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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Woman stabbed outside Worcester City Hall on Friday morning
+5:00: Family of Auburn Officer Tarentino, slain 10 years ago, recall funny, devoted man
+Noon: National provider for mental health and addiction treatment opening Worcester facility
+Noon: Central Mass. lawyer disbarred for client fund misuse, forgery
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Ford Broncos descend on Gardner to support veterans
-Nelson Place School principal on leave after opposition
-Parents, staff express outrage at Worcester Alternative School closure
-Cultural diversity, lower costs cited for Worcester's population boost
-Siblings, lifelong Worcester residents, die days apart at 94, 89
-Worcester couple, city clash after line flush fills home with sewage
-Firefighter, 4 others hurt in Worcester fire (1:56)
-Earlier: Barefoot woman who ran into burning building arrested, 5 injured in Worcester fire (:51). Article
-2 arrested after Worcester traffic stop leads police to gun without serial number
-Worcester Magazine names 2026 College Volunteers of the Year
-Worcester community on full display at Q.C.C. graduation in DCU Center
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-TrailsFest in Worcester marks milestone for Appalachian Mountain Club
>DINING OUT: Worcester County Wonders: 80 years of fried food and family at Harry's
-Popular restaurant chain coming to Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town warns residents about email scam
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Report of stranger "doing bad things" in Clinton driveway leads to crack cocaine charge
-Fire chief issues emergency fire safety order for Anna Maria College
-Anna Maria College: What comes next
-Fawn rescued from basement of burned-out Shirley home
-Westborough police increases presence at downtown rotary
-Free job training this summer at Bay Path
-Townwide cleanup in West Boylston May 31st
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Birthday Bash for Bob D., Mike Goodwin's comedy show, Arts X 3 ...
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 24 (24:55): Meatball, Part 2
-Whodunit at the Casaubon Senior Center: Murder mystery comes to Southbridge June 16th
-Last Call: Brad Chapman Bleau, artist, educator
>OPINION: Joseph M. Petty: Rent control not the fix for housing crisis
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (1:20:23): Lynne Burns Recovery Coaching
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1412 (23:41): Attorney Jonathan Helmandollar, Community Legal Aid
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:12): Pulse Magazine sale, Worcester police headquarters and rent control
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a career pediatric nurse
>SPORTS: Power ranking every starting quarterback on Patriots’ NFL schedule
-Kyle Busch, legendary NASCAR driver, dies at 41
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 9-4
>CARS: How to save money at the pump (2:32)
>NATIONAL: Mayor resigns days after firing town's police force for upsetting his wife
-3 dead, nearly 20 first responders hospitalized after exposure to "unknown substance" during overdose call
-Tragic: 12-year-old figure skater dies after tragic electric scooter accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. state workers clocking out, cashing in (5:36)
-Lightning strikes near Southborough dad and kids (1:11)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State recognizes its first MAIPSE graduate
-Clark scientist contributes to study finding carbon markets aren’t accurately accounting for climate-caused risks
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Vacation preparation checklist
-5 fascinating abandoned mansions in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Worcester financial management firm joins N.J. company
-New report finds housing crisis pushes workforce out of state (1:01). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
-Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey named Journalist of the Year
>HOMES: A $3 million Nantucket home can be yours for free — but there's a very big catch
>HEALTH: A.I. chatbot diagnoses raise concerns (2:59)
-Ultraprocessed foods are turning human thighs into well-marbled steaks
>FOOD: Easy Meals: 20-minute chicken and rice
-Least and most expensive grocery stores, from Consumer Reports (:40)
>TV/STREAMING: Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" bids farewell
-Jeff Probst accidentally spoils "Survivor 50" finale result during live TV gaffe
>MOVIES: "Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" returning to theaters for 20th anniversary (1:13)
>CELEBRITY: Geena Davis, 70, looks half her age in glam red carpet appearance
-'80s sitcom star-turned-Amazon delivery driver divulges harsh reality of cast's residual pay
>ANIMALS: Family adopts chaotic cat so no one else would have to (1:30)
>HISTORY: Meet "the quintessential hero that no one's ever heard of" (2:34)
>GOOD NEWS: 85-year-old man thwarts attempted kidnapping
-Meanwhile, in Texas, police wrangle escaped kangaroo
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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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