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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:52). High of 83 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester tunnel to close until September for construction (pictured)
+6:00: Worcester police looking for missing 16-year-old
+6:00: Oxford police: Shawn O'Connell, man shot by officer, was charging in "a full sprint"
+6:00: Worcester to get first "green" street. Here's what it means
+6:00: Worcesteria: At Donker Farm, chicks rule, but bees are a-pollen
+Noon: Blues and rock veteran Paul Nelson set for Worcester appearance
-W.P.D. asks for public's help finding 15-year-old runaway
-Gov. Healey chooses Ed Augustus for housing secretary
-Drone video above DCU Center prior to Zach Bryan concert (1:22)
-Auburn man indicted in Stafford Street crash that killed 5-year-old girl
-Trial begins for man accused of killing Carlos Cruz outside Worcester bar
-DCU Center hosts largest job fair in Central Mass. on Tuesday
-CVS to pay $6 million to settle prescription overcharges in Mass., including Worcester
-Worcester Public Schools’ proposed $552 million budget includes 228 new positions
-Worcester among Mass. cities to receive opioid settlement funds for recovery services
-38th annual Walk for the Homeless coming up in Worcester
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Rabid fox: Leicester police warn residents to keep kids, pets inside
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Worcester's Oldest Unsolved Murder Case". Video (20:04). Audio (21:34)
-ICYMI: D.A.: Oxford police officer shoots man who was advancing on them with sword (:27). Article
-Multi-alarm fire tears through Worcester apartment building, causing extensive damage
-Family of 5 displaced from fire in Canterbury St. home
-GoFundMe set up for family businesses destroyed in fire in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Wachusett Regional freshman places first at State Science Fair
-They Might Be Teachers: Scientific musicians take on D Hall
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland first responders save young man in crisis
-Cemetery expansion funds approved by Shrewsbury Town Meeting
-Shrewsbury police introduce new officer
-Boylston, Berlin schools benefit from donations and grants
-Grafton’s Murphy family runs Providence Marathon for Make-A-Wish
-Colin Wood of Grafton inducted into Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
-Are you familiar with the Sterling Neighbor to Neighbor Fund?
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: How to get Taylor Swift tickets at Gillette Stadium
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 504 (27:45): W.R.T.A.
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 5 (28:29): Inroads In Rutland
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: What the "Me Too" movement hasn't addressed
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to educator and former coach of the Holy Cross women's soccer team
>SPORTS: Celtics-Heat schedule
-Red Sox pounded by Mariners in fourth straight loss
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 31
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-Average age of vehicles on U.S. roads hits a record high
>NATIONAL: Rudy Giuliani accused of sexual assault
-Veterans exposed to chemical at Camp Lejeune faced a 70% higher Parkinson’s risk, study says
-Tragic: Body of missing boy, 4, found on Boston Harbor island, state police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Man who allegedly met N.H. woman on OnlyFans, hid in her attic, testifies "she liked it"
-Mother, stepfather and grandmother arrested after 6 kids reported missing, later found
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, May 7th to 14th
>HEALTH: Can A.I. predict a person's Alzheimer's risk? UMass Medical School researchers say yes
-New menopause drug for hot flashes gets F.D.A. approval
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The Fed probably won't cut rates anytime soon. Why that's good news for markets
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria graduation at DCU Center. Video (1:34:50)
-Clark selects student speakers for commencement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 8 most underrated places in Switzerland
>FOOD: Egg prices are crashing. Here's why
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading -- Sciutos Bookshop
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner will not return to "Yellowstone" until he approves of the way John Dutton will be written off: Report
>MOVIES: "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" tracking for $70 million-$80 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Jane Fonda, 85, will never stop protesting, urges others to join
>ANIMALS: Itty-bitty pug puppy squeezes through the baby gate (3:27)
>HISTORY: Former Women's Club, now Tuckerman Hall, early 1900s
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Child with terminal illness gets dying wish as movie characters surprise him
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, police respond to cries for "help," find "very upset goat"
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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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