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>Latest weather: Plenty of sunshine, high of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man found guilty of killing ex-girlfriend
+6:00: Police arrest Fitchburg man for Cambridge Street murder of Worcester woman
+6:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 11th
+6:00: Worcester strip club looks to reopen patio following fatal March shooting
+6:00: Assumption University plans to open pub at Campus Center
+6:00: Worcester Bravehearts franchise records set in 2022
+6:00: Five Things do Do: Music Worcester series, Out to Lunch, art exhibit and more ...
+6:00: Patriots running back James White announces retirement
+6:00: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
+6:00: Bad Advice: College is a good place to waste money and study thing you hate doing
-Updated: Overnight: Police investigate shooting on Bell Hill
-Commercial filmed on Commercial Street in Worcester
-Historic Worcester firehouse to become shelter for those recovering from sex trade
-Permanent Indian Lake jet ski ban may be coming
-Vacant West Boylston Street retail space sold for $2.9 million
-Why did I-190 sign fall down in Worcester? MassDOT reviewing structural inspection reports (:24)
-Earlier: Highway sign falls on I-190 in Worcester, blocks traffic (:12). Article
-West Nile Virus detected in Worcester for the first time this year
-Worcester residents asked to conserve water as reservoir levels drop
-CORI-friendly job fair on Thursday in Worcester
-Worcester World Cup connects city's immigrant communities on the soccer pitch
-Worcester Head Start preschool applications for the fall are now being accepted by phone
-Man savagely beats 2 women at Auburn store, crashes during getaway, police say (:32). Article
>SHOPPING: Get 20% off putters, wedges at Worcester's Green Hill Golf Course during tax free weekend
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Color the City festival Saturday
-Wootenanny stand-up comedy show Thursday in WICN studio
-Mechanics Hall 1864 hook organ recital with Stefan Donner, organist (59:31)
-"Epicenter 508" podcast, Volume 2, No. 2 (1:06:49)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area woman who tragically passed away on her 37th birthday
-ICYMI: Worcester man who saved teen's life in fatal crash honored
-Prosecutors describe gory scene to jury in murder trial of Worcester man
-"The Talk of Main Street" with Konnie Lukes No. 1 (29:20): News media and politics
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Violent fugitive wanted for attempted murder arrested in Auburn
-McGovern proposes new plans for Shrewsbury project
-Kraft Group’s Boylston manufacturing facility hits construction milestone
-Early voting schedules for the State Primary have been announced in Millbury and Sutton
-Sutton Fire Logs, week of August 1st-7th
-Eagle Scout searched for Grafton’s veterans to build database
-Man found sleeping in aunt’s Lunenburg hammock uninvited gets arrested
-Man with fake Arizona license evades Ashburnham police, drives down dead-end road, gets arrested
>SPORTS: 10 to watch in the Patriots first preseason game on Thursday
-Kevin Durant sees Celtics as "desirable" trade spot
-Braves beat Red Sox, 8-4
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose, 3-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Home evictions spike nationwide as rental assistance and moratoriums end
-Tragic: Man dies after sand dune collapses while he was filming a sunrise, authorities say
>NEW ENGLAND: New Hampshire campground closed because of bears
-School dean who shot student pleads guilty to federal charge
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross eliminates application fee for Worcester Public Schools students
-Clark professor Carr appointed to national climate security roundtable
>BUSINESS: Worcester among top life science research talent pools nationwide
-U.S. inflation slips from 40-year peak but remains high 8.5%
-Caution, not panic from Worcester breweries amid CO2 shortage
>HOMES: Mortgage rates fall below 5% for the first time since April
>FOOD: Wendy's is adding a sweet new treat for breakfast
>HEALTH: Mass. monkeypox patients file complaint, claim unequal treatment
-To solve the mystery of long COVID, UMass Medical School researchers look to an older disease
-Free testing and COVID vaccinations/boosters on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Walmart talked streaming deal with Disney, Paramount: report
>MOVIES: Selena Gomez attached to reboot of 1988 film "Working Girl"
>CELEBRITY: John Lennon's brutal breakup letter to Paul McCartney: "You s--t all over us"
>ANIMALS: Boaters watch bear swim in Lake Winnipesaukee (:44)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Little League baseball player goes viral for heartwarming moment of sportsmanship
-Meanwhile, in Minnesota, woman with 42-feet-long fingernails scores world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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