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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester voters explain why they never miss a vote
+6:00: Related: Worcester residents speak about why they vote (1:30)
+6:00: Award-winning Puerto Rican film "Esta Isla" coming to Worcester for September screening
+Noon: Worcester community remembers longtime activist Lynn Norris
+Noon: Healey admin gives second round of funding to controversial Worcester housing project
+Noon: Worcester set to have its biggest Pride festival celebration ever
+Noon: Country singer Chris Knight plays Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley
+Noon: Judge tells Lindsay Clancy jury to keep deliberating after they can’t get a unanimous decision
-Worcester primary guide: What to know
-Primary election: Everything you need to know as polls open (1:29)
-WATCH: Bodycam footage shows Worcester police confronting repeat offender fox
-Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
-Boylston firm proposes 5-story apartment building near Lincoln Plaza
-Police converge on scene of sidewalk stabbing outside Mercantile Center
-Coes Pond Parks, Stearns Tavern reopen after police investigation
-Worcester students return to class on first day of school (1:28). Article
-Related: Flagg Street's first day of school (1:42)
-Worcester to dedicate Greenwood Park basketball court in honor of Nancy Mayer Bates
-WCCA-TV streaming temporarily off the air for repair
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 restaurants to try something new (5:51)
-Grafton couple's passion for community resulted in 2 popular eateries
-ICYMI: Worcester diner ranked No. 1 on list of 8 Beloved Mass. Diners
-Worcester 311 records show longer closure intervals in lower-income census tracts, but city data has limits
-Renovations to close South Worcester courts, playground
-Abby Kelley stands out in new U.S. News high school rankings
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton police ask for help finding missing teen
-A history of White Cliffs… after the Wesson family
-Traffic advisory for railroad crossing in Auburn
-Southbridge police suspend Flock camera program amid privacy concerns
-Nashoba's new athletic field likely to be built with artificial turf
-State offers Blackstone-Millville district $77 million grant for $197 million new school
-Leominster self-storage site sold for $7.9 million
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Pari to explore Montauk Project, "Stranger Things" origins at Webster Library
>OPINION: Salvatore Perla: More home health aid, better care for all
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong learner who earned her Master's Degree at age 76
>SPORTS: Patriots sign 12 to Practice Squad; make additional roster moves
-Red Sox beat Mariners, 9-8
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: Dolly Parton fans make push to rename Nashville airport
-U.S. military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says
-Tragic: Woman dies after Acton pond tragedy that also claimed life of young grandson
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:07): Ex-D.A. on how likely it is jurors reach a verdict
-Trooper resigns amid probe into cookout tied to child rape (1:13)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Professor Lynn Kremer believes in staying curious
-Clark joins national push to address campus antisemitism
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of America’s most fascinating "lost highways"
-Does the Sudoku packing method actually work? We tried it
>BUSINESS: Clark, A.W.S. bring more than 400 leaders to Worcester for A.I. Agents Academy
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Porter and Chester Institute to celebrate 80 years with event at Worcester campus
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: The '90s and Y2K shoe trends stepping back into style this fall
>HEALTH: A.I. chatbots linked to "higher emotional problems" for teens
>FOOD: Is it safe to eat lettuce yet? What to know as cyclosporiasis outbreak lingers
>TV/STREAMING: Howard Stern lands major deal with HBO Max: report
>MOVIES: Gal Gadot addresses her Wonder Woman future in James Gunn’s D.C.U.
