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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). Hot and humid, high of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Nearly 1 year after death of state Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia, family, lawmakers await answers
+1:00: With rain expected Tuesday evening, Worcester fireworks moved to Wednesday
+Noon: Shrewsbury police rescue 8 from sinking boat on Lake Quinsig
+Noon: GoFundMe launched for teen killed by train in Worcester
+Noon: Broadway in Worcester bringing in 3 Tony winners for new season
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
-Driver killed in fiery Grafton crash
-Construction on Kane Building apartments in Worcester underway
-Cold Stone Creamery nearing opening in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester to launch new system for public meeting access
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester Independence Day celebration on Tuesday. What to know
-Mother bear swims across Quabbin Reservoir with cubs on back (:43)
-Monday's Child: Yomiah, 14, is a joyful and curious boy, known for his sweet nature
-Youth-led groups awarded $30,000 by Peace Development Fund
-Worcester County women nominated to state's 2025 Commonwealth Heroines
-Radio Worcester’s Hank Stolz shares his journey on Career Day with Friends (35:17)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:56): City manager under fire, Human Rights hearing with Chief Saucier and media access dispute
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): These are the worst restaurant chains in the U.S.: report
-ICYMI: Worcester became a transgender "sanctuary city" but community says more must be done
-Gourmet cupcake shop is latest Canal District business to close its doors
-Related: A love letter to The Queen's Cups
-Worcester man identified in fatal motorcycle crash in Westborough
-2 Worcester liquor stores sold
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's traffic delays and road closures
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Conservation Commission has vacancies
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Moped pursuit ends in Shrewsbury backyard; Webster man arrested
-Rutland man cited for driving with license suspended for years over unpaid child support
-Fire tears through single-family home in Fitchburg
-Grafton Public Library celebrates the reopening of its Children's Room
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Clinton High announces its honor roll
-Marianapolis Prep celebrates Class of 2025 graduation
-Millbury and Sutton Blackstone Valley Tech students awarded scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Patriotic crafts to keep little hands busy
-Worcester Senior Center's Stay Connected (59:39): Ash & Eric, acoustic folk duo
>OPINION: Joe Fusco Jr.: Jumping joeys: What's in a name?
-Katherine O'Malley: Older Americans now face cuts to Medicaid, services
-North High School Class President Mohammed Daffaie (:28)
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 333 (28:49): Ted Kostas, Candidate, City Council
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:08:41)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to mother of 3 who passed away at just 36 years old
>SPORTS: Bruins interested in Brad Marchand reunion if he leaves Panthers
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 5-3
-Jake Hajdu of Sterling connects at plate, in field for Worcester Bravehearts
-Bravehearts fall to Westfield, 8-6. Next home game 4 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross names Addie Kent assistant women’s lacrosse coach
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 6-1
-U.S. Men's soccer team advances to Gold Cup semis after hanging on to beat Costa Rica
>NATIONAL: 2 firefighters shot and killed by sniper while fighting forest fire in Idaho (1:18)
-Footage released showing how bunker-buster bombs were used in historic Iran strike
>TRAGIC: Girl, 9, described as a "miracle baby," dies after being crushed by falling tree
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read reportedly working on movie, book after acquittal (:35)
-New Hampshire teen breaks neck diving over waves at Hampton Beach
-The low-number license plate lottery is underway. Here's how to enter
>COLLEGES: WPI admissions info session - May (39:01)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): New flight launching from Boston to Anguilla
>BUSINESS: Unpredictable schedules and job quality in the U.S.
-Rite Aid to close all Mass. locations after filing for bankruptcy
>HOMES: 5 facts you may not know about bedbugs (1:14)
>SHOPPING: Enter to win a Frigidaire® 6,000 B.T.U. air conditioner from Sclamo's
>HEALTH: WPI researcher studies effect of streaming while eating
-What is a paronychia and how can it be treated? (1:03)
-Adding salt to your food could harm your liver, study says (1:08)
>FOOD: Synthetic food dyes: health risks and U.S. legislation
>TV/STREAMING: How to get the Starz and Hallmark+ streaming bundle
>MOVIES: 40 best films about the immigrant experience
>CELEBRITY: Lalo Schifrin, Mission Impossible composer, dies at 93
>ANIMALS: Kitten caught on baby cam sneaking into sister's crib for a snuggle (2:37)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Mount Oread in Kansas has roots in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: How this charity turns kids into treasure-hunting pirates
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, hungry elephant looks for snacks in store (:56)
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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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