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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 65 today in Worcester
-Wet Worcester: 5 weather facts from a rainy year
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Report: Nichols president sent racy texts implying favoritism to student while serving as instructor at Coast Guard
+Noon: Ray Mariano on District 1 City Council race, school cellphone policy
+Noon: Unsolved: Worcester Season 6 Trailer (1:59)
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Golda," "Bottoms," and more
+Noon: Sturbridge artist Lisa J turns new page as children's book illustrator
+Noon: Horseshed Fair at First Church in Lancaster a perennial favorite
-Worcester families say their drinking water keeps turning brown
-Worcester bakery is on the move ... next door
-2,772 confirmed cases and 29 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID data from Mass.
-Earlier: COVID forecast from Dr. Richard Ellison, UMass Memorial Health (8:23)
-25th annual UMass Cancer Walk Sunday. Here's how to have your donation matched (2:56)
-Candlelight vigil to keep Leominster birthing center open (2:32)
-Radio Worcester (33:56): Worcester mayoral candidate power hour 1 with Joe Petty, Donna Colorio and Guillermo Creamer
-Manny Jae Media (38:58): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Radio Roundtable examines heated campaign rhetoric
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 513 (28:14): Anti-abortion clinics/The Revington
>SHOPPING: Dress for Success sale Friday and Saturday in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Vote for the Best Breakfast Place in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: West Nile found again in Worcester's Grafton Hill neighborhood
-Worcester sidewalk parking crackdown: Education, then fines
-Mayor Petty calls for review of police chief hiring process
-M.C.A.S. results show Worcester Public Schools students still recovering from pandemic losses
-2 elderly men assaulted at Worcester Dunkin shop
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett field hockey has lofty goals
-Absentee ballots available for October 10th special state primary
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Holden Police K9 - 5K Road Race October 15th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury High School expansion takes step forward
-E.E.E. threat in Sutton raised to "high," Grafton is moderate
-TODAY! Grafton Seniors Health and Wellness Fair Friday
-5 former Becker College buildings in Leicester were sold for a total of more than $1.2 million
-Willard House & Clock Museum and Mass. Audubon host evening family bat walk September 29th
-Sutton High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction September 29th
-Westborough didn't have to look too far to identify its next police chief
-Pan-Mass Challenge participant honors father with journey
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Celebration of bold, high alcohol beer in Worcester this weekend
-Jazzed Up gigs Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Nominations open for the 2023 Worcester Music Awards
-Ten Things To Do: Local CountryFest, Jane Shivick, Will Dailey ...
-On anniversary of Jimmy D'Angelo's death, bandmates to debut new act
-Too cool for school? Go to "School of Rock" in Sterling
-Concert fights cancer, a song at a time
-Music Worcester resident artist Vijay Gupta shares the power of music
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local sports correspondent who passed away at 43
>SPORTS: Patriots sign quarterback Will Grier to active roster
-Newcomers making impact on Holy Cross defense
-Know before you go: Holy Cross football vs. Colgate (Homecoming)
-Referee shortage forces high school football games to be played on Thursdays (2:07)
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 3-1
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Woman shoots 5 bystanders outside bar in Denver after being denied entry
-Tragic: Mass. father, 44, dies trying to save son from rip current at Salisbury Beach (1:35)
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. sex education guidelines updated
-Patriots fan who was killed in fight at game once saved girl’s life on Hampton Beach: "I couldn’t turn back"
>COLLEGES: Study: Fewer high school grads enrolling in college
-Worcester State faculty members among editors of a new book on anti-racist community engagement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Flight delay? Why you probably should still wait near your gate
>BUSINESS: The secret for a successful merger
-U.S. retailer holiday hiring to drop to lowest level since 2008: report
>HEALTH: Can drinking coffee calm your nerves? (:51)
-F.D.A. approves Leqembi, a promising drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease
>FOOD: Cakes sold nationally at Walmart recalled due to possible peanut presence
>HOMES: Look through 5 new homes on the market in and around Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly to offer live sports for free on Max
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Annette Bening, Jodie Foster movie (2:45)
>CELEBRITY: Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner removed as Rock & Roll Hall of Fame director after comments on black and women musicians
>ANIMALS: If rescue dogs could talk (3:24)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 22nd (1:41)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman's $4 antique store purchase turns out to be painting worth $191,000
-Meanwhile, why is everyone talking about the Roman Empire? TikTok trend explained
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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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