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>Latest weather: Plenty of sunshine and hot, high of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Family owned Worcester pub & restaurant to close after 52 years
+Noon: West Mountain Street water main leak in Worcester to be fixed by "Monday the latest"
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 19th
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: George Hancin
+Noon: Poetry Town: "Bask in Love When It Arrives"
+Noon: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Ollie
+Noon: What to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on VOD: "Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank," "Spin Me Round," "Vengeance" and more
-OVERNIGHT: Massive fire, explosions at warehouse in Dudley (:31). Article
-UMass Medical School may expand with regional campus in Burlington
-Table Talk Pies "almost didn’t make it"; Group helps save Worcester pie company from collapse
-Public meeting next week for Lake Avenue sewer pumping station update
-Effects of drought conditions can be seen at natural landmarks in Worcester
-Weekend traffic advisory: Streets closed for Latin American Festival in Worcester
-Worcester beaches, Crompton Park pool close for summer on Sunday night
-Attorney for man accused of killing Amanda Dabrowski says he was brilliant kid before "something happened"
-WATCH: Worcester's Crompton Skate Park in action
-Bill Shaner: Another camp eviction highlights the city's poor homelessness policy
-Worcesteria: Out to Lunch, other festivals show Worcester at its best
-The Faces of Worcester: Jamie Burke
-Radio Worcester (17:17): Acting City Manager Eric Batista on potentially banning fossil fuels, the CPA, drought and more
-Worcester’s chief diversity officer position still not posted to allow city time to establish support structure, acting city manager says
-WCCA-TV's "Activate Worcester No. 302" (28:10): James McGrath
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Home Free, She's Busy, Pride Pageant and more ...
-Writing on the walls: The cost and value of public art
-Dizzy Wright headlines TourForLife’s stop at Electric Haze
-First Person: Memories of neighborhood bonds, tinged by intolerance
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester doctor who practiced for 55 years
-ICYMI: Popular Worcester restaurant plans to fix longtime parking woes
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen
-Worcester staffing agency reports client’s 106 layoffs
-Layoffs at T&G parent company hit smaller Central Mass. newsrooms
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Swimmer, 27, drowns in Brookfield pond
-In Holden, Shrewsbury Street project could still move forward
-Fitchburg man is arrested a fifth time for driving with suspended license in Lunenburg
-Shrewsbury officials share strategic plan at farmers market
-"Senior" dance troupe practices their steps in Shrewsbury
-Sutton Senior Center celebrates 50th anniversary
>SPORTS: 10 key things to watch in tonight's Patriots-Panthers game:
-Holy Cross football receives largest gift in program history
-Red Sox lose to Pittsburgh, 8-2
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Rochester, 9-8
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Multiple people were killed when 2 planes collide above airport in California
-Tragic: Umbrella swept by wind kills woman at South Carolina beach
>NEW ENGLAND: How this SUV ended up inside a Mass. mall (1:16)
-MassDOT joins "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign
>BUSINESS: U.S. retail sales were flat in July
-Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross student examines political polarization on Twitter
-WPI researchers receive $347,843 U.S. Navy award for system to estimate underwater plumes in real time
>HEALTH: Global experts race to understand rare cases when monkeypox leads to death
-Johnson & Johnson will stop selling baby powder with talc in 2023
-Free testing and COVID vaccinations on Friday: 3-6 at Friendly House
>HISTORY: 300 facts for Worcester's tercentennial
>HOMES: 5 new Worcester properties on the market
>TV/STREAMING: "House of the Dragon" review: How is the "Game of Thrones" prequel?
>CELEBRITY: FBI report reveals new details about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's 2016 plane incident
>FOOD: Drought could have an impact on this year's apple picking season
>SHOPPING: 30 best back to school sales of 2022
>ANIMALS: Watch as these bear cubs struggle to climb into backyard hammock in Connecticut
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy who idolizes umps now officiating games (2:10)
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, port-a-potties spill onto highway
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-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 (: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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+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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