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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester police Officer Kurt Solomon’s cause of death revealed
+Noon: Lindsay Clancy "nervous" awaiting verdict, her attorney says (2:01)
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making your weekend plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Motor City," "Hadestown: The Musical" and more
-Owner letting historic tavern in Worcester fall into decay, no plans for restoration
-How Solomon family tragedy became a case study in true crime obsession
-True Crime Report (Steve Huff): "Blue Hell": Another side of Karen Solomon
-In police defamation case, source questions for deputy chiefs off limits, for now
-Data centers, police, housing take center stage in Worcester House race debate
-Worcester early, in-person voting for Mass. primary runs through Friday
-New restaurant slated for former Shrewsbury Hooters location
-Area couple married nearly 70 years dies 5 days apart
-Anna Maria alum files legal objection to sale of campus
-Teachers, parents decry key aspect of Worcester school zone changes
-Worcester superintendent's Back to School Message (2:08)
-Worcester Public Schools opening 7 new libraries — but lacks books to fill shelves
-Years before the Centrum stage, Dolly Parton made her way to downtown Fitchburg
>DINING OUT: Beer boots and food that will blow you away at Worcester restaurant
-Billionaire family to buy historic Union Oyster House (:25). Article
-ICYMI: Family says goodbye to Kurt Solomon: "I love you, brother"
-UMass Memorial nurses ratify new contract. Here are the details
-Give your input on uses for ex-R.M.V. site at 611 Main Street in Worcester
-Forgotten Mass: Old Stone Church in West Boylston offers glimpse of life before the reservoir
-Popular restaurant in Greendale closes for maintenance, renovations
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
-Jazzed Up Duo Friday and Saturday at Val's
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Road rage gun threat in Webster leads to 3 arrests, AR-15 pistol seizure
-3 arrested after 1 brandishes 2 butcher knives during confrontation between cousins in Clinton
-Clinton-based drug dealer arrested after police seize nearly kilogram of cocaine
-Dudley-Charlton lays out $11.2 million capital plan ahead of September vote
-Pet vaccine clinic Saturday in Shrewsbury
-Second annual West Boylston Touch-A-Truck event October 10th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Melissa Etheridge, Suicidal Tendencies, 2Slick Jazz ...
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:23)
-100 FM The Pike (19:52): Joanna Connor on playing with Buddy Guy, finding the Blues in Worcester
-For The Record LGBTQ history exhibit comes to Worcester library
-Gateway Players Theatre announces auditions for holiday play
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. and family take over Old Orchard Beach
-Randy Feldman: Worcester needs independent police review
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked for Wyman-Gordon for 62 years
>SPORTS: Patriots defense gives ugly performance in 37-13 loss
-Eliot Wolf explains why Patriots wanted Jaylen Reed in Kayshon Boutte trade
-Boston Bruins free Fan Fest coming to Worcester
-Crusader Quarterly with Kit Hughes
-Holy Cross football game day enhancements for 2026
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-1
>NATIONAL: More than 60 Americans among 1,400 missing after flash floods in Nepal and Tibet (1:55)
-Shocking aerial footage shows scale of Nepal’s flood disaster (5:48)
-2 die of measles in Pennsylvania, the first U.S. fatalities this year
-Tragic: Mom dies after going into burning house to save daughter
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (22:21): Jurors begin deliberations after hearing evidence for 5 weeks
-Man dead in shootout after stolen boat ends up in Rhode Island (:43)
>COLLEGES: Clark names 2 alumni to Board of Trustees
-Student contributions at WPI lead to new fibroid research (5:23). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): JetBlue unveils new lounge at Logan Airport (1:12)
-Your carry-on might be too big for the T.S.A.'s new scanners
>BUSINESS: Drug development in space: NASA awards Worcester firm $8 million
-LPL Financial Research: Stock market tug of war: Earnings vs. rates
-Spencer Technologies acquired by P.E.-backed firm
>HOMES: This historic Mass. mansion looks like a palace (1:09)
>SHOPPING: Target apologizes for "offensive" Halloween costume
>HEALTH: Tough Love Massage 2 to offer free 30-minute pain management treatments in Worcester
-Doctor says landmark settlement with Meta "just the beginning" (2:55)
>FOOD: "I ate the new Chick-fil-A Chicken & Waffles sandwich so you don't have to" (1:08)
-Cooking with Tiffany: Garlic butter pasta with grilled salmon, tomatoes and feta
>TV/STREAMING: Allison Janney on double Emmy nominations and why she’s having “the best time” playing the president on "The Diplomat"
>MOVIES: Trailer for "The Social Reckoning" (2:32)
>CELEBRITY: Hayden Panettiere's life and final months: A timeline
-Blake Lively dealt humiliating blow after requesting $8 million payout from Justin Baldoni
>ANIMALS: 2-day-old kitten meets a mama cat who loves her like her own (1:52)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Hadwen Park in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Son surprises father at work after a year apart
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, wedding erupts into massive brawl caught on camera (1:37)
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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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