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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Woman dies after Southbridge house fire
-Earlier: Southbridge fire leaves woman in critical condition (1:43). Article
+4:00: From factories to families: Worcester State students unveil new vision for Worcester’s history
+Noon: Amid shortage, Worcester permitted nearly 400 fewer housing units last year
+Noon: How a Worcester opt-out provision for developers is leading to more affordable housing
+Noon: Worcester manager to ask council for tax break for incoming homeless center
+Noon: Jamie Wax to have a staged reading of his new play in Worcester
+Noon: Holy Cross women’s basketball cruises to victory over Colgate in Patriot League quarterfinal
-Victim of fatal crash in Shrewsbury was member of U.S. Army, friends say
-Saint Vincent parent company wins lawsuit over poor hospital safety grades
-The Worcester farmers market is returning, and moving to a familiar location
-Worcester seeks to host Ghana World Cup fans, despite Providence base
-Worcester County Wonders: Worcester's oldest theater plans a rebirth
-Becoming Robert Goddard: A rocketeer rooted in Worcester
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester nonprofits share $500,000 grant pool
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed because of burst pipes
-Vote now for the best fish and chips in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: Firefighters battle blaze in apartment building in Worcester
-Worcester jury convicts man of child rape
-Millbury woman home from Middle East after 40-hour journey (2:02)
-Green Hill Park is the "crown jewel" of Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting at 2:30 Tuesday
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Major car dealership to close Millbury location
-At St. Mary’s Fish Fry, over 1,000 guests eat over 500 pounds of haddock
-Worcester man passed out behind wheel at Dudley gas pump arrested after police find drugs in vehicle
-Central Tree Middle School connects students with local career leaders
-Developer adding 8 apartments to Downtown Fitchburg’s growing housing stock
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Country Joe McDonald, Woodstock legend, dies at 84; had Worcester run-in
-WCCA-TV's Band Edge No. 94 (18:54): Worcester Youth Orchestras
-Hanover Theatre among state venues getting gaming mitigation grants
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Remembering the best fictional Worcester Centrum show
-Interview with Potathan, Worcester’s most famous pothole
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:22): Holden defies M.B.T.A. law, Worcester crime stats debate
-Radio Worcester (20:54): City Manager Eric Batista on sewer ruling, Union Station contract and police recruitment
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester psychologist
>SPORTS: Patriots sign edge rusher, fullback on Day 1 of free agency
-Best free-agent fits remaining for Patriots heading into Day 2
-Can surging Celtics surpass Pistons for No. 1 seed in East?
-Roman Anthony's homer helps lift U.S. over Mexico in World Baseball Classic
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 22
-Anna Maria wins M.A.S.C.A.C. hockey title
-Wachusett girls basketball team earns spot in third straight Division 1 state final
>CARS: Gas prices: See 30 ways to increase vehicle efficiency
-Diesel prices are climbing even faster than gas prices. Here's why you should care
>NATIONAL: Pennsylvania State Trooper fatally shot during traffic stop, officials say
-Here’s which states people were moving into and out of in 2025
-Tragic: Beloved teacher killed in prank gone wrong
>NEW ENGLAND: Price of home heating oil, gas surge in Massachusetts (1:49). Article
-Judge denies Farwell's motion to dismiss in Birchmore case
>COLLEGES: WPI launches 2 new undergraduate degrees to meet rising industry demand
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 cities with the cheapest beer
-What the extra taxes on your hotel bill are actually for
>BUSINESS: The $575 million idea: VulcanForms expands as Devens firm works to streamline U.S. manufacturing
-LPL Financial Research: Markets tested as Iran conflict continues
>HOMES: The U.S. now has 44% more home sellers than buyers -- a near-record gap
>HEALTH: Women's Health Myths: Doctor warns supplement claims are often too good to be true (1:08). Article
>FOOD: 1-pan garlic butter chicken with veggies
>TV/STREAMING: "The White Lotus" Season 4 will film at a jaw-dropping French Riviera palace
>MOVIES: Conan 3: Arnold Schwarzenegger to star in Christopher McQuarrie sequel
>CELEBRITY: "Ghostbusters," "Charles in Charge" star Jennifer Runyon dead at 65
-Conan O'Brien makes rare comment about party Rob, Michele Reiner attended before murders
>ANIMALS: Orphaned squirrel goes to work with his human dad (3:04)
>HISTORY: GBH: Scenes from Worcester in 1991 (1:33)
>GOOD NEWS: Family of 3-year-old boy saved by organ donation meets donor’s family
-Meanwhile, oddest unclaimed luggage items of 2025 include robot, meteorite
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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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