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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 76 today in Worcester
>STATE OF EMERGENCY IN LEOMINSTER
+6:00: Evacuation orders lifted for Leominster residents near Barrett Park Pond Dam (2:37)
+6:00: Flea market building torn apart by flood water (1:38)
+6:00: Schools closed again Wednesday after "catastrophic" flooding in Leominster
+6:00: Commuter Rail tracks undercut by flooding in Leominster (:44)
+Noon: Drone footage shows aftermath of Leominster flooding (3:31)
+Noon: Leominster mayor provides update on significant flooding (13:45)
-Leominster under state of emergency after "catastrophic floods" (1:45)
-Officials ask residents near Barrett Park Pond Dam to evacuate (1:33)
-Massive sinkholes after flash flooding (1:24)
-Emergency shelters opened (1:53)
-Cadillacs fall into sinkhole at dealership (:41)
-"We’re starting from scratch": Business owners cleaning up after flooding
-Route 2 reopens in both directions after flash floods (1:19)
-Princeton police warn of closed or severely damaged roads
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: $14,500 Rolex stolen from local store, police ask for help
+Noon: There’s something strange in the skies over Worcester, people have photos to prove it
+Noon: Worcester's "Heart-To-Hub" train won't be express anymore: Keolis
+Noon: Worcester may relax in-law apartment building rules to boost housing
+Noon: Worcester chamber launches nonprofit digital news organization
+Noon: Worcester Fire Department to promote 12
+Noon: 100FM The Pike (13:01): Comedian Jimmy Dunn on Manny 267 benefit, being on strike and pizza
-Worcester police ask for help finding 15-year-old girl who ran away from courthouse
-You have your channels back! Charter, Disney reach new distribution agreement
-After 14 years, Downtown Worcester bar closes for good, seeks new location
-Worcester eyes decertification of tax break on downtown building
-Radio Worcester (11:23): District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj update on Mill Street roof collapse
-Radio Worcester (7:23): Commemorating the 22nd anniversary of 9/11
-Worcester firefighters hold September 11th ceremony at 9:59 a.m., when South tower collapsed
-Related: Shrewsbury remembers 9/11, unveils new sculpture
-Related: Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (3:10): Remembering 9/11
-Former Worcester police chief gets compensation with pension pending
-Worcester's interim police chief discusses plans for the department
-Radio Worcester (21:19): Guillermo Creamer running for Worcester mayor despite opposition
-Nicole Apostola: City Manager’s Leave plan
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for September
-ICYMI: Worcester teacher Janet Cloutier "molding minds" for 27 years
-Out of the Darkness Community Walk looks to raise awarness, prevent suicide in Central Mass.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Oriol Foundation Health and Wellness Expo on Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Holden Recreation hiring staff for before and after school programs
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston Police Department debunks abduction rumors
-Traffic advisory in Leicester this week
-Sutton welcomes refugee families in the Emergency Assistance Family Shelter Program
-Pet Rock comes to Shrewsbury for 25th annual event
-Bank awards $4,000 in scholarships to Millbury and Sutton students
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle goings on
-Leicester police selling K9 patches
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Pulse Magazine is taking nominations for 2024 People to Watch
-A reporter hits the stage for Queer AF fashion show
-Historic lesbian bartender inspires Worcester poet to speak up, not wait
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 400 (25:35): Easterseals of Mass.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who served as chair of Worcester State Board of Trustees
>SPORTS: Yankees-Red Sox set for a doubleheader on Tuesday
-Holy Cross-Boston College sights and sounds (2:32)
-Rachel Johnson named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-WooSox Weekly: WooSox split in Gwinnett drops them farther back in second-half playoff race
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: American explorer rescued from deep Turkish cave (1:24)
-Maui missing list drops to 66, but many reports still being vetted
-Tragic: Father kills 16-year-old with power tool, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Off-duty Seekonk officer killed in double fatal motorcycle crash
-Fire reported on yacht of retired doc busted for drugs, guns and prostitutes in Nantucket
>COLLEGES: Report lists WPI among the nation's "least economically diverse" schools
-New academic year brings most diverse incoming class and increase in first-year students at Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 places to experience fascinating cultural traditions
>BUSINESS: India Society of Worcester to hold Asian Business Pitch Contest
-Consumer spending expected to shrink for the first time since the start of the pandemic: survey
>SHOPPING: Worcester Bazaar
>HEALTH: Moderna's updated COVID vaccine effective against new variant, company says
-Cancer in under-50s surges by 79% — "Western" diet, alcohol to blame: study
>FOOD: Rising caffeine levels spark calls for ban on energy drink sales to children
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, September 3rd to 9th
>TV/STREAMING: Everything new to Paramount+ in September
>MOVIES: "The Nun II" kicks off fall box office with $32.6 million domestic opening
>CELEBRITY: Celebrity video site Cameo sees a surge of actor sign-ups in the wake of the strike
>ANIMALS: Duckling was afraid of water until girl teaches him to swim (4:23)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 12th (2:25)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 9-year-old girl honored for saving lives in machete attack (2:12)
-Meanwhile, in Kenya, curious lion steals GoPro and takes it for a joyride (:49)
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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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