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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 72 today in Worcester
-2025 hurricane names include Andrea, Barry and Chantal. See the full list
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
+5:00: "Disruptive and intimidating": Activist David Webb under no trespass order from City Hall
+5:00: Worcesteria: Wurlitzer in spotlight at Hanover "Safety Last" showing
+5:00: Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2025 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
+Noon: Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
+Noon: Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
+Noon: Greater Worcester Opera's "Love Italian Style" something to sing about
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
-The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone (pictured)
-Worcester woman arrested for shoplifting over $700 in goods from Leicester Walmart
-By raising dogs, Northborough couple helps those in need
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Exploring identity through Worcester’s gaming culture
-Courthouse Lofts secures funding to boost digital access
-Worcester expands youth jobs, workforce programs
-Green Public Service Awards recognizes 5 outstanding public employees
-WCCA-TV (59:37): State of the City address
-Woo! Science: Why cicadas will not go quietly
-Worcester County Wonders: Tackling racism on 2 wheels, the tale of Marshall "Major" Taylor
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Radio Worcester (24:00): El Sombrero Taqueria and Dashboard Diner
-ICYMI: Worcester teen who died eating spicy chip to be honored with street
-Worcester's American Vinegar Works has grown loyal fanbase for its locally made product
-Trial delayed for man accused of throwing 7-year-old off I-290 bridge into lake
-A federal judge with Worcester roots has become a focus of president's anger. Here's why
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden Woman's Club Person of the Year
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos/video: Tahanto Regional graduates Class of 2025
-Mother and son arrested in drug raid in Leominster; AR-15, handguns and cocaine seized
-Rochdale man arrested in Leicester traffic stop after giving false name
-Grafton Job Corps students, staff decry federal "pause" on operations
-Town manager James Smith retires from Sutton
-In It To End It walk raises $12,000 in Goodwill's honor
-Bolton board plans to make 2-member board work
-Successful project with Grafton Garden Club grant
-Sterling Library of Things adds to collection
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: For Luanne Crosby, music is the key to happiness, togetherness
-Unfiltered Femininity exhibition curated by alumna opens at Worcester State gallery
>OPINION: Safe Exit Initiative: Not for sale — Ending exploitation
-Patricia Baker and Vicky Negus: Budget cuts pose threat to S.N.A.P. families, businesses in Mass.
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 474, Part 2 (27:39): Dr. Satya Mitra, candidate for Worcester City Councillor At-Large
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:41:44)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Doug Hannam, longtime Little League coach and official
>SPORTS: How Patriots could make NFL playoffs after last-place finish
-It just got $9 million cheaper for Bill Belichick to blow off U.N.C. football
-How Payton Pritchard’s role for Celtics could change next season
-Red Sox beat Braves, 3-1
-Bravehearts split doubleheader with Burlington. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross men’s rowing places 20th at I.R.A. National Championship
-Holy Cross Coaches Roadshow (:40)
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 7-4
>CARS: Over 200,000 Ram vans recalled for camera issue
>NATIONAL: 6 people hurt in Colorado attack; suspect taken into custody (2:21)
-1 dead, 11 others injured in North Carolina shooting
>TRAGIC: Baby found in home with rotting goat carcass, dozens of animals; couple jailed
>NEW ENGLAND: Hundreds attend rally for Milford high honor student detained by I.C.E. (2:15)
-Plane crashes near Connecticut airport, 2 people rescued
>COLLEGES: WPI Alumni Stories, Episode 7 (34:27): Marc Printz
-Assumption honors exceptional leadership with Emmanuel D’Alzon Crown and Shield Awards
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 tips for blending in with the locals in a new country
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (22:54): MassHire’s Bruce Mendelsohn on A.I. talent gaps, tariff impacts and shifting job market
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HEALTH: Avoid these foods to reduce sodium intake, says study (1:16)
-Potentially deadly bacteria found in invasive tick for first time in U.S.
-Mass. psychiatrist on balancing the needs of young children and aging parents (2:52). Article
>FOOD: Haribo issues recall over cola gummies are tainted with cannabis
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 2, "1944", "Yellowstone" spinoffs and more
>MOVIES: "Lilo & Stitch" dominates box office to become second-highest grossing film of 2025
>CELEBRITY: Jason Sudeikis breaks silence on uncle George Wendt's death
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever and kitten rival for dad's affection (2:22)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Roadside marker in Ashby honors John Fitch, familiar to Fitchburg
>GOOD NEWS: Cops save infant's life after she stopped breathing: shocking video
-Meanwhile, watch a humanoid robot attack workers on factory floor (:48)
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+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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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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