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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 67 today in Worcester
-Worcester enters Level 2 drought status after arid August
-How many tornadoes? Channel 5's Cindy Fitzgibbon explains how N.W.S. figures it out (:50)
-Fall foliage tracker: Map of conditions across northern New England
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Central Mass. communities to hold 9/11 ceremonies on Thursday, September 11th
+4:00: Will homeowners insurance foot the bill for damage after tornadoes in Central Mass.?
+Noon: Insurance denied Worcester grandfather's COVID vaccine despite Gov. Healey's order (2:08). Article (pictured)
+Noon: West Boylston official fired over flag dispute sues town, police chief
+Noon: Singer and Clark grad Olivia Frances making music in Nashville
+Noon: Screen Time: Terror Con 2025 goes underground after tornado warning
+Noon: Listen Up: New recordings offer a lover's plea, a partyer's depths
+Noon: Last Call: Matt Dunn, metal sculptor
-New Worcester restaurant open less than a week closes because of electrical fire
-Worcester Police Department finds first use of force violations since 2015
-Purple Heart returned to late recipient’s grandson in Worcester
-Parents explain father’s D.N.A. on child’s underwear in Worcester rape, bridge attack trial
-Holden tornado caught on backyard camera (:14)
-Earlier: National Weather Service confirms EF1 tornado touched down in Holden, Paxton (3:49). Article
-Shaq visits Worcester on D.J. tour
-2 Worcester colleges get an F in free speech
-Elm Park playground shuts down over botched surface
-Manny Tube, named for fallen Worcester officer, used in water rescue in Orange
-Worcester Tech takes $500,000 grant, renames facility for Gene Haas
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Tony Economou seeks return to District 1 seat
-4 to vie for Worcester mayor's seat in November 4th election
-Worcester City Council rejects fire sprinkler mandate after split
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:01): Breaking down preliminary election results and proposals
-ICYMI: 2 Worcester businesses face uncertain future after weekend fire
-Related: Owner of Worcester businesses damaged after fire launches GoFundMe
-Shrewsbury man arrested after alleged yearslong string of sexual abuse involving minors (1:30). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton voters approve Prop 2 1/2 override
-Crashes cause delays in Westborough
-Feedback Earth site in Grafton sold for $4 million as company known for odor issues exits
-68-acre Shrewsbury property eyed for potential redevelopment
-Spencer Fair gridlock sparks heated discussion
-Man charged with armed robbery after striking man with wooden stake, stealing cash and cigarettes
-Webster man arrested on warrants after foot chase, found with crack, fentanyl and cash
-Worcester Walks: Find your path of serenity at Callahan State Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Fast and furious fashion? Streetwear and supercars take the spot
-Charlie Sheen's wild new memoir, "The Book of Sheen," in 10 sentences
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: Sotomayor sounds the alarm
-Luis G. Pedraja: New futures, one student at a time
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 473 (27:23): John Westerling & Worcester D.P.W.&P.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked for Worcester Public Schools for 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots’ loss featured good, bad and stuff that gets you beat
-Patriots waiving DJ James might mean Christian Gonzalez nearing return
-Red Sox beat A's, 6-0
-Holy Cross Athletics (:56): Student-athlete welcome back
-Former Holy Cross women's lacrosse player Tori Cini wins Trina Mangano Scholarship
-WooSox lose to Syracuse, 3-2
>CARS: Jeep and BMW are among the nearly 100,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Apple unveils new iPhone models (:58)
-Crime crackdown: Get the facts on F.B.I. data
-Supreme Court allows temporarily withholding of nearly $5 billion in foreign aid payments
>TRAGIC: Mom of boy, 12, killed by alligator charged with negligent homicide
>NEW ENGLAND: Death of man after confrontation with police ruled a homicide (2:06)
-2 Mass. high schools limiting cellphones but in different ways (4:15)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Summer Research: Northern Star Coral (1:45). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 U.S. cities that span multiple states
-5 famous literary destinations for bookworms to visit
>BUSINESS: Senators investigating Meta over children's safety concerns
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks are following the market’s playbook
-First cohort of startups at new Worcester entrepreneurship hub look to develop healthcare innovations
-Winner Mining: Here’s how investors can earn WLFI every day with Winnermining
>HOMES: Here's why buyers have the upper hand in the housing market (1:48)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports investigation reveals toddler tower concerns (2:18)
>HEALTH: Nearly half of people with diabetes don't know they have it, new study finds
-COVID booster shots are supposed to be available in Mass. Are they?
>FOOD: Pick-your-own apple orchards in Mass.: Map of over 100 locations
>TV/STREAMING: Kate Winslet's directorial debut, "Goodbye June," sets Netflix release
>MOVIES: Stephen King reveals his 10 favorite movies of all time
>CELEBRITY: Michael Caine coming out of retirement for "The Last Witch Hunter 2"
-Leonardo DiCaprio says he’s "slowing down a bit" with his acting roles
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten bosses around his 4 Great Dane siblings (1:45)
>HISTORY: Mass. native Charles W. Sweeney flew both atomic bomb missions in WWII
>GOOD NEWS: Retired Mass. teacher Ubers to food bank weekly to volunteer (1:13)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, wild boar crashes through sliding door, loiters inside of house
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>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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