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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Worcester wrongful conviction case now in U.S. Appeals Court
+7:00: Man faces drug charges after tresspassing in Worcester park
+7:00: Clark offering tuition discount for Worcester city employees
+Noon: Auburn police arrest 23-year-old in child pornography case
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Concerts, films, food trucks ...
+Noon: stART on the Street festival ready for its finale on Park Avenue
-Ceremony in Worcester: Remembering those who died on September 11th, 2001
-Shrewsbury's September 11th Remembrance (9:11)
-Radio Worcester (10:30): Worcester Regional Airport sees growth with strong Florida flights and larger planes
-Man wanted for murder in Brazil arrested in Worcester
-Dejan Belnavis and Karel Mangual plead not guilty to double murder
-Worcester man arrested for commercial break-in on Green Street
-How a Worcester girl visited all 351 city and town halls in Mass.
-Worcester Cumberland Farms sells $100,000 ticket
-Worcester Walks: Land, woods, waterways at Coal Mine Brook Park
-Radio Worcester (14:07): WPI faces continued backlash over Gateway Park conversions
>DINING OUT: Reader poll — Best food truck in Central Massachusetts
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman and man
-Worcester City Council lowers citywide speed limit to 25 mph
-Legendary singer coming to Hanover Theatre
-All Star Comedy at DCU Center to benefit the Manny Familia foundation
-Worcester police asked to do more to get safety locks in the hands of gun owners
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Sponsorships open for Holidays in Holden
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Puffer Heininger Woods grand opening on Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car carrier with pickup, other vehicles on board flips in Westborough
-Wales woman who saved neighbor from house fire given Madeline Amy Sweeney Award
-Leominster still rebuilding a year after catastrophic flooding (1:41). Article
-Princeton dog, trainer earn perfect score
-MassDEP fines Sutton realty company for asbestos and solid waste violations at commercial property in Webster
-Charity golf tournament in memory of Jim Ruschioni
-Plant lover starts community swap
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Intro to Central Mass. Breweries
>SHOWTIME: Ice Nine Kills singer brings Silver Scream Con 3 to DCU Center
-Tattooist Brad Touchette to share his horrific visions at Silver Scream Con 3
-The "mighty" secret behind Worcester's Hanover Theatre
-Send your poems to Worcester Magazine's Poetry Town
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (54:33)
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 326 (28:42): Kathleen Roy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester teacher who was a member of the Greendale Y.M.C.A. for 40 over years
>SPORTS: Julian Edelman explains how important Week 1 win was for Patriots
-NFL Week 2 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (31:23): Varsity Club Hall of Fame inductee Tara Welch
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 5-3
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 7-0
-Amazon nears major deal to broadcast NBA, MLB and NHL games: sources
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Teen shot by 14-year-old classmate at Nebraska high school
-I.R.S. collects over $1 billion in back taxes from wealthy dodgers
-Tragic: Sisters, 2 and 4, drown in pond
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read appeals case to Supreme Judicial Court
-Man sets himself on fire outside Four Seasons hotel in Boston, witnesses say
>COLLEGES: WPI's computer science career outcomes interview (3:52)
-Anna Maria First-Year Focus: Luke Joseph
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 unique and unexpected museums to visit around the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Local credit union hires second executive from C.E.O.’s former firm
-LPL Financial Research: Second quarter earnings recap — Good, not great
-Neural Network podcast (25:32): Markets without money with Dr. Zick
>SHOPPING: Target shopping cart "redesign" prompts outrage from parents
>HEALTH: How to help kids handle anxiety as new school year begins (2:00)
-42 Attorneys General call for Surgeon General's warning on social media
>FOOD: McDonald's McFlurry gets a new look after iconic spoon nixed
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing With the Stars" Season 33 cast revealed
>MOVIES: Kevin Costner talks future of "Horizon" films after first 2 movies flopped
>CELEBRITY: Jon Bon Jovi stops woman from jumping off a bridge in Nashville
-Full list of nominees and winners at V.M.A.s
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, 1912
>ANIMALS: Men who love cats (9:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "Grand-fluencer" shares her secret to a long life
-Meanwhile, daughter writes scathing obituary for "terrorizing" mom: "Ding dong, the witch is dead"
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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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