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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 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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