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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: 40-year-old Worcester man arrested for loaded gun
+5:00: Ray Mariano: They want to bring America back to 1960
+5:00: Manny Jae Media (37:12): City Manager Eric Batista
+5:00: 210 Sports' former Worcester hockey pros: where are they now? 2024-2025 final
+Noon: Worcester karate instructor wins $1 million on scratch ticket
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Riff Raff," "Last Breath," and more
+Noon: Holy Cross hockey ready for Bentley in A.H.A. final, before sellout crowd at Hart Center
+Noon: Margaret Smith: Science is like people: Imperfect, and we should love it anyway
+Noon: Shaun Connolly: No one in your office is a college basketball expert
-Man rescued from freezing waters of Lake Quinsigamond after Shrewsbury police response
-Turn down the beep? Petition aims to curb school bus honking in Worcester
-Karen Read, attorneys join Turtleboy Aiden Kearney's hearing over phone records (1:45). Article
-Fact check: JFK Jr. letter from Worcester calling Biden "traitor" not in J.F.K. files
-5 things to know about Worcester’s new chief of police, Paul Saucier
-These 8 Worcester police officers made more than their chief in 2024
-Worcester Police Department to hold promotion ceremony Friday
-Worcesteria: Festival organizers cheer event changes from City Hall
-Second Act: Hanover Theatre's new president and C.E.O. Alan Seiffer
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:48): Strike at Clark and other top stories
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:10): Where’s the outrage? Worcester stepped over for state crime lab
>DINING OUT: Yankee Magazine recommends these restaurants in Worcester. See list
-ICYMI: WBDC names old Saint-Gobain site in Worcester GreenTech Park
-6 arrested less than 10 days after wild Auburn shootout
-Worcester's city employee salary database for 2024: see the city's top earners and more
-Former Higgins Armory building is for sale
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Mountaineers make miracles
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Here are the town's top earners for 2024
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury woman helps seniors stay "fit for life"
-Douglas student spreading word about State Police Blue Envelope Program (3:03)
-Spencer counsel: Legal success unlikely with challenges to state’s mandated school contribution formula
-TODAY! Auburn police, fire department Polar Plunge at Auburn Middle School
-Grafton Select Board considers budget gap solutions
-Clinton man arrested for driving with a suspended license after traffic stop
-Clinton library celebrates Women's History Month
-West Boylston police log March 10th through 16th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Art in the Park on hiatus for 2025
-Things to Do: Paradise City Arts, "Sort of Late Show," Hell's Belle's Burlesque and more
-Radio Worcester (11:45): Music Worcester celebrates the genius of Bach with a weekend of spectacular performances
>OPINION: Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham: Reawaken your courage
-Victoria Negus and Betsy Gwin: Chip E.B.T. cards answer to S.N.A.P. theft
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (53:07)
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life Show (56:08): Chloé Arnold and Annie Kerins
>SPORTS: Celtics sold for $6.1 billion. Here's what we know about their new owner (:57)
-Bruins lose to Las Vegas, 5-1
-100 FM The Pike (8:42): Holy Cross Athletic Director Kit Hughes, Part 3
-Holy Cross Spring Practice Report: Defensive lineman Christian Ross
>NATIONAL: Antarctica research crew trapped in icy hell with co-worker who "snapped and started attacking them"
-Federal judge temporarily blocks D.O.G.E. from accessing personal info from Social Security Administration
-Tragic: Grandpa buying his grandkids Happy Meals killed in shootout
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read pretrial hearing recap, analysis (13:44)
-Babysitter charged with manslaughter in Martha's Vineyard death (:32). Article
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI game design programs named among best in nation
-Clark Professor Don Spratt introduces local high school students to experiments in biochemistry
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These U.S. airlines were fined for excessive flight delays
>BUSINESS: Worcester developers launch new indie video game, Mythic Realms
-LPL Financial Research: Market correction perspective
-7 Things I know about ... Redesigning your firm's website
>HOMES: Central Mass. home prices, total sales continue to climb
>HEALTH: Can at-home red-light therapy really cure acne? (:50). Article
-Mass. launches online portal to accelerate psychiatric care placement
>FOOD: McDonald's releasing Minecraft movie meals, toys: Date, what to know
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of "The Last of Us" on Max (2:07)
>MOVIES: "Snow White" review roundup: What the critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena had been separated for months before his tragic suicide
>ANIMALS: Why do cats respond to “Pspsps”?
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? A fort and a statue, deserved honors for Worcester lawyer
>GOOD NEWS: Custodian recognized for saving student who was choking
-Meanwhile, Apple A.I. stuns grandma with vicious verbal attack: "I was shocked"
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-Servers and hosts, Chandler Street restaurant
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-Bartenders and barbacks at Canal District restaurant
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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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