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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Suspect's getaway on W.R.T.A. bus ends in Worcester man's gun arrest: Auburn police (pictured)
+6:00: High school friends bring new coffee shop to Downtown Worcester
+6:00: Worcester housing project receives state tax credit award
+6:00: Worcester officers help rescue rain-battered red-tailed hawk
+6:00: Is this your dog?
+Noon: Auburn police searching for missing 63-year-old man
+Noon: 2 academicians saw firsthand how M.L.K.'s death changed academia
+Noon: First Person: Anchored to Worcester, Rachel Eisner still flies free
-Worcester police search restaurant, seize drugs, guns, cash
-Court records: Suspect in Big Y slaying had "prior hostility" with victim
-Court records: School employee busted for child sex trafficking in April
-Poet Hill Place apartments in Worcester leasing up
-Fans of fireworks still have options in Central Mass.
-Cool off this summer at these 10 splash pads in Central Massachusetts
-Renewed effort to overhaul Mass. Pike plazas the focus of Worcester meeting
-Worcester Public Schools Senior Spotlight (1:56): Erick Elena Villatoro, North High School
>FAITH: Worcester bishop to retire as required following 75th birthday
-Earlier: A conversation with Bishop McManus ahead of his 75th birthday
>DINING OUT: Table for Woo: Brickstone Kitchen
-Mediterranean and breakfast restaurant chains coming to new Worcester plaza
-ICYMI: Area boy died 5 years after brutal attack. His "forever family" may finally see justice
-Worcester brewery, restaurant damaged after fire won’t reopen
-Be Like Brit office in Worcester to close; Haiti orphanage continues
-Worcester developer plans 74 new apartments at former laundromat site
-Why this neighborhood in Worcester is among the hottest in Mass.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett school budget sees small increase, 12 positions to be cut
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Rumors swirl, but no solar farm has been approved in Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster Select Board holds special meeting for Dockside
-Neighborhood concerns hit Charlton, Rawson Materials
-Shrewsbury police June stats at a glance
-Sturbridge Fire Department handled 445 emergency calls in May and June
-Southbridge Town Council delays clerk appointment over overlooked charter requirement
-Uxbridge community gathers for tribute night at Polar Park in honor of Officer Stephen LaPorta
-Police logs from West Boylston, Shrewsbury
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio 7 to 9 Friday at the Uxlocale in Uxbridge
>SHOWTIME: Patterson Hood, Craig Finn set for Worcester concert
-Anything is possible with children's book "Nothing is Everything"
-Last Call: Aretha Kharashqah, owner, The Nefarious Strumpet
>OPINION: Aaron Langlois: When state speaks louder than local voices
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 4 (29:18)
-Radio Worcester (28:07): Mayor Joe Petty on Haitian T.P.S., police protest settlement, Worcester airport and city growth
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (52:34): Worcester police lawsuit, Main South, police oversight, Worcester airport and America's 250th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who worked for the C.i.A. during the Cold War
>SPORTS: Where Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown relationship stood before shocking Celtics trade
-Tatum speaks out about Brown trade
-Red Sox beat White Sox, 5-0
-Hockey Night at the Bravehearts on Friday
-Bravehearts fall to Lowell, 9-1
-Holy Cross volleyball announces additions to 2026 roster
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox sweep doubleheader from Rochester, 5-4 and 10-2
>CARS: Ford recalls over 110,000 Mustang vehicles over potentially dangerous defects
>NATIONAL: Iran to close Strait of Hormuz as it vows mass retaliation against U.S.: report
-U.S. will give license for Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine
-Tragic: Heroic Navy vet dad killed running into blazing house to save son, 10 — not realizing boy was safe
>NEW ENGLAND: Tall ships competing in historic race on trip to Boston (4:21)
-Boston sues social media companies over effects on children (1:03)
-Graham Platner suspends Maine Senate bid
-2 D.P.W. workers charged in attack on homeless man in Holbrook (1:40). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI launches research collaborations with Tennessee State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-Which U.S. state is "America's food poisoning capital"
>BUSINESS: Manufacturers ask state for more support
-Area bank to be rebranded as parent company goes public
>HOMES: Holden, Paxton, and Rutland home sales
>SHOPPING: Shampoo recalled nationwide after bacterial contamination detected
>HEALTH: Cyclosporiasis cases reported in state; stomach parasite can cause severe diarrhea
>FOOD: Invasive but "delicious" clams confirmed along Mass. coast (:55)
>TV/STREAMING: Full list of 2026 Emmy nominations
-Emmy nominations snubs and surprises
>MOVIES: HBO's Talking Pictures Podcast (1:04:37): Ron Howard
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B shows off her tiny waist in Paris and more star snaps
-Dolly Parton makes surprise career announcement after delivering "bad" health update
>ANIMALS: Tiny leg kicks changed everything for this paralyzed kitten (2:41)
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury nightclub owner was involved with The Mob
>GOOD NEWS: 22-year-old swim instructor saves woman from drowning at beach (1:33)
-Meanwhile, beavers solve flooding problem at London Underground station
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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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