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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 33 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police seek help locating missing teen
-Armed man who fought with Worcester officers pleads guilty
-Turtleboy released after being indicted on new charges (2:00)
-Free hot dogs at George's Coney Island this weekend for kids with library book
-Dead Of Winter Horror Festival lurches into Worcester this weekend
-Related: The Ultimate Guide to the Dead of Winter Horror Festival
-Animal rights groups organize bull riding event protest on Sunday at DCU Center
-Black Entrepreneurs Unite! to connect Black female business owners in Worcester
-A look back at Worcester's Black History Month
-Worcester Public Library offers fee forgiveness for cat pics
-Presidential primary early voting starts today
-Radio Worcester (53:40): Roundtable debates Quality of Life Team’s impact in Worcester
-Worcester Police Department Civilian Academy (2:03:28): Week 6
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week Winter Edition returns
-ICYMI: Key Canal District development delayed because of financing issues
-Worcester man has been missing for over a week
-New documentary on Major Taylor to premiere on PBS in Bloomington
-Table Talk Pie Store reopens in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Lupus Foundation benefits from local connections
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Gale Free Library holding Windows of Opportunity gala
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Ladijane’s Market celebrates grand opening in Spencer
-Elderly woman killed in afternoon crash in Spencer
-Shrewsbury vigil remembers woman killed in unsolved 1974 case (1:57). Article
-Ashburnham woman airlifted to hospital after head-on crash in Ashby
-Sterling bylaws bring agreement, conflict
-Clinton school plan gets public viewing
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Big League Collective at Redemption Rock on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Art, history, poetry and a visit from the Queen
-TODAY! Salute to Service night of comedy at Vernon Hill Legion Post on Saturday
-Flora in Winter coming to full bloom at Worcester Art Museum
-Memoir channels an upbringing marred by violence, substance use
-First Person: A movie poster hits the wall
-Ray Mariano: Healey gets one personnel decision wrong, one right
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Returning to my roots taught me a lot about what it means to belong
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 193 (27:47): Baseball Fans
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 144 (29:57): Victor Perez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to decorated Vietnam veteran from Worcester who worked for the city for 35 years
>SPORTS: New Patriots coaching staff a mix of youth, veterans
-Former Holy Cross standout Avery LaBarbera marvels at all Iowa's Caitlin Clark has done
-Holy Cross volleyball players to participate in U.S. Women’s National Team Open Program
-North beats Leominster to win C.M.A.D.A. Class A boys basketball title
-Clark Tournament boys champions crowned
-Railers lose to Florida, 3-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Can Mass. build enough charging stations to keep up with EV demand? (5:44)
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: Fire engulfs 2 high-rises in Valencia, Spain
-2 adults are charged with murder in deadly shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl celebration
-Tragic: Mom falls off cliff and drowns after screaming for help for 45 minutes
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. General doctor discusses importance of cardio for kids (3:11)
-Osteoarthritis is very common: How to prevent it from worsening
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria’s 3rd annual Legislative Breakfast shines spotlight on proposed Alzheimer’s laws
-Foundations of Digital Games conference to be held at WPI
-Backpack to Briefcase program at Worcester State offers lessons on career-readiness and networking
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Spirit Airlines leaving Manchester airport this spring
>BUSINESS: New reporting requirements seek to ID bias in small business loan approvals
-Wachusett Brewing’s acquisition the latest signal of change in the craft beer industry
>HOMES: Mortgage demand plunges over 10% as interest rates top 7%
>HEALTH: Eating too much protein can damage your arteries
-Smoking's effects on immune system can last years: study
>FOOD: New pizza-inspired fried chicken pizza item coming to KFC menus
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Zone of Interest," "Mean Girls," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jay-Z caught watching "Judge Judy" while meeting Bradley Cooper
>ANIMALS: Beagle rescued from a lab is so playful now (1:00)
>HISTORY: Janis Joplin and the J. Geils Band played at Clark 55 years ago
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Anonymous man rescues orphaned puppies, brings them to shelter
-Meanwhile, Danish man sets world record by sticking 68 matches up his nose
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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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