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>Latest weather: Sunny, dry and seasonable, high of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Alabama murderer arraigned in killing of 19-year-old Worcester woman in 1980
-Worcester man arrested after police find 2 loaded handguns in fanny pack
-Enjoying the Worcester tradition of the Italian Festival
-Worcester Public Library hosts second annual block party
-WATCH: Highlights from 6th annual Worcester Summer Jam Classic
-WATCH: Worcester shines bright at annual Color the City on Common
-People who use Worcester parking app need to install new app by Monday
-State Senate candidates Kennedy, Petty to meet at forum
-Chamber of Commerce comes out against tax increase in Worcester to fund CPA
-Long-time tenant of Denholm building calls sale bittersweet
-Worcester parish raising money for their sister school in Haiti
-Worcester to host annual overdose awareness vigil on August 31st
-Worcester man urges city to replant trees in Vernon Hill neighborhood
-Channel 5 goes to Auburn to report on how the drought is impacting Christmas tree crops (1:58). Article
-Blackstone River kayak journey raises awareness about river's needs
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things do Do: Music Worcester series, Out to Lunch, art exhibit and more ...
-Peppercorn's hosting Jimmy Buffet cover band August 20th
>OBITUARIES: Son writes touching tribute to his mother, "The Keno Queen"
-ICYMI: Fairway Beef building in Worcester selling for $1 million
-Highland Street auto shop converting to retail storefront
-New gig for former Worcester Superintendent Maureen Binienda?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden Bandstand concert 6-8 Sunday
-Get ready for the return of Holden Days, slated for August 27th
-Spirit of Shrewsbury seeks volunteers
-Shrewsbury residents enjoy Summer Festival at SAC Park
-Fair and fun-filled at Bolton Fair in Lancaster
-Take in a midday matinee Wednesday at Sutton Senior Center
-Blackstone Valley Tech receives $150,000 Skills Capital grant
-Frankie, Mass. State Police K-9 killed by suspect in Fitchburg, honored by PETA
-260th Hardwick Community Fair is family-friendly, old-fashioned
>SPORTS: Yankees beat Red Sox, 3-2
-Tyquan Thornton’s strong preseason debut an encouraging sign for Patriots
-Shrewsbury advances to American Legion World Series Final Four by topping South Carolina
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox win, 7-6
-Revs beat D.C. United, 1-0
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Nearly 1 million people in Michigan put under a boil water advisory
-Social Security recipients are set to receive a major increase in monthly benefits
-Tragic: Pennsylvania teen dies after getting pulled into wood chipper
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. fugitive had 30 pounds of fentanyl in home next to daycare, DEA says
-Provincetown sewer system restored
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross alumni Jesuits reflect on their paths on their paths to, away from and back
-UMass Medical School is leading efforts to integrate oral health into health care training
>BUSINESS: Grafton News editor among local Gannett layoffs; newspaper may no longer print
-Landmark legislation enhances equity in marijuana industry
>HOMES: Connecticut mega-mansion with 30-car garage lists for $33.8 million
>FOOD: Coca-Cola's latest bizarre flavor is here
>HEALTH: New COVID cases in Worcester continue plateau since mid-June
-Mass. reports 8,950 new COVID cases
>HISTORY: Worcester and Casey At The Bat
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: "Bullet Train" speeds through box office again
>SHOPPING: Best Buy Anniversary Sale: Deals on laptops, TVs, more
>CELEBRITY: Nicki Minaj to receive Video Vanguard Award at 2022 MTV VMAs
-"Today Show" tensions still simmering after Savannah Guthrie’s return from her over-sleeping disaster
>ANIMALS: Abandoned puppy with mange transforms into a beautifully healthy and happy girl (3:22)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Twin sisters save life while on flight from Boston to Florida
-Meanwhile, in Florida, college students capture 17-foot-long python
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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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