Flight attendant says this luggage tag mistake is a major safety risk
>BUSINESS: Majority of Americans support labor unions, new poll finds
-Visa, Mastercard reportedly plan to hike credit card fees for merchants
>HEALTH: Here's what parents should know about COVID, flu, R.S.V. vaccines
-This is the perfect temperature to increase sleep, decrease stroke risk: experts
>FOOD: Save on groceries by buying less-than-perfect foods
>SHOPPING: Save on appliances, tools, and more during Home Depot’s Labor Day sale
>HOMES: A house for $1?! Tiny price and hilarious description trigger dozens of offers on home
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" and more
>ANIMALS: Rescue crow goes on walks with his favorite German Shepherd (3:58)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 2nd (2:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Casino doubles woman's winnings after she hit $1,000 jackpot while celebrating her 106th birthday
-Meanwhile, in Mississippi, record-shattering 800-pound "nightmare material" alligator caught
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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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