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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS-
-Driver cited in Shrewsbury St. pedestrian crash, teen remains hospitalized
-Worcester continues work on reducing crashes involving pedestrians
-Earlier: Woman in critical condition after being at least the fourth pedestrian struck by car in Worcester in just over 6 weeks
-Cops for Kids with Cancer donate $5,000 to 2-year-old Worcester boy and family
-Hundreds of bikers hit the streets to benefit local children battling cancer
-Days after attack, normalcy desired story at Worcester library
-Police arrest woman for drug distribution in Worcester
-A frank discussion about Central Massachusetts' hot dog hotspots
-Lake Quinsigamond fish advisory over P.F.A.S. tightened
-New North Pavilion adds 72 beds at UMass University Campus
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: August 15th School Committee meeting preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:57): The best and most popular stories of the last week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:08): Mayor’s traffic safety plan and governor’s approach to homelessness and migrant crisis
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for August
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial acquires 2 parcels adjacent to Memorial Campus for $500,000
-The sweet taste of success at Worcester bakeries
-Do you know these guys? Worcester police would like a word with them
-Worcester turns to housing, transportation to manage population boom
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! American Legion Post 42 meeting at 2:30
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Dawson project aims for fall completion
-Police announce arrest of 2 on child porn charges
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): S.U.V. flips over in Westborough crash; multiple injuries reported (:14). Article
-Paxton has plan for budget using savings
-Sutton town manager selection committee created
-Albert Ganem named interim superintendent of Berlin Boylston Regional School District
-Shrewsbury Police Department July stats at a glance
-Paxton-area seniors to see "42nd Street" in Rhode Island
-Joshua Allen Design offers free design courses
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester psychologist, student team up to publish picture book
-Library hopping, a frugal way to keep kids entertained
-Worcesteria: More than just the "Sound of Silence" at Out to Lunch
-Shaun Connolly: Writer's advice
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 28 (29:17)
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 918 (29:22): Sewing Elements continued
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to dentist who served his patients for 55 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Rangers, 5-4
-Jarren Duran suspended for 2 games for anti-gay slur (2:16)
-El Salvador, Italy win championships at Worcester World Cup
-3 years after the NFL added a 17th game, the push for an 18th gets stronger
-Holy Cross linebacker Frankie Monte ready to unleash more big hits
-Roy Sommer named Holy Cross men’s ice hockey player development coordinator
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester goes 3-2 for the week in Syracuse
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-BMW, Chrysler, Toyota among 142,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Los Angeles struck by 4.6-magnitude earthquake, U.S.G.S. says (:39)
-Holy Cross professor: Democratic Party’s choice was undemocratic − an latest evidence of leaders distrusting voters
-Tragic: Mom, 34, crushed to death in freak cycling accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Escaped bull killed after causing 3-car crash on I-495, charging at officers. Raw video (:11)
-Coast Guard rescues 6 after boat catches fire off Portsmouth (:23)
>COLLEGES: WPI C.S. seniors share their advice for incoming students (6:24)
-Q.C.C. receives national excellence award for respiratory care program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 eerily beautiful abandoned Olympic venues
>BUSINESS: Jobless claims fall more than expected to ease recession fears
-LPL Financial Research: Pullbacks are common but painful
-Employment Law Coffee Break September 12th
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 4th 10th
>SHOPPING: Over 55,000 Avocado Green Mattress pads recalled for fire hazard
>HEALTH: Why are COVID cases rising? Mass. doctor explains (3:32)
-Massachusetts named best state to have a baby in 2024. Here's why
>FOOD: McDonald's testing a bigger burger — what's on the Big Arch?
>TV/STREAMING: Donnie Wahlberg hints at more "Blue Bloods" after Tom Selleck slammed cancellation
>MOVIES: How the summer box office went from tragic to magic
>CELEBRITY: Spice Girls reunion "axed" after Geri Halliwell and Mel B feud rumors: Report
>HISTORY: Worcester schools, past and present, from T&G archives
>ANIMALS: Puppy who was dumped in a field saves another dog (:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man missed winning lottery by 1 number. The next day, he won big
-Meanwhile, Florida woman busted carrying crack and meth in pouch labeled "Bag of Drugs"
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+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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