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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 62 today in Worcester
-When can New England expect to see snow this winter? (16:58)
-Will warm temperatures affect ski season in Central Mass.?
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Fire breaks out in Worcester residential area
-Worcester police arrest man, seize assault rifles, other guns
-Worcester police arrest 66-year-old suspect in Abby’s House break-in
-Data on injuries at Mass. State Police Academy (1:27). Article
-New arcade in Worcester to offer retro games and '90s nostalgia
-R.F.K. Jr. wants to remove fluoride from water. It’s already not in Worcester’s water
-Central Mass. colleges are enhancing financial aid to underserved populations
-Insiders weigh replacement standard after M.C.A.S. vote
-Mass. continues to address opioid use disorder through Narcan access
-Radio Worcester (17:30): Toby Leary on the battle against new Mass. gun laws
-Shrewsbury company helping establish coffee-focused academy for women and youth in Burundi
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat
-ICYMI: Fight between students at Worcester high school leaves girl injured, school criticizes those who watched (1:24). Article
-Former Worcester restaurant returns for charity event
-Jury convicts man in 2018 murders of cousin's wife, 3 children (:19). Article
-WPI: School, city reach agreement on hotel purchases
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden honors Nobel winner, linemen, assistant town manager
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Peter Pan takes flight at Wachusett through Sunday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Worcester Walks: Old Stone Church a symbol of serenity
-3 hospitalized after multi-vehicle accident on New Lancaster Road in Leominster
-This year, like all years, the freshest turkeys in Central Mass. are at Jordan's Turkeys in Rutland (3:10)
-Falling tree injures 3 women standing in Orange driveway (2:22). Article
-Filmed partly in Sterling, "Salem's Lot" finally hits the screen
-Group purchases site of planned Westborough repair shop for $3.5 million
-Paxton police joining Toys for Tots
-Thanksgiving dinner for Grafton seniors
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-TODAY! Moon Hollow at Redemption Rock Brewing 3 to 5 Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Jim Perry music video to debut at WCUW screening
-Nominations open for Worcester Music Awards
-Ariana Becker: Kids have you feeling overstimulated… Now what?
-Tori Carbone: 10 small acts of kindness with a big impact
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 42 (28:14): Gina Lauria & Safe Housing
-Worcester Educational Development Foundation Alumni and Friends Awards (1:07:17)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who operated family restaurant on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots-Rams preview — How Pats can slow down L.A.’s elite pass rush
-Patriots release receiver Tyquan Thornton
-NFL Week 11 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Toronto, 126-123
-Bruins lose to Blues, 3-2
-Porto's kick caps Holy Cross rally as Crusaders stun Bucknell
-Related: Highlights (1:55), postgame interview (3:42)
-Holy Cross men's basketball team takes down Brown, 73-65
-Holy Cross Hall of Fame Spotlight: Sam Fregenti
-Railers beat Trois-Rivières, 5-4
>CARS: Ford hit with $165 million fine for delayed rearview camera recalls
>NATIONAL: Bullet hits Southwest Airlines flight before takeoff in Dallas
-California teen pleads guilty to making hundreds of swatting calls
-Tragic: 32-year-old woman dies after golf cart accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Channel 25 gets answers about the $318 million Mass. Pike project (3:23)
-Mass. data breaches: What to know about cybersecurity
>COLLEGES: Assumption launches post-Bachelor's accelerated cybersecurity track
-WPI professor's research reveals dark side of digital technology on creativity and creative work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This is the most European city you can visit in North America
>BUSINESS: Testy exchange highlights rift between hospitals, insurers in Mass.
-What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing Twitter users?
>HOMES: Residents erase homes from radar of thieves with 1 step (3:04)
>SHOPPING: Christmas shopping is starting very early this year. Here's why
>HEALTH: Doctor explains move to pull common decongestant off store shelves
-Bicycling linked to less knee pain, fewer indications of osteoarthritis in study by UMass Medical School professor
>FOOD: How to create the perfect holiday table and festive bites (4:21)
>TV/STREAMING: Craig Melvin is named Hoda Kotb’s replacement on "Today"
>MOVIES: Tom Cruise hangs off plane in "Mission: Impossible 8" trailer
>CELEBRITY: Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel reunion lunch left one singer in tears: "I was a fool"
>HISTORY: Boston’s comedy scene boomed in the 1980s
>ANIMALS: New baby pigmy hippo gaining attention on social media
>GOOD NEWS: 8 decades after her father's mysterious death in WWII, she finally received answers (2:37)
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, watch a bear steal candy, pumpkin from porch
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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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