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In The News
>WEATHER: Mix of sun and clouds, high in mid 80s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Enthusiastic Pan-Mass Challenge riders arrive in Worcester (3:41). Article
-Related: Bruce Springsteen sends message to Pan-Mass Challenge Riders (video)
-Related: Channel 4's Lisa Hughes riding in 16th Pan-Mass Challenge
-Worcester African Festival set for Saturday. Here’s what to expect
-Related: Traffic advisory for Worcester African Festival
-Worcester diner to host medieval festival on Saturday. Here’s what to know
-Drone video shows Worcester's beauty, traffic chaos rolled into one (:36)
-Worcester police arrest man with ghost gun at Peace Park
-Coes Reservoir reopens for weekend, treatment planned Monday
-Last call for Worcester bars and 3 a.m. closings
-Local woman rescues duck trapped at Salisbury Pond spillway
-City Council grants Worcester dad's wish to extend sidewalk near school
-Skyrocketing water bills in East Brookfield have some thinking of leaving
-What drivers need to know about new traffic pattern on Pike (2:31). Article
-T&G This Week: An overview of our criminal justice coverage guidelines
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
-Attorney General's Office awards $424,000 for youth summer jobs
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 10th anniversary with Grill & Chill menu
-More than 40 restaurants join Worcester Restaurant Week next month
-ICYMI: Worcester seeks information on broadband fiber network development
-Café Reyes granted $250,000 to upgrade kitchen, expand production
-When Worcester crash blame gets split, who pays?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Verizon to pick up Ripple Fiber's customer base after acquisition
-Parking information for State Championship weekend
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): The Dean of Massachusetts mayors
-Kristen Las to return to Shrewsbury as town’s first-ever deputy town manager
-Town of Shrewsbury warns residents of scam
-Spencer reaches settlement regarding road improvement project
-Third Central Mass. community considers data center moratorium
-Southbridge Food Share expands to Saturdays, seeks more volunteers to help out
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Pike GrungeFest, The Word Alive, Herb Alpert and more ...
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)
-100 FM The Pike (9:14): Kinga Phillips on sharks, Shark Week and her new show, "What Shark Attacked?"
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 28 (27:48)
>OPINION: Katy MacQueen: 5 beach items I cannot live without this summer
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 132 (26:48): More tips to find treasures this summer
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:35): Parole, online lottery, civilian review and residential programs closing
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:57): Civilian review board debate, police oversight & city council politics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who escaped Vietnam and built a life for her family in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte on handling trade rumors (1:30)
-These Central Mass. football stars are ready for the NFL season
-Red Sox beat Dodgers, 9-4
-Holy Cross sets fundraising records
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 8-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Norfolk, 9-6
>CARS: Mercedes-Benz recalls 310,667 cars over rollaway risk
>NATIONAL: Sweeping cyberattack on water systems in multiple states has U.S. officials on edge
-Read the full Nancy Guthrie ransom note with chilling details that proved 84-year-old was kidnapped
-Colorado town abandoned after all public officials resign, drinking water ruled health hazard
-Tragic: Family says 2 friends found shot to death had returned home to spread beloved dog's ashes
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:14): Doctors testify about trying to save children
-Stoughton chief alleges town manager retaliated against her over Birchmore case
>COLLEGES: WPI just got $1.5 million to create tech that destroys cancerous P.F.A.S. chemicals
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Lincoln Memorial's hidden 15,000-square-foot undercroft open to the public
-Traveling to Europe soon? Prepare for long lines at border control
>BUSINESS: McGovern Auto buys historic Uxbridge mill for $3.3 million
-Commonwealth Fusion surpasses $4 billion raised with latest $1 billion funding round
-Radio Worcester (24:50): Retirement tax planning: Why paying less tax today could cost you more tomorrow
>HOMES: How young is too young to leave kids home alone? (2:48)
>SHOPPING: Refrigerators sold at Home Depot, Amazon recalled
>HEALTH: Doctor on if apps that calculate calories are really accurate (2:13). Article
-Want to quit smoking? Experts say some health benefits can be felt almost immediately
>FOOD: Taco Bell entices fans with lettuce-free deals amid cyclospora source rumors
>TV/STREAMING: Longtime QVC host Rick Domeier announces retirement after 30 years
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Supergirl," "The Death of Robin Hood" and more
>CELEBRITY: Sean Astin "had to sell" house due to low pay "Lord of the Rings"
-Eric Roberts detailed his relationship "loss" with daughter Emma years before missing her wedding
>ANIMALS: Nobody could reach this shelter beagle... until a man did (6:22)
>HISTORY: How a group of American spies saved Greece's precious artifacts
>GOOD NEWS: Friends recall helping save toddler's life at Mass. lake (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Amsterdam, pole dancer performs at funeral to Queen's "The Show Must Go On"
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+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
-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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