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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Yesterday was the last 8 p.m. sunset of the year (:30)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Tow truck driver charged with motor vehicle homicide in Worcester pedestrian death
+6:00: Judge's gift-giving attempt leads to sex-trafficking sentence being tossed
+6:00: UMass Memorial ranked sixth best hospital in the state
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (8:39): "Burning Down The House" creator Tommy Jay Dwyer gets ready for Worcester premiere
+Noon: Swim school opens in Shrewsbury plaza
+Noon: Proposed Subaru dealership appears before Shrewsbury Planning Board
+Noon: Officials discuss traffic, parking changes ahead of growing Spencer Fair
+Noon: Last Call: Jennifer Herring, executive director, Worcester Education Collaborative
-Indian Lake closed after harmful algae detected
-Struggle Brother videos raise concerns about consent, student privacy
-Truck driver crashes into cruiser at state police barracks
-New Worcester restaurant takes steps to take over Queen’s Cups location
-Italian Festival helps Worcester parish keep Italian traditions alive
-10 years in, Worcester Summer Jam Classic is bigger than basketball
-Feature: Burnin’ Down the House
-Worcester Board of Health ready to revisit police review board
-Worcester police and others hold National Night Out
-Manny Jae Media (1:34:18): Worcester N.A.A.C.P. State Representative Candidate Forum
>DINING OUT: Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for The Broadway
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Samplers and Sharable Platters (5:32)
-ICYMI: Activist convicted of trespassing after flying drone over Worcester City Hall event
-Worcester man arrested after breaking into 2 Shrewsbury homes, stealing S.U.V., and fleeing police at 90 mph
-Worcester’s endangered history: Downtown landmark, 3-deckers and 27 surviving gas lamps make 2026 list
-A developer promised to transform a vacant lot in Worcester — 3 years later, it’s still vacant
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): August Among Friends senior newsletter
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden vacancy on Wachusett Regional School District Committee
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sturbridge officials press for faster removal of old utility poles
-Lancaster water department announces 30% hike for residents (2:06)
-Citizen petition seeks to give Westminster land back to owner
-Gaia Garden Co. brings interactive floral experiences to Central Mass.
-Auburn Police Department July statistics
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue 6 to 9 Friday and Val's 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jelly Roll stepping away from touring to "heal" after Bunnie Xo split
-Listen Up: Killy Shoot connects the pieces on "The Schooling"
-Mechanics Hall brings free organ concerts to downtown each Wednesday an August
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: In search of the song of the summer at Newport
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (43:59): Building wellness through boundaries, community and self-grace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:35): Parole, online lottery, civilian review and residential programs closing
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:27): ShotSpotter, youth vaping, open primaries and preserving Worcester’s history
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who passed away at age 36
>SPORTS: Will Patriots keep or trade Kayshon Boutte before camp's end (4:01)
-Patriots training camp recap: Drake Maye finishes strong, Dre’Mont Jones disruptive
-Red Sox beat White Sox, 14-2
-Holy Cross women's soccer travel blog through Portugal
-Holy Cross Student-Athlete Advisory Committee announces executive board
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Lehigh Valley, 10-5
-Half marathon to be hosted in Worcester for first time in 10 years. What to know
>NATIONAL: S.N.A.P. recipients fall 13% nationwide amid new work requirements
-Social media companies sued over deaths of 4 teens as pressure increases for child safety
-Tragic: Mother of 4 fighting for her life after multiple spider bites during campfire
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:31): Defendant speaks in court — what she agreed to
-Mass. town treasurer charged with embezzling
>COLLEGES: Alarming number of small colleges are struggling -- and misusing donations to stay open
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): New T.S.A. tech will ruin this in your suitcase
-Consumer Reports: Travel insurance can fill gaps in protection (2:47)
>BUSINESS: Automated record sealing pitched as response to state's labor shortage
-LPL Financial Research: Constructive on stocks in the second half as A.I. debate continues
>HOMES: Upgrade your space 1 project at a time
>SHOPPING: Back-to-school shopping tips to save money
>HEALTH: Water safety tips for parents (3:01)
-Beacon Hill inches closer to landmark primary care reforms
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): Chocolate chip cookies
-Daily Dish: Sheet pan sausage and roasted baby potatoes
>TV/STREAMING: A-lister replacing Carson Daly as host of "The Voice" after 30 seasons revealed
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Jason Statham movie, "Mutiny" (1:29)
>CELEBRITY: Pregnant Natalie Portman gives rare glimpse at bare baby bump
-Eric Roberts breaks silence on rumored rift with sister Julia Roberts
>ANIMALS: She rushed to save 1 puppy and found a whole family (6:02)
>HISTORY: Poorly aged commercials from the 1970s (8:54)
>GOOD NEWS: After a stranger gives boy with autism a piano, he dazzles the world (3:09)
-Meanwhile, in California, poised pooches ride the waves in World Dog Surfing Championships
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+Service Department at Lamoureux Ford
-Full-time line cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-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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