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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 49 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: New grocery store coming to Downtown Worcester
+6:00: Eclectic Shrewsbury Street esports bar quietly closes
+6:00: JetBlue's 3-day Spring Sale has rates as low as $49
+6:00: Former site of Ronnies Seafood and Ice Cream sold for $3 million; Auburn approves plans for car wash
+Noon: Site of proposed Worcester daycare sold to developer for $1.4 million
+Noon: Local musicians stage benefit for friend in need with The Give Back
+Noon: Listen Up: Tom Hurley flies solo in melancholy, energetic "101 Songs"
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station 6 to 9 on Wedesday
+Noon: Janice Harvey: At McGovern town hall event, sense of community stirs
-Feds cancel leases for 37% of Central Mass. commercial space used by federal agencies
-A roundabout could be coming to this Worcester intersection
-Police dog, prostitution sting policies change in Worcester after damning D.O.J. probe
-Police arrest man for theft from Worcester gun shop
-American Antiquarian Society receives "unprecedented gift" of more than 18,000 items
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week: Recognizing high achievers
-Why's it called that? Country Club Blvd. has plenty, except a country club
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (16:30): Bears wake up hungry! Here's what you should know
>FAITH: Catholic Diocese of Worcester celebrates 75th anniversary
-DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week continues this week
-ICYMI: Turtleboy blogger will try to have criminal charges dismissed at Wednesday hearing
-The Skull Society at WPI remains a well-guarded secret
-Lawyers, federal judge have "spirited discussion" on illegal Mass. State Police recordings
-McGovern decries cuts to S.N.A.P., other programs and looks for voters to put pressure on
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Federal job cuts hit Holdenite
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Connect wisely — cell phone pocket policy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New town clerk appointed in Grafton
-Man arrested for violating restraining order by replying to text message from ex
-Clinton woman arrested after smashing neighbor’s and her own apartment windows
-Shrewsbury Cultural Council and Zoning Board of Appeals have openings
-Sutton Garden Club offers scholarship
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Exploring Independent Bookstores (1:09): Bedlam Books
-Barbra Streisand's duet album will include Ariana Grande, Paul McCartney
>OPINION: Viktoriya Skuz: 5 tips for a smooth daycare experience
-Worcester Public Schools (1:54): Freshmen workshop at Worcester Tech
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1371 (24:44): Katelyn O'Brien, Business Improvement District
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was born 4 days after Tornado of 1953
>SPORTS: NFL owners upset by Bill Belichick pursuing "Hard Knocks" opportunity
-Former Worcester Tech hoop star signs pro contract
-Holy Cross men's hockey enters national polls at No. 20
-Holy Cross men's basketball team opens Patriot League Tournament at Lafayette
-210 Sports: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 21
>CARS: Maybach, Audi among nearly 300,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Tariffs against Canada and Mexico are now in effect
-U.S. hits "pause" on aid to Ukraine
-Tragic: Woman fatally mauled by neighbor's 2 dogs
>NEW ENGLAND: Tesla charging stations set on fire in Massachusetts (2:12). Article
-Logan passengers shocked after woman stung by scorpion at baggage claim (1:44). Article
>COLLEGES: The Scarlet: A look inside Clark University’s finances
-3 Assumption professors granted tenure in spring semester
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 underrated world capital cities to visit
>BUSINESS: How new 25% tariffs could impact Mass. (3:55). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season recap — Strong growth, big upside, now what?
-Proposed bill would tax mall owners with too many vacancies (:59)
>HOMES: How to treat bedbugs in your home and bedbug bites (1:20)
>SHOPPING: Discover Samsung Spring sale — Frame TVs, S25 Galaxy, Bespoke Jet vacuums
>HEALTH: "Patients are very sick": Flu cases peaking in Mass., rest of country
-1 in 4 Americans who monitor health share data with doctor (:58)
>FOOD: Listeria outbreak — Lyons ReadyCare, Sysco Imperial supplement shakes recalled
>TV/STREAMING: Here’s why your Netflix monthly cost just went up
>MOVIES: Oscars analysis — How "Anora" won, Demi Moore lost
>CELEBRITY: Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years, dies at 82
>ANIMALS: After 2 months, stray cat finally found courage to come inside (1:44)
>HISTORY: What was the Golden Age of train travel like?
>GOOD NEWS: Community, basketball teams rally around girl with cancer
-Meanwhile, Temu's toy fail leaves dad speechless: "Not today, Satan"
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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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