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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Worcester I.C.E. arrest police bodycam video released
+4:00: Related: Radio Worcester (21:03): Worcester City Manager on release of video, audio from Eureka St. arrest
+4:00: Related: Radio Worcester (24:11): Councilor Khrystian King urges oversight, preparedness following Eureka St.
+4:00: Related: What are I.C.E. agents legally required to do (1:57)
+4:00: Boston Puerto Rican restaurant opens second location in Worcester
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "A Minecraft Movie," "Snow White" and more
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Livia’s Dish owners have bought Altea’s Eatery
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Cordella’s eyes expansion, adding beer, cocktails
+Noon: George Sherwood's "Art in Motion" at New England Botanic Garden
+Noon: First Person: Karaoke fans, Joe Fusco Jr.'s got an "Unchained Melody" for you
-Man shot at parking lot of hotel
-Worcester man guilty of getting cocaine through the mail
-Man accused of stabbing cab driver in Worcester faces judge
-Worcester police arrest 15-year-old for carrying untraceable handgun
-Honking at undercover I.C.E. car set off Worcester arrest firestorm, family claims
-Related: GoFundMe raises money for family of woman detained by I.C.E. in Worcester
-Related: What are I.C.E. agents required to do when they're detaining someone? What an expert says
-State commits $25 million for Worcester Memorial Auditorium
-Nativity School of Worcester announces $3 million gift
-Vernon Medical Center building in Worcester sold for $1.3 million
-One year later, suspected murderer at Northborough house party still at large
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): New Brazilian pizza restaurant opens in Worcester
-ICYMI: College student from Shrewsbury dies in tragic accident during class trip days before graduation
-11-year-old girl struck by car near Worcester elementary school
-Worcester high school receives bomb threat. Police investigation underway
-Clark School of Business, W.B.J. launch Women’s Executive Academy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden P.D.: No parking on Kris Allen Drive & Jennifer Drive
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-From Cinderella’s Castle to Squid Ink Paella: Wachusett goes to Europe
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Askren sisters go back-to-back as Clinton High valedictorians
-Meet the valedictorian and salutatorian of Shrewsbury High School
-Southbridge woman first $1 million winner in new scratch ticket
-Road closure Friday in Millbury
-Key parcel in Shrewsbury Center to become town-owned property
-Proposition 2½ override questions fail in Spencer; Woodbury, Viner elected selectmen
-Sterling voters add meals tax, regional dispatch
-Rutland passes W.R.S.D. budget, wetlands protection
-David Carr wins seat on Lancaster Select Board
-Hello, goodbye at Sutton annual town meeting
-No races, mostly same faces in Princeton election
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: From Handel to hammerlocks, We the Kings to Bloomfest
-Blues photographer Tom Hazeltine is having first exhibition at WCUW
-World renowned CowParade mooving into Old Sturbridge Village in June
-Green Day reveals how they celebrated Hollywood Walk of Fame star, tease new music for fans
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Violent Worcester cop wants city councilor investigated
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Let’s stop pretending this is normal
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Our ancestors were enslaved, not pilgrims
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 927 (28:02)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who grew his company into a global manufacturer
>SPORTS: How Patriots are seeing more confident Drake Maye entering Year 2
-"Real chance" Bill Belichick never coaches a U.N.C. game: Pablo Torre
-Bravehearts' promotion calendar
-Bravehearts' Vaccaro honored for community efforts
-’Sader Stories: Nolan Schuermann, men's golf
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 12-1
-Bringing girls' flag football to Wachusett has been a dream come true for Jordan D'Amelio
>CARS: Ford recalls 270,000 S.U.V.s over faulty brakes
>NATIONAL: Mom charged for aiding son in school attack plot
-Supreme Court debates birthright citizenship order
>TRAGIC: Family of 5 killed in head-on car crash on Mother's Day trip
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 killed when car goes off I-495, crashes into woods, catches fire
-Karen Read trial (22:11): Was the John O'Keefe autopsy testimony pivotal?
