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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-This Week in Worcester: Worcester police union leader threatened police chief if city councilor was not charged
-Earlier: "I did the humane thing": Worcester city councilor stands by actions at I.C.E. arrest
-Sewage leak into Lake Quinsigamond prompts E. Coli advisory
-Quick-thinking high school staff members save student’s life after medical emergency
-Doherty High delivers diplomas in DCU ceremony
-South High Community School awards diplomas at DCU Center
-Why's it called that? Meet the coach, teacher and namesake behind the Gerald Creamer Center
-TODAY! World of Foods event noon to 6 at Elm Park
-Assumption teen facing years in prison after plea to $3 million hacking scheme
-Worcester City Council hopeful pushes for smarter street work tracking
-David Jordan resigns as Clark School of Business dean, following university’s restructuring plan
-Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band face interference, threats from nonprofit organization
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Mass. Hidden Gems: Comfy classics and a mystery menu at Peppercorn’s
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial to close teen detox center
-Strike averted? UMass Memorial Health has tentative deal with union
-New store coming to Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester housing, homeless crisis deepens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fiery explosion in Charlton prompts investigation
-Microburst brings down trees in Shirley and Ayer
-Foul odor displaces residents of Blackstone apartment complex
-TODAY! Paxton Garden Club plant sale 8 to noon
-Grafton beach opening provides a center for summer fun
-Road closures, parking for Sunday's Tarentino Strong 5K
-Sutton High seniors graduate at Mechanics Hall
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: We & The Dawg, Sunset Serenades Art Market and more ....
-Kathleen M. Gagne ready for final "Encore" at Mechanics Hall
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Overcoming shame & mom guilt
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to founder of family run investment firm in Worcester
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Yankees, 9-6
-Coaches Mark Daigneault (Leominster) and Rick Carlisle (Worcester Academy) meet in NBA Finals
-Brad Marchand becomes first player to achieve this Stanley Cup feat
-Chris Simms details where Drake Maye can improve under Josh McDaniels
-Bill Belichick's book publicist was "insistent" on CBS interview
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 5-3. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross senior Caleb Kenney receives Richard J. Maloney Award
-Holy Cross Coaches Road Show (1:17)
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-3
>NATIONAL: Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to U.S., charged (3:53)
-Video shows passengers escape sinking ferry in Bali (1:23)
>TRAGIC: Teen dies attempting "dusting" challenge
>NEW ENGLAND: Plymouth schools employee accused of stealing food to sell at his business
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:17): Round 2 of the battle of the crash reconstruction experts
>COLLEGES: WPI celebrates Caribbean American Heritage Month
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most iconic landmark in every state
>BUSINESS: Health insurers file for steep rate increases
-U.S. job growth exceeds expectations, adds 139,000 jobs in May
>HOMES: Having a pool can boost your home's value by 54%
>SHOPPING: Nintendo Switch 2 release sparks global excitement
>HEALTH: Tips for responding to a stroke from a neurosurgeon
-Affordable habit increases colon cancer survival rates better than some drugs
>FOOD: Aldi cuts prices for summer: Deals on meat, fruit, snacks and more
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Sinners," "The Surfer," and more
>CELEBRITY: "Proud" Ana de Armas gushes over "amazing" Tom Cruise amid romance rumors
>ANIMALS: Community engagement K-9 now on duty at hospital
>GOOD NEWS: Ailing grandpa on "bucket list" trip gets heartwarming note from flight attendant
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear opens unlocked vehicle door, roots around for food
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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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