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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Tonight: Vigil for Shrewsbury woman slain inside home 50 years ago
+6:00: Worcester man has been missing for over a week
+6:00: Manny Jae Media (28:35): Manny with the City Manger
+6:00: New documentary on Major Taylor to premiere on PBS in Bloomington
+6:00: Irish fest, wrestling, horror, more: 5 fun things this weekend
+6:00: Worcester Bravehearts announce 2024 schedule
+Noon: Key Canal District development delayed because of financing issues (pictured)
+Noon: AT&T "working urgently" to restore cell service after outage
+Noon: How to fix your iPhone if it's stuck in SOS mode amid major cell outages
+Noon: 5 horses from disbanded Worcester police Mounted Unit hoof it to new homes
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Art, history, poetry and a visit from the Queen
+Noon: "Nellie: The Musical" set for premiere at Worcester Historical Museum
-Wild Sutton bust: "I've never found a rocket launcher before" (1:39)
-Related: "You found what!?!?" Rocket launcher found at Sutton motor inn
-Lake Quinsigamond use restricted after sewage spill
-5 months later, Worcester still evaluating options for police chief search
-Worcester launches road safety plan
-Tom Maloney, "an electrician who helped people see the light"
-Shrewsbury police help resident celebrate 100th birthday
-Police searching for missing Northbridge teen allegedly traveling with 23-year-old
-Gardner mourns Breanne Pennington in vigil (2:35). Article
-30 years after Harkins' murder, ex-lieutenant, family seek tips to body's location
-Radio Worcester (53:40): Roundtable debates Quality of Life Team’s impact in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (18:53): Worcester City Manager advocates enhanced security in municipal buildings
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Latin Restaurants (5:03)
-ICYMI: Worcester tiny house village for homeless delayed
-Worcester Housing Authority's Alex Corrales blasts union's campaign to "smear and disparage"
-Report recommends improvements to Worcester commuter rail
-Central Mass. driving school cries foul in early termination of contract with R.M.V.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Presidential primary update
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Person of the Year nominations open
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Intoxicated Leominster man arrested after refusing to leave mother's apartment
-Shrewsbury Social Club holds food drive
-Westborough battery firm raises $162 million to build Kentucky factory
-Hawthorne Lane solutions still vex Lancaster officials
-Glimpse of history donated to Holder
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-TODAY! Mom's Night Out at Courthouse Brew on Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Joey Harkum bringing music from new release to Electric Haze
-Black Entrepreneurs Unite! to connect Black female business owners
-Central Mass Actors' Collective to hold monthly workshop series
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Early intervention specialist helps baby on the move
-Shaun Connolly: Ser o No Ser
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 413 (27:52): Frank Chandler, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 526 (27:54): Polar Park/Homelessness
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester hairdresser
>SPORTS: Patriots aren't ruling out bringing back Mac Jones as starter
-Bruins edge Oilers, 6-5
-Power-Cassidy dominates late as Holy Cross women’s basketball wins in overtime
-Holy Cross men beat Bucknell, 73-59
-Community remembers former Assumption S.I.D. Ken Johnson
-Railers lose to Everblades, 3-1
-The Worcester Blazers, inviting everyone to play volleyball
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Ford, Jeep, Genesis among 300,000 vehicles recalled
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: AT&T, Verizon customers experiencing service outages
-How slain Las Vegas journalist may have helped capture his own killer
-Tragic: Mom runs over 7-year-old son after forcing him to walk home from school
>NEW ENGLAND: Vermont expecting thousands to watch April's solar eclipse (:36)
-Ex-romantic partner of governor says she's ready to serve on state's high court
>COLLEGES: Clark students take stances on institutional neutrality
-Holy Cross Montserrat students reflect and re-energize during retreat
-Radio Worcester (15:15): Worcester State President Barry Maloney discusses beyond S.A.T.s in predicting student success
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Mass. camping reservations opening
>BUSINESS: Capital One to buy Discover in $35.3 billion all-stock deal
-Worcester tech entrepreneur aims to put software on the moon
>SHOPPING: Wayfair's newest brand, RE/FINE, is live now
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, February 4th to 10th
>HEALTH: Morning-after pill could be ineffective for millions of women
-Breakthrough research aims to help treat trauma in veterans (4:49)
>FOOD: Are McDonald's burgers shrinking? Former chef explains
>TV/STREAMING: Paramount+ parent talked with Peacock about streaming deal
>MOVIES: "Deadpool & Wolverine" most watched movie trailer of all time
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie regrets not having this music legend in "We Are the World" lineup
>ANIMALS: French bulldog puppy is raised by kittens (3:20)
>HISTORY: F.D.R.'s 1936 address in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pizza delivery driver’s call saves boy who fell in icy pond
-Meanwhile, it turns out older people are using emojis wrong, study says
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+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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