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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 58 today in Worcester
-Incredible Northern Lights timelapse from Spencer (:42)
-Breathtaking timelapse of Northern Lights over Maine lighthouse (2:19)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police commend Amazon driver for helping solve hit-and-run
-Married couple opening new fitness center on Worcester’s Lincoln Street
-Vernon Hill American Legion hosts fourth annual Blessing of the Bikes
-City hosts inaugural Green Worcester Summit
-Worcester's Matt Mobley making most of European basketball adventure
-U.S. Postal Service conducts annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive
-Central Mass. organizations receive $458,000 to train disabled workforce
-Manny Jae Media (1:39:40): Examining Worcester's city charter
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:55): Debate on strong mayor vs. Plan E government
-Worcester County Wonders: World's oldest baseball diamond remains a hidden gem in Clinton
>DINING OUT: Mother's Day plans? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: Worcester bakery closes 2 locations
-Air fryer that caught fire in local home linked to safety recall, fire department says (1:20). Article
-Parents give Worcester Public Schools’ proposed cell phone policy mixed reviews
-Worcester Summer Impact program to start early in response to recent youth violence
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Club focuses on simply supporting sisters
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett seniors embrace voting rights as new adults
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Views from the dam walk in Clinton
-Nicholas Lazzaro and Katherine McKenna win Millbury Select Board seats
-Millbury citizens join suit against M.B.T.A. Communities Act
-Veterans needed to keep Post 189 marching
-Oak A.S.L. Club performs national anthem at WooSox game
-Grafton's Chapter 90 funds top $500,000 for fiscal 2025
-Nashoba receives lifesaving gift of A.E.D.
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Pub brews brawl for distribution rights on Beacon Hill
>SHOWTIME: Ambitious Angelo's Stories from the Woo (51:05): Lord Afrixana
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 325 (28:43): Chris Motta
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 565 (27:55): Tommy Lamar
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1338 (25:22): Heather Hurd, B.C.B.S. Medicare Expert
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "Doc," a bartender at many establishments throughout the Worcester area
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Cleveland, 106-93, to take 2-1 series lead
-Bill Belichick will be on every "ManningCast" episode in 2024
-Watch Drake Maye throw to Ja’Lynn Polk in first look at Patriots’ future
-As expected, Eliot Wolf named Patriots’ E.V.P. of player personnel
-Registration open for Bravehearts Summer Camp July 8th to 12th and 15th to 19th
-Red Sox beat Washington, 4-2
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 4-1
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: The Boy Scouts of America has a new name — and it's more inclusive
-Mom refuses to give up on daughter on life support after crash (2:32)
-Tragic: Mother indicted in stabbing, fire deaths of her 2 children
>NEW ENGLAND: Understanding the pushback against M.B.T.A.'s zoning law (2:05)
-Moment Maine police fire at suspect who jumped behind the wheel of cop car
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profiles: Shayla MacDonald and Adrianna Rose Fraioli
-Holy Cross seniors, alumni win Fulbright Scholarships
-WPI student work on robotic surgical instrument honored at international conference (7:52)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. airlines with the most delays and cancellations revealed
>BUSINESS: Attempt to raise tipped minimum wage in Mass. challenged in court
-Job openings drop to 3-year low of 8.5 million as fewer workers quit
>HOMES: See inside Bill Belichick's new $4.8 million Nantucket home
>HEALTH: Hyperbaric chamber treatment offers solution for long COVID
-Pasteurization kills bird flu in milk, doctor explains (2:14)
>FOOD: Ultraprocessed foods you need to avoid, according to a 30-year study
>TV/STREAMING: Disney, Warner Bros. join forces to offer streaming bundle of Disney+, Hulu and Max
>MOVIES: Aaron Sorkin says he's writing a "Social Network" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Roger Corman, independent filmmaking legend, dies at 98
>ANIMALS: Trembling dog finally lets someone hold him (3:08)
>HISTORY: Main Street looking North from Franklin Street
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mom of twins born at 22 weeks to celebrate first Mother's Day
-Meanwhile, in Kansas, 3 cows lead police on hoof-chase
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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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