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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 83 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Celebrate Lake View Elementary School turning 100 years old
+6:00: 42 candidates to compete in Worcester's council, school races; 4 uncontested school races
+Noon: TONIGHT! Burncoat graduation at 6
+Noon: Sam Bush, "King of Newgrass" coming to Worcester
+Noon: Last Call: Musician Sarah French
+Noon: Writing Lines: Children's books, poetry aloud among literary events
-Worcester bakery lands gig making cake, treats for superstar
-FlyORH: The future of American's J.F.K. flight out of Worcester
-Family speaks at Paku Lounge shooter's sentencing
-Worcester residents air disdain for family shelter plan at meeting
-Worcester may create disaster relief fund with nonprofit partner
-"It's nuts": Low inventory, still-rising prices frustrate Worcester-area homebuyers
-Albanian Festival to celebrate 40th anniversary at post-COVID return
-42 candidates could be on the ballot in Worcester municipal elections
-Sheriff Evangelidis swears in 3 from Worcester as corrections officers
-See neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-ICYMI: "That others may live": Memorial Day ceremonies honor those who made "ultimate sacrifice"
-Girl Scout for life: Worcester resident, 95, receives 85-year membership pin
-Scott Morin honored as Worcester D.P.W.'s Employee of the Year
-Worcester pays $250,000 to settle excessive force lawsuit involving autistic 10-year-old
-Reminder: Trash pickup delayed a day this week in Worcester because of holiday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden Police Department has an opening for records clerk
-From Wachusett Echo: The waning practicality of student lockers
-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): Nurses rally to save maternity ward at Leominster hospital (2:27)
-Whitinsville man helps save friend after he fell while rock climbing in N.H.
-Uxbridge family asks for help rebuilding their lives after fire destroys home, kills pet
-New Sterling location expands possibilities for Joshua Allen Design
-Wachusett budget waits on Paxton, Princeton
-No one hurt in Rutland rollover crash
-Shrewsbury Girl Scouts receive volunteer award
-Clinton seeks grants for assessments
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Barbara Weihrauch remembered for doing theater for love in W.C.L.O.C. show
-Worcesteria: Learn to work the saxophone; mourning doves lift spirits at microbrewery
-First Person: Standing together at the cinema
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 506 (27:29): Does Worcester even know the best ways to assist our increasing homeless population?
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 384 (27:35): Fabian Barracks
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: In Hispanic Families, Abuelas are Everything
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who helped rebuild Pearl Harbor in World War II
>SPORTS: Celtics will look to bolster Mazzulla's coaching staff in offseason: Report
-Reds beat Red Sox, 9-8
-Holy Cross Hall of Famer Bill McGovern dies at 60
-Power failure leads to Bravehearts game being suspended with 7-2 lead. Next home game: 6:30 Friday (Fireworks Friday)
-This catch by Bravehearts shortstop K.B. Peralta makes "SportsCenter" Top 10 (:14)
-Worcester Bravehearts baseball scoreboard explodes after catching fire
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts start season with 3-1 record after first week
-Louisville beats WooSox, 5-4
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Iowa officials plan to demolish partially collapsed building
-Video shows off-duty Marines beaten by mob of up to 40 teens
-Tragic: Dad of 6 shot dead at daughter's graduation party
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 killed by commuter rail trains in Whitman and Billerica
-Body of missing jet skier found after collision with boat on Mass. river
>HEALTH: Doctors say this is the most important virus you’ve never heard of
-Strong leg muscles may be linked with better outcomes after heart attack, study suggests
>BUSINESS: Take W.B.J.'s Midyear Economic Forecast survey
-Mass. insurance regulators investigate Point32Health data breach
>COLLEGES: "Tree of Hippocrates" branch planted at UMass Medical School to inspire creativity, hope
-Anna Maria celebrates its 74th Commencement and the power of family
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best destinations for your first trip abroad
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in city of Worcester, May 21st to 28th
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix begins password sharing crackdown in the U.S.
>MOVIES: "The Little Mermaid" rakes in $117 million at the U.S. box office on opening weekend
>CELEBRITY: Arnold Schwarzenegger says friend Bruce Willis will be remembered as a "great star" and a "kind man"
>ANIMALS: Latest pets available for adoption in the Worcester area
>HISTORY: 1910 ad for Worcester Storage Co.
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Single mom achieves graduation goal, will accept college degree with daughter by her side
-Meanwhile, in Westford, wandering moose wakes family
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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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