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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-"Can’t make sense of it": Vigil held for Worcester teen who died after eating spicy chip
-Related: Manny Jae Media (40:34) — Candlelight vigil for Harris Wolobah
-Related: Tribute to Harris Wolobah
-Worcester hospital cancels $5,000 charge for private room that was never requested
-Earlier: They never asked for a private hospital room. But Worcester hospital charged them $5,000 for one
-Judge denies landlord's bid to dismiss claims by tenants of collapsed Worcester apartments
-Worcester police arrest man for knife incident, armed robbery warrant
-TODAY! Worcester Pride Festival is Saturday, rain or shine
-TODAY! Hanover Theatre's 15th Anniversary Plaza Party
-TODAY! The Village to hold marketplace noon-5
-In Main South, an increase in the feral cat population
-Pulse Magazine: College pride
-Victims in fatal Charlton crash identified
>HOMES: Historic home on Salisbury Street in Worcester for sale for $2.9 million
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to introduce Sunday Special tomorrow
-ICYMI: Worcester designates cooling centers amid extreme heat
-Restaurant to open in Worcester at site of bar that was forced to close
-Worcester’s triple-deckers need to be weatherized, electrified to aid low-income residents: study
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Community garden open house and garden tour Saturday
-Holden Recreation hiring staff for before and after school programs
-Jazzed Up Duo now every 1st, 2nd, and 4th Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Thunderstorm downs trees, wires in region
-TODAY! Fourth annual Lamoureux Ford antique and muscle car show on Saturday
-TODAY! Grafton Library back-to-school book sale September 9th and 10th
-Traffic advisory in Leicester on Saturday
-Millbury and Howe Ave. intersection under the microscope
-Shrewsbury seeks feedback for Climate Action and Resiliency Plan
-Anti-immigrant demonstration takes place outside Marlborough hotel
-Grannies check out what makes Clinton special
-Berlin school gets fire detail until sprinklers are fixed
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Worcester bar hosting Fall Homecoming
>SHOWTIME: Things To Do — Sterling Fair, Yung Gravy, Pike RokFest ...
-Pet Rock Fest on tap, with message of kindness to animals
-Millbury musician's first track debuts September 13th
-Worcester Chamber Music Society extends its reach with concerts
-Shaun Connolly: No Friends of Eddie Coyle
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 399 (28:13): YWCA of Central Mass.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local town's oldest resident, who passed away at 105
>SPORTS: Being opportunistic key for Holy Cross football against Boston College
-Related: Boston College connections run deep on Crusader football coaching staff
-Related: Holy Cross alumni reminisce about 1977, 1978 football wins over Boston College
-Red Sox lose to Orioles, 11-2
-U.S. shocked by Germany in Basketball World Cup semifinal
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 800
-Hurricane Lee barrels through open Atlantic as the season’s first Category 5 storm
-Tragic: Gender reveal party ends in disaster as plane crashes in front of guests
>NEW ENGLAND: Slate of possible Mass. ballot questions certified
-Man charged with grand larceny after taking bag containing $5,000
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross community enthusiastically welcomes Class of 2027
-Unlocking academic success: Valuable advice from tutors
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Lightweight products for the minimalist traveler
>BUSINESS: More remote workers are willing to move in order to find affordable housing
-Ex-Google executive fears A.I. will be used to create "more lethal pandemics"
>SHOPPING: How to sign up for Amazon Prime student discount
>HEALTH: New highly-mutated COVID variant "bears watching," Boston doctors say
-Intermittent fasting — Does it deliver on its promise?
>FOOD: I was a McDonald’s chef. Here’s why you should never order a Big Mac
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Strays," "The Adults," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jimmy Fallon accused of drinking at work, berating employees and overseeing toxic work environment on "Tonight Show"
>ANIMALS: At Here Today Adopted Tomorrow, one shelter cat's "tail"
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 9th
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman who turned 108 gives secrets to long life: "lots of good vegetables and cornbread"
-Meanwhile, woman whose real name is Barbie Oppenheimer has been having a wild summer
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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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