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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-"Can’t make sense of it": Vigil held for Worcester teen who died after eating spicy chip
-Related: Manny Jae Media (40:34) — Candlelight vigil for Harris Wolobah
-Related: Tribute to Harris Wolobah
-Worcester hospital cancels $5,000 charge for private room that was never requested
-Earlier: They never asked for a private hospital room. But Worcester hospital charged them $5,000 for one
-Judge denies landlord's bid to dismiss claims by tenants of collapsed Worcester apartments
-Worcester police arrest man for knife incident, armed robbery warrant
-TODAY! Worcester Pride Festival is Saturday, rain or shine
-TODAY! Hanover Theatre's 15th Anniversary Plaza Party
-TODAY! The Village to hold marketplace noon-5
-In Main South, an increase in the feral cat population
-Pulse Magazine: College pride
-Victims in fatal Charlton crash identified
>HOMES: Historic home on Salisbury Street in Worcester for sale for $2.9 million
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to introduce Sunday Special tomorrow
-ICYMI: Worcester designates cooling centers amid extreme heat
-Restaurant to open in Worcester at site of bar that was forced to close
-Worcester’s triple-deckers need to be weatherized, electrified to aid low-income residents: study
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Community garden open house and garden tour Saturday
-Holden Recreation hiring staff for before and after school programs
-Jazzed Up Duo now every 1st, 2nd, and 4th Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Thunderstorm downs trees, wires in region
-TODAY! Fourth annual Lamoureux Ford antique and muscle car show on Saturday
-TODAY! Grafton Library back-to-school book sale September 9th and 10th
-Traffic advisory in Leicester on Saturday
-Millbury and Howe Ave. intersection under the microscope
-Shrewsbury seeks feedback for Climate Action and Resiliency Plan
-Anti-immigrant demonstration takes place outside Marlborough hotel
-Grannies check out what makes Clinton special
-Berlin school gets fire detail until sprinklers are fixed
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Worcester bar hosting Fall Homecoming
>SHOWTIME: Things To Do — Sterling Fair, Yung Gravy, Pike RokFest ...
-Pet Rock Fest on tap, with message of kindness to animals
-Millbury musician's first track debuts September 13th
-Worcester Chamber Music Society extends its reach with concerts
-Shaun Connolly: No Friends of Eddie Coyle
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 399 (28:13): YWCA of Central Mass.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local town's oldest resident, who passed away at 105
>SPORTS: Being opportunistic key for Holy Cross football against Boston College
-Related: Boston College connections run deep on Crusader football coaching staff
-Related: Holy Cross alumni reminisce about 1977, 1978 football wins over Boston College
-Red Sox lose to Orioles, 11-2
-U.S. shocked by Germany in Basketball World Cup semifinal
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 800
-Hurricane Lee barrels through open Atlantic as the season’s first Category 5 storm
-Tragic: Gender reveal party ends in disaster as plane crashes in front of guests
>NEW ENGLAND: Slate of possible Mass. ballot questions certified
-Man charged with grand larceny after taking bag containing $5,000
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross community enthusiastically welcomes Class of 2027
-Unlocking academic success: Valuable advice from tutors
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Lightweight products for the minimalist traveler
>BUSINESS: More remote workers are willing to move in order to find affordable housing
-Ex-Google executive fears A.I. will be used to create "more lethal pandemics"
>SHOPPING: How to sign up for Amazon Prime student discount
>HEALTH: New highly-mutated COVID variant "bears watching," Boston doctors say
-Intermittent fasting — Does it deliver on its promise?
>FOOD: I was a McDonald’s chef. Here’s why you should never order a Big Mac
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Strays," "The Adults," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jimmy Fallon accused of drinking at work, berating employees and overseeing toxic work environment on "Tonight Show"
>ANIMALS: At Here Today Adopted Tomorrow, one shelter cat's "tail"
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 9th
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman who turned 108 gives secrets to long life: "lots of good vegetables and cornbread"
-Meanwhile, woman whose real name is Barbie Oppenheimer has been having a wild summer
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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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