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>Latest weather: Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible, high in the low 80s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UPDATED: Separate multi-vehicle crashes (pictured) close lanes of I-290 in Worcester (:26). Article
+6:00: Get 3 Table Talk snack pies for $1 on Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday
+6:00: Superintendent Monárrez welcomes families back to school
+6:00: Worcester Bravehearts offer to help "punish" fantasy football league last place finisher
+6:00: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Millie
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Worcester police ask for help locating missing 19-year-old
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 26th
+Noon: Pedestrian killed in overnight crash in Sturbridge
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on VOD: "Top Gun: Maverick," "Father Of The Bride," "Nope" and more
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Patrick Steele
-Overnight: Police investigation in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester police ask for help finding 82-year-old woman
-Worcester District Attorney Early sued over alleged malicious prosecution in case involving Suffolk DA
-Worcester man arrested after attempted bank robbery
-Worcester man arrested after threatening 3 with a gun
-Worcester County Jail celebrates 10 years, 250,000 lbs. of donated produce from inmate-run farm
-Worcester DA warns of animal tranquilizer mixed with drugs (1:31)
-Area bakery celebrates 25 years with free cake and online contests
-Worcester’s White Eagle to host first Polish Fest on Saturday
-Wanted: More emergency dispatchers for Worcester
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Senate race: Robyn Kennedy on gender, policy and coffee
-WPS's Safety Office introduction/contact info (:49)
-The Faces of Worcester: Margie Breault
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Weight Band, "One Night of Queen" and more ....
-Clark grad and Nashville singer-songwriter Olivia Frances finds her way through the "Labyrinth"
-ICYMI: $2 million scratch ticket ($2,000,000 50x Cashword) sold in Worcester
-Attorney for 267 Mill Street tenants says property managers are jeopardizing tenants’ right to counterclaims
-Worcester among top 20 "smiliest" cities in the country, according to facial recognition scan
-Doughty Campanale campaign announces plan to revitalize tourism, brought you by The Doughty Committee
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): People injured in 2-car crash in Holden
-Free park & ride shuttle buses available for Holden Days on Saturday
-PHOTOS: Big catch on Cape Cod for Shrewsbury resident
-Rutland taking steps to address foundation issues
-Calling all golfers! Support Grafton Fire Station 2
-Leominster PD seek man involved in assault with boxcutter
>SPORTS: 10 things to watch in Patriots preseason finale on Friday
-Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Stories podcast (23:55): Get to know Egetta "Jett" Alfonso
-Bravehearts players meet pen pals
-Assumption grad Mike Uva couldn’t catch a break so he created one. Now he’s a freelance sports reporter for Channel 4
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester beats Mets, 9-1
-Supply chain issue has several area high school football teams waiting for helmet orders to arrive
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: 20 million U.S. homes can't pay utility bills as shutoffs loom
-California to ban new gas-powered cars by 2035
-Tragic: Florida mail carrier dies after dog attack
>NEW ENGLAND: Geoff Diehl, Mass. Republican candidate for governor, declines televised debates
-Vermont woman attacked by bear while walking her dogs, dog helps distract bear
>BUSINESS: Fewer Americans claim jobless benefits last week
-Polar Beverages getting creative amid CO2 shortage
>FOOD: Downtown Worcester eatery partners with BirchTree Bread, Bean Counter to revamp menu
>COLLEGES: Clark graduate students rally for higher compensation
-Here's who qualifies for the new student loan forgiveness plan
>HEALTH: Map: See how much life expectancy declined in each state in 2020
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center and 3:30-5:30 at Guild of St. Agnes
>TV/STREAMING: Creator of TV show set in Worcester previews the final season
>MOVIES: "Halloween Ends" to premiere on Peacock and in theaters in October
>CELEBRITY: Jesse Tyler Ferguson officiates Wells Adams and Sarah Hyland's wedding
>HOMES: U.S. home sales fell again in July as housing slowdown deepens
>ANIMALS: Kitten born with 2 heads named after 2-faced Batman villian
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Former janitor becomes California school's new principal
-Only a select few can spot the number in this optical illusion
-Meanwhile, NASA releases sound from a black hole and it's spooky
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-School Van Driver for Summit Agency in Worcester
-Forklift Operator, at Imperial Distributors
-Inventory Control, at Imperial Distributors
-Retail Sales Merchandiser, at Imperial Distributors
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In The News
>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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