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>Latest weather: Another warm one, high of 89 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-38 apartments planned for old tool factory near Polar Park in Green Island
-Latin American Festival in Worcester showcases cultural pride and unity
-Hundreds ride motorcycles, raise money for Project New Hope in Worcester
-23-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun charges
-UMass Memorial Health treats 10,000th patient at COVID treatment center
-Chamber official upset by Worcester school's monument for this reason
-4 first-year Worcester Public Schools teachers share feelings on city, year ahead
-Volunteers pull invasive water chestnut plants from water at Coes Reservoir
-Getting out the vote early: Worcester voters can fill out, submit ballots starting August 27th
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas in Worcester this weekend
-Ribbon cutting ceremony held for Worcester's new RMV service center
-Worcester County drenched with outdoor water use restrictions as drought rages
>MOVIES: Filmed in Central Mass., "The Liberator" to be screened in Marlborough
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Home Free, She's Busy, Pride Pageant and more ...
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-The Faces of Worcester: Debbi Mallinson
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 888 (28:00): Ann Lisi
-Vocero Hispano: 08-19-2022 al 08-25-2022
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a longtime local business owner
-ICYMI: Family owned Worcester pub & restaurant to close after 52 years
-Area postal worker busted for stealing packages, feds says
-West Mountain Street water main leak in Worcester to be fixed by "Monday the latest"
-Popular Worcester restaurant plans to fix longtime parking woes
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton Police rescue doesn’t stink
-Holden Bandstand concert 6-8 p.m. Sunday
-Shrewsbury girl wins gold medals at World Karate Championships
-Oriol names 2022 scholarship winners
-Paxton resident is Living Proof
-Girl Scouts get OK to install bat houses in Sterling to help fight mosquito-borne viruses
-Plan would turn former bowling alley in Leominster into new DCF office
-Check your trees for Asian longhorned beetle
>SPORTS: 5 Patriots who made a roster push against Carolina
-Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski were almost Raiders
-Red Sox beat Baltimore, 4-3
-Ex-Red Sox Bill Lee "wasn’t breathing" after collapse, revived
-Holy Cross junior QB Matthew Sluka ready to lead offense again
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 5-1
-Montreal beats Revolution, 4-0
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-Which EVs qualify for new U.S. tax credit? Websites offer help
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: E. Coli outbreak in Michigan and Ohio that has sickened 29 people is concerning, CDC says
-A partial foot in a shoe is discovered in one of Yellowstone’s deepest hot springs
-Tragic: Mom dies after being struck by lightning while waiting for child to be released from school
>NEW ENGLAND: Unprecedented 30-day shutdown of Orange Line underway
-Drug traffickers torture Mass. man for wrongly thinking he snitched, feds say
>BUSINESS: American Airlines buys 20 supersonic planes to zip travelers across the globe in half the time
-Worcester Business Connect podcast No. 31 (18:08): Bri’s Sweet Treats
>COLLEGES: WPI undergrads navigate move-in day
-Cantor Art Gallery at Holy Cross commissions large-scale painting to mark opening of new home
>HEALTH: Health leaders recommending patients get their flu shot before October
-New CDC quarantine guidelines: What to do if you test positive
>FOOD: Buffalo Wild Wings is adding pizza to its menu
>HOMES: Mass. housing prices set record, even as market cools
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck married — again
-Gary Busey charged with sex offenses at convention
>SHOPPING: Ocean State Job Lot's Educator Deal Days run through August 24th
>ANIMALS: Sick rescue beagle has puppy energy thanks to foster mom (3:26)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nation’s senior letter carrier celebrates 70 years on the job
-Can you spot the hidden number in this magic optical illusion?
-Meanwhile, in California, monkey believed to be behind 911 call from zoo
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+Inventory Control, at Imperial Distributors
+Retail Sales Merchandiser, at Imperial Distributors
-Part-time cashier, stock clerk at West Boylston package store
-Full- and part-time civilian dispatchers, Town of Auburn
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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