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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 (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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