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In The News
>WEATHER: Heavy rain, high in the low 70s today in Worcester (3:38)
-Out to Lunch postponed because of rain
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Old Sturbridge VIllage's Redcoats and Rebels brings Revolution to life
+Noon: "Disney On Ice" to make New England premiere in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Assabet River Nature Trail a sanctuary of woods, water
-21-year-old Worcester man drowns in Connecticut River
-State grants parole to Worcester killer who escaped in 1990
-Worcester Police Department asks public to help ID man, woman in separate probes
-Lawyers for troopers in Delgado-Garcia case seek texts of colonel
-Today! Chance to win money, prizes at lottery event in Worcester
-Mass. Lottery goes online, debuts new games (2:06). Article
-The Pan Mass. Challenge now starts in Worcester. Here’s what to expect
-Radio Worcester (21:58): Worcester City Manager explains civilian review board decision
-Worcester nonprofit gets grant to help people save for children’s education
-Worcester Guardian seeks members for new Community Advisory Board
>DINING OUT: New restaurant coming to former Margaritas location in Northborough
-Wonder Bar closed for vacation through August 3rd
-ICYMI: 2 displaced after Worcester house fire
-Chronic church noise complaints prompt Worcester to review enforcement, ordinance
-Central Mass. students fight to save closing low-income college prep program
-After Anna Maria and Becker closures, colleges embrace new strategies amid intensifying headwinds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Front doors of Town Hall closed this week during renovation
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Second Central Mass. city to consider pause on data centers, battery storage sites
-Woman arrested after Shrewsbury police find her passed out in car with fentanyl, crack
-Road closure for tree work in Millbury
-"True Tales from Another Southbridge" packs Jacob Edwards Library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Musicians bring history to life at local library
-100 FM The Pike (9:24): Preview of Saturday's Grungefest with Frank Pupillo
-Cody's Porch releases album, "Forever is Composed of Nows"
-Jon Bon Jovi returns to Madison Square Garden with surprise A-list duet after ending previous show early
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 500 (28:08): Andrew Davis
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester urologist
>SPORTS: Under-the-radar Patriots players to watch at training camp
-A.J. Brown called out by Mike Vrabel on first day of Patriots training camp
-Red Sox place Curtis Mead on injured list with broken wrist
-Red Sox lose A's, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to New Britain, 10-6
-Bravehearts' 2027 ‘Hearts Club memberships are here
-WooSox provide special moment for Worcester teen recovering from crash
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Norfolk, 4-3
>NATIONAL: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan
-Iran War: 5 months in and an end to the conflict remains uncertain
-Tragic: 8-year-old girl killed by lightning just feet from family
>NEW ENGLAND: Upsetting day in Lindsay Clancy trial ahead | What to know (18:52)
-2 Concord residents die days after head-on crash
-Will Mass. school budget problems be fixed come fall? (9:58)
>COLLEGES: New class at Clark to examine how art captures climate change over centuries
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 outdated travel tips that still apply
-6 popular international food chains you won’t find in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Mapfre expands New England presence with purchase of Boston firm for $1.5 billion
-Johnson & Johnson says it will pay out $5.5 billion in talc deal that could end decade-long legal battle
-5 things Mass. employers should know about using A.I. in hiring
>SHOPPING: Popular squishy toys may cause serious burns, doctors say (2:44)
>HOMES: 10 things in your home that are dirtier than your toilet seat
>HEALTH: Sudden chest or back pain? When to call 911 (2:04)
>FOOD: Health experts claim food is often still edible past dates
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing" (2:30)
>MOVIES: "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" review
>CELEBRITY: Carly Simon, 83, reveals Parkinson's disease and skin cancer diagnoses
-Demi Moore, Sarah Paulson and more A-list celebs attend Emma Roberts and Cody John's Idaho nuptials
>ANIMALS: Skinny dog brothers chained to cages get ultimate glow-up (2:22)
>HISTORY: Loew's Poli theater in Worcester in 1964
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins $1 million just in time for his birthday
-Meanwhile, in watch man juggle flaming torches on a unicycle, burn off eyebrows
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>HELP WANTED
+Line cook, Worcester Mexican restaurant
-Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-Part-time dishwasher and line cook, Canal District bar & restaurant
-Police officers, Town of Shrewsbury
-Front of house manager, Holden restaurant
-Part-time hosts, West Boylston restaurant
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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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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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