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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 57 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Rolling rally in Worcester will celebrate North High basketball champs
+6:00: D.A. identifies Mass. man killed in skiing accident at Wachusett Mountain
+6:00: JetBlue adds more Worcester-area communities to free roundtrip flight teacher sweepstakes
+6:00: Worcester man sentenced to 13 years for robbery, drugs
+Noon: Meth, 14 guns seized in Worcester bust: Police
+Noon: GoFundMe started for Worcester police Sgt. Derrick Leto’s family
+Noon: City teams up with community to take on pond scum
+Noon: Five Things To Do: Bathsheba Spooner, Stone County Band, Mahler's 5th
+Noon: Last Call: Local musician Tony Gahan on writing and Ireland
-Charlton Middle School teacher placed on leave following rape, assault charges
-Cases of potentially deadly fungus spreading across U.S. found in Worcester
-111-unit apartment complex in Worcester has completed construction
-Worcester Walmart to seek alcohol license from city
-Parades, first pitches and calls from NBA among championship perks for North High
-Funeral for Worcester police Sgt. Derrick Leto, dead at 42, to be held Friday
-New bar, 107 Tap, officially opens in Worcester on Thursday
-Worcester County Food Truck Showdown May 6th in Spencer
-JetBlue to give 2 Worcester-area teachers free roundtrip flights in sweepstakes
-Claremont Academy holds Career Day
-Climate activists in Worcester stand against fossil fuel use
-Manny Jae Media's Inner Views: (18:12): Julie Bowditch, Executive Director, CASA Project, Part 2
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "48 Hours After Baby Marlon Went Missing". Video (23:58). Audio (25:39)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo performs at Val's this Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Bruce Springsteen's healthy energy returns to TD Garden in Boston
-Bruce Springsteen adds 2nd summer show at Gillette
-Austin Meade rocks "Abstract Art of an Unstable Mind" on his way to Worcester
-Singer-songwriter Sarah French delivers lovely song and video, "The Woman in Me"
-New owners of The White Room make it their own
-Bill Shaner: On the city’s failure to address the housing crisis
-Jennifer Gaskin: Women, you are worthy!
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester Police Officer Derrick Leto, who passed away at 42
-ICYMI: 67-year-old skier from Shrewsbury dies after crashing into tree at Wachusett Mountain in Princeton (2:47). Article
-Woman beats elderly man in Canal District, steals car with dog inside
-Quest to find Worcester's Best Pizza down to Final 4
-$50,000 lottery tickets sold in Worcester and Rutland will expire soon
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden Select Board mulls, finds fault with state MBTA zoning mandate
-Radio Worcester (10:38): Selectman Anthony Renzoni on zoning law
-Band of Wachusett students wins best live performance
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Oxford causes traffic issues
-Nominations close, unofficial ballot set for Shrewsbury election
-Leicester police add 3 officers, K9 unit
-Appeals Court upholds former Brookfield selectman violated conflict-of-interest law
-Dave Johnson promoted to Manager of Farm Operations at Community Harvest Project
-Registration open for Bay State Summer Games
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Senators, 2-1
-Celtics beat Kings, 132-109
-Willis Reed, leader on Knicks' 2 title teams, dies at 80
-Patriots Super Bowl hero Dont’a Hightower announces his retirement
-Patriots honor retiring 3-time Super Bowl champ Devin McCourty
-Japan tops United States, 3-2, for World Baseball Classic championship
-Coach John Krikorian of Auburn savors NCAA Division 3 men's basketball championship
-Bravehearts hiring for operations crew
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Los Angeles school workers go on a 3-day strike
-Uvalde cops were too scared of shooter's "battle rifle" A.R.-15
-Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews
-Tragic: Woman fatally mauled by Great Danes
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man unknowingly hires undercover fed to kill wife
-Mass. man accused of beating, strangling his father has been indicted
>FOOD: "Conspiracy theory" that lobster actually isn't tasty goes viral
>COLLEGES: Assumption President Greg Weiner to be inaugurated on Thursday
-Worcester State's "The Beat" (25:59): Laxmi Bissoondial, Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs
>HEALTH: Reusable water bottles hold more bacteria than toilet seat, study finds
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-5:30 at Worcester Public Library
>BUSINESS: Exxon Mobil accurately predicted warming since 1970s, study claims
-As occupancy rebounds, hoteliers say hiring isn’t far behind
>SHOPPING: Pulse Magazine's Style Savvy
>TV/STREAMING: Your TV is spying on you but you can stop it, Kim Komando writes
>MOVIES: Trailer for R rated movie starring Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx as stray dogs (2:32)
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad and celeb chef Padma Lakshmi and daughter Krishna, 13, match in black gowns
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, March 12th to 19th
>HISTORY: Polar ad from 1977
>ANIMALS: New pets up for adoption in the Worcester area
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Obese raccoons go on a diet (4:21)
-Meanwhile, in Wales, "super rats" as big as cats invading seaside town
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Classifieds
+Multiple positions at Worcester restaurant
+Grounds crew for Worcester Bravehearts
-Multiple positions, Law Department, City of Worcester
-Adjunct Faculty - Surgical Technology, Quinsigamond C.C.
-Director of Planning and Community Development, Town of Holden
-Multiple positions, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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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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>HELP WANTED
+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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