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>Latest weather: Another scorcher, will feel like 98 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Take a Look inside Worcester's new RMV center
+6:00: Worcester councilor probes city response to Mill St. collapse
+6:00: Worcester Redevelopment Authority votes to purchase Denholm Building for $3 million
+6:00: State sales tax holiday is August 13th-14th: Here's what you need to know
+6:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 8th
+6:00: Regular day at Worcester Starbucks after workers end strike
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:07): Starbucks workers strike with Bailey & Imani of the East Central Street Starbucks in Worcester
+6:00: Olivia Newton-John dies at 73
+6:00: Where to watch "Grease" in honor of the late Olivia Newton-John
-Worcester man sues 2 police departments for arresting him for driving without a license, judge takes exception
-WRA to vote on $3 million Denholm Building purchase Monday
-Worcester man to go on trial for murder of woman
-Mill Street building collapse: City Councilors seek information on response, lessons learned, what happens next
-600+ backpacks handed out as part of 508 Forever Young's annual giveaway
-India Day 2022 celebrates independence and culture
-$100,000 lottery winner sold at Honey Farms in Worcester
-New $316 million Doherty High in Worcester "huge step forward" in energy efficiency
-University Park Campus School in Worcester gets $100,000 grant
-Harry Heitin Auto Radiator Co. cools down after 70 years in business on Grafton Street
-Some say Worcester needs more staff to lock up environmental lands
-Worcester educators meet with Bronx teacher known for innovative gardening program
-Vocero Hispano: 08-05-2022 al 08-11-2022
-Teenager killed in crash in Upton
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Sunset in the City rooftop party in Downtown Worcester canceled
-Italian Festival returns to Worcester August 11th-14th
-Water Street restaurant now serving breakfast all day
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime professor at QCC
-ICYMI: Body of missing 51-year-old woman found in lake in Spencer. Video (:16)
-Jury rules for Holden in $14 million lawsuit against city of Worcester
-Water main leak runneth over on West Mountain Street in Worcester — with no fix in sight
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden announces early voting schedule
-Shine fundraiser held in memory of Specialty Sandwich Company co-owner George Gjinis
-Rutland man awarded Boston Post Cane at 97
-Best friends in need meet kids at Leicester Public Library
-MassDOT to perform structure work at I-90's exit 96 in Millbury
-Sterling's Josh Pineo keeps juggling his busy life, but that is the way he likes it
>SPORTS: Royals smash Red Sox, 13-5
-Holy Cross announces 2022 fall sports broadcast schedule
-Worcester Braveheart Gavin Noriega Futures League MVP
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Durham, 9-3
-What are these former Central Mass. high school running stars up to now?
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: 17 missing, 121 hurt, 1 dead in fire at Cuban oil facility
-9 injured in shooting in downtown Cincinnati
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A reveals menu hacks to upgrade your order
>SHOPPING: Former Walmart employee reveals self-checkout secret
>BUSINESS: Meta (Facebook, Instagram) faces lawsuits over teen suicides and self-harm
-Amazon to buy Roomba maker iRobot in $1.7 billion deal
>HOMES: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross student researches Esports’ gender roles, internalized misogyny
>HEALTH: Here's why insulin is so expensive and difficult to cap
>TV/STREAMING: "Mrs. Fletcher," "Moonshot," and more have disappeared From HBO Max
>MOVIES: Brad Pitt's "Bullet Train" pulls into station with $30.1 million
>CELEBRITY: Roger E. Mosley, "Magnum, P.I." star, dies at 83 after a car crash
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten tackles giant husky when he's fully grown (3:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Former Patriots receiver Chad Johnson gives waitress $1,000 tip on $24 bill
-Meanwhile, in Montana, watch as bear gets trapped in couple's car for nearly 8 hours
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>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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