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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Area man banned from all Walmarts after shoplifting with bag of Percocet intended for sale
+6:00: Racist "poem" circulating at Leicester High under investigation, superintendent says
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 25
+Noon: Need legal help in Worcester? Head to the Law Library on Main Street
+Noon: Assumption President Greg Weiner: Colleges have to be much more honest with themselves
+Noon: T&G Student of Week: Recognizing high achievers
+Noon: Lazour brothers to bring "Night Side Songs" to Broadway in Worcester
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station on Wednesday
-Photographer on mission to capture churches throughout U.S. visits Worcester diocese
-Bringing history to life at the American Antiquarian Society
-India Society of Worcester's Holi lights up Boston with dance and music
-Gardner auto body shop a total loss after 3-alarm fire (:19). Article
-High Street home in Gardner heavily damaged in early morning fire
-Leicester police discover crack, shotgun and handgun during Cherry Valley apartment bust
-Woman indicted for stealing $28,000 from elderly while posing as caregiver
-Rallies held for Karen Read as her second trial is set to begin this week (2:12)
-Radio Worcester (17:30): Clarence Plant invites you to learn more at upcoming Odd Fellows Membership Open House
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:19): Decorum debate and election battles
>FAITH: Father given 6 months to live 25 years ago to present at Men’s Conference
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant warns of fake gift cards
-ICYMI: Student faces charges after threat to "shoot up" Auburn school, authorities say
-"Her sweet memory": Worcester candy business scholarship honors late employee
-Worcester restaurateurs bring Eddy’s Pub & Sports Bar to Webster Square
-Does Worcester’s mayor support a police oversight board? It’s complicated
-Contractor forms partnership with Worcester Technical High School to promote on-the-job training
-The Scarlet: Clark cuts 4 majors and 3 minors from Fall 2025 offerings
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road closure and traffic delays this week
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: The Menendez story hits Netflix, students react
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police investigating after man seriously injured in knife attack outside pub
-Changing of the guard with new "Herself" at the "stick"
-Worcester County Wonders: Life is "gouda" at Smith's Country Cheese
-2 found unresponsive in vehicle in Shrewsbury arrested after police find drugs
-A.D.A.-accessible ramp at Grafton commuter rail station receives grant
-Grafton receives Green Communities Grant
-Monty Tech budget presented to Sterling
-Auburn Police Association donates $7,000 to The Adam Bullen Memorial Foundation
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Central Mass. artists split $180,000 in grants
-Inaugural season of Music Worcester's "The Complete Bach" concludes in April
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Eco-friendly cleanup hacks for making low-mess art with kids
>OPINION: Gary H. Goldberg: Why are these things permissible in U.S.?
-Robin Darling: Navigating the pre-teen years — Building a strong bond
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:01): Dr. Rachel Monárrez, Superintendent, Worcester Public Schools
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:55:32)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area World War II veteran who passed away at 99
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rangers, 3-2
-'Sader Stories: Lacrosse player Lindsay Hult
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivières, 5-2
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 12-0
>CARS: Ford files patent to bring stick shifts to electric vehicles — but Gen Z drivers don't know how to use them
>NATIONAL: Will TikTok be banned again?
-Mega Millions overhaul: Ticket price increase, odds, bigger jackpots
>TRAGIC: 13-year-old boy allegedly shot dead classmate after bus fight
>NEW ENGLAND: Doctor admits killing wife, disputes first-degree murder charge (1:39)
-Poll gauges Mass. residents' interest in gas tax reform, congestion pricing
>COLLEGES: Hidden gems on the WPI campus (:40)
-Photo essay: Clark Gala 2025, "The Sound of Gala"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cat Holmes: Road trip tips — Lessons from 2,000 miles with 2 littles
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (23:03): Ryan M. Kittredge on navigating the crucial years before retirement
>SHOPPING: QVC cuts 900 jobs, plans "live social shopping"
>HOMES: Autumn Hotaling: Cleaning tips for busy parents
>HEALTH: Strength training could help older adults sleep better (:50)
-More hospitals, including in Mass., are making house calls (1:07)
>FOOD: Florida orange production drop 30% after hurricanes destroy crop, growing trade wars
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" spinoff with Luke Grimes rumored at CBS
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Bill Murray, Jennifer Coolidge movie, "Riff Raff" (1:32)
>CELEBRITY: Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in hit mini-series, dies
>ANIMALS: Shelter dog has been looking for a family for 6 years (1:51)
>HISTORY: Reviving the legacy of the founder of New England's first Black-owned golf course
>GOOD NEWS: Errand to get new tires leads to $250,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Florida, pizza driver meets gator in driveway
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-Part-time bartender, Canal District bar
-Servers, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Part-time outreach worker, Holden Senior Center
-Servers and bartenders, Fix Burger Bar
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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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-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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