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September 4, 2026 MassLive.com Latest Headlines Politics Minogue’s next hurdle: Convincing Mass. voters he’s not just another MAGA candidate The general election began almost as soon as the primary ended. Now the race is on to define Mike Minogue before he can define himself. By John L. Micek | jmicek@masslive.com Read more News Central Massachusetts Developer looking to build 28 apartments near Worcester’s Lincoln Plaza Pappas Prime Properties has filed plans for a 28-unit, five-story apartment building in Worcester, as the city works to address a housing shortage requiring over 1,100 new units annually through 2033. By Adam Bass | abass@masslive.com MORE    Lottery Record-breaking $512K Mass. Lottery online prize won on $5 wager: ‘It was totally unbelievable’ A Massachusetts player made history on the lottery's new online platform after a modest wager. By Liesel Nygard | LNygard@masslive.com and Advance Local Express Desk MORE    News Jurors in Lindsay Clancy trial set for day 7 of deliberations Jurors have spent more than 35 hours across six days deliberating the case. By Luis Fieldman | lfieldman@masslive.com MORE    See more news Sports Sports High school football game played under rattlesnake advisory: ‘Use extra caution’ This is not a story you see all the time. By Brian Linder | blinder@pennlive.com MORE    Celtics The NBA let Kawhi Leonard off embarrassingly easy Kawhi Leonard's deserves a lot more of the blame than he's getting. By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com MORE    Entertainment Beloved rock guitarist, ex-college football player facing 13-hour cancer operation The former NC State lineman shared the latest news with fans. By Brian Linder | blinder@pennlive.com MORE