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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 80 today in Worcester
+6:00: Perseid meteor shower forecast: Skies clear in time for peak (:51)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man accused of throwing skateboard at library worker held on bail; library reopens Saturday
+6:00: Acai bowl restaurant to be second commercial tenant at Canal District development
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:57): The best and most popular stories of the last week in Worcester
+6:00: 100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane for August 9th (5:32)
+6:00: First Person: For Richard Klayman, a park summons a summer memory
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Despicable Me 4" and more
-Worcester Public Library closed today after patron strikes employee with skateboard
-75-year-old man arrested for touching child at Coes Pond, Worcester police say (1:34). Article
-Chasity, Zella Nunez murders: Suspects' lawyers complain of indictment delay
-Worcester man pleads guilty to fatal Shrewsbury hit-and-run
-Many Worcester affordable housing projects face A.R.P.A. deadlines
-Hot chicken restaurant chain backed by Drake planning Worcester location (pictured)
-Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik returns to U.S. with bronze medals
-Starts today! Why wait 4 years? Every summer, Worcester has its own World Cup
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:08): Mayor’s traffic safety plan and governor’s approach to homelessness and migrant crisis
>DINING OUT: Italian restaurant in Worcester Public Market to close
-ICYMI: Central Mass. business confidence begins to rise, yet remains pessimistic
-Italian Festival returns to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Loreto Parish
-Newly opened Who Cut the Cheesecake? keeps selling out: Here’s why
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Rough Holden route moving closer to smooth finish
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Wachusett Regional announces honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 1 injured as loaded dump truck, car collide in Rutland
-Shrewsbury Fire Chief honored with farewell ride in antique firetruck
-Spencer Board of Selectmen kicks off talks about override
-Jennifer Gouvin ready to make "right choices" as Clinton athletic director
-Howe Ave.-Millbury Ave. intersection restriped
-TODAY! Stargazing Party at the Willard on Friday
-Sutton student gains real-world experience with summer internship at bank
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at Fourth & Field
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Beach Boys, Skafest, Cameron Sutphin and more ...
-Get in the picture literally at Worcester Portrait Exchange
-Four Year Strong releases new full-length album, "Analysis Paralysis"
-Victor D. Infante's poetic novella "Suffer for this" available for preorder
-Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja: Yes, new college students, you belong here
-Bill Shaner: Has the Worcester renaissance always been sponsored content?
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (46:30): Celia Johnston Blue, President & CEO, Mass. Women of Color Coalition
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 66 (9:57): Victoria Obvious
>SPORTS: Joe Milton exceeded Jerod Mayo’s expectations in Patriots’ 17-3 preseason win
-Team USA rallies from 17 down to advance to gold medal basketball game
-100FM The Pike (5:15): JP Ricciardi of The Brushback podcast on how the Red Sox fared at the trade deadline
-Grafton Hill native Dan Docimo ready for pro debut at Punch-Out at Polar Park II
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 6-3
-Chi Chi Rodriguez, popular Hall of Fame golfer, dies at 88
-Worcester State names Zach Besaw interim football coach
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses
-Newlywed, new dad killed in noncombatant incidents in Iraq
-Tragic: 3 dead — including 2 4-year-old boys — after pontoon boat capsizes on Lake Powell
>NEW ENGLAND: Experts say Karen Read's argument to dismiss charges is an "uphill battle"
-Mass. tenants may now get the chance to wipe their eviction records
>COLLEGES: Computer science students share their M.Q.P. experience at WPI (4:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the best hidden gems to visit in the South
>BUSINESS: Google, Meta reportedly hatched secret deal to target teens
-LPL Research: Thoughts on global selloff and the dollar's path to decompressing
-Unity Radio (52:31): Cannabis 101
>HOMES: Americans now want smaller homes
>SHOPPING: What you can buy, what you can't during tax free weekend
>HEALTH: Shingles vaccines may reduce dementia risk, 2 new studies suggest
-Study identifies often overlooked warning sign of youth suicide
>FOOD: Wendy's offers $1 Frosty: Here's how you can snag the deal
>TV/STREAMING: Disney hikes streaming prices for Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+
>MOVIES: How the summer of 1982 changed cinema forever
>CELEBRITY: Elizabeth Taylor attempted suicide while married to Eddie Fisher
>HISTORY: 11 common foods from the '50s that aren't around anymore
>ANIMALS: Puppy who went through the worst gets the best life ever (3:45)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Barking dog helps authorities rescue woman missing for days
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, watch bear opens S.U.V. door in hotel parking lot
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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