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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 88 today in Worcester
-Here's what the Old Farmer's Almanac says we can expect for snow this winter
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester high school student dies of complications from social media challenge, family says
-Manhattan D.A. seizes ancient Roman bust from Worcester Art Museum
-A Labor Day marvel: Mailman marks 55 years delivering the goods in Worcester
-UMass Memorial bringing mental health help into Worcester middle schools
-New essays from Harvard historian Jill Lepore of West Boylston a bracing exploration of modern history and culture
-Worcester lawyer runs, raises funds in honor of inspirational colleague
-What's open and closed on Labor Day
>DINING OUT: Check Dining Out to see whose open on Labor Day
-WCCA-TV Worcester Preliminary Election candidate interviews:
*Robert Bilotta (10:59), City Council, District 2
*Etel Haxhiaj (10:38), City Council, District 5
*Ted Kostas (10:30), City Council, District 4
*Nelly Medina (11:22), School Committee, District E
*Katia Norford (11:39), City Council, District 4
*Phil Palmieri (10:50), City Council, District 2
*Jose Rivera (11:08), City Council, District 5
*John Reed (11:08), School Committee, District E
*Maureen Schwab (10:58), City Council, District 4
-ICYMI: Financial nightmare: Local family coping with heating oil spill told insurance money has dried up (4:48)
-Worcester teacher fulfills lifelong dream
-8-year-old Worcester girl visits continue quest to see all Mass. city and town halls (:41)
-Peek inside The Revington, the soon-to-open apartment complex across from Polar Park
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett area goings on
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Accomplishments and recognition continue for Rileigh Leary
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer Fair hyperlapse drone video (:30)
-2 stabbed at Southbridge business, man arrested after struggle, police say
-Southbridge man arrested on drug charges following disturbance
-New eatery opens in Shrewsbury
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Mosquitoes in Douglas and Southbridge test positive for Eastern equine encephalitis
-Mary’s Flower Fairies spread bouquets of “Joy”
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: A 77-year-old live music legacy at Indian Ranch, the Nashville of the North
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who passed away at 103
>SPORTS: What can we expect from Mac Jones in Year 3? Here's what history tells us
-Red Sox beat Royals, 7-3
-WooSox beat Norfolk, 5-4
-Tatnuck Country Club proudly celebrates 125th anniversary
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Burning Man flooding strands tens of thousands at Nevada site
-From strikes to new union contracts, Labor Day's organizing roots are especially strong this year
-Tragic: Pregnant woman accused of stealing alcohol is shot dead by police
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey recommends pardons for 4
-Former Mass. sheriff's deputy threatened to burn down court house, kill security, feds say
>COLLEGES: WPI move-in day includes connections to home
-Clark renews partnership with Kraków School of Business
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Top 20 international travel destinations for families in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Average American employee hasn’t had a raise in 3 years: poll
>HEALTH: COVID, R.S.V. and flu -- What to expect when it comes to fall vaccines
-Ozempic users say weight loss "wonder drug" curbs cravings for booze, cigarettes, gambling
>FOOD: Banquet frozen chicken strips recalled due to possible plastic in entree
>SHOPPING: Walmart Labor Day sale 2023; Target Labor Day sale
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers for September 3rd
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: From "Batman" to "Indiana Jones," 8 things to stream on Labor Day
>CELEBRITY: Meg Ryan’s "When Harry Met Sally" scene still troubles her kids
>ANIMALS: Everyone said this dog would never walk... (3:03)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 4th (1:58)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Neighbors rescue woman from burning house
-Meanwhile, in Washington, curious deer strolls into candy shop
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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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