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>Latest weather: Blazing sun, high humidity, high of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: USPS waiting on notification of Denholm Building sale to decide future of Downtown Worcester post office
+6:00: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Blitz, Conrad, Heron and more
+Noon: 40-year-old man arrested overnight inside Auburn Mall
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 30th
+Noon: Wonder Bar Express in Shrewsbury announces closing
+Noon: Extreme set to rock Indian Ranch, open for Aerosmith at Fenway Park
+Noon: Welsh guitar phenom James Oliver makes U.S. debut including Tree House Brewing show
+Noon: Massachusetts Cultivator’s Cup coming to Worcester
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Shores of Coes Reservoir made for a perfect playground
-Restaurant to reopen Monday at new Downtown Worcester location
-35-year-old Worcester woman arrested for breaking and entering
-Worcester man on moped blows red light in Athol, flips over Honda, attempts to flee, gets arrested
-Worcester offers perks like free parking and no drug test to lure new workers
-Worcester to build micro-units for chronically homeless
-Worcester students excited to return to classrooms (2:32)
-Worcester students head back to school with new safety changes
-New Worcester buses, eager drivers roll out for first day of school
-Worcester Public Schools will be screening kindergarten children by appointment through Wednesday
-These are the 20 highest paying education jobs in the Worcester area
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Donna Colorio could be Worcester mayor with a Senator Petty; PAC calls her "radical"
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown podcast (41:18): State Senate candidate Robyn Kennedy
-Radio Worcester (10:02): Yes on 1: The Fair Share Amendment with Shanique Spalding
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Caribbean American Carnival marches on with music, food, fun
-Simple Plan, Sum 41 return to Worcester for "Blame Canada Tour"
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Genosha rappers land blows with "Axe Gang"
-Radio Worcester (5:43): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, monkeypox and back to school
-Don Landgren: Worcester getting serious with the trash talk
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman's whose retirement was as busy as her career
-ICYMI: WPD asks for help finding missing 17-year-old
-Kelley Square gas station, convenience store, Dunkin' now open
-Worcester resident wins $825,000 in Connecticut lottery
-88 new banners hanging to promote Downtown Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): WRTA changes end of Route 12 because of construction at Edgemere Crossing
-Bishop McManus comes to Shrewsbury to celebrate Saint Mary’s 100th anniversary
-School starts Tuesday — here’s a few changes in Grafton
-Water service interruption in Jefferson
-"Wizard of Oz" lesson at Millbury Public Library
>SPORTS: Belichick preaching patience after preseason finale dud
-Twins beat Red Sox, 4-2
-Celtics' Gallinari suffers knee injury while playing for Italy
-Sinead Walsh named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Bravehearts attendance up 30% from 2021
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-MLB players' association trying to unionize minor leaguers
-Here's a starting 11 of Central Mass. football players to watch
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: 2 die, 5 injured in Phoenix shooting rampage; suspect dead
-Fuel leaks force NASA to scrub launch of new moon rocket
-Tragic: Girl, 3, declared dead, wakes up at her funeral — then dies again
>NEW ENGLAND