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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man accused of driving suspects in triple shooting in Worcester appears in court
-A report says you won’t be able to afford a home in Worcester in 5 years. What gives?
-Worcester bakery celebrates anniversary, announces expansion
-Worcester woman experienced horror of 2013 Boston Marathon bombing
-Uxbridge student burned by laptop during M.C.A.S. test (2:10)
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Clara Barton Elementary School in Oxford (1:01)
-Worcester Public Library adapts to safety issues, growing community needs
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week: Time to vote
-Worcester resident and Visionary of the Year New England-nominee raising money for Leukemia and Lymphoma society
-Worcester Earth Day neighborhood litter cleanups coming
-Independent bookstores enhance Worcester’s culture
-Local LGBTQ+ groups hold Transgender Day of Visibility celebration
-ICYMI: Worcester high schooler fighting for his life after triple shooting
-Related: 19-year-old arrested in shooting of 3 teens (1:49). Article
-Amid a distracted driving "epidemic," Worcester police try a new approach
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-See the pending road and sidewalk projects in Worcester
-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)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire damages Church of the Nativity in Northborough
-Worcester NAACP, group claim racial bias in disciplining of 2 Nichols students in brawl
-Recovery program in Westminster focused on first responders, veterans (2:38)
-Leominster man arrested for allegedly drugging female roommate, sexually assaulting her
-Florida man arrested on gun charges in Auburn
-Auburn police statistics for March
-Which Grafton employees earned the most in 2023?
-Clinton teacher ready to Dream Big! at marathon
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Shrewsbury Street Nurse's Pub Crawl on May 11th
>SHOWTIME: Eclipse 2024 party at the EcoTarium
-The Roll Up returns to Worcester with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Lil Eazy-E
-Gaming Mitigation Fund grants benefit 3 Worcester nonprofits
-Listen Up: Music is the sound of emotion, experience from PennySTEMS
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1332 (26:03): Central Mass. Housing Alliance Walk for Homeless May 19th
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1333 (24:32): Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime teacher and department head at Leicester High
>SPORTS: Red Sox fall to Orioles in home opener
-Celtics lose to Bucks, 104-91
-Related: Celtics make bizarre NBA history with zero free throws in loss
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 4-1
-'Saders in 60 (1:00)
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-WooSox Rewind: WooSox drop 4 of 5 against Buffalo
-Boston Marathon runners profile: Rob Orell
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to 10 years in prison
-Tragic: Boy, 3, fatally shots himself with gun left on couch, father arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother charged in death of 3-year-old son
-Eclipse watchers stuck in heavy traffic driving home: "Worst traffic I've ever seen"
-Massachusetts residents get 2 extra days to file 2023 tax return
>COLLEGES: Worcester State gets $10,000 for nursing scholarships
-Stacie Brimmage's Anna Maria M.S.W. degree is a full circle accomplishment
-Clark student helps keep alive memories of the Gatumba Massacre
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 4 helpful tips to avoid paying hotel resort fees
>BUSINESS: Apple working on mobile robot that can follow you around your home
-LPL Research: What to watch this earnings season
-Worcester biomedical firm raises $3 million for development of pelvic treatments
>SHOPPING: Why you shouldn’t use laundry pods
>HEALTH: Can happiness improve health?
-Psychologist explains digital depression treatment, Rejoyn (2:20)
>FOOD: Will the soaring price of cocoa turn chocolate into a luxury item?
>TV/STREAMING: 15 nostalgic TV shows to watch when you just want to relax
>MOVIES: Trailer drops for Joker 2, or "Joker: Folie à Deux"
>CELEBRITY: Beyoncé makes history with "Cowboy Carter" hitting No. 1
>ANIMALS: Mystery kitten found in Everett wearing strawberry dress
>HISTORY: The Hindenburg flies over Commerce High in 1936
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man wins Mega Millions $1 million prize during lunch
-Meanwhile, in California, police confuse security camera cat photo for mountain lion
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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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