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>Latest weather: Mix of sun and clouds, high of 82 today in Worcester
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+6:00: Charlton Deli owner to buy Tatnuck Square Bushel 'N Peck in Worcester
+6:00: Aerial video (pictured) of the progress on construction of new Doherty High in Worcester (:58)
+6:00: Leicester, Worcester police departments recover 2 dirt bikes stolen from Leicester
+6:00: Monkeypox cases in Worcester reach 7
+6:00: Worcester County's COVID new cases flat; Mass. cases fall 6.6%
+6:00: Radio Worcester (11:11): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID, monkeypox and health systems
+6:00: Holy Cross fifth-year seniors are hungry for another Patriot League football title
+Noon: Binienda Memorial Beach (formerly Coes Pond Beach) closed for third straight day
+Noon: Song to Get You Through the Week: The Devil's Twins deliver gritty, catchy "Anger Room"
+Noon: Worcester World Cup: El Salvador, Italy capture soccer titles during weekend tournament
+Noon: WooSox Rewind: Worcester slowly falling behind division leaders after 2-4 week
-27-year-old Worcester man killed in hit-and-run on I-290 in Worcester struck by "multiple" cars including tractor trailer, police say
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 15th
-People who use Worcester parking app need to install new app by Monday
-Indian Lake boat ramp closed Monday for herbicide treatment
-Worcester Public Schools Transportation Department open house noon-7 on Wednesday
-DUI checkpoint this weekend in Worcester County
-Clinton woman arrested for pushing boyfriend through door window for saying her friend looked pretty
>HOMES: 5 new Worcester houses on the market
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Young students learn West African dance at Ritmos Dance Studio
-Peppercorn's hosting Jimmy Buffet cover band August 20th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who kept working until age 90
-ICYMI: 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
-State Senate candidates Kennedy, Petty to meet at forum
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury selectmen accept easement for Old Mill Road sidewalk
-Whitinsville glass factory property sells for $4.2 million
-2 Amazon-leased properties in Westborough receive $97 million for construction, refinancing
-Westborough police log, August 12th edition
-Leicester police logs, July 28th to August 3rd
-Fitchburg furniture store receives $15,000 NCMDC loan
>SPORTS: Red Sox blank Yankees, 3-0
-Linebacker Jacob Dobbs cooks up a storm while preparing for Holy Cross football season
-Togo Palazzi, Holy Cross basketball great, dies at 90
-Celtics to host Bucks at TD Garden on Christmas Day, report
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall, 6-5
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: 1 dead, 17 injured after vehicle struck a crowd at Pa. fundraiser for families of 10 house fire victims
-FBI confirms Alec Baldwin pulled trigger in fatal "Rust" shooting
-Tragic: 28 killed by wind-blown bouncy houses since 2000, study shows
>NEW ENGLAND: Memorial services held for mother and children killed in Northfield, N.H.
>HISTORY: Worcester and Casey At The Bat
>COLLEGES: Clark University professor Bob Tobin know for LGBT studies dies at 60
-Q&A with Worcester State VPA Professor Carlos Odria
>BUSINESS: Area credit union names new CEO
-When layoffs are looming, get proactive to save your job
>FOOD: Frozen pizza product recalled due to possible contamination with metal
>HEALTH: How the CDC’s new COVID guidance could affect schools
-Free testing and COVID vaccinations on Monday: 11-4 in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: "Today Show" tensions still simmering after Savannah Guthrie’s return from her over-sleeping disaster
>MOVIES: "Bullet Train" speeds through box office again
>CELEBRITY: Steve Martin says he may retire after "Only Murders in the Building": “This is, weirdly, it”
-"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Denise Dowse dead at 64 after battling meningitis
>ANIMALS: Abandoned puppy with mange becomes beautiful, happy girl (3:22)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Delaware man wins second lottery jackpot in 5 weeks
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, watch feathers fly as turkey who broke into apartment dodges cops in wild chase
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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