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>WEATHER: The warmup begins. High of 83 today in Worcester (2:46)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man arrested for pulling a knife during altercation on Millbury Street
+6:00: Worcester crossing guard recognized for safety
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: WooSox inch closer to .500 with 4-2 week
+Noon: 1 dead and 30 injured after severe turbulence hits Singapore Airlines flight
+Noon: Free movies on the Worcester Common kick off with "Barbie" in June
+Noon: Listen Up: "Strange Beginnings" lets Jennifer Tefft and band shine
-Authorities investigating death of 4-month-old
-Worcester man cut neighbor's throat during argument, police say (2:07). Article
-Driver of S.U.V. that slammed into Paine St. home after he was shot I.D.'d
-Detention hearing held in fatal Northborough shooting (1:58)
-Related: Fight broke out at party before shooting in Northborough, roommate says
-Worcester barbecue restaurant closing permanently
-Worcesteria: Battle over working conditions continues at Saint Vincent
-Worcester E-Bike program participants graduate with Mill Street ride
-Attention National Grid customers: Big changes coming to your utility bills
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Clemente Worcester celebrates 10 years of free education
-2 Central Mass. organizations split $1.9 million for suicide prevention efforts
-Radio Worcester (17:10): Worcester superintendent on $22 million deficit and teacher layoffs
-ICYMI: West Boylston cinema closing May 30th
-Through the roof: Rents in Worcester soar from "unrelenting" market
-How the state may preserve home equity theft in Worcester
-Worcester population grows to over 207,000
-MBTA Communities law isn't likely to create as much housing as anticipated
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden town manager's update on construction on Holden streets (7:12)
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Monthly grief support peer group on Wednesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury senior community sold for $28.6 million
-School Committee re-voting budget after Berlin rejection
-Town Meeting: Lancaster OKs expanding Select Board
-Town Meeting: Dog waste "highlight" of Boylston town meeting
-Town Meeting: Sterling has confusing path on Wachusett budget
-Wachusett Chamber annual dinner June 4th
-3 honored at Grafton Historical Society annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Clinton-based brewery to open second location in Devens on Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview with Elaine Dimopoulos
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 85 (25:21): Gang Violence and Party Politics
-Manny Jae Media (27:29): Manny and the Manager in May
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 536 (28:09): Transit, Top of the Tower
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a 40-year member of the Women’s Health Initiative Study
>SPORTS: Celtics vs. Pacers series preview, prediction
-Bravehearts name Mass. star the starter for home opener
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2024 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Red Sox beat Rays, 5-0
-Former Red Sox pitcher arrested in child sex solicitation bust
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 32
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Honda, Ford, BMW among 199,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Assistant principal's arrest tied to 11-year-old homicide case
-5 reasons you should stop using Facebook
-Tragic: Woman fatally mauled by pack of dogs
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:19) — A look at what's happened so far
-Manchester daycare owner, employees spiked kids’ food with melatonin, police say
>COLLEGES: Navigating life after Holy Cross
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: Dashawn Allen
-See how Miguel, an WPI international student, is prepared to take on the world (:45)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disneyland gets final approval for massive expansion
>BUSINESS: U.S. initial jobless claims jumped to highest level since August
-LPL Research: How's it going? Depends on who you ask
-MassHousing launching $50 million developers fund to address inequities in capital access
>HEALTH: Blood tests could be used to predict stroke soon (:42)
-1 in 8 adults in the U.S. has taken Ozempic or another GLP-1 drug
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>SHOPPING: At Target, thousands of items will see reductions through summer
>FOOD: McDonald's "skimpy" $5 menu deal angers customers
>TV/STREAMING: 10 most popular sketches of SNL's Season 49
>MOVIES: Watch the first trailer for Disney's "Mufasa: The Lion King"
>CELEBRITY: Ringo Starr says Beatles didn't get along, Paul McCartney "workaholic"
>ANIMALS: 74-pound senior foster dog thinks she's a Chihuahua (3:01)
>HISTORY: Old South Church, Main South, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple gets married after falling in love at a nursing facility
-Meanwhile, KFC debuts barbecue perfume that will leave you "tipsy with hunger"
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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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