-How a Mass. mom taught the F.B.I. how to profile serial killers (3:40). Article
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Jordyn Bleaney
-Finding potable water on Mars with WPI PhD student Lydia Ellen Tonani-Penha (:53)
-Pen pals field day brings Worcester State closer with May Street School
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 overlooked spots in the U.S. to avoid crowds
>BUSINESS: What to do if debt collectors call about student loans
-LPL Financial Research: Bulls are on trial
-These are the best ways to redeem credit card rewards (1:53)
>SHOPPING: Walmart warns of price hikes due to rising costs from U.S. tariffs
>HEALTH: Doctor on how childbirth can negatively impact mothers (3:32)
-F.D.A. to ban widely used kids' supplement over brain damage risks
>FOOD: Retail egg prices drop in U.S. after record highs earlier this year
>TV/STREAMING: Hoda Kotb on "list" to take over Kelly Clarkson's talk show after "Today" exit
>MOVIES: First look at John Madden movie starring Nicolas Cage, Christian Bale
>CELEBRITY: "This Is Us" star Chrissy Metz stuns fans with 100-pound weight loss
>ANIMALS: Mastiff who wouldn't look at anyone takes care of kitties (1:01)
>HISTORY: "New bridge over Lake Quinsigamond", circa 1935
>GOOD NEWS: After daughter's tragic death, parents take in 4 more foster kids (3:02)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, watch herd of 25 escaped cows visit neighborhoods
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+Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+2 positions, Canal District bar
+Veterans agent, Town of Holden
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Police searching for wife of Worcester police officer in connection with death in her home (2:04). Article
+5:00: Related: Press conference (4:26)
-Earlier: Worcester woman sought by police in death of man at her home
+Noon: Discover part of Worcester's East-West Trail at Hadwen Arboretum
+Noon: New for the community: Gay bar Vice Worcester readies for fall debut
-Local contractor scammed out of $731K for work on DCU Center
-Fatal A.T.V. crash at 508 International track in Charlton under investigation
-Driver recalls crash into Northborough pool after brakes failed (2:04). Article
-In some Worcester neighborhoods, trees are few and far between
-Fox shot by Worcester animal control officer after another attack
-Fox that bit 2 people in Worcester neighborhood tests positive for rabies
-Worcesteria: Italian Festival celebrates mix of old and new traditions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester to host 15th Worcester District Democratic primary debate between Mary Keefe and Ron Waddell
-Worcester schools clarify kindergarten placement rules amid Nelson Place concerns
-Worcester parents appeal to School Committee to address voluntary transfer concerns
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief: First redistricting scenario
>DINING OUT: Ravioli and pasta making class September 20th
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Diners (5:34)
-ICYMI: Puerto Rican culture finds the spotlight on Worcester Common
-Carl Kamp, Union Music owner who nurtured generations of Worcester musicians, dies
-Breakthrough immunotherapy developed at UMass Medical School eliminates pancreatic tumors in half of treated mice
-Nurses say patient violence is on the rise. Here are some of their stories
-This historic Worcester church can be yours for $1.6 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Historic Strand Theatre in Clinton once again put up for lease
-Clinton splash pad dedicated in memory of girl, 5, who died of cancer
-Rare white piebald deer spotted in Berlin (1:36)
-Auburn Police Department to hold blood drive September 16th
-Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library welcomes new youth services director this summer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: StarCats to bring "Day Dream" jazz concert to Jacob Edwards Library
-Sid Wilson severs ties with Slipknot in savage social media move after firing
-Worcester Chamber Music Society 2026-27 concert schedule
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 10 failures of neutrality in Worcester's C.R.B. report
-Mary C. DeSouza: Our first overnight summer camp experience
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 106 (28:05): Michael Singh, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime physics professor at WPI
>SPORTS: Drake Maye shines as Patriots prepare for Eagles (1:58)
-Inside the Patriots’ new 160,000-square-foot football palace (1:11)
-Red Sox beat to Diamondbacks, 11-1
-Sign up for free Crusader Kickoff Event September 3rd
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts playoff collapse ends season
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: USS Abraham Lincoln: Concerns growing over mental health
-Putin loses 43,000 soldiers in Ukraine in one of war's bloodiest months
-Tragic: Hiker killed by lightning just steps from mountain summit during trek with brother
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:13): Prosecution rests, defense calls Clancy's mother to testify
-New Hampshire to bill "unprepared" hikers for rescue (:40)
-Man charged in fatal Apple Store crash arrested, accused of violating terms of release
>COLLEGES: 10 things to know for the fall semester at Clark University
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why you sleep worse when traveling
>BUSINESS: Worcester entrepreneur authoring book on co-parenting, navigating family court system
-LPL Financial Research: Shifting leadership in global growth
-Jillian Snyder: Returning to the workforce as a stay-at-home mom
>HOMES: Simple ways to create a more functional living space
>SHOPPING: Why do stores start selling Halloween decorations in summer? (4:08)
>HEALTH: How parents’ GLP-1 weight loss can affect kids (2:53)
>FOOD: Food & drink pairing: Southern salmon cake
-A historic shortage is squeezing an American dinner staple and relief could be years away
>TV/STREAMING: "Toy Story 5" comes to digital, but when will it be streaming on Disney Plus?
>MOVIES: John Legend to play Harry Belafonte in Bill Condon's "The Road Home"
>CELEBRITY: Everything to know about Hayden Panettiere's death: family ties, 911 audio, autopsy, tributes, more
-"Baywatch" alum, 56, promises plenty of feet pics as she joins OnlyFans
>ANIMALS: Neighbor’s dog basically adopted this family 3 years ago (2:35)
>HISTORY: East Park in Worcester in 1900
>GOOD NEWS: Running errand for dad leads woman to $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Rhode Island, thousands of pounds of squid spill onto road
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-Police officer, town of Shrewsbury
-Service Department at Lamoureux Ford
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