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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 74 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester loses court appeal, owes Holden nearly $30 million
+5:00: Trucker succumbs to injuries after Southbridge Street crash, Worcester police say
+5:00: Monday's Child: Elvin, 13, loves sports, toys, locks and keys, and his walkie-talkies
+5:00: Emergency bridge repairs close lanes on eastbound Mass. Pike in Charlton
+5:00: Mass. Hidden Gems: Tacos, tapas and sangria flights in a waterside castle
+Noon: Things to do in Worcester this week for local residents
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: There are a wide variety of ornamental grasses to add to your home garden
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio Wednesdays at 961 Restaurant in Union Station
-"I have a reason to celebrate": Part of Dewey St. dubbed Joyner Lucas Avenue on Worcester native rapper's birthday
-Missile "shoots" from Auburn park over to Worcester museum
-Nursing student gives back, honors Ghanaian community with custom scrub line
-UMass Memorial, St. V's named among best regional hospitals
-Worcester City Council meets for 41 items after 5 weeks off
-Renovations, community gardens at Green Hill Park
-Hot cars, safe driving don't mix: WPI study examines heat's aggressive effect on motorists
-Thunderstorm timelapse video over Worcester (:30)
-Champions for Children set for seventh year, supports foster youth
-Worcester County Wonders: California's most famous mountain man is buried in Charlton
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': First Lee’s Sandwiches franchise in region set to open
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial Health forced to cut services (2:47)
-New daily bus service will connect Worcester with Boston, New Haven in 2026
-Last minute 4-legged guest gives local bride wedding of her dreams
-Worcester’s industrial legacy lives on in its revitalized entertainment districts
-3 women slashed with box cutter at bar in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): August Senior Center events
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Holden Days set for August 23rd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Health Alliance progressing without Worcester
-Webster police deploy K9 and drone to capture wanted woman who fled police
-Dudley man tased, charged with multiple assaults after attacking tenant and police
-Business After Hours planned for Meadowbrook
-2025 guide to orchards in Central Mass.
-Shrewsbury Girl Scouts help seniors with dementia
-Grants remain steady for Clinton schools
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice at DCU Center October 23rd to 26th
-From Quinsigamond to the world stage
>OPINION: Tim Garvin: Words of thanks on National Nonprofit Day
-Katy MacQueen: 10 time management tips for busy school-year moms
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:57:52)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Optometrist who lost her battle with cancer at 48
>SPORTS: Milton Williams expects big things from Christian Barmore pairing
-Red Sox lose to Marlins, 5-3
-Holy Cross women's soccer team draws with Northeastern, 1-1
-WooSox lose to Iowa, 8-5
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: 3 dead, 9 injured in N.Y.C. lounge shooting
-Rabies exposure from bat-infested cabins at Grand Teton Park
-Nationwide strike erupts across Israel demanding hostage deal, end to Gaza war
>TRAGIC: Boy, 12, charged for scalding 9-year-old sleeping brother with boiling water
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. tax collections climbed 7.1% last fiscal year, totaling $43.7 billion
-Education Secretary Tutwiler talks school funding, cell phone bans and equity (9:09)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria executive training and industry engagement program set for September
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): More U.S. tourists visit Canada than vice versa for first time ever
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-America's biggest employers are facing the Great Shrinking
>SHOPPING: Your hunt for Labubu just got easier. These viral toys now at Walmart
>HEALTH: Cancer vaccine may prevent recurrence of pancreatic, colorectal tumors
-Jake Biscoglio: Turning the tide on maternal health crisis
>HOMES: Creating a family-friendly bathroom
>FOOD: McDonald's releases nostalgic McDonaldland Meal
>TV/STREAMING: NBC could resurrect a sports cable channel in sports media twist
>MOVIES: "Weapons" maintains top spot on weekend box office ahead of newcomer "Nobody 2"
>CELEBRITY: "Superman" star Terence Stamp dies at 87
>ANIMALS: Stray cat left behind when family moved rescued 6 years later (2:01)
>HISTORY: Local veteran shares World War II memories at Hudson museum
>GOOD NEWS: Brad Paisley’s gift makes 8-year-old’s birthday unforgettable
-Meanwhile, in Florida, wild brawl breaks out among swimsuit-clad boaters in front of families, kids: video
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+Full-time dispatcher, CMass. Emergency Communications Center
+Accounting clerk, town of Holden
-Full-time dispatcher, town of Auburn
-Line cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Busser, Grafton Street restaurant
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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In The News
>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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+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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