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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester Caribbean American Carnival returns with joy, challenges
+Noon: Listen Up: Brandie Blaze's "Susan Lucci" brings the real-life drama
-WPI takeover of Worcester hotels angers city, business leaders
-Worcester police investigate 3 pizza delivery robberies on Vernon Hill. Video (:31)
-Deputy chiefs to state: Worcester may be breaking law in police chief search
-Worcester library director discusses attack on employee
-Multiple crashes close Mass. Pike in both directions in Charlton (1:29)
-Worcester Animal Rescue League waiving adoption fees for dogs this week
-W.B.J. celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 40 Under Forty, names the Class of 2024
-Related: The 40 Under Forty
-"Thankful" is the word for semi-retiring Juan Gomez at 32nd annual Latin American Festival
-Worcester's rookie teachers looking to make an immediate difference
-School climate, culture and some don’t want to learn
-Earlier: The 18-minute fight for more for students at newer schools
-TODAY! Clark Street School Meet-and-Greet
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Renovated fields at Indian Hill Park unveiled
-ICYMI: Man stabbed in Worcester
-4-day Italian Festival celebrates Italian culture
-Annual Hot Dog Safari searches for the best dog
-Channel 5's CityLine: Telling a Black family's history at Mechanics Hall (9:25)
-Central Mass. firefighters join crew battling blazes in Idaho
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road construction update
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden's battery storage project aims to save the community at least $10 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Serious crash on Route 9 in Westborough
-Spencer boy battling rare form of brain cancer
-Great-great-great-great-granddaughter brings lost family portrait back to Webster
-Sutton teens take helping to the next level
-Openings on Shrewsbury Historical Commission, Commission on Disabilities
-Rutland police announce inaugural Citizens Police Academy
-Tire disposal fee rising in Clinton
-Nashoba girls capture Clinton summer crown
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Central Mass. Mom's Puzzlemania coming to Eastern Shores Club in Shrewsbury
>SHOWTIME: Rutland's Andrea Ajemian has key producer role in "It Ends With Us"
-Lunenburg native, former WWE star Chris Dijak now wrestles around the world
-First Person: stART on the Street's end leaves lessons for the city
-Radio Worcester (13:32): Willard House Museum’s $15 million expansion & upcoming events
-This Week in Worcester podcast (59:07): Road safety and crime stats
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 38 (28:56): Fiber First L.A.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former local Home Economics teacher
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo leaves door open for Drake Maye to take quarterback job
-Former NFL player arrested after flight to Dublin returns to Boston (1:43)
-Red Sox lose to Astros, 5-4
-Holy Cross hockey Hart Center rink install timelapse (:38)
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester takes 5 of 6 from IronPigs
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-Ford, General Motors among 221,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 1 dead, 6 missing as tornado sinks yacht
-Ex-reserve officer shoots wife, daughters murder-suicide
-Tragic: Father drowns while saving son from drowning
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 people dead in incident at North Andover home (1:36)
-Man dies after falling onto third rail at M.B.T.A. subway station (:55)
>COLLEGES: Clark's Summer S.T.E.M. workshop brings science alive
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 U.S. cities with the best weather
>BUSINESS: 10 more states join antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster parent
-LPL Research: Stock and bond market FAQs from the field
-Unity Radio (43:45): Cannabis 101
>SHOPPING: Back to school shopping on budget? Here are 7 ways to save
>HOMES: Puppy-proofing your garden
>HEALTH: Managing your mood during menopause (2:26)
-Untreated high blood pressure linked to higher Alzheimer's risk
>FOOD: Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers causing illnesses in Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: Eugene and Dan Levy official hosts of the 2024 Emmys
>MOVIES: Nicolas Cage’s "Longlegs" horror pic crosses $100 million box office
>CELEBRITY: Phil Donahue dies at 88
>HISTORY: The former Central Fire Station in Worcester
>ANIMALS: These street cats adopted themselves (3:13)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. man wins $4 million lottery prize while buying friend's birthday gift
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, watch a dog start house fire by chewing on battery
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+Full- and part-time public safety dispatchers in Auburn
-Associate V.P. for Administration & Finance at Worcester State
-Job fair September 10th for jobs at DCU Center
-Worcester Public School's Nutrition Department is hiring (1:13)
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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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-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
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