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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 65 today in Worcester
-Mostly clear skies for today's solar eclipse (3:32)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Arrest made in shooting of 3 teens in Worcester (pictured)
-Earlier: 3 teenagers shot in Worcester (:21). Article
+6:00: Related: Worcester councilor calls for "change in culture" after Clarkson Street shooting
+6:00: Thousands celebrate solar eclipse at specialized viewing area at Worcester EcoTarium (2:11)
+6:00: Worcester residents enjoy solar eclipse
+1:00: City Manager proposes changes to Worcester rental registry
+1:00: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+1:00: Wan Wang of Worcester chosen Best Chinese Restaurant in Central Mass.
+1:00: Heavy traffic on I-93 heading north toward eclipse (:31). Article
+1:00: Worcesteria: City's poetic past recalled during National Poetry Month
-State will pay legal bills for Worcester County prosecutor tied to ethics probe
-Monday's solar eclipse: How much we'll see in Worcester
-Free glasses up until eclipse Monday at Mass. College of Pharmacy in Worcester
-UMass Memorial Health ophthalmologist shares how to take a photo of the eclipse (1:01)
-What to know about the total solar eclipse for Worcester-area students
-Eclipse watch at Castle Park in Worcester
-Related: Manny Jae Media (40:20): "Total Eclipse in the Heart" community viewing
-Best places in New England to see total solar eclipse (1:46). Article
-WPI physics prof explains why solar eclipse is a big deal
-Learn from NASA how to make an Eclipse Cereal Box Viewer
-Worcester schools postpone athletic events on Monday
-Eclipse of March 7, 1970, at Worcester Science Center
-Worcester’s Latin American Health Alliance to split $3 million for substance-use work
-Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at The O Shop in Worcester
-Faces of Worcester: Racquel T. Knight, Founder, RKnight All About Business Services
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Appetizers We Can't Resist (5:11)
-ICYMI: Commercial real estate woes hit another apartment project in Worcester
-Fiancée of Worcester Marine missing in Puerto Rico speaks out (2:12). Article
-Worcester development leaders rap National Grid business practices
-Historic Worcester building getting a new co-working space
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Raising funds for Gale's windows
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Holden police add patrols after report of man luring student
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Uxbridge teacher to fly with Civil Air Patrol during eclipse (2:29). Article
-Senator's prank post draws mixed reactions
-Auburn town manager tops list of town employee salaries
-West Boylston project awarded money
-Candidates stepping forward for Clinton's June 10th election
-Grafton Community Garden applications open
-Lancaster going ahead with mail-in voting this May
-No contests on Bolton's ballot
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium celebrating eclipse with full day of activities
-"Total Eclipse of the Heart" singer feels love for single
-State parks offering cosmic viewing activities for eclipse
-Manny Jae Media (31:55): Manny and the Mayor, Episode 3
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to founding and active member of Our Lady of Loreto Church
>SPORTS: Patriots and safety Kyle Dugger agree to 4-year deal
-Celtics beat Portland, 124-107
-Red Sox rout Angels, 12-2
-South Carolina beats Caitlin Clark and Iowa, finishes perfect season with NCAA championship
-WooSox fall to Bisons, 10-5
-Railers beat Maine, 9-5
-At 53, Pleasant Valley's Brendan Hester is giving pro golf a shot
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: The world struggles to make more babies: "The Population Bomb" was wrong
-Parents of rich-kid gang member charged with murder allegedly tried to cover his tracks
-Tragic: Hiker chasing dog falls 100-feet over steep waterfall
>NEW ENGLAND: Will Monday's solar eclipse cause traffic headaches? (3:09)
-Hopkinton road rage victim dies
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria’s Counseling “Dream Team”
-Clark's Geller Jazz Series to end after funding runs out
-WPI student profile: Charlie Szwartz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 13 of America's most beautiful and historic castles
>BUSINESS: The solar eclipse could deliver a $6 billion economic boom
-When will Fed cut rates? As U.S. economy flexes its muscles, maybe later or not at all
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading — That's Entertainment
>HOMES: Lawsuit settlement about realtors’ commissions unlikely to loosen tight Central Mass. housing market
>HEALTH: Eye doctor shows what could happen if you look at eclipse without glasses
-Finding the best diet that works for you. Here are 5 tips
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch solar eclipse on TV: Live coverage, broadcast info
>MOVIES: Star Wars rereleasing all 9 films in "Star Wars Day" theater marathon
>CELEBRITY: Jelly Roll dominates the C.M.T. Music Awards
>ANIMALS: Raccoon brings babies to meet human best friend every year (3:02)
>HISTORY: Recalling 1932 eclipse
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Texas grandfather, 105, to watch his 13th total solar eclipse
-Meanwhile, why do people scream and yell and bang pots during a solar eclipse? It has to do with a frog
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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