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>Latest weather: Mix of clouds and sun, high of 79 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Effects of drought conditions can be seen at natural landmarks in Worcester
+6:00: Weekend traffic advisory: Streets closed for Latin American Festival in Worcester
+6:00: Swimmer, 27, drowns in Brookfield pond
+6:00: 5 new Worcester properties on the market
+Noon: Worcester beaches, Crompton Park pool close for summer on Sunday night
+Noon: WPI researchers receive $347,843 U.S. Navy award for system to estimate underwater plumes in real time
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 18th
+Noon: Holy Cross football receives largest gift in program history
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Home Free, She's Busy, Pride Pageant and more ...
+Noon: WATCH: Worcester's Crompton Skate Park in action
+Noon: Writing on the walls: The cost and value of public art
+Noon: Dizzy Wright headlines TourForLife’s stop at Electric Haze
+Noon: First Person: Memories of neighborhood bonds, tinged by intolerance
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen
-REPORT: Affordable housing for renters in Worcester currently "out of reach"
-Popular Worcester restaurant plans to fix longtime parking woes
-Worcester staffing agency reports client’s 106 layoffs
-Layoffs at T&G parent company hit smaller Central Mass. newsrooms
-Worcester's new buses will have tracking technology (2:02)
-Worcester looking to hire more school bus drivers ahead of new school year
-Education leaders in Worcester share concerns about raised MCAS passing score
-John Monfredo: Summer slide can be prevented – with the help of parents
-Bill Shaner: Another camp eviction highlights the city's poor homelessness policy
-Worcester resident Amanda Shearstone petitioning to legalize raising chickens in city
-Barbershop living in Worcester
-The Faces of Worcester: Jamie Burke
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Authors share summer reading selections
-Crooked Coast comes to rock Terptown Throwdown at Spencer Fairgrounds
-Worcester-area LGBT teens join national designer, performers at Queer AF fashion show
-Jazzed Up Trio shows Thursday and Sunday
-Bad Advice: Pet proves catastrophic to otherwise perfect relationship
-Connecting the Dots No. 118 (30:00): Bemis Farm
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who retired to become a caregiver to the elderly for more than 10 years
-ICYMI: Former Doherty, WSU hoop standout killed in I-290 hit-and-run Saturday leaves behind a 4-year-old son; GoFundMe seeks to help
-Fundraiser started to purchase headstone for 13-year-old victim of deadly Chandler Street crash
-Amazon building hiring center in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Firefighter injured in 2-alarm Grafton fire; neighbor came to aid
-Fire heavily damages single-family home in Fitchburg (:20)
-Holden animal control officer rescues owl
-Get ready for the return of Holden Days, slated for Saturday
-Feedback Earth seeks TIF from Grafton for company expansion
-Naked Athol man threatens police & cat with butcher knife
-Worcester County 4-H Fair set for August 26th to 28th with contests from poetry to poultry in Barre
-Insurance costs up for Sterling Fair
-Teen Whatever Book Club at Sutton Public Library
>SPORTS: Pats offense makes strides in Panthers joint practices
-Patriots, Panthers brawl again during joint practice
-2022-23 NBA schedule released: Here's when the Celtics play NBA's top players
-Red Sox beat Pittsburgh, 8-3
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Rochester, 2-1
-Holy Cross football team visits Polar Park (1:49)
-Revs tie Toronto, 2-2
-Golf camp for kids at Green Hill Golf Course not just puttering around
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: The West’s historic drought is threatening hydropower at Hoover Dam
-Tragic: Alligator kills 88-year-old South Carolina woman who slipped into a pond while gardening
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts named 2022's "best state to live in"
-Northern Lights may be visible to some in New England Thursday night
-Infant seriously injured in fall from fourth floor Boston window
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 19 Central Mass. companies to fastest-growing list
-Former Cannabis Control Commissioner Shaleen Title launches think tank
>COLLEGES: QCC recognized as the best community college in Mass.
-Assumption's "Fast Track" program allows rising high school students to skip essays, references to get accepted
>HEALTH: Is COVID reaching the endemic stage? UMass Medical School virologist Jeremy Luban weighs in
-Free testing and COVID vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester, 11-2 on Worcester Common
>HISTORY: 300 facts for Worcester's tercentennial
>HOMES: Worcester real estate roundup
>TV/STREAMING: The future of HBO is riding on "House of the Dragon"
>MOVIES: "Top Gun: Maverick" is coming to digital: Here’s everything we know
>CELEBRITY: "Empire" actress Lindsey Pearlman died by suicide
-Priscilla Presley remembers Elvis on the 45th anniversary of his death
>FOOD: Dunkin', Goldfish to release Pumpkin Spice Grahams on September 1st
>SHOPPING: 30 best back to school sales of 2022
>ANIMALS: Abby the dog, missing for 2 months, found alive inside Missouri cave
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Father-son duo to bike 100 miles so sick children can go to camp
-Meanwhile, Snoop Dogg enters breakfast game with "Snoop Loopz" cereal that Master P calls "berry delicious fo shizzle"
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Classifieds
-Part-time cashier, stock clerk at West Boylston package store
-Full- and part-time civilian dispatchers, Town of Auburn
-Head Women's Volleyball Coach (Part-time) at QCC
-Holden Before & After School Program
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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