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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:19). High of 60 today in Worcester
+6:00: Channel 4 meteorologists take early look at Boston Marathon weather forecast and talk big warm-up (11:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
+Noon: UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
+Noon: $100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
+Noon: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
+Noon: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
-Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
-Famous haunted mansion in Gardner listed for sale. Take a look inside
-Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
-Worcester Public Safety Committee, police chief criticize D.O.J. report
-Worcester police join Blue Envelope to aid drivers on autism spectrum
-Girl Scouts collect jewelry, purses for Abby's House Thrift Shop
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The Ground Round has officially returned to Shrewsbury (1:07)
-ICYMI: Worcester Police Department asks for help finding missing woman
-Dunkin’ stores in Worcester, Millbury, Grafton and Westborough cited for child labor violations: A.G.
-In Worcester, I.C.E., feds arrest Dominican man convicted of sex crime
-Auburn officer arraigned on child sex charges (1:10). Article
-Apparent road rage incident in Shrewsbury leads to arrest, charges
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden slated to get fiber internet
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police to conduct extra patrols that target distracted drivers
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lancaster teen charged after Jeep plows into Clinton Dunkin'
-Wachusett Area Chamber salutes community standouts
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Tribute names Lauren Nanoff, Chris and Marion Lunns as honorees
-Nashoba students represent at State House for Student Government Day
-C.E.O. Michael Ames leaving R.F.K. Community Alliance
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Meredith O'Brien to hold reading, discussion and signing of her book "Louie on the Rocks" on Thursday
-Worcester Art Museum announces opening date of new arms and armor galleries
-Directors Brooklyn Demme and John Hayeck bring their films to MassIFF in Southbridge
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: Honorary street naming in Worcester — Jaime Flores Way
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: 8 fun rainy day activities
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (54:36)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime nurse at Worcester State Hospital
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Rays, 1-0
-Gillette Stadium to use A.I. facial recognition at events
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross women's hockey announces 2025-26 captains
-WooSox game postponed
>CARS: U.S.. vehicle supply falls as shoppers buy cars to avoid tariffs
>NATIONAL: Puerto Rico hit with massive island-wide blackout ahead of Easter weekend
-Inside America's next nuclear power revolution — as energy makes a comeback
>TRAGIC: Teen with autism dies days after police shooting outside home
>NEW ENGLAND: Recap of final preparations for Karen Read trial — "things are getting tense" (13:10)
-Sixth brain tumor case among staff at Mass. hospital
>COLLEGES: Real-world learning at WPI, from Hawaii to Morocco
-Representatives of Holy Cross Class of 2027 dine with President Rougeau
-Inside Harvard's battle with the administration (5:06)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 things the T.S.A. wants you to know
>BUSINESS: Publishers Clearing House files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z cashing in on a job baby boomers ditched: accounting
>HEALTH: Large amount of maternal deaths occur weeks after birth (:54)
-UMass Medical School professor: Alcohol causes cancer, and less than 1 drink can increase your risk
>FOOD: Brown rice has 40% more of this toxic chemical than white rice
>TV/STREAMING: Sneak peek of new Netflix doc, "Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing" (1:10)
>MOVIES: Trailer for "M3GAN 2.0" (2:49)
>CELEBRITY: Nicky Katt, "Dazed and Confused," "Boston Public" actor, dies at 54
>ANIMALS: Elephants at zoo huddle to protect calves during earthquake (:41)
>HISTORY: Charles Manson's cult killings get new analysis: criminal profiler
>GOOD NEWS: Community rallies to move bookstore into new location 1 book at a time
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, ex-wife of former TV anchor tried to have hitman kill him: cops
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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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