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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+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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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 78 today in Worcester
-Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester man arrested in Auburn sexual assault case
+Noon: Worcester native Steve Davis in thrilling jazz recording from 2008
+Noon: Music, fashion, spoken word highlight Worcester's Got African Talent
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making your weekend plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Moana," "One Night Only," and more
-Actor Denis Leary details chilling 9/11 experience that helped lead to TV hit "Rescue Me"
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Recalling the T&G's special edition in the hours after the 9/11 attacks
-U.S. marks 25 years since the 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Earlier: Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Earlier: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
-On license plate cameras, Worcester police say access to info closely monitored
-"Groundbreaking": Saturday, weeknight court hours coming to Worcester
-Betcha Didn't Know (15:41): Former Worcester Mayor Ray Mariano's hidden passion
-A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
-Popular pretzel shop opens another Worcester location
-Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
-Canal Diggers Road Race marks 20 years with Bill Rodgers, community celebration
-Worcester organizations awarded $142,000 for food pantry, kitchen upgrades
>DINING OUT: Local restaurants grab top 3 spots in list of 7 Mass. fish fry spots where Friday night means golden haddock and coleslaw
-Worcester restaurant honored at city council meeting
-ICYMI: Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-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): 3 charged after fight at Webster boat ramp
-Charlton Select Board to review Flock camera use at next meeting
-Leominster woman arrested for punching, striking Market Basket employee with purse after she was caught stealing
-Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
-Anna Maria College was home to prominent memorials. Where will they go?
-Wachusett Free Press celebrates first anniversary
-100th anniversary update at Sovittaja Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
-Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
-Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
-Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
>OPINION: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 111 (28:11): Bwema Matata on migrant trauma
-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 Worcester artist, illustrator, educator, collector and storyteller
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown to miss "at least" 4 weeks with high ankle sprain
-Patriots Stock Watch: Drake Maye’s final interception was one of the most costly in years
-DeVon Price hired as assistant coach for Holy Cross men’s basketball
-Win 2 tickets behind home at WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 7-4
-Ranking top high school football teams in Worcester for 2026 season
>NATIONAL: Pilot of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off runway warned it was coming in too fast
-N.Y.C. releases 9/11 records showing officials misled residents about air quality around Ground Zero
-Lindsay Clancy-obsessed mom, accused of hanging 2-year-old son, also had plans to kill her husband: prosecutors
-Tragic: 5 teens die after car plunges off steep cliff
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy attorney renews motion for not guilty ruling
-Mass. has a plan to end hunger, but it's missing the most important piece
-Channel 25 celebrates 30 years on the air (4:02)
>COLLEGES: Clark student practices circus arts
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the most unusual road signs around the world
-Hersheypark shuts down after 120 summers — and says goodbye to legendary ride
>BUSINESS: Anthropic researcher quits over A.I. fears, warns "it could kill us all". Video (1:27)
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-Grimes & Co. acquires Needham-based C.P.A. firm, adds C.O.O.
>HOMES: 5 metros where you can still get a luxury home for under $1 million
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
-What is emotional regulation? A child psychologist explains
>FOOD: Walmart meal bundles might be the easy weeknight dinner hack your family needs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "The Howard Stern Show" on HBO (1:33)
>MOVIES: 6 movies show how Hollywood has grappled with 9/11
>CELEBRITY: Céline Dion opens up about stiff person syndrome and performing again
-Beyoncé celebrates 45th birthday in London wearing diamonds and sequins
>ANIMALS: Couple goes to Lowe’s for soil, leaves with a cat... (3:45)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's lottery numbers pay off after 20 years
-Meanwhile, in South Carolina, man steals lottery tickets during job interview, cops say
Latest obituaries | | Thursday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Town Accountant, town of Holden
-Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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