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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 85 today in Worcester
-Why does it rain every Saturday? Meteorologists talk forecast and wildfire smoke (11:51)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Neighbors react after 4-year-old drowns in Lake Quinsigamond (:55)
+Noon: City Councilor King agrees to pay $390 to resolve late campaign finance reporting
+Noon: Geek! Boutique owner set to open second location in Hudson
+Noon: Health advisory for Jordan Pond in Shrewsbury has been lifted
+Noon: Honey Revenge returns to Worcester to headline Palladium concert
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (10:58): Actor Brandon Lessard, "The Unholy Trinity"
+Noon: Listen Up: Evelynroze launches new project with "Trials of the Flame"
+Noon: Last Call: Lam Malinowski, artist of Melamcholy Creations
-4-year-old dies after being pulled from Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester
-C.E.O. departs Worcester hospital following investigations
-Worcester woman charged with attempted murder in Vermont stabbing
-Protesters disrupt Worcester council meeting over I.C.E. involvement
-Worcester Health Board takes on immigration: Vote calls for unity
-Abandoned restaurant in Shrewsbury may become mixed-use 250-unit development
-As somber anniversary approaches, questions remain in murder of teen in Central Mass.
-Worcester's Claremont Academy holds graduation. Video (1:04:40)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:00): daSilva arrest, the Benjamin on Franklin and Nativity School offer
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chocolate Lovers (5:34)
-ICYMI: Man arrested after car fired upon on I-190 in Holden
-Juvenile facing motor vehicle homicide charge after bicyclist struck, killed in Bellingham (:20). Article
-Formerly homeless barber gives back by cutting hair on Worcester Common
-Worcester lesbian bar named watch party venue for new pro softball league
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Ekaavli Daga named Holden Women's Club Student of the Year
-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): Fire at Jabil complex in Clinton brings regional response
-Millbury High holds graduation at Mechanics Hall
-Clinton Adult Learning Center holds graduation, award ceremony
-Leominster man arrested after political outburst and alleged attempt to hit worker with car
-Clark's Dr. Nadia Ward on youth mental health, social media and school-based support in Southbridge (17:28)
-Shrewsbury Police Department celebrates success, honors officers at ceremony
-S.E.L.C.O. recognized for exceptional reliability
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Local heavy metal band rocks American Ninja Warrior stage before tackling the course
-There's no Holdin' Back of 1960s music at local bandstands this summer
-Local student-actors bring home TAMYs
-New exhibit will explore hand-painted silks
>OPINION: Worcesteria: This year's Queer AF theme revealed at kick-off party
-Janice Harvey: Targeted online ads are "litrally" the worst
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 57 (29:50): Elizabeth Kelley & ICBE-EMF
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned her own daycare
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs addresses viral boat video, talks with Mike Vrabel
-Red Sox beat Rays, 3-1
-How Xavier Tillman Sr. can earn larger Celtics role in 2025-26
-Bravehearts to host Ice Cream Showdown during Sunday's game
-Bravehearts rained out. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross men's basketball's first practice (:26)
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 8-1
>NATIONAL: Pentagon draws up rules on possible use of force by Marines deployed to L.A. protests
-Major data breach exposes 86 million AT&T customer records, sparking identity theft fears
>TRAGIC: 19-year-old father-to-be made heartbreaking final post before he was killed by falling tree limb
>NEW ENGLAND: Fatal crashes involving drugs, alcohol on the rise in Mass.
-"It did not hit him": Karen Read's last defense witnesses both agree on O'Keefe (21:31)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross N.R.O.T.C. Commissioning (43:21)
-WPI podcast (28:35): Shakespeare in S.T.E.M. — Michelle Ephraim, Professor, Humanities & Arts
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of America’s prettiest small-town Main streets
>BUSINESS: Apple underwhelms with iOS 26, "liquid glass" design
-LPL Financial Research: Q1 buybacks boost stocks amid market recovery
-News outlets in crisis mode as Google-led A.I. search push crushes website traffic
>HOMES: Homes in Worcester County sold for higher prices recently
>SHOPPING: Small businesses end free shipping in order to offset tariffs
>HEALTH: Your guide to a full body workout with Heroes Fitness (4:24)
-Mass. dermatologist on the rise in melanoma cases in young people (2:33). Article
-A warning about an earlier outbreak of the Norovirus and a new way to detect ovarian cancer (1:27)
>FOOD: Beef jerky, snack sticks recalled nationwide over undeclared allergen
>TV/STREAMING: "Survivor 50" cast revealed, includes some favorites from previous seasons (:51)
>MOVIES: Why Frank Sinatra was offered Bruce Willis' part in "Die Hard"
>CELEBRITY: Justin Baldoni's $400 million countersuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds dismissed
-Katy Perry's "devastating" album flop caused "tension" with Orlando Bloom
>ANIMALS: Tiniest shivering puppy rescued from the freezing cold (2:31)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Anna Maria College commencement, 1975
>GOOD NEWS: Hero cop saves firefighter’s daughter from car inferno as she desperately honks horn for help (1:05)
-Meanwhile, supposed McDonald's migraine hack goes viral
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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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