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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Firefighters battle blaze aboard their own engine at Auburn gas station (:42). Article
-City declines, then agrees, to release D.E.I. investigations of police
-Former Worcester lumber store to transform into community veterinary hospital
-Ashlyn Mercier, Westborough officer, set for Sunday night Miss America finals
-Anna Maria College seeks court approval to relocate memorials
-Millbury Street bar for sale as it celebrates 13th anniversary today
-Worcester students selected for live conversation with astronaut
-$21 million for housing in Worcester: Gov. Healey tours Lakeside Apartments
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: Local restaurant under new ownership features pancake and waffle flights
-Pulse Magazine's Spilling the Tea for September
-ICYMI: A Worcester mystery: Who paid $3 million for this house, and why?
-Worcester students walk in street due to delayed sidewalk construction
-Worcester primary turnout increases for 2026 vote
-UMass Medical School professor: Online mental healthcare is here to stay: How to navigate your options
-Loaded A.T.M. swiped from Downtown Worcester hotel
-Worcester police say they broke own policy in case of UMass Medical School officer charged with O.U.I.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Vacancy on Council on Aging
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to selling 3-D printed guns
-In split vote, Shrewsbury Select Board rejects "welcoming community" statement
-Charlton Old Home Day Road Race returns for 59th year
-New Auburn superintendent outlines priorities at first School Committee meeting
-New Westborough foundation to support future community center
-Sturbridge announces paving, road reclaiming starting Tuesday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
-100 FM The Pike (9:54): Preview of 2026 Pike Hairfest at Indian Ranch on Sunday
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 29 (27:27): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: September Horrorscopes
-Julie Bowditch: Tails of the City: The business of being a pet parent
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Episcopal missionary who worked as an outreach coordinator for AIDS Project Worcester
>SPORTS: What to expect in A.J. Brown’s debut with Patriots
-Patriots should be back in AFC mix, but brutal schedule awaits after Super Bowl run
-100 FM The Pike (11:27): Fitzy's Friday Blitz: Patriots, Red Sox, Scots And Edibles
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 5-0
-Holy Cross football falls to Colgate
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 4-2
-8 new Central Mass. high school football coaches on sidelines
>NATIONAL: America's population of 401(k) millionaires hits record high
-Tragic: Great-grandfather killed in front of his wife by rock crashing through Jeep roof in national park
>NEW ENGLAND: The Lindsay Clancy case ended in a mistrial. What now? (7:30)
-Deadly Ludlow plane crash: 2 killed as tracking data points to Piper PA-28 registered in Plymouth
-Multiple people shot at Taunton party (:59). Article
-Andrea Yates' lawyer reacts to Clancy mistrial
-Sixth human case of West Nile virus announced in Mass.
>COLLEGES: WPI Professor Sarah Molinari co-authors published essay on Puerto Rico’s water crisis
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 best national parks in America ranked as Yellowstone No. 1
-Why do planes get so hot before takeoff?
>BUSINESS: Florida firm acquires Auburn’s Atech Turbine Components
-What is the "pig butchering" scam? How fake relationships lead to crypto theft
>SHOPPING: Post Office seeking price increase for holiday shipping
>HOMES: Martha’s Vineyard home sale breaks Mass. record at $43 million
>HEALTH: Water safety expert highlights risks for children and older adults
-School is back and so are the germs. Here's how to protect your children
>FOOD: Americans fed up with fast-food prices are sending chains a clear message, C.E.O. says
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for HBO's "Band of Brothers: Legacy" (1:35)
>MOVIES: Mark Wahlberg & Yahya Abdul-Mateen II talk "By Any Means" film (9:01)
>CELEBRITY: Alix Earle claims "bully" Alex Cooper "threatened" her before feud went public
-Katy Perry makes rare comment on Orlando Bloom split while gushing over "love of her life" Justin Trudeau
>ANIMALS: Newly rescued bear can't stop playing like a puppy (1:43)
>HISTORY: Worcester once had a wide selection of movie theaters to choose from
>GOOD NEWS: Heroic boat captain jumps in to save diver being savaged by shark: "Not bleeding out on my watch"
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer spends time in home's bathroom, swims in the pool
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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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