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+NEW (p.m.): Reported house fire in Worcester turns out to be alleged marijuana grow operation
+NEW (p.m.): Two Men Arrested in Worcester for Heroin Trafficking
+NEW (p.m.): Restaurant wants you help to ID person who it says stole two laptops
+NEW (p.m.): Stolen Car, Several Vehicle Break-ins Reported in Dudley
+NEW (p.m.): First Coronavirus Patient in Massachusetts Confirmed
+NEW (p.m.): 1 Hospitalized After Early Morning Crash on I-395
+NEW (p.m.): Google Reveals Most-Searched Super Bowl Foods In New England
+NEW (p.m.): Best Super Bowl TV Deals 2020 at Amazon, Walmart, BJ's
+NEW: Mayor Petty Calls on Harley-Davidson to Reconsider Cease and Desist on Miss Worcester Diner
+NEW: Miss Worcester and other diners past and present (77 photos)
+NEW: All the Things You Need to Do this Weekend in Worcester
+NEW: Worcester man held in Newburyport on drug, firearm charges
-Phantom Gourmet Comes to Millbury in Hunt for Tastiest Chicken Wings (1:16)
-9 former Worcester priests in ProPublica's research of clergy 'credibly accused' of sexual abuse or misconduct
-Female Holy Cross students reportedly drugged at Water Street bar, school says
-'Mini' City Hall is Coming to Worcester's Main South Neighborhood
-Two men in fight on Water Street caught on camera (Warning: Language)
-Student discipline decreases slightly in Worcester
-New owner of glass tower expects to buy more properties in Worcester
-Bloomberg Baystate Business (1:05:34): Tim Murray on WooSox, transportation and development in Worcester
-Worcester Culture Watch (47:50): 'Art's Not Just Nice, It's Necessary'
-You Can Now Get Specialty Donuts Delivered to Your Door in Worcester
-Report: 43% of Worcester renters want to live in Boston
-Worker reportedly killed in industrial accident at Gardner factory
-HC men's basetball host Colgate at 2 p.m. at Hart Center and on CBS Sports Network
-HC men's hockey rallies to win 6th time in 7 games
-It's Saturday! Here's Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings
-Who's a Good Dog? Worcester Police Name Ace K9 Officer of the Month
-'World's worst cat' finds her forever home after shelter's post goes viral
-Today's Hero: Milford Firefighters Rescue 11-Year-Old Girl From Icy Water
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-Downtown eatery closes abruptly
-Really?! Harley-Davidson Sends Miss Worcester Diner Cease And Desist Letter (2:01)
-From burgers and beer to retail: Here’s every shop opening at new Worcester Public Market
-Hitman, handyman and the woman found dead in burning car: Murder trial starts in Worcester
-'It is no longer 1937': Club, a Worcester institution, joins digital age, launches website
-Domino's 'pizza theater' opens in Auburn
-Authorities: 35-year-old Worcester man led police chase through Worcester, West Boylston
-Neat drone video footage over Greendale Mall (1:00)
-Worcester woman accused of trying to run over man
-Worcester police charge 21-year-old in serious hit-and-run
-Worcester man sentenced for hiding friend's body after overdose
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+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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