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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 93 today in Worcester
-Cooling centers open in Worcester Saturday
-August stargazing: Meteor showers, eclipses, Sturgeon Moon
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+9:00: Lightning suspected in damaging, 2-alarm local house fire; family safe
-No injuries after sand truck rolls over in Worcester
-UMass Memorial finalizes program transfers ahead of Community Healthlink closure
-Department of Justice closes Worcester police investigation without further action
-Worcester police union leader asks judge to force news site to reveal source
-Man who allegedly exposed himself at cemetery apprehended in Worcester
-Applications open for Worcester P.D.'s Citizen Academy
-Here's where franchisee wants to build a new Taco Bell in Worcester
-Khrystian King has led 30 years of hoops and growth at Crompton Park
-Mass. tax-free weekend: What’s included and what’s not (1:54). Article
-Related: Radio Worcester (8:24): B.B.B. offers tips to shop smart and save
-N.A.A.C.P. Community Cookout noon to 3:30 Saturday
-Nearly $500,000 targets growing food needs across Worcester County
-Radio Worcester (10:25): Troy Siebels named interim executive director of Worcester Guardian
-100 FM The Pike (26:21): Ask the City Manager | Review boards, Flock cameras and roundabouts
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: Worcester diner gets new merch
-ICYMI: Raising a stink in Worcester over rail cars filled with garbage
-Former Stop & Shop at Lincoln Plaza to become Spirit Halloween
-Worcester World Cup kicks off 20th anniversary
-Struggle Brother videos raise concerns about consent, student privacy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-August 22nd last day to register to vote for September 1st state primary
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury community rallies around 11-year-old with cancer diagnosis
-Boylston police investigating vehicle theft, break-in at same Central Street home
-Worcester Walks: Exploring the Central Rail Trail's West Boylston paths
-Radio Worcester (10:02): Civil War reenactment comes to Asa Waters Mansion in Millbury
-Southbridge panel backs temporary data center moratorium for further study
-Oxford police return to full staffing with veteran officer's hiring
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Color the City, WCUW benefit, Casket Cassette and more
-Experience India at the India Day celebration Saturday at the DCU Center
-Gold Dust Refugee and The Silverbacks scheduled for August Summer Concert Series in Spencer
-Joan Jett cancels concerts due to scary injury, surgery
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: State Legislature needs to clean up its act
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 110 (27:52): Greed, poverty & jealousy
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:21): Mass. Housing scandal, roundabouts, who should police the police?
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:27): ShotSpotter, youth vaping, open primaries and preserving Worcester’s history
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to dedicated scholar and longtime Worcester crossing guard
>SPORTS: Patriots hold intra-squad scrimmage and other camp notes (2:01)
-Jaylen Brown says he hasn’t talked with Jayson tatum since trade
-Red Sox beat A's, 13-11, for ninth straight win
-Craig Breslow responds to "nonsense" rumors after Marcelo Mayer trade
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 5-3
-Registration open for free Crusader Community Festival on September 13th
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 5-4
>NATIONAL: Social Security benefits could rise 3.8% in 2027. Calculate yours
-U.S. citizen flown out of Antarctica in mid-winter rescue mission
-50 decomposing bodies found at funeral home
-Tragic: 5-year-old autistic child found dead in pond at apartment complex
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:04): Doctors testify about defendant's condition before killings
-Mother charged with assaulting infant
>COLLEGES: Clark Creative Writing course encourages aspiring novelists to shape their stories
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney parks announce new cost for premium parade views
-Southwest changes "Customer of Size" policy after backlash
>BUSINESS: July layoffs hit lowest level in 2 years despite A.I. fears: report
-Court orders Meta to pay $567 million for mental health harm to kids
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor discusses increase in cyclospora cases in state (2:38). Article
-Technology could offer new promise for spinal cord injuries (2:32)
>FOOD: Dannon yogurt sparks outrage after discontinuing flavor
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Evil Dead Burn" and more
>CELEBRITY: Gwyneth Paltrow stuns fans with racy TikTok debut
-Priscilla Presley, 81, is ageless in head-to-toe red for rare event appearance
>ANIMALS: Watch this hungry dog become a fluffy cuddlebug (3:00)
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury’s Major General Artemas Ward was the Colonial commander at the Battle of Bunker Hill
>GOOD NEWS: 97-year-old wing walker breaks her own world record
-Meanwhile, in Colombia, "Spider-Man" screening evacuated because of strong flatulence odor
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-Service Department at Lamoureux Ford
-Full-time line cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
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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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-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
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