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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Firefighters battle 2-alarm fire that destroyed Millbury home (:15). Article
-Worcester karate instructor wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-40-year-old Worcester man arrested for loaded gun
-Prosecutors hope to use Turtleboy's phones to show Karen Read's "consciousness of guilt"
-Mayor Petty denounces federal education cuts, says "stay strong"
-Take this 3 minute Worcester Historical Commission survey
-Applications open for $4 million in community preservation funding
-A legacy of goodness and impact at Notre Dame Academy
-Manny Jae Media (37:12): City Manager Eric Batista
-Radio Worcester (20:37): Chrissi Bates makes history with groundbreaking surgery at UMass Memorial
-9 years after suspect bolted into Sturbridge woods, a search is renewed
-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
>FAITH: Diocesan priest to give Men’s Conference talk on reconciliation
>DINING OUT: Yankee Magazine recommends these restaurants in Worcester. See list
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden pet vaccine clinic April 12th
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Mountaineers make miracles
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): First override meeting in Spencer sparks criticism by residents
-Wachusett School Committee explains draft budget proposal
-Christopher Matera enters Sutton School Committee race
-Jim Ettamarna running for Sutton Select Board
-Paxton caucus sets preliminary election slate
-Millbury Jr./Sr. High School Q2 Honor Roll
-Schools thanked for budget "clarity"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Paradise City Arts, "Sort of Late Show," Hell's Belle's Burlesque and more
-Helle's Belles burlesque show hits Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (3:49): The Breakdown Lane
-Worcesteria: Festival organizers cheer event changes from City Hall
-Second Act: Hanover Theatre's new president and C.E.O. Alan Seiffer
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: They want to bring America back to 1960
-Shaun Connolly: No one in your office is a college basketball expert
-Margaret Smith: Science is like people: Imperfect, and we should love it anyway
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 101 (26:25): Migration and deportation
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:06): Chris Setaro, Powerhouse Wrestling, and Don Vega
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who founded Irish bar The Galway Bay in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics rout Jazz, 121-99
-Holy Cross hockey ready for Bentley in A.H.A. final, before sellout crowd at Hart Center
-210 Sports' former Worcester hockey pros: where are they now? 2024-2025 final
-Railers lose to Maine, 5-3
-Kenneth Sims, former No. 1 NFL draft pick of the Patriots, dies at 65
>CARS: Tesla to recall over 46,000 Cybertrucks over exterior panel issue
>NATIONAL: Deadly H7N9 bird flu strain confirmed in U.S. for first time since 2017
-White couple who forced black children to work as slaves sentenced to hundreds of years in prison
-Tragic: Mass murderer strangles his wife during conjugal prison visit: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Could 2025 be the year Mass. legalizes iGaming?
-2 charged in deadly house fire that killed Chatham teacher, 1-year-old
>COLLEGES: Clark student is driven to fill research gaps on asexuality
-WPI Board expands Center for Project-Based Learning’s network (3:57)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 fascinating abandoned castles around the world
>BUSINESS: Should consumers have a right to repair electronics? (2:27)
-1 in 3 Gen Z employees admit to "catfishing" jobs — and never showing up to work
-SHOPPING: Labubus: What to know about the monster doll from Popmart going viral
>HOMES: This is where homes in the U.S. are selling the fastest
>HEALTH: Should I get a new M.M.R. vaccine at 76? (1:01)
-What are scabies and how can they be treated? (1:17)
>FOOD: The best time to drink coffee and how many cups you should have
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Riff Raff," "Last Breath," and more
>CELEBRITY: Boxing great George Foreman dies at 76
>ANIMALS: Dolphins welcome astronauts back to Earth in stunning encounter (1:34)
>HISTORY: Main Street in Worcester from Exchange Street, circa 1912
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. couple reunited with paramedics who helped deliver baby girl in ambulance
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, Bernice the duck apprehended after breaking into jail
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-Full-time police officer, town of Paxton
-Servers and hosts, Chandler Street restaurant
-Substation/utility foreman, Holden Municipal Light Department
-Line cook at Shrewsbury Street 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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