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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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>HELP WANTED
+Barista and kitchen helper, Downtown Worcester bakery
-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 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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>HELP WANTED
+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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