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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Dual No Kings rallies held at Worcester Common, Institute Park
-1 dead after multi-car crash involving a motorcycle in Grafton, police say
-Broken beaver dam floods local street
-Worcester firefighter, veteran to run 2 marathons in 2 days to honor service members
-Chairman of Worcester Human Rights Commission resigns, expresses frustration
-Iran's low cost, high reward strategy, with Clark International Relations Professor Michael Butler
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Animal welfare, WooSox spring break and sewer deal
>FAITH: What is Holy Week? A guide to the days leading up to Easter
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed for the weekend
-ICYMI: 122 Diner in Holden heavily damaged after vehicle crashes into it (2:52). Article
-Truck stuck under Cambridge Street bridge in Worcester (:59)
-3 No Kings protests planned in Worcester Saturday
-Central Mass. restaurant owner guilty of S.N.A.P. fraud
-Worcester to host 9 World Cup watch parties through state grant
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): April Among Friends senior newsletter
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Fire in manufacturing facility damages commercial building
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Play Date in Southbridge helping kids learn, grow (3:40)
-"A dream come true": Shrewsbury woman competes on "Jeopardy!"
-Mass. man killed in wrong-way Route 2 crash identified
-Leicester woman charged with O.U.I. after crash sends vehicle into Worcester building
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Bartenders say one common request costs them tips — and some customers have no idea
>SHOWTIME: See events across Worcester and plan your weekend
-Things to Do: Selwyn Birchwood, Burlesque celebration, Drain and more
-100 FM The Pike (7:20): Robbin Joyce (4th Wall Stage Company) talks about "The Rocket Man: The Robert Goddard Musical"
-New list reveals the most "perfect" Beatles tunes
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Election anxiety, and checking your voter registration
-Laurel: 100 years after Goddard launch, to infinity and beyond
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:17): Monique Nicole Kay, Sovereign True North
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who "always placed the needs of others before her own"
>SPORTS: Best offensive tackle fits for Patriots in NFL Draft
-Red Sox lose to Cincinnati, 6-5
-Bruins beat Minnesota, 6-3
-Railers lose to Wheeling, 2-1
>NATIONAL: Where things stand 1 month into the war with Iran
-Pentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran: report
-Congressman McGovern reflects on Iraq war anniversary, raises concerns about current U.S. policy
-Tragic: Pit bull viciously attacks toddler and mother in horrific frenzy
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 Mass. residents killed in Hawaii helicopter crash (2:25)
-What happened to Kelsey Fitzsimmons? What’s next after verdict?
-Freight train derails in Ware
>COLLEGES: 2 Assumption professors granted tenure
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 stunning aerial photos of the world’s most famous landmarks
-Psychedelic retreats explode into hot travel trend as experts say demand is growing
>BUSINESS: New study reveals which jobs are most vulnerable to A.I.
-F.T.C. mailing $10.9 million in checks to credit repair scheme victims
>HEALTH: How to fuel with food to help boost your mood (3:08)
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 248 (28:55): Academic medicine updates
>HOMES: How to prune trees without spreading disease (2:22)
>FOOD: The world’s biggest fast-food chain just hit the U.S.
>TV/STREAMING: Who will be on "Celebrity Jeopardy!" this season?
-Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson" (1:46)
>MOVIES: "Propject Hail Mary" eyes epic hold at box office, "They Will Kill You" murdered
>CELEBRITY: James Tolkan, "Back to the Future" and "Top Gun" actor, dies at 94
-Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn skipped marriage, choosing 43 years ago to "have fun until we don’t"
>ANIMALS: Impossibly tiny raccoon falls for one twice her size (2:37)
>HISTORY: Reggae was part of the soundtrack for 1970s Boston area college students
>GOOD NEWS: High school basketball team that appealed own victory gets awarded for character (2:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped capybara, largest rodent in world, becomes social media sensation
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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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