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• Highlights Thursday, September 10th
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  >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

  -Grafton police log
  
  

  >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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