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>Latest weather: Mostly sunny, cooler and comfortable, high of 79 today in Worcester
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+11:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+11:00: Highland Street auto shop converting to retail storefront
+11:00: 16th annual Worcester World Cup kicks off Friday at Foley Stadium
+11:00: Worcester's Latin American Festival - 30 years of Latino pride, culture, music and food
+11:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 12th
+11:00: What to watch this weekend
-Worcester man found guilty of killing ex-girlfriend
-Police arrest Fitchburg man for Cambridge Street murder of Worcester woman
-Police investigate shooting on Bell Hill
-Restaurant and piano lounge with "Sopranos" theme coming to Stafford Street in Worcester
-Worcester strip club looks to reopen patio following fatal March shooting
-Former RMV property in Downtown Worcester to be put up for bid
-Radio Worcester (14:14): State Senate Candidate Robyn Kennedy on the issues
-Radio Worcester (14:26): State Senate Candidate Joe Petty on the issues
-The Faces of Worcester: Ronald Bernard Waddell Jr.
>SHOPPING: Local TV and appliance store gearing up for tax-free weekend
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Color the City festival Friday
-Five Things do Do: Music Worcester series, Out to Lunch, art exhibit and more ...
-"Star Trek" stars Frakes and de Lancie beaming down to FAN EXPO Boston
-Bad Advice: College is a good place to waste money and study thing you hate doing
-Longtime Worcester Chorus director Gerald Mack dies at age 94
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Charlton boy receives drum set from Make-a-Wish foundation
-Millbury apiary and woodcraft shop builds a honey of a success
-Millbury's Mulhane Home for Funerals marks 150th anniversary
-Tweens & Teens Coding Club at Millbury Library
-Auburn Fire Derpartment warns of risk of brush fires amid high heat and drought conditions
-Bylaw changes could help Sutton create "clear-cut" application process
-Quabbin Regional teacher who was subject of investigation no longer in the school district
-Boston movers buy Leominster property of the summer for $7.2 million
>SPORTS: Patriots lose on late FG
-Related: 5 keys from the preseason opener
-Patriots running back James White announces retirement
-NBA to retire No. 6 league-wide to honor Bill Russell
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 4-3
-Worcester Bravehearts franchise records set in 2022
-Former St. John's football stars Matt Brunelle, Cam Nolan ready for next step at Holy Cross
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose, 4-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Attorney General asks federal court to unseal search warrant of former president's home
-Armed suspect who tried to breach Cincinnati FBI building shot, killed
-Tragic: Home explodes in Indiana, killing 3
>NEW ENGLAND: Juvenile arrested, charged in slaying of mother, two young boys in N.H.
-"Harmony Montgomery was murdered," N.H. law officials say
>COLLEGES: Assumption University plans to open pub at Campus Center
-Money magazine ranks Holy Cross No. 5 among Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the nation
>BUSINESS: Polar Beverages feeling impact of inflation
-U.S. wholesale inflation rose more slowly in July
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
>FOOD: Here's what's getting more expensive at the grocery store
>HEALTH: 45 new monkeypox cases in Mass.
-COVID deaths fall overall by 9%, infections stable, WHO says
-Free COVID vaccinations/boosters on Friday: 10-2 at El Buen Samaritano Food Program
>TV/STREAMING: Disney+ announces price hike, launch date for lower-priced ad tier
>CELEBRITY: Anne Heche is "not expected to survive," family says in statement
-Olivia Wilde says ex Jason Sudeikis wanted to embarrass her by serving custody papers onstage
>HISTORY: Samuel Staples, founder of the Worcester Historical Museum
>ANIMALS: Dog sees tiny lamb crying and decides to adopt her (3:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "I just got bored": 95-year-old school crossing guard unretires
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., man busted by cops after hiding inside a giant teddy bear
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>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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