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In The News
>WEATHER: Scattered showers, highs near 70 today in Worcester (2:31)
+4:00: How much rain fell during record summer soaker?
-Worcester breaks daily rainfall record
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Café Reyes granted $250,000 to upgrade kitchen, expand production
+4:00: Worcester Youth Leadership Institute launches 13th year
+4:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)
+Noon: Convicted murderer accused of killing cellmate in Gardner prison
+Noon: When Worcester crash blame gets split, who pays?
+Noon: More Worcester teens participating in WooServes, volunteering at non-profits throughout area
+Noon: Entertainment license for Spencer Fair tabled until parking, traffic plans detailed; Police promotions
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike GrungeFest, The Word Alive, Herb Alpert and more ...
+Noon: John Butcher Axis to be joined by Cliff Goodwin at Bull Run swan song
+Noon: All's Renaissance Faire in love and Ralph's Rock Diner
+Noon: Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah prepares for Denver Nuggets training camp
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. faces surgery with a dose of his wife's optimism
+Noon: Last Call: Lynn Wanjiku, Miss Worcester 2025-2026
-Violent crime went down but arrests went up in Worcester, crime data shows
-Returned to Worcester, Jayden Montes arraigned in '22 killing of Jazmin Rosario
-Worcester man accused of climbing onto roof of Conn. home
-Worcester bar lands on list of America’s best
-Councilor Bergman renews push for City Hall monument marking Worcester’s Declaration history
-Worcester plans educational campaign of controversial building code
-Worcester County Wonders: Worcester's crunchiest claim to fame
-Old Sturbridge Village's Redcoats and Rebels brings Revolution to life
-Worcester Walks: Assabet River Nature Trail a sanctuary of woods, water
-Graduation requirements revive standardized testing debate
-Fundraiser raises nearly $110,000 to support behavioral health and human services
-Human Rights Commission hears warning on end of T.P.S. protections for Haitian, Syrian residents
>DINING OUT: TGI Fridays at Shops at Blackstone Valley shuts doors for good
-New restaurant coming to former Margaritas location in Northborough
-ICYMI: 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
-The Pan Mass. Challenge now starts in Worcester. Here’s what to expect
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center to remain closed until August 17th
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Front doors of Town Hall closed this week during renovation
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster monitors potential for flash flooding (2:03)
-Shrewsbury police execute search warrant at Gulf gas station, arrest employee for trafficking cocaine
-Like Wilbraham, Charlton neighbors frustrated by buzzing
-Dudley officer, paramedics recognized for delivering baby girl during emergency call
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: "Disney On Ice" to make New England premiere in Worcester
-'90s rockers Soul Asylum play Worcester for first time in 38 years
-Sunflower-themed art show opens Saturday in Webster at Booklovers' Gourmet
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 543 (29:37): Steve D'Agostino
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:57): Civilian review board debate, police oversight & city council politics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former executive director of Mechanics Hall
>SPORTS: What to watch when Patriots go full pads at training camp
-Why Patriots should pursue Vita Vea after Buccaneers star’s trade request
-4 reasons for optimism about what comes next for Celtics
-Red Sox beat A's, 4-2
-Holy Cross star Naemi Herzig nominated for St. Gallen Sports Prize
-Bravehearts' Drink Around the World Night rescheduled for Monday
-Bravehearts' 2027 ‘Hearts Club memberships are here
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Norfolk, 6-2
>NATIONAL: Why there is a growing trend of "dumb phones" among Gen Z (2:00)
-Dr. Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at COVID hearing (2:12). Article
-Tragic: Police officer dies saving fiancée hours after proposing
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:52): Father describes horror of finding children dead
-Couple reaches $56 million settlement in suit over harassment campaign (:54)
-Governor signs new laws on sexual assault
>COLLEGES: Assumption SENDing Greyhounds to live and learn in the Dominican Republic
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Which hotel chains offer senior discounts and perks?
-Inn at Good Harbor Beach offers great seasonal experiences (3:22)
>BUSINESS: Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged (1:55). Article
-Mass. ranks 15th overall for business, but second-worst for costs
-Seven Hills merging with Worcester nonprofit hit by cuts
>HOMES: Repair or replace? How to decide when a major appliance breaks down (2:16). Article
>HEALTH: What time you eat may hold the secret to a sharper brain as you age
-U.S. survey shows youth mental health, drug use improve
>FOOD: Salmonella egg recall raises food safety concerns (3:41)
-Food prices up 33% as Americans contend with highest grocery price spike in 50 years
>TV/STREAMING: Here's how to watch "The Devil Wears Prada 2" on Hulu
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Jumanji: Open World" (3:07)
>CELEBRITY: Amy Adams divulges Hollywood career her nepo baby, 16, wants to pursue
-How Savannah Guthrie's "shifted" wording in latest plea for missing mom hints at new clues
>ANIMALS: Lost kitten decides this hiker is coming home with her (4:00)
>HISTORY: Cool Dogs were once the hottest dog around
>GOOD NEWS: Woman wins $100,000 from her first-ever lottery ticket
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear walks into home, eats cat food
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>HELP WANTED
+Full-time line cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-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
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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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