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>Latest weather: Much-needed rainfall later today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: $100,000 Mass Cash prize won in Worcester Sunday
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 22nd
+Noon: Women's Rights History Trail to include key Worcester-area suffrage sites
+Noon: Beware "The Plague": Worcester Muay Thai fighter has what it takes to win the gold
-Local man found naked on roof of New Hampshire hikers' hut, officials say
-Crompton skateboard park set to open mid-September as skaters roll in early
-Make Ravioli Mezzaluna at Volturno's pasta class on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Suzette Crêperie & Café hosting crepe making nights
-WBJ announces the 40 Under Forty, Class of 2022
-Worcester County Jail programming seeks to break cycle of generational incarceration
-TONIGHT: State Senate candidates Kennedy, Petty to meet at forum
-Early voting for state primary starts Saturday in Worcester: Here's what you need to know
-Deadline to submit vote by mail applications is August 29th
-Inaugural WPD Neighborhood Back to School Bash Saturday at Institute Park
-Don Landgren: New answer on state MCAS?
-Hubbardston collectors have all-time great "Back to the Future" collection
-Your guide to getting around Boston during the Big Fix, Orange Line closure
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-The Faces of Worcester: Debbi Mallinson
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 888 (28:00): Ann Lisi
-ICYMI: 38 apartments planned for old tool factory near Polar Park in Green Island
-Family owned Worcester pub & restaurant to close after 52 years
-Latin American Festival in Worcester showcases cultural pride and unity
-Hundreds ride motorcycles, raise money for Project New Hope in Worcester
-UMass Memorial Health treats 10,000th patient at COVID treatment center
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Photo shows Shrewsbury’s old police station
-Shrewsbury strategic planning community feedback session on Thursday
-Authors Alicia Bessette, Matthew Quick ("Silver Linings Playbook") to talk Wednesday in Holden
-Princeton's Fred Paine recently completed his 25th Pan-Mass Challenge
-Ice cream helps keep it cool at Rutland Senior Center picnic
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Baltimore, 5-3
-Former Worcester Braveheart Alex Amalfi makes pro debut
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 3-2
-Polar Park, Canal Diggers 5K come together again in September
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: More Americans are relying on credit cards. That could be very costly
-The sole survivor of a deadly lightning strike near the White House is grappling with survivors’ guilt
-Tragic: Minnesota man told kids to play before killing wife and self
>NEW ENGLAND: Where do things stand on getting tax relief passed in Mass.?
-Mass. men victims of separate possible drownings in N.H.
>FOOD: Recall issued for butter brand sold at Wegmans due to listeria concerns
>BUSINESS: Can I discipline my employees who are "quietly quitting"?
-Worcester Business Connect podcast No. 31 (18:08): Bri’s Sweet Treats
>COLLEGES: Neuroscience fund at UMass Medical School lends support to 4 projects
-Clark prof's research published in prestigious journal examines mechanics of lizard movement
>HEALTH: CDC expert explains recent monkeypox outbreak
-Long COVID risk extends 2 years after infection
-8,224 new COVID cases in Mass.
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Monday: 11-4 in Downtown Worcester
>HOMES: See the top 10 least expensive homes sold last week in Worcester County
>TV/STREAMING: John Corbett to reprise his role as Aidan in "And Just Like That" Season 2
-"Sesame Street" had 200 episodes removed by HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero" tames "Beast" at box offices with projected $21 million opening
>CELEBRITY: Michael Buble welcomes baby No. 4 with wife Luisana Lopilato
>SHOPPING: Want to save money on back-to-school shopping? Here are some tips
>ANIMALS: Cat is obsessed with his tiny love bird (3:32)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Officer saves woman from jumping off bridge
-Meanwhile, in Florida, watch a woman find an alligator swimming in her pool
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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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