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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-"She made the world better": Funeral held for Molly McGovern, Rep. McGovern’s daughter
-Worcester man who killed and burned woman on rooftop asks for parole
-Habitat for Humanity celebrates groundbreaking, new home in Worcester
-Human Rights Commission’s frustration with city manager escalates
-Hiker rescued from Mount Wachusett after leg injury prompts multi-agency response
-Table Hoppin': Grill & Green Kitchen "a little of Paris in Worcester"
-Bravehearts part ways with beloved emcee Dave “Peterman” Peterson
-Youth detention in Mass. rises for third year, troubling advocates
-Stop & Shop experiences company wide credit card reader outage (:48)
-Nichols College hands out degrees at DCU Center
>FAITH: Conclave: What time will we see black or white smoke? What we know
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:18): D.O.J. report, police reform & city response
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The Fix, Bocado parent company opening 2 new Worcester restaurants
-ICYMI: Fired Auburn High A.D. wants charge of sending obscene video to student dropped
-Hundreds converge on Worcester Common for May Day rally
-This small Worcester neighborhood has 2 big health problems
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election slate
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-New food recovery program sprouts up in Wachusett cafeteria
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 4 Next Weather Field Trip to Floral Street School in Shrewsbury (:44)
-Item photos from Saturday's Nashoba Children's Day Fair
-Man arrested after chainsaw attack over girlfriend’s dispensary trip
-Fire on roof of Vehicle Outfitters in Charlton prompts multi-town response
-Brookfield police investigating claim town official offered $50 to punch a resident
-Woman charged with drug possession following traffic stop in Grafton
-Reminder: Town Meeting season kicks off Monday
-Clinton High announces its honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Ritual goth party, ArtsWorcester Biennial and more ...
-Why Freddie Mercury never finished 3 duets with Michael Jackson — it involves a llama
-Concert to feature diverse musical styles performed by Worcester State students
>OPINION: John Keough: Distractions, distractions, playgrounds and the budget looms
-Ray Mariano: Worcester School Committee just made a big mistake
WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1378 (21:48): Deborah Packard and Jane Week
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (55:32)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who visited 86 countries
>SPORTS: Celtics-Knicks playoff history: A look back at the storied rivalry
-Patriots won’t pick up Cole Strange’s fifth-year option
-Jordon Hudson "forced" her way into Belichick Dunkin' ad
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 4-3
-Triston Casas placed on injury list with patellar tendon rupture
-8 Holy Cross women’s records shattered, 7 medals won at Patriot League Track & Field Championship
-Holy Cross track captain Lyons piling up the records for Crusaders
-WooSox lose to Toledo, 7-2
>NATIONAL: 1 killed when small plane crashes into 2 homes in California
-Private plane makes terrifying crash landing at iconic country club (:39)
>TRAGIC: Firefighter paramedic dies after being stabbed in ambulance by patient
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. gas companies under fire for possibly overcharging customers (1:57)
-Man guilty of cyberstalking over half dozen women for 16 years, possessing child pornography
>COLLEGES: A reintroduction of Be Like Brit to Holy Cross
-Worcester State honors 7 undergraduates with prestigious Sheehan Award
-WPI researchers find online consumer reviews may sway product deletion decisions
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Best week for summer travel
>BUSINESS: Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by saying he intends to retire
-Why "just checking in" emails are a bad idea, experts say
-Mom-and-pop business face highest risk of shortages from trade war -- with possibility of empty shelves by summer
>HOMES: Buyers need to earn 70% more than they did 6 years ago for a home
>SHOPPING: OpenAI adds shopping to ChatGPT — here's how it works
>HEALTH: What is the cause of "Ozempic mouth" and "Ozempic feet"? (:50)
-Doctor on what patients should know about receiving an accurate mental health diagnosis (2:28)
>FOOD: Burger King unveils new frozen strawberry drink topped with Nerds
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix show from comedian Tom Segura (2:09)
>MOVIES: The Goonies cast: Where are they now?
>CELEBRITY: Jay Leno talks caretaking after wife Mavis' dementia diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Lizard who acts like a dog loves to cuddle with his sister (2:13)
>HISTORY: New book reveals chilling accounts of Titanic captain's last moments on sinking ship
>GOOD NEWS: 115-year-old British woman, now the world’s oldest, gives her recipe to long life
-Meanwhile, declassified C.I.A. files detail Soviet clash with aliens who witnesses say turned soldiers to stone
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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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