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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 74 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: School decor firm acquires new home in Quinsig Village for $1.4 million to facilitate growth
+Noon: Dad of 2 who died after Patriots game was punched by Dolphins fan: witness
+Noon: Dark Side of the Moon Down Under with The Australian Pink Floyd Show
-Student brings loaded gun, heroin, crack cocaine into Worcester school, police say
-Downtown Worcester CVS Pharmacy to close in November
-Old St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester wiped from the landscape
-New electric vehicle charging stations open in Worcester
-Feds reject Worcester's request for money to plant trees
-Worcester study offers zoning, pedestrian options to improve Shrewsbury Street
-College president on leave amid independent investigation
-Clark University, Jeremiah's Inn partner on food insecurity
-LGBTQ+ asylum seekers find sanctuary in Worcester
-Worcester police got a drone over the summer. Here's how often it's been used
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview — Trash bags, police drones
-Nicole Apostola: Yellow Bag Meditations
-Radio Worcester (22:52): Pernet Family Health Services introduces Father’s Program
-Spectrum Health Systems adds property in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant extends summer hiatus to "contemplate our future together"
-ICYMI: In Worcester, political vandalism marks tense election season
-World War I-era plane crashes at museum's airfield in Stow, officials say (1:05). Article
-StART on the Street welcomes thousands to Worcester, Park Ave.
-Developer buys permitted development property near Polar Park for $3 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Police K9 - 5K Road Race October 15th
-TODAY! American Legion Post 42 is having a meeting on Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lancaster farm damaged by floods (2:33)
-Tracking progress of Leominster repairs 1 week after flood (2:07)
-Longtime Auburn restaurant owners look to sell real estate and relocate
-Woman badly hurt, multiple arrested in violent fight at Leominster cinema
-Take a tour of Mountain View Cemetery in Shrewsbury
-Traffic advisory in Leicester through October 27th for Marshall Street water main project
-Sturbridge town manager calls for help in providing support to migrants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Weird, wonderful, Worcester, and the world at stART on the Street
-Radio Worcester (13:12): John Glenn and Ted Williams — Unbreakable bond across 2 American icons
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 75 (28:17): Civil unrest in West Africa
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a pillar of the Worcester Jewish community
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Rangers, 4-2
-Jalen Coker named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-WooSox Weekly: WooSox split series with Mets in last homestand of season
-National Women’s Soccer League’s 15th team to call Boston home
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-If you’ve got a new car, it’s a data privacy nightmare
>NATIONAL: Military officials find debris field belonging to F-35 fighter that went missing in South Carolina
-Tragic: 14-year-old boy shoots and kills mother
>NEW ENGLAND: State captures $80 million for 11 highway projects, 3 in Central Mass.
-Police investigate death of man who attended Patriots game Sunday night (1:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI students are addressing real-world issues for communities around the world (:25)
-Speaker at Clark's Innovation in Action series will discuss life sciences opportunities, education in Mass.
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 American deserts you should know
>SHOPPING: When is Prime Day in October? Amazon reveals dates, early deals
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for September 18th
-"Reading the room" could be your secret weapon to success
>HEALTH: Mass. hospitals try to stay ahead of a COVID surge
-UMass Medical School helps lead national effort to make A.L.S. data more accessible to researchers
>FOOD: Viral ketchup bottle hack shows "genius" way people are getting every last drop
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, September 10th to 16th
>TV/STREAMING: Drew Barrymore to "pause" controversial talk show return until strike is over
>MOVIES: Trailer for the new Exorcist movie, "The Exorcist: Believer" (2:40)
>CELEBRITY: Hugh Jackman addresses Deborra-Lee Furness split: "It’s a difficult time"
>ANIMALS: Growling mama dog and 7 babies were living in tent, until… (3:58)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 19th (1:40)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Auburn Elks build beds for children in need
-Meanwhile, in Portugal, wine flows through village as tanks burst (:30)
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+Assistant Director of University Grounds, Worcester State
-Engagement Editor, Telegram & Gazette
-Freelance journalists, Worcester Guardian
-Multimedia Journalist, Spectrum News Worcester
-Site coordinator, Worcester Cares 4 Kids babysitting program
-Part-time counter help at Worcester bakery
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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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