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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 92 today in Worcester
-New England fall foliage forecast (2:27)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: They never asked for a private hospital room. But St. Vincent charged them $5,000 for one
+Noon: 5 takeaways from Worcester's 2023 preliminary election
+Noon: Heat advisories as Brimfield Flea Market starts
+Noon: "Unsung hero" Lora Brueck to receive this year's ArtsWorcester Award
-Parents want "One Chip Challenge" banned after Worcester teen's death (3:01). Article
-Related: Autopsy results pending for Harris Wolobah, who died after participating in TikTok challenge
-Related: Fundraiser -- For Harris: A Life Cut Short At Age 14
-Tenant of flooded Downtown Worcester building says they were told it was "best to find new locations"
-Worcester students struggle with lack of A.C. during late summer heat (2:09)
-Worcester Art Museum will increase scrutiny of its collection
-Earlier: Researchers doubt Worcester Art Museum's claim about ancient Roman piece
-Worcester preliminary election results
-Foley gets life in prison for murder of woman found in burning car
-UMass Medical School medical students, faculty volunteer for Walk with a Doc
>DINING OUT: Worcester Public Market food review -- The best restaurant?
-ICYMI: Spectrum is offering credit after dropping ABC, ESPN and other Disney channels. Here is how to get it
-For 5 Holy Cross students from Worcester, the future is 3.5 miles away
-Worcester Police investigating Endicott Street shooting
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Community garden open house and garden tour Saturday
-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): Man's face slashed open as roofers trade insults at Sturbridge party: Police
-Upcoming road closure in Leicester
-Shrewsbury sets fall Town Meeting date
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Bountiful Bolton apples may save Stow farm's loss
-Everything coming up garlic at Lancaster church
-Mary’s Flower Fairies spread bouquets of “Joy”
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: The Rolling Stones set to release their first studio album in 18 years
-Drag queen, chart-topping musician Flamy Grant set for Pride service at First Baptist
-Ice Nine Kills singer offers wicked good time at Silver Scream Con
-100FM The Pike (9:24): Corey Feldman on his music, movies and if a "Goonies" reboot is a good idea
-Janice Harvey: Not a fan? Don't talk about pumpkin spice or Jimmy Buffett
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 398 (27:54): Richard Moore
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 448 (28:06): Nancy Kathryn Burns, Worcester Art Museum
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Raymond Lauring, founder of Lauring Construction and Emmanuel Communications
>SPORTS: Here's what Tom Brady said about his upcoming return to Gillette Stadium
-D.A. drops gun charges against Patriots player in connection with Logan Airport arrest
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony (48:44)
-Friends, family remember former St. John's captain who passed running marathon
-Red Sox lose to Tampa Bay, 8-6
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-WooSox beat Gwinnett Stripers, 6-5
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Mercedes unveils new electric vehicles with better range than any Tesla model
>NATIONAL: Number of unaccounted people after Maui wildfires may drop to under 50
-Saudi Arabia sentences retired teacher to death for Twitter posts
-Tragic: Family dead of apparent murder-suicide weeks after daughter drowned in pool
>NEW ENGLAND: Fatal, fiery crash on I-495 in Foxborough
-More than 3 dozens animals living in "unbearable" conditions seized in N.H.
>COLLEGES: WPI business school rolls out FinTech degrees
-Clark geospatial team partners with NASA, IBM to harness A.I. technology
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Summer is nice, but fall is better — for travel
>BUSINESS: Pride means business -- The economics of inclusivity
-U.S. companies added 187,000 jobs in August as unemployment rises to 3.8%
>HEALTH: How much coffee is too much? What experts and research say about where to draw the line
-Pollution poses greater risk to all human life than tobacco, alcohol: report
>FOOD: White bread vs. whole wheat bread -- Which one is better for you?
>SHOPPING: Shopping malls see resurgence post-COVID, report shows
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 27th to September 2nd
>TV/STREAMING: AMC for free? "Killing Eve," "Fear the Walking Dead" and more streaming on Max
>MOVIES: The 100 best movies of the past 10 decades
>CELEBRITY: "Dream Weaver’' singer Gary Wright dies at 80
>ANIMALS: Emaciated Great Dane grows up into biggest boy (3:26)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 5th (1:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman celebrates 108th birthday, says yoga keeps her fit and helps her feel like she's 98
-Meanwhile, in Atlanta, Delta flight forced into emergency landing by passenger’s diarrhea: "This is a biohazard"
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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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