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>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 (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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