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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Drive-Away Dolls," "Madame Web," and more
-Hundreds in Worcester pay respects to Chasity and Zella NunĚez family (:25). Article
-Deadly shooting in Worcester sparks conversation among violence prevention advocates
-Protests meet Israel Defense Forces soldier at Worcester State
-Mother pulls ninth-grade daughter out of high school over bullying concerns
-Westborough school bus driver arrested on second drunken driving charge (2:51)
-Related: Students "sad, frustrated" after driver charged with O.U.I. (1:56)
-Worcester property investor sells Shrewsbury Street parcel for $1.4 million
-"Mayor of Green Island" Lorraine Laurie gave heart and soul to Worcester neighborhood
-Gov. Healey in Worcester Friday for launch of new housing program
-Jimmy Cash elevates Worcester native cred with Tuckerman Hall shows
-Table Talk Pies celebrate Pi Day
-Worcester to remove online check register from public view
-Unsolved: Worcester — The Murders of Maureen and Jennifer Moynihan. Video (19:45). Audio (19:45)
>DINING OUT: Worcester to allow full liquor bottle service at restaurants and bars
-ICYMI: City Square lot planned for 145 housing units now for sale
-Mill Street crashes below average since redesign, Mass. D.O.T. data shows
-Worcester committee votes to not renew city's Spectrum TV contract
-Worcester shop named best in Massachusetts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Radio Worcester (9:39): Sweets & Java owner Kathy Diehl
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New details emerge in Shrewsbury’s proposal for M.B.T.A. zoning
-Clinton firefighters graduate from training
-Grafton school requested budget increase lowered to 3.7
-Wachusett area candidates face deadlines for May 13 town elections
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Spencer candlepin bowling alley sold
-Clinton Irish cooking and baking contest winners
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-3 live and loud bands at Redemption Rock Brewing on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Remembering when "American Hustle" took over the city
-100FM The Pike (16:02): Comedian Will Noonan on Pinewood Derby, blacking out at gigs and tough venues
-Five Things to Do: Acoustic Open Mic moves to Redemption Rock and more
-Faces of Worcester: Dr. Sheri-ann McLean, Founder and CEO, McLean Coaching and Consulting
-Shaun Connolly: If you’re going to fidget, out-fidget the fidgeter
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1329 (24:41): Sheryl Blancato, CEO, Second Chance Animal Services
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1330 (26:01): Brad Dumont, Salisbury Singers Artistic Director
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor who served at St. V's for more than 30 years
>SPORTS: Mac Jones thanks New England in goodbye post
-Celtics beat Phoenix, 127-112
-Bruins beat Canadiens, 2-1
-Holy Cross women's basketball team wins tourney semifinal, to host title game Sunday
-Related: Highlights (2:15)
-Bronagh Power-Cassidy voted Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year
-Fruits of Labor basketball club plants seeds in Worcester youth
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Powerful storm buries Colorado under nearly 4 feet of snow, spawns tornadoes in central U.S.
-Radio Worcester (19:17): Rich Rubino’s bold State of Union analysis
-Tragic: Drunk driver kills 3 women in late night crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Teen girl sexually assaulted at migrant shelter in Mass. (1:40)
-Child escapes attempted kidnapping in Lexington backyard
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's AMC Love Stories: The Landine family
-Pope Francis visits parish of Assumption students in Rome
-Holy Cross professor: Bradley Cooper, Cillian Murphy and the myths of Method acting
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 24 most underrated cities in Europe
>BUSINESS: 8 surprising ways you’re ruining that job interview
-LPL Research: Gold shines better than ever
-Radio Worcester (11:07): Trish Appert unveils 2024 plans for Friendly House
>SHOPPING: 14 "As Seen on TV" products that are actually worth buying
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, March 3rd to 9th
>HEALTH: Health tips for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (3:24)
-Can you actually catch up on sleep? Mass. doctor weighs in (4:19)
>FOOD: Cashews sold by Walmart in stores and online recalled
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez action movie on Netflix (1:48)
>MOVIES: Francis Ford Coppola shares "The Outsiders" audition tapes
>CELEBRITY: Christina Applegate opens up about living with Multiple Sclerosis
>ANIMALS: After a mild winter, local bears leave their dens for spring
>HISTORY: Worcester City Hall, 1906
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 106-year-old man gets honorary high school diploma
-Meanwhile, giant spiders and their 6-foot webs are invading American cities
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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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