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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 41 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester rental registration program brings confusion, concerns
-Downtown Worcester theater for lease as possible cinema, music venue
-Holden doctor hopes his son’s addiction story can help others
-Rutland home has to be lifted off its foundation because of crumbling foundation (2:00). Article
-Worcester Housing Authority's Great Brook Valley gets high scores in fed inspection
-Worcester needs $53 million to build 300 affordable housing units
-Worcester students and parents express concern over nutritional value of school lunches
-Holy Cross women's basketball team falls to top seed Iowa in NCAA Tournament (1:10). Article
-Veterans Inc. receives funding to help homeless veterans
-Worcester man charged in connection with February shooting
-City of Worcester State of Our Streets Forum (1:23:52): Worcester Vision Zero
>DINING OUT: Peppercorn's raising money to help one of its own battling cancer
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking to question pair in investigation
-Olivia Colby, missing Westborough woman, found dead
-Teen arrested for gun threat on W.R.T.A. bus at Auburn Mall
-“Worcester’s issues not unique”; report reveals crime trends
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Movie Monday at the Senior Center tomorrow
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Holden Recreation teams up with Xtreme Hip Hop with Heather for classes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Cinema World in Fitchburg to close after 28-year run
-Auburn police looking to speak with woman who "took something that was not hers"
-Top Shrewsbury town employee salaries in 2023
-Rutland's Faford among winners of prestigious Ouimet Scholarship
-Sutton Historical Society membership drive under way
-Leicester police get grant for automatic external defibrillator
-Officials favorable to Gibbs creating T-ball field
-Blackstone Valley Tech annual golf tourney June 10th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Massachusetts' first kava root bar to open in Worcester (2:46)
>SHOWTIME: Music Worcester will perform Bach's Mass in B Minor in May
-100FM The Pike (8:26): Competitive eater Geoff Esper of Oxford
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on arrival of spring in Worcester
-Ray Mariano: To St. Vincent Hospital, det it right this time for the patients
-Dr. Satya Mitra (27:27): A Future of Youth & Empowerment
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Cartoon costume fundraiser "draws" community support
-Manny Jae Media (26:05): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 80 (28:24): Tradition vs. Modernity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who helped to make suits for Gemini space program
>SPORTS: How might a Patriots-Vikings trade in NFL Draft play out?
-Celtics beat Chicago, 124-113
-Bruins lose to Flyers, 3-2
-Bravehearts swing into season in style with kickoff at Nuovo
-Holy Cross' Liam McLinskey named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year
-26 from Worcester running 2024 Boston Marathon
-A booming market for golf simulator businesses is keeping players swinging year round
-Revolution, Crew draw, 1-1
-Railers fall to Reading, 2-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-2024 Kia recalls 48,232 hybrid vehicles: See if yours is on the list
>NATIONAL: Taps run dry across South Africa's largest city in unprecedented crisis
-Tragic: Toddler fatally shot while watching TV
>NEW ENGLAND: Thousands without power as heavy rain and snow pummels region
-Police called to Hudson home in alleged swatting incident
>COLLEGES: Online track offers flexibility and access for Anna Maria’s M.S.W. degree
-The See You Collective faces “significant pause” after closing of fiscal sponsor
-Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja: Education opens doors to gender equality
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 epic cable car rides
>BUSINESS: Chamber's Alex Guardiola to take over Better Business Bureau of Central New England
-Radio Worcester (11:10): B.B.B.’s Nancy Cahalen warns of home improvement scams
-Viewpoint: Advancing wellness in the post-COVID workplace
>SHOPPING: Target is pulling back on self-checkout, limiting service to people with 10 items or fewer
>HOMES: See inside this Massachusetts mansion with 14 bathroom
>HEALTH: Mild winter in Mass. leads to early allergy season (1:39)
-C.D.C. urges vaccination amid rise in measles cases in the U.S. and globally
>FOOD: Inflation drives up grocery costs as Fed considers rate cuts
>TV/STREAMING: Stephen King movie "Salem's Lot" to debut on Max
>MOVIES: Kristen Wiig has blunt response for "Bridesmaids" sequel hopefuls
>CELEBRITY: Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden welcome baby No. 2
>ANIMALS: Crow waits for favorite kid to get home from school (:55)
>HISTORY: 100-year-old recalls excitement of 1932 eclipse
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 100-year-old Florida World War II veteran to get married
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, officials warn residents there could be bears under their homes
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+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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