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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Nelson Place School principal on leave after opposition
+5:00: Worcester couple, city clash after line flush fills home with sewage
+Noon: Firefighter, 4 others hurt in Worcester fire (1:56) (pictured)
-Earlier: Barefoot woman who ran into burning building arrested, 5 injured in Worcester fire (:51). Article
+Noon: Worcester Magazine names 2026 College Volunteers of the Year
+Noon: Things to do: Birthday Bash for Bob D., Mike Goodwin's comedy show, Arts X 3 ...
+Noon: Last Call: Brad Chapman Bleau, artist, educator
-Worcester families part of lawsuit accusing state of school segregation
-State Police academy class delayed following death of recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (1:47). Article
-Related: Delgado-Garcia family lawyer: Report shows boxing had no place at academy
-Layoffs increase at soon-to-close Community Healthlink
-Know this guy? Worcester Police seek man in car break, credit card theft
-3 Worcester men among 13 charged in massive drug take-down
-Worcester Board of Health finalizing new rules for tobacco sales
-WPI given $5 million to launch Central Mass. Climatetech Hub Incubator
-Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey named Journalist of the Year
-5,000 flags placed at Worcester veterans’ graves ahead of Memorial Day (1:17). Article
-Worcester Walks: Whimsical wanderings at Bolton Center Trail
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester schools among recipients of state summer meals funding
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Popular restaurant chain coming to Shops at Blackstone Valley
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-ICYMI: Construction on tiny homes begins near University Park
-WPI students race to create quiet pickleball (2:30)
-Summer Jam Classic marks 10 years of basketball, culture and community in Worcester
-Schools, roads and public safety: Where is Worcester’s $1 billion budget going?
-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 wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton and Northbridge pass overrides to support schools
-Girl, 14, hit by van in Northbridge; driver charged
-Quick response credited with saving resident during Sturbridge house fire
-Stretch energy code repeal fails at Charlton annual town meeting
-Southbridge Town Council approves $89.25 million budget
-Rutland public safety cuts after override vote fails
-Police dog finds warrant suspect behind shed
-Auburn man charged with O.U.I. after striking utility pole in Dudley
-Man arrested in Clinton after report of fight inside S.U.V. outside Nina’s Pizza
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: All That Remains to play in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (17:45): Steve Vai on SatchVai Band, learning from Joe Satriani and power of Led Zeppelin
-Revolutionary Reading Tuesday at The Village
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. travels in time with a 17-year-old rant
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 339 (29:11): Talking Sports with Ron's Grandson, Part 1
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:12): Pulse Magazine sale, Worcester police headquarters and rent control
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who taught cooking and once was the Chef Demonstrator for Channel 27
>SPORTS: How Celtics can find center help in free agency, trade market, draft
-Bill Belichick accuses CBS of deception after 2025 interview
-Holy Cross baseball team wins Patriot League title, clinches N.C.A.A. Tournament bid
-Red Sox beat Royals, 4-3
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 7-2
-New York Islanders drop Worcester Railers as affiliate
>CARS: How to save money on gas ahead of Memorial Day weekend
>NATIONAL: Ebola outbreak surging: W.H.O. sounds alarm over "scale & speed" (:42)
-Security guard killed protecting children, staff in San Diego mosque shooting
-Tragic: Man dies after driving off beachside cliff
>NEW ENGLAND: Former congressman Barney Frank dies at 86
-Kite surfer saved at a Nahant beach after treading water for nearly an hour
-Radio Worcester (17:06): Anne Brensley addresses ballot deadline dispute
>COLLEGES: Clarkies honored for commitment to inclusive excellence
-After 20+ years at Stanford, Brown, Bakkegard joins Holy Cross as V.P. for Student Development and Dean of Students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What airlines know about you before you board
-The mid-Cape region has plenty of opportunities for warm weather fun
>BUSINESS: Meta kicks off bloodbath with 8,000 layoffs in shift to A.I.
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
-Walmart forced to ban workers under 18 under federal labor law as summer job season nears
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports investigation warns of exploding oven doors (1:57). Article
>HEALTH: High school teens can work out free at Planet Fitness
-5 states with the longest life expectancies
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): Sourdough Hasselback strata
-Cake decorating dust recalled after toddler suffers possible lifelong lung damage from inhaling it
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new John Cena, Eric Andre comedy on Netflix, "Little Brother" (2:31)
>MOVIES: Billy Joel hits back at "misguided" planned biopic
>CELEBRITY: Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case
-Alex Cooper pregnant, expecting first baby with husband Matt Kaplan
>ANIMALS: Video of puppy attacked by goose in Boston goes viral on TikTok (1:46)
>HISTORY: Institute Park, circa 1906
>GOOD NEWS: Man adopted as 6-year-old in 1994 says Wednesday's Child changed his life
-Meanwhile, in Australia, live frog found inside bag of lettuce from grocery store
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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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