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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester population keeps growing, even as Massachusetts sees exodus
-Springfield agency intends to take over some Community Healthlink programs
-Worcester State celebrates 150th graduating class at DCU Center
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-Man convicted in 2015 murder alleges authorities withheld evidence
-Worcester police arrest man after observing drug transaction on Chandler Street
-TODAY! 100 FM The Pike (12:04): Market on Exchange starts a new season in a new spot
-TODAY! Radio Worcester (9:52): CASA Palooza returns Sunday with music, community and a mission
-Worcester Haitian Flag Day celebration Monday
-This local ice cream shop serves your dessert on a paint palette
-How a Worcester paperboy became one of the F.B.I.’s top intelligence leaders
-Worcester African Festival to return for fourth year
-Karon Shea agency marks 45 years in Worcester
-T&G This Week: The return of the sack, and our future in Worcester
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Peacemaker awards, pothole pressure, Union Station restaurant search
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: A resurgent Worcester restaurant blew me away with a rare pasta dish
-ICYMI: Baby born on I-190 as parents rush to hospital
-Worcester public health director Tamara Lundi departs after a year on job
-Worcester has picked its next medical director; she starts Monday
-A.T.V. stolen from area family was being sold to pay for son's cancer treatment (2:15)
-Polar Beverages marking America's 250th birthday (3:09)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Holden override passes, but Wachusett partners fail to pass theirs
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): A celebration 50 years in the making for Grafton baseball
-Nipmuc, St. Paul softball teams rally around Dudley teen battling brain cancer
-Millbury ice cream shop changes hands after owners retire
-Man arrested trying to pick up $19,000 from Clinton woman who lost $97,000 in scam
-In Charlton, single round found at Heritage School auditorium after dismissal
-Shrewsbury pay database: The town’s surprising top earner in 2025
-Town Hall parking shortage central to Southbridge property acquisition
-"Frygate" investigation continues in Southbridge
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
-Victor D. Infante (7:29): Your weekly WoMag rundown
-The hottest moms’ night out: Competitive puzzling
-WCCA-TV's Sketch Worcester No. 30 (28:38): Robert Goddard, conjoined twins & naughty cat
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Things I miss most in today's politics
-Laurel: Picturing a downtown landmark
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 487 (27:53): Millennials, Part 1
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (51:16): City Councilor Luis Ojeda & School Committee member Dianna Biancheria
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Public School teacher
>SPORTS: 2026 NFL must watch games (1:36)
-Red Sox beat Braves, 3-2
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 2-0
-Whitinsville Christian's Justin Vander Baan wins first pro basketball title
-WPI and Assumption softball advance to NCAA regional finals
-Ronda Rousey only needs 17 seconds to defeat Gina Carano
>NATIONAL: C.D.C. monitoring 41 people for hantavirus after deadly cruise infection
-Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial after jury says it is deadlocked
-Study finds climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide
-Tragic: Mom makes eerie admission as 2 dead kids found in burning car
>NEW ENGLAND: Court audio: Judge gave Cambridge gunman another chance before shooting (2:38)
-New footage shows man fatally stuck in a escalator as a dozen people walk by without helping
-Channel 25 says goodbye to longtime anchor Mark Ockerbloom (6:06)
-Radio Worcester (21:49): Brian Shortsleeve outlines plan to cut taxes and repeal M.B.T.A. Communities Act
>COLLEGES: Student achievement recognized at Nichols Academic Awards ceremony
-Clark Challenge. Change. Podcast (13:01): Detention centers, migration and isolation with Professors Asha Best and Emma Shaw Crane
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): JetBlue to end service to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport
-Carnival cancels cruise reservations due to low price glitch
>BUSINESS: Drowning in credit card debt? These moves could save thousands (2:47)
-Artificial intelligence job screeners prefer A.I.-written resumes over human ones, researchers find
-Government creates retirement accounts for workers without 401(k)s
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (56:47): Teree Thomas-Perez & Michelle de Celia
>HOMES: See how much home prices rose in Worcester County recently
>HEALTH: First responders testing A.I. for pediatric emergencies
-Doctor on important of Vitamin K shots for newborns (3:04)
-5 self-care micro-habits for busy moms
>FOOD: Prices for 6 grocery store staples are increasing right now
>TV/STREAMING: How "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch" addresses John Dutton's death
>MOVIES: Holy Cross professor on why remakes and reboots still have us hooked (:59)
>CELEBRITY: Unusual way Taylor Swift is inviting guests to wedding after details leak
-Benny Blanco puts Selena Gomez’s fast-food love on blast
>ANIMALS: "Senior" bulldog turns out to be a wild, high-energy pup (2:17)
>HISTORY: The Art Deco WWI memorial in Worcester the public hasn’t seen in years and the efforts to revive it
>GOOD NEWS: Teens save man having heart attack after stopping to change his tire
-Meanwhile, in Easton, goat evades capture by police, animal control
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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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