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In The News
>WEATHER: Dry and seasonable, high of 81 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Memorial brings back staff mask mandate as COVID surges (1:44). Article
-Worcester bar remains closed following flood last week
-TODAY! Worcester's White Eagle hosting second annual Polish Festival
-TODAY! Main South Community Cookout at Oread Castle Park
-TODAY! Third annual El Buen Samaritano Food Program Community Wellness Event
-TODAY! Q.C.C. to host Super Saturday registration event
-End of summer bucket list: Still time to do the things you mentioned in June
-Worcester named 2nd worst city in the country for rooftop drinking
-3 arrested in Worcester home break-in
-What’s Up Woo (10:00): Protest erupts against new LGBTQ+ policy at Worcester Catholic schools
-Table Talk Pies matriarch gives $4 million to foundation
-After 3-year closure, Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center reopens
-Monárrez outlines goals for second year as Worcester schools superintendent
-Ex-Worcester City Councilor Phil Palmieri returns for District 2 seat
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant mentioned among most-missed restaurants in state
-Unsolved: Worcester -- The Main South Woodsman serial killer - Part 2. Video (16:41). Audio (17:42)
-ICYMI: Trial nears for Steven Foley, accused of killing, burning Cynthia Webb; Here’s what we know
-Leaking propane tank blamed for fatal home explosion
-UMass Medical School's legal bills swelled to $7.2 million in battle with UMass Memorial, MassLive investigation shows
-2 Worcester residents charged in Shrewsbury road rage incident
-Community Healthlink estimates 8 to 12 months to fully reopen detox programs in city
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holden Days returns
-Holden Days 2023 activities and schedule
-Traffic advisory for Holden Days
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board begins policy updates
-Shrewsbury police log for August 25th
-Daly Apiary serving up sweet treats
-Charlton man to head Utilities and Facilities Department in Spencer
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Interior supply and design company moves into Central Mass. with Leominster acquisition
-What’s new at the R.E. Shaw School?
-What’s new at Elmwood Street School?
-What’s new at Millbury Junior/Senior High School?
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things To Do: Get The Led Out, Jolly Beggars, The Outlaws ...
-Engelbert Humperdinck will be "All About Love" in Worcester
-Ray Mariano: The good, the bad and the ugly of ideas for Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: Do not smoke 'em if you got 'em
-Radio Worcester (14:57): Rich Rubino analyzes Republican debate
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 74 (28:47): Education and Social Mobility
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 396 (27:25): Troy Siebels
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was emcee of the Columbus Day Parade for over 20 years
>SPORTS: Dodgers beat Red Sox, 7-4
-Patriots offense struggles in "real weather" preseason finale
-ESPN unveils its 2023-24 win-loss record prediction for Celtics
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 6-5
-Friday's local sports roundup
-Revolution returns to MLS action Saturday
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: 5 killed as 7 tornadoes confirmed in Michigan
-5 Ohio family members found dead in apparent murder-suicide
-Fire tornado in Canada is an apocalyptic sight (:34)
-Tragic: Father drowns trying to save his 21-year-old son who got swept at national park
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. bear shot by resident "in fear of being attacked," police say
-Here's how opioid overdose death rates in Mass. compare to national average
>COLLEGES: Move-in day at Clark through the years
-WPI awarded $599,815 to develop 3D-printed search-and-rescue robots
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 incredible getaways For bicycle lovers
>BUSINESS: Workers now demanding nearly $80,000 to start new job
-Developers and tenants find value in putting their names on Worcester office buildings
>HEALTH: Mediterranean lifestyle could decrease premature death odds by 29%
-Cancer cases are rising among younger Americans: "alarming" trend
>FOOD: Starbucks pumpkin spice lattes return
>SHOPPING: 11 best early Labor Day TV sales
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: 5 movies you can watch for $4 on National Cinema Day on Sunday
>CELEBRITY: Danny Trejo celebrates 55 years of sobriety
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pets up for adoption -- Meet Ace, Nova, Roxy and more
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 26th (1:31)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man returns to college thanks to "random acts of kindness" (2:51)
-Meanwhile, in Washington, "T. rexes" race to photo finish at racing track
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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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