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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Heavy police presence on Forestdale Road in Worcester
+6:00: 16-year-old arrested, 19-year-old wounded in stabbing outside Target
-Earlier: Police investigating stabbing in front of Millbury Target
+6:00: Hidden Gems: The best use of cheese I’ve ever seen on a taco at The Taco Spot
+6:00: Worcesteria: Remembering Aunt Pat, and the art of the shaggy-dog story
-Worcester Business Journal names city's Power 100
-New projects aim to ease Worcester’s housing shortage
-New Brussels Street Market draws big crowd
-Worcester restaurant named Phantom Gourmet Steakhouse Legend (5:12)
-Assumption graduates 349 at DCU Center
-Worcester Firefighters 6K gears up for 25th anniversary
-Why isn't porous pavement used more in Central Massachusetts?
-Worcester unveils 37 new mini-murals in citywide art project
-Woo! Science: Snapping turtles are crossing the reptile-human divide
-Clara Barton Birthplace Museum opens for the season at the end of the month
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:06): City response to I.C.E.
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Pho Sure brings authentic Vietnamese flavors to Worcester
-ICYMI: VIDEO: Worcester police knew "unknown liquid" sprayed during I.C.E. arrest was water
-Related: Worcester city officials send open letter to Gov. Healey denouncing I.C.E. actions in Mass.
-Earlier: Worcester I.C.E. arrest police bodycam video released (1:49). Article
-K9 tracks suspect after large haul from Auburn Mall
-Sen. Warren encourages Worcester State grads at 149th commencement ceremony
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Warrant for Monday's town meeting
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston High School prom photos
-Shrewsbury man accused of hitting pregnant girlfriend in the face, court records show
-West Boylston officials told to get 2 budgets OK'd
-Millbury approves M.B.T.A.-compliant zoning district
-Grafton annual town election Tuesday
-Candidate's forum highlights Sutton's issues
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: YouTube releases list of most popular podcasts
-Worcester boy, 8, chronicles lemonade-stand venture in book
-Willard House counts down the days until expansion becomes reality
>OPINION: Jim Leary: With net over immigrants, who'll do the work?
-Maggie Calvetti: We are always changing
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 589 (27:35): Miranda Hotham, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 102
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum's heartbreaking call with dad revealed after injury
-NFL Week 1 lines, odds for all 16 games following schedule release
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 10-4
-Bravehearts' promotion calendar
-Holy Cross baseball takes Game 1 of Patriot League Championship Series over Army. Highlights (1:47)
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 8-4
>NATIONAL: Former President Biden diagnosed with “aggressive” prostate cancer (:43). Article
>TRAGIC: Black bear kills 89-year-old Florida man, dog in state's second attack of 2025
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. D.O.T., R.M.V. launches public data portal for citations
-State requiring health insurers to curb increases to deductibles and copays next year
>COLLEGES: WPI student entrepreneur seeks solution to organ rejection
-Anna Maria celebrates 76th commencement
-Worcester State's Infected with Compassion (11:20): Episode 1
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Which U.S. cities and states have the highest tourist taxes?
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-How to get your resume past A.I. on job applications
>SHOPPING: Amazon Memorial Day sale: Top deals on fire pits, grills, furniture
>HOMES: How tariffs may affect your air conditioning bill this summer (:52)
>HEALTH: New study reveals the traumatic effects of cyberbullying (1:08)
-"Broken heart syndrome" study: Men twice as likely than women to die (:52). Article
>FOOD: Amanda Khatib: 4 pasta salad recipes
>TV/STREAMING: CBS reveals "Yellowstone" spin-off starring Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton
>MOVIES: Ryan Reynolds writing Deadpool/X-Men movie treatment
>CELEBRITY: Blake Lively allegedly threatened to expose Taylor Swift's private texts as Justin Baldoni drama reaches tipping point
>ANIMALS: Wild deer and dog have been besties for 11 years (1:53)
>HISTORY: F.B.I. agent John Connolly crossed the line with mob boss Whitey Bulger
>GOOD NEWS: Hospital has 14 pregnant nurses in 1 unit
-Meanwhile, Florida man offers police alcohol during car chase
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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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