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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 67 today in Worcester
+5:00: Warm weather headed to Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester 17-year-old sells electronics with gun inside, gets arrested
+5:00: Worcester man stabbed to death identified
+Noon: For E.V. owners, more places to plug in planned in Worcester
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Altea's, Cocktail Garden among New England's best brunches
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "The Bride!", "Psycho Killer" and more
+Noon: Former Braveheart Ben Rice finally living up to best-in-baseball metrics for Yankees
-Longtime Worcester nonprofit leader passes away
-Man indicted in fake trucking scheme that stole frozen snow crabs from Worcester warehouse
-Gourmet burger spot coming to Worcester
-The Worcester cafe with a bookstore, with a second mini-cafe inside
-Worcester nonprofits team up to launch $1.1 million child care business incubator
-Mobile spay and neuter program launches with Worcester Animal Rescue League
-Things to do if you’re moving to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (26:46): Worcester’s top health official on homelessness, mental health and safe injection sites
-Woo Science: Summit focuses on helping turtles
>DINING OUT: Ronnie's Seafood opens for 54th season (1:01)
-ICYMI: 2 arrested in Worcester wanted for homicides in native countries, I.C.E. says
-Driver arrested after truck hits police cruiser on I-290
-Massive Worcester development project shrinks with latest plan
-Worcester juvenile probation officer returns to former school for Career Day
-Former Worcester Human Rights chair takes big role in congressional campaign
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State Sen. Durant, Rep. Ferguson to hold office hours Tuesday
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge woman accused of trying to run down teen with car
-Residents escape Southbridge apartment fire, 1 hospitalized (:50). Article
-Victim in Route 20 crash in Charlton remembered as "compassionate soul"
-Towns brace for record number of overrides
-Rutland, Hubbardston police offer free self-defense for women
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Trio at The Uxlocale on Friday, Val's in Holden on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Blues at FrontRoom, "Rocket Man" and more ...
-Worcester's Samantha Valletta on team of indie "Watching Mr. Pearson"
-TODAY! Thierno Camara and Friends at Crocodile River Music
-Trying to follow Father Dan Berrigan's road of nonviolence
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: My COVID companion
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (48:00): Audra Doody, Safe Exit Initiative
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:34): Who runs Worcester?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 41 years teaching science in the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: New England Patriots announce Hall of Fame finalists (:18)
-Justice Department launches bombshell NFL probe that could blow up antitrust exemption
-Celtics lose to Knicks, 112-106
-Futures League announces Bravehearts schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Columbus, 5-0
-Railers eliminated from playoff contention
>CARS: GM recalls Chevrolet Malibus due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Police make an arrest during search for American woman who went missing in the Bahamas
-Forensic scientist in OJ Simpson, JonBenét Ramsey cases gave startling deathbed confession
-Tragic: 6 children allegedly forced to eat mold, bugs and dog food
>NEW ENGLAND: Food insecurity in Massachusetts detailed in new report
-Lindsay Clancy willing to admit to killing children in bid to separate issues
-Who is Graham Platner, and why is he appealing to Maine voters?
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (23:25): Faculty authors
-The climate crisis will be the focus of April 13th Clark forum
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 dangerous cruise ports that travelers should research before booking excursions
-6 things you should never pack in carry-on luggage
>BUSINESS: Tech company announces shocking layoff of nearly a quarter of its workforce
-LPL Financial Research: Lessons from past conflicts for today’s stock market
-Short-term rental regulations in Massachusetts
>HEALTH: Scientists may have found a "holy grail" non-addictive opioid
-Adding salt at the table is linked to poor diet, higher health risks in adults over 60
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: "The Devil Wears Prada" Old Navy collab includes a cerulean sweater that’s just $50
>FOOD: Healthy spring snacks: Quick and fresh ideas for picky eaters
>TV/STREAMING: Kim Kardashian's new show "Group Chat" rejected by Hulu
>MOVIES: Final trailer for Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" (1:01)
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry looks enamored with Justin Trudeau in heartwarming new pic
-Nikki Glaser "kinda likes it" when boyfriend Chris Convy hooks up with other women
>ANIMALS: Bullied stray cat finally learns to trust and finds a friend (4:08)
>HISTORY: Elm Park in 1905
>GOOD NEWS: Weight loss journey brings runners together (2:06). Article
-Meanwhile, in Boston, "Halloween" fans don Michael Myers costumes to break world record
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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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