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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Man who won $8 million judgment against Worcester cops who fabricated evidence says they haven’t paid
+7:00: Thousands expected to attend Brazilian Festival of Worcester
+7:00: Worcester School Committee gives Superintendent Rachel Monárrez another 2 years
+7:00: Worcester Newborn Nurse Visits Program gets boost from Attorney General
+7:00: Worcester's New Tradition: From motorcycle shop, to coffeehouse to bar
+7:00: Worcester Railers' Bobby Butler of Marlborough announces retirement from pro hockey
+Noon: New CNN host Laura Coates has Worcester roots
+Noon: Brazil governor Rafael Fonteles gives high marks to Worcester Technical High School
+Noon: Continue the fun with these summer and fall fairs
+Noon: The Creatures of Worcester are back
+Noon: Listen Up: High Lowdowns deliver high-energy debut album
+Noon: Upcoming Jazzed Up gigs
-New store opens in former Dick's Sporting Goods at Lincoln Plaza
-UMass Medical School alerting 134,000 individuals of data breach
-Office manager for late Worcester dentist sentenced; fraud role found "minimal"
-Earlier: A dentist's fraud enabled Worcester dentist to victimize Medicaid patients, judge says
-One-third of Downtown Worcester dedicated to parking: Audit
-New Worcester Diocese schools policy prohibits gender expression
-Radio Worcester (12:29): Worcester County D.A.’s office announces online unresolved cases focus
-Dynamic Futures helps students understand mental health issues
-Main South community cookout prepares for inaugural festival with a call for volunteers
-TODAY! Forum for at-large City Council and mayoral candidates
-WCCA-TV's Preliminary Candidates Special (1:37:14)
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed for vacation until August 24th
-ICYMI: New in the Woo: Holy Rolls ice cream and specialty drinks
-In federal lawsuit, Worcester woman says police search violated her rights
-2 legends, 1 friendship: Basketball star Bob Cousy remembers director William Friedkin
-Kimberlee Henry, former Oxford High principal, is new equity officer for Worcester schools
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Woman's Club honorees
-Holden Police Department releases July stats
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-TODAY! Senior Center cookout on Wednesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man charged with murder in fatal July stabbing near Fitchburg church
-Car stop in Shrewsbury leads to firearm and drug charges
-West Boylston police log August 7th to 13th
-Bringing joy, a piece of jewelry at a time
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Westborough police charge man after children playing in hotel hallways were threatened
-John Bakun brings life to woodworking
-Lancaster struggles with abutter sales details
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Writing Lines: Spoken word, authors' journeys, and more in area events
-Terptown Throwdown back with "blend" of reggae, ska, hip-hop and more
-100FM The Pike (4:16): Breakdown Lane
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 73 (29:05): ABS Solutions
-Unsolved: Worcester -- The Main South Woodsman Serial Killer - Part 1. Video (17:11). Audio (17:54)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career carpenter who loved golf and had 2 holes-in-one
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Nationals, 5-4
-Celtics reveal schedule for inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament
-Jack Jones' court date postponed ahead of joint practices in Green Bay
-Assumption football team looks to repeat as league champion (4:05)
-Holy Cross announces fall sports broadcast schedule
-Bravehearts thank fans for historic 10th season
-WooBall Weekly: Worcester falls in league semis to Vermont
-RailRiders beat WooSox, 6-5
-Bleachers returning to Burncoat High
-Worcester lacrosse program helps make game accessible for city kids
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 106
-National security panel reviewing secretive land buys near key Air Force base
-Tragic: 3-year-old boy killed after falling into boat propeller during family trip
>NEW ENGLAND: In shift, Gov. Healey going after fed $$$ for just one Cape bridge to start
-Pork producers ready to challenge Mass. law in court even as regulations take effect
>COLLEGES: Worcester State joins Culture of Respect Collective to address sexual violence
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. airlines scramble to avoid cancellations after massive recall of 1,200 jet engines
>BUSINESS: Hub snaps up Worcester insurance agency
-Radio Worcester (6:04): Peter Alden reflects on 12 years as president and C.E.O. of Bay State Savings Bank
>HEALTH: A sugary drink a day "significantly" raises liver cancer risk: study
-What is Wegovy? Doctor talks about drug's benefits, uses, concerns
>FOOD: Instacart now accepting S.N.A.P. benefits for online shopping in all 50 states
>SHOPPING: 15 best early Amazon Labor Day sales
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TV/STREAMING: Here are the 8 must-watch August shows
>MOVIES: Every "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie ranked, including "Mutant Mayhem"
>CELEBRITY: Tuohys call Michael Oher's filing "hurtful" and part of a shakedown attempt
>ANIMALS: Couple rescues 2 abandoned puppies (5:24)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 16th (1:58)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Motorcyclists form procession for vet so he's not buried alone (:33)
-Meanwhile, did you leave your car at the Mendon Twin Drive-In movie theater?
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>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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