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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 77 today in Worcester
-Spring climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Aerial view of fire damage at Worcester apartment building (:56) (pictured)
+6:00: Related: Dozens of residents displaced by overnight fire on Outlook Drive in Worcester (1:25). Article
-Earlier: 2 people rescued from apartment building fire in Worcester (2:25)
-Earlier: Overnight: Massive fire rips through Worcester apartment building, traps 2 people inside (1:27). Article
+6:00: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:20:42)
+6:00: Cirque du Soleil to return to DCU Center with "OVO"
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts sit at .500 after two weeks of FCBL play
+Noon: GoFundMe for Worcester family who lost parents in fire blows past goal
+Noon: John Cleese ready for Q&A after "Holy Grail" screening in Worcester
+Noon: Dan Burke headlines Prince tribute in Worcester
+Noon: Last Call: Rhys Stuller, mental health advocate and drag performer
-Worcester teen arrested with defaced gun in Green Hill Park: Police
-Worcesteria: Matt Shearer talks "portal" video at Sort of Late Show
-Earlier: WATCH: WBZ NewsRadio's Matt Shearer sets up Boston to Worcester "portal"
-UMass Medical School graduates largest class in its history
-Worcester Technical High School graduation
-Officials appear to be seeking approval to release report on abuse in Mass. Catholic dioceses, including Worcester Diocese
-Video game tournament hosted by Clark hopes to raise awareness of fentanyl dangers
-Worcester Superior Court Judge Janet Kenton-Walker honored as she heads to retirement
-Pride Worcester begins months of events in Pride Month
-Coworking space opens in Worcester
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (12:18): Mayor Petty supports Vision Zero, opposes reverting Mill St. redesign
>DINING OUT: Amazon Prime members get free Grubhub+ benefits
-ICYMI: Outdoor service marks a year since Spencer church was destroyed by lightning strike (2:06). Article
-Regatta Point Beach at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester closed again on Sunday
-Worcester holds 23rd annual Firefighters 6K Road Race
-Girls on the Run holds annual 5K at Polar Park
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): At Wachusett, Securly offers controversial solution to safeguard student web access
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-June Among Friends Senior Newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury High School celebrates the Class of 2024
-Clinton considering vacancy tax
-Dauphinais beats Mead in Grafton Select Board race
-A present of the past at Fitchburg's Coggshall Park
-Local Brownies take action with food drive
-Paxton police to hold youth bicycle rodeo on June 15th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Central Mass. Mom’s Night Out at Agronomy Farm Vineyard in Oakham
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Movies on the Common schedule
-Radio Worcester (12:51): What is Yacht Rock? Hank interviews Philly Ocean of Yachtley Crew
-"Girls Night" bringing the party back to Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Hispanic Trans Women
-Manny Jae Media (41:18): Manny and the Mayor
-Unity Radio (58:05): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to groundbreaking "true patron and supporter of the arts" in Worcester
>SPORTS: How Al Horford is inspiring Celtics’ playoff run at age 38
-Patriots player who nearly died from malaria thanks Newton medical team (:56)
-13 Crusaders named Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 34
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester splits series with Charlotte
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Tesla, Ford, Jaguar, Volkswagen among 289,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Passenger dead after jumping off world's largest cruise ship
-Ukraine inflicts largest 24-hour death toll on Russia troops
-Tragic: Infant left in hot car dies outside day care
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:17) — Case turns to physical evidence, including broken taillight
-Glider pilot stuck for hours after crashing into trees in White Mountains (:24). Article
>COLLEGES: Powerful equipment at WPI to spot cyber threats (2:23)
-Q.C.C. receives state funding for D.E.I. certificate program aimed at higher ed workers
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside Cancún's new, ultra-quiet Waldorf Astoria resort
>BUSINESS: 4 Things I know about … Driving consumer goods sales
-LPL Research: Adjusting the sector sails
-Wormtown working with university in Maine in bid to boost craft beer industry training
>HEALTH: Heart monitors of the future could be peel-and-stick (12:06)
-Flavonoid-rich foods, drinks linked to lower diabetes risk
>HOMES: Poll: Housing remains No. 1 political issue facing Massachusetts (1:08). Article
>SHOPPING: How owners of Worcester second-hand shops are navigating in a fast fashion world
>FOOD: State warns businesses against selling cannabis-infused food and drink products
>TV/STREAMING: Patricia Richardson says "Home Improvement" ended because ABC wouldn't give her equal pay to Tim Allen
>MOVIES: "Moana 2" trailer is the most viewed in Disney Animation and Pixar history
>CELEBRITY: "Seinfeld" star Michael Richards writes about his racist tirade
>ANIMALS: Mama dog was protecting newborn puppies on side of road (3:02)
>HISTORY: The Rogers-Kennedy Memorial in Elm Park, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. boy, 11, honored for saving life of man with dementia (:46)
-Meanwhile, in Vermont, cat earns honorary doctorate in "litter-ature"
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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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