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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Funeral held for Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester, who died after training exercise (2:19). Article
-Earlier: Enrique Delgado-Garcia mourned at wake in Worcester (2:30). Article
-Earlier: Family of Enrique Delgado-Garcia speaks ahead of his funeral (2:21). Article
-State health officials investigate St. Vincent, other Tenet hospitals
-Worcester nonprofits see "blatant racial equity issues" in some A.R.P.A. funding decisions
-Worcester mother and daughter found guidance, support, and community in L.E.I. programs
-Alex Guardiola advocates for businesses throughout the state
-Worcester honors firefighters for valor and heroism
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:10): Episode 2 — Emergency Kit
-The Village community newsletter for September 27th
-Vote now for the new name for Chandler Magnet School
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:47): State Police recruit’s death, Bob Moylan’s return and city role in arts festivals
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:43): Housing affordability concerns loom large
>DINING OUT: Prayers answered for new owners of The Vegan Nest
>FAITH: Episcopal Bishop Douglas Fisher announces retirement plan
-ICYMI: Nurse saves local woman twice in a week
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old Mariah, 15-year-old Kiara and 13-year-old Tajsa
-Worcester parking tickets are on the rise. Here are the hot spots
-Longtime Worcester bakery getting a new owner
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police issue warning about stolen dirt bikes
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Holden residents to participate in Jimmy Fund Walk
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster woman leads fundraising for dog rescued from cruelty case
-TODAY! Grafton Historical to host presentation on Grafton farms on Sunday
-The Griffin on Grafton Common moves forward
-Jon Taffer of Bar Rescue to meet fans, sign bottles Monday in Shrewsbury
-When their community went up for sale, they feared rent hikes. So they bought it
-Mama bear and 3 cubs spotted in Sturbridge
-State grant to Clinton rescinded
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-TODAY! Giuliano rocks Redemption Rock 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things To Do: Chris Janson, The Menzingers and more ...
-Amplifying the voices of women in jazz
-TODAY! Inaugural Village Talent Concert at noon
-Shaun Connolly: Undecided?
-Liz Goodfellow: Worcester Speaks No. 4 — Gretchen Felker-Martin
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (39:17): Tizzy Baez
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 207 (28:19): Steve Migridichian and Andrey Sargsyan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who taught gifted children
>SPORTS: Patriots-49ers preview — Pats should have room to run
-How do 49ers view Jerod Mayo, Patriots? Coaches offer insight
-Brian Hoyer's 3 keys to a Patriots victory over 49ers
-Boston College gets win with late touchdown from backup quarterback
-Holy Cross comes up short at Syracuse
-Related: Postgame press conference (4:55)
-TODAY! Holy Cross hosts second annual Crusader community festival on Sunday
-Holy Cross women's hockey splits with RPI
-Red Sox to celebrate Joe Castiglione’s career on Sunday
-Red Sox lose to Tampa Bay, 7-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: At least 56 dead and millions without power after Helene’s deadly march
-Government sues UnitedHealth, CVS Caremark, Express Scripts over insulin prices
-Tragic: Cross-country runner dies during competition: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Steward Health Care C.E.O. resigning (2:14)
-Inmates charged with attacking officers inside Mass. prison
>COLLEGES: Worcester State alumni, staff honored in W.B.J.'s 40 Under 40
-How Maia Lee-Chin of Holy Cross went from Fenwick Scholar to bestselling author
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the most beautiful places to visit in Canada
>BUSINESS: "Glossing" bosses are the toxic workplace trend ruining employee morale
-Neural Network podcast (21:05): Human Robot Interaction Lab with Dr. Vasanth Sarathy
-Mass. unemployment rate decreased in August, remains higher than the national average
>SHOPPING: Target quietly changes store returns policy to battle customer abuse
>HEALTH: Obese cancer patients more likely to develop a second cancer (:53)
-Not just for kids: Coloring's mental health benefits (3:04)
>FOOD: Chemicals linked to breast cancer leach into our foods
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Ellen DeGeneres' new Netflix special, "For Your Approval" (1:24)
>MOVIES: "Megalopolis" bombs at box office, "Wild Robot" soars to No. 1
>CELEBRITY: Dave Bautista details 75-pound weight loss, denies eating disorder speculation
>HISTORY: The Bancroft Hotel in 1940
>ANIMALS: These 2 ducks are basically toddlers (3:13)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): High school students surprise janitor with S.U.V. (2:46)
-Meanwhile, here are the 5 weirdest and wildest stunts crowned by Guinness World Records this year
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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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