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In The News
>Latest weather: Highs in the mid-90s this weekend
-With potential for record highs this weekend, Worcester residents prepare to cool down
-City libraries open Saturday as cooling areas
-As weather warms up, pool of lifeguard candidates in Worcester is ice cold
-Up to 20 years in prison for Auburn teacher convicted of rape
-Whole Kids 2022 Saturday at Worcester Common
-Traffic advisory Saturday in Downtown Worcester
-Former Dive Bar in Worcester to reopen as The Sundown
-Worcester City Council to vote on $225,000 salary, employment contract for Eric Batista as acting city manager
-St. Vincent Hospital OBGYN has advice for parents during formula shortage
-WRTA finding Fridays difficult to staff bus routes due to COVID sick calls, family leave
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Five things to do: Italian opera, a forum farce, Trolls and more ...
-Artist Spotlight: Wynne Dromey
-Worcesteria: A trek in search of retail shopping downtown
-After keeping over $250,000 in clients' money, disbarred Worcester lawyer has not been charged
-Bikes, Worcester less than friendly mix on streets, cyclists say
-Radio Worcester (17:59): Worcester City Councilor Khrystian King on the search for a new city manager
-Vocero Hispano: May 20th edition
-Ray Mariano: Protesting at homes of government officials should be out of bounds
>HOMES: Worcester weekly real estate update
-ICYMI: After historic nurses' strike, a new dispute roils Saint Vincent Hospital
-Bob Cousy dunks on idiot NBA player over "plumbers and firemen" jab
-Emotional closure for ringleader of effort to save Mount Carmel Church in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Family of 4, police officer injured in massive Oxford house fire (1:43). Article
-Sutton man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Unauthorized burn led to "thousands of dollars" in damage in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury police receive September 11th memorial for new station
-TikTok-famed cookie shop Crumbl opening in Millbury
-Why is that helicopter flying so low over Grafton wetlands?
-Dog found on Route 68 in Holden
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Mariners, 7-3
-Related: Former Red Sox fan favorite snags grand slam ball at Fenway
-Bravehearts announce Opening Day roster
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox win fourth straight
-Pirates to host Sioux Falls tonight at DCU Center
>BUSINESS: WBDC promotes Roberta Brien to executive vice president
-Registration remains open for WBJ small business strategies webinar
>CARS: Great Values of Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Bertera Nissan (3:44)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother who took out restraining order killed in murder-suicide (1:40)
-Vehicle crashes through store window at Wrentham Outlets
-330,000 low income workers in Mass. will receive $500
>COLLEGES: Quinsigamond Community College holds commencement
-NSF awards $500,000 to WPI researcher
>FOOD: Food delivery drivers especially slammed by surging gas prices
>HEALTH: CDC investigating 180 cases of kids with acute hepatitis of unknown cause
>TV/STREAMING: Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, more leaving "SNL," reports claim
>CELEBRITY: Composer Vangelis, of "Chariots Of Fire" soundtrack, dead at 79
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Sky
>HISTORY: Worcester in the 1940s through 1970s (11:24)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Strangers step up to make child's birthday better after just 2 kids show up for party
-Meanwhile, in California, woman mistakenly takes baby fox home thinking it was a kitten
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Classifieds
-Gardner II at WPI
-Lifeguard, town of Upton
-Summer jobs with Worcester DPW&P
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Landscape Crew Members in Holden
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-New cases come down from last week's high, hospital numbers continue rise
-Free vaccinations/boosters 11-5 Saturday at Worcester Public Library and 11-4 at Whole Kids 2022 at Worcester Common
-Shrewsbury Board of Health implements mask advisory
-CDC urges older Americans to get booster shots as hospitalizations soar again
-Study offers clue about why COVID is deadlier for men
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+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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