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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 92 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Family of Trooper Enrique Delgado-García of Worcester still looking for answers nearly a year after his death
-"The glue that holds our community together": India Society of Worcester hosts 37th India Day at DCU Center
-2 Worcester restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:34)
-Long-awaited Seabra Foods brings culture and convenience
-Scoop’s Scoopz ice cream shop opens in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: Treasure Valley celebrates 100th summer of scouting
-Woo! Science: Unlock the mewing mystique of kitten season
-Week in review: local wins, big shifts, and community in focus
-Radio Worcester (31:30): Dr. Satya Mitra: From hardship to public service
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:50): Voting power, city responsibility and a very big lizard
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:10): Trash trouble and campaign costs in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Gordon Ramsay’s impact on Mass. inn. Where is it now?
-ICYMI: Medical helicopter called after motorcycle crash on Route 2 in Orange
-Mother-daughter coffee roaster operates cafe out of old church in area (3:53)
-Clark braces for a harsh new reality as higher ed recession looms
-Q.C.C. program student reminds learners it's never too late
-Radio Worcester (24:29): New report highlights Worcester’s key role in commuter rail recovery
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): August Senior Center events
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police investigating fatal motorcycle crash in Lancaster
-1 injured in wild crash in Blackstone (:23). Article
-Auburn raid nets 6 arrests, 2 guns in trafficking case
-Shrewsbury Police Department Community Appreciation Day September 20th
-Network - including Sterling business - join cancer fight
-Maker's Market makes most of beautiful day
-Nominations are open for Champions of the Blackstone Awards
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Local singer ready for life of music
-Nashoba Symphonic Band announces its 10th anniversary season
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 88 (59:46): The Heartbeats
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D: When I am an old woman
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:37:36)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to nurse who became the president of UMass Memorial's University Campus
>SPORTS: Patriots wideout Javon Baker open to new role amid roster pursuit
-Red Sox lose to Padres, 6-2
-Bravehearts fall in playoff opener, 8-4
-Locals Nolan (St. John's) and Blattner (Shrewsbury) set to anchor Holy Cross offensive line
-Holy Cross (2:01): Football season ticket video
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 6-3
-Shrewsbury bows out on final day of American Legion Northeast Regional
>CARS: Kia recall audited by N.H.T.S.A., over 137,000 vehicles affected
>NATIONAL: Get the Facts: How big is the U.S. national debt?
-Couple loses more than $500,000 in gold coin scam
>TRAGIC: Missing child sold to meth dealer by mom, who had abused her with paddle and BB gun: report
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother charged with manslaughter after daughter is found dead (:36)
-Mass. named No. 1 school system in U.S. for third year in a row. Here's why
>COLLEGES: Explained by a WPI expert: G.P.S., cell phones & signal loss (:46)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How to eat like a local in Italy
-The 10 friendliest U.S. cities
>BUSINESS: Fallon Health C.F.O. departs, V.P. promoted to interim role
-AOL to discontinue dial-up internet service: Here's when
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers, Sunday, August 10th
>HEALTH: Why is it so hard to find a primary care doctor? There are several reasons (2:19). Article
-New Alzheimer's study finds simple treatment could restore memory (1:59)
>FOOD: Hershey says it's hiking chocolate prices due to cocoa price
>TV/STREAMING: "Special Forces" Season 4 cast — Teresa and Gia Giudice, Jussie Smollett, Brittany Cartwright and more
>MOVIES: "Weapons" nabs $42 million box office opening, "Freakier Friday" also smiling
>CELEBRITY: Matthew McConaughey lost "Titanic" lead role for refusing this request
>ANIMALS: 42-pound cat goes on an amazing weight loss journey (4:21)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>GOOD NEWS: Teen who helped co-workers on graduation night pursues dream (2:25)
-Meanwhile, why are scientists dressing pigs in clothes and burying them in Mexico?
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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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