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie hospitalized in St. Louis, reports say
-Inside Dennis Quaid's "soft" life in Nashville
>ANIMALS: Spicy foster kitten becomes a snugglebug overnight (3:27)
>HISTORY: Hiroshima book first Japanese eyewitness account of atomic blast
>GOOD NEWS: Ring lost in lake found by metal detectorists 28 years later
-Meanwhile, in South Africa, jets make jaw-dropping low flyover at stadium (2:39)
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Public safety communications, town of Auburn
+Part-time barista, Downtown Worcester bakery
-Part-time busser, Worcester restaurant
-Part-time data collectors, town of Holden
-All positions at Holden restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
+Noon: Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy. Arraignment (11:37)
-Earlier: Sutton woman arrested outside courthouse where Lindsay Clancy trial is being held
+Noon: Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
+Noon: Shake Shack delays plan to open in Shrewsbury plaza
+Noon: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
+Noon: Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
-Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-Worcester voters explain why they never miss a vote
-Related: Worcester residents speak about why they vote (1:30)
-Worcester community remembers longtime activist Lynn Norris
-Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
-Healey admin gives second round of funding to controversial Worcester housing project
-Worcester set to have its biggest Pride festival celebration ever
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
>DINING OUT: Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-Worcester diner ranked No. 1 on list of 8 Beloved Mass. Diners
-ICYMI: WATCH: Bodycam footage shows Worcester police confronting repeat offender fox
-Boylston firm proposes 5-story apartment building near Lincoln Plaza
-Police converge on scene of sidewalk stabbing outside Mercantile Center
-Coes Pond Parks, Stearns Tavern reopen after police investigation
-WCCA-TV streaming temporarily off the air for repair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Barre woman sentenced for $100,000 Social Security fraud
-Shrewsbury shooting victim mourned by town at candlelight vigil
-Trusted Shrewsbury auto business expands to Downtown Westborough
-Petty Larceny to close Auburn's Summer in the Park Concert Series with Tom Petty tribute
-Spencer to seek waiver to prohibit recreational marijuana deliveries
-Popular recreation area in Uxbridge will close for 2 months
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Award-winning Puerto Rican film "Esta Isla" coming to Worcester for September screening
-Worcester begins updating cultural plan, asking residents to help shape city’s priorities
-Porch Concert Series and Bicycle Blowout Bonanza Thursday at The Village
-Country singer Chris Knight plays Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley
-Margaret Smith: Time-traveling with Harry Potter on the big screen
>OPINION: Pulse Magazine Editor Jenny Pacillo: Letter from the editor for September
-John Keough: Not a seat at the table
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to orthopedic surgeon who helped lead merger of UMass Medical Center and Memorial Hospital
>SPORTS: Updated Patriots 53-man roster after Ben Brown re-signs
-Patriots announce 2026 captains
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 9-6
-Holy Cross men's soccer falls to 11th ranked Vermont, 2-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 9-1
>NATIONAL: Woman stabs 2 people in Times Square, killing 1, then is killed by police
-Tupac murder suspect couldn't stop bragging about rapper's killing, prosecutor says
-Tragic: Dad killed by lightning strike trying to help stranded boaters
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:31): Breaking down jury's deadlock note, what's next
-Here's how smaller school districts deal with rising costs (3:38)
>COLLEGES: At WPI, learning to play the long game (8:21). Article
-Annual Bumpus Symposium celebrates Clark graduate student biology research
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney Cruise Line to return to Boston in fall 2027 (:24)
-How to avoid a noisy hotel room
>BUSINESS: Former C.F.O. sentenced to prison in $540,000 surgeon kickback scheme
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-John Ternus takes over as C.E.O. of Apple (2:02)
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: 50+ best Amazon Labor Day deals to shop now
>HEALTH: Popular artificial sweetener linked to potentially dangerous heart risk
>FOOD: McDonald's, Burger King go head-to-head on chicken nuggets
-Why food recalls feel more common, experts explain
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new HBO true-crime doc "A Killer Story" (2:18)
>MOVIES: Americans' favorite film president is a Brit — and it's not even close: poll
>CELEBRITY: Howard Stern hands over one SiriusXM channel to A-lister amid HBO deal
-Elizabeth Hurley wows in daring yellow string bikini as she celebrates her 61st birthday
>ANIMALS: Cat siblings smother mom the second she wakes up (4:02)
>HISTORY: Spilling the Tea with John Hancock - Video 7 (:57)
>GOOD NEWS: Lucky number 13 earns man a $1 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in British Columbia, watch as mysterious island appears and disappears in reservoir
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Public safety communications, town of Auburn
-Part-time barista, Downtown Worcester bakery
-Part-time busser, Worcester restaurant
-Part-time data collectors, town of Holden
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