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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 55 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-In Worcester, Minogue, Deaton win Mass. G.O.P. endorsement for guv, U.S. Senate (2:25). Article
-Closure of UMass Memorial's behavioral health affiliate prompts backlash from workers
-Worcester eyes 160-acre rezoning to spur development, AbbVie expansion
-Worcester mayor clarifies stance on rent control
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-The Worcester family business that made horseshoes for presidents
-Area ice cream truck goes viral for giving free cones to kids on hot day (1:46). Article
-Author Margaret Atwood and Emmy winning grad Ann Dowd in conversation at Holy Cross
-Meet the Clark student who advocated for Mass. to recognize April as Armenian-American Heritage Month
-6 best places to play darts in Central Mass. that locals love (2:05)
-Manny Jae Media (1:49:55): Latin American Business Organization Expo
-Hummingbirds have been spotted in Central Mass. map says. What to know
-Worcester moves ahead with Massasoit Road reconstruction project
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Anna Maria closing, Pride conflict, pothole pressure
>FAITH: Newly received tell of journeys to the Catholic Church
>DINING OUT: I ate the Red Robin burger towers so you don't have to (1:21)
-Uptowne Mediterranean Restaurant one of Shrewsbury's hidden gems
-ICYMI: Families and students struggling with sudden decision to close Anna Maria (2:44)
-Police body camera video released of Worcester fox attack
-Robert McCluskey, driver who crashed into Shrewsbury station, seeks release
-Worcester man wins $1 million on scratch ticket, plans to buy house
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Override tax impact calculator
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire at Charlton home on Gale Road
-Family of Adam Julian wants answers after fatal crash on Route 20 in Charlton
-Webster crash leads to O.U.I. arrest, S.W.A.T.-assisted gun suspect arrest overnight
-Paving begins Monday in Millbury
-Temporary food event education Monday in Shrewsbury
-Bay Path committee race highlights leadership, labor issues
-Southbridge Garden Club Sale in Sturbridge planned for May 17th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Bring Me The Horizon, Sacrament, Jazz Streams and more
-Want to hold a sword and wear a helmet? Check out this museum (1:44)
-Salisbury Singers concert will celebrate 250 years of American music
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (46:30): The music of Linda Ronstadt, performed by Stomp N' Holler
>OPINION: Laurel: The compleat knight at the Worcester Art Museum
-What's Up Worcester (1:59): Star Winston (ART Inc.) on building creative space in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who succumbed to injuries sustained in crash
>SPORTS: Patriots bolster depth, take flyer on quarterback on Day 3 of NFL Draft
-Red Sox manager Alex Cora fired along with several staff members
-WooSox manager Chad Tracy named Red Sox interim manager
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 17-1
-Crusader Quarterly with Kit Hughes
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 9-2
-St. Paul’s hosts inaugural Legacy Schools Hall of Fame
>NATIONAL: Shooting incident at White House correspondents’ dinner
-Who is Cole Tomas Allen, accused correspondents dinner shooter?
-Tragic: Anti-poaching conservationist gored to death by 2,900 pound rhino in South Africa
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children found dead, mother arrested and charged with murder (2:55)
-Suffolk County sheriff officer facing human trafficking, child rape charges (:58). Article
-New survey shows more young people are leaving Boston (:32). Article
>COLLEGES: Assumption hosts 22nd annual Duck Day
-Roxanne Armbruster joins WPI as V.P. of talent and chief H.R. officer
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the most beautiful churches in America
-United Airlines says it will raise summer fares as much as 20% as fuel prices surge amid war
>BUSINESS: Consumer confidence plummeted to record low this month, study reveals
-Recent tax law changes and estate planning in Massachusetts
>HOMES: Natural ways to protect lawn from ticks and mosquitoes
>SHOPPING: What fast fashion might actually be costing you
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on youth athletes and "overuse" injuries (2:47)
-Amazon expands access to GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs
>FOOD: Kellogg is putting toys back into some cereal boxes as a "Toy Story 5" tie-in
>TV/STREAMING: Helena Bonham Carter exits "The White Lotus" days into filming Season 4
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Paul Rudd movie, "Power Ballad" (1:49)
>CELEBRITY: Inside Nikki Glaser's decision to flee Los Angeles for "relaxed" Missouri
-Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic known for "We Just Disagree" and "Feelin' Alright," dies at 79
>ANIMALS: Dog dumped at garbage facility will never fear the cold again (1:24)
>HISTORY: Rare Declaration of Independence prints on display in Boston (2:03)
>GOOD NEWS: How a girl born without most of her arm was inspired by a soccer player just like her (2:45)
-Meanwhile, in Zimbabwe, hotel worker hides as massive croc sneaks into kitchen (2:15)
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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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