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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:48). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man killed in Boston hit-and-run
+6:00: Police investigate deadly crash in Charlton (2:16). Article
+Noon: 139-unit Worcester housing project faces setback as developer requests extension
+Noon: Body cam video captures dramatic chase through Webster neighborhood (:46). Article
+Noon: Listen Up: Good Sleepy at home base with new album
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Retired teacher Velah Mary Hazard turns 100, saw history unfold
-Tractor-trailer fire on I-290 in Worcester snarls Tuesday morning commute (:35). Article
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-Walmart warehouse, in former Sam's Club off Route 146, closing
-Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
-Street sweeping begins in Worcester on April 6th
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester committee supports increasing illegal dumping fines
-In Worcester, Doris Kearns Goodwin shares lessons for today's politics
-A moment she’ll never forget – and neither will they
-Worcester Public Schools' Vex IQ Robotics Competition (2:15)
>DINING OUT: Best fish and chips in Central Mass. comes down to 2 restaurants
-ICYMI: Police warn of rash of "smash & grabs" at trail parking lots
-Worcester parents demand safer crosswalk across road where teen was killed in 2024
-Downtown Worcester conversions bring new housing
-Radio Worcester (20:52): Why don't more people take the train? New Worcester report looks for answers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Message from 122 Diner after last week's crash
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Delays overnight after trailer overturns on Pike in Westborough (:27)
-Leominster parents brace for potential school bus driver strike (2:05)
-David Prouty High will not have to complete 180-day year
-Police arrest man with “ghost gun” following school lockdown
-Shrewsbury Youth Police Academy is back
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Lady Gaga's Mayhem Ball a hit with fans at TD Garden show
-Music Worcester will present I RISE: WOMEN IN SONG in May
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 9 (29:19): John Fronczek
-Paul McCartney announces new solo album, "The Boys of Dungeon Lane"
>OPINION: Robert Simmons and Tim Garvin: Partners in energy for families in Mass.
-Alex Guardiola: Schools need upgrade literally from within
-Manny Jae Media's 508 LIVE! (53:43)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who passed away at 102
>SPORTS: NFL’s 2026 league meeting will feature the battle for 18 games
-Celtics lose to Atlanta, 112-102 (2:04). Article
-Back-to-back wins boost Bruins playoff odds in huge way
-Red Sox lose to Astros, 8-0
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 25
-Northwestern hires Oxford native Carla Berube as women's basketball coach
>NATIONAL: How American courts are rewriting the rules for Big Tech and children
-Groom arrested moments before wedding for failing to disclose he was registered pedophile
-Tragic: Layoffs leave worker with terminal brain cancer without insurance: wife
>NEW ENGLAND: Skier dies after fall on trail in Vermont
-U.S. attorney announces new unit to target "benefit and voter fraud" in Mass.
-Regulators order $1 billion in energy savings in New England
>COLLEGES: WPI announces faculty promotions and tenure decisions (5:20). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Stuck in a long T.S.A. line about to miss your flight? What to know
-The world has a new No. 1 megacity
>BUSINESS: Looking for a better job? See Forbes’ best Mass. employers
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Hundreds of Massachusetts jobs impacted by Takeda's restructuring
>HEALTH: Doctors warn about rising concerns over kratom use (2:22)
>HOMES: Weather put a chill on Central Mass. home sales in February
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A rewards customers who put away their phones
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Hart will be Netflix’s next roast victim
>MOVIES: Gina Gershon turned down a lead in hit horror franchise over "exploitative" scene
>CELEBRITY: Howie Mandel apologizes to Kelly Ripa after awkward "Live" interaction goes viral
-Mary Beth Hurt, "According to Garp" actor, dies at 79
>ANIMALS: 30 minutes of most heartwarming second chances ever seen (29:10)
>HISTORY: Norton Emery Works in Worcester, circa 1912
>GOOD NEWS: 4-year-old receives Make-a-Wish's 11,000th Wish (1:48)
-Meanwhile, in Miami, 3 women arrested at airport for refusing to pay for extra bag
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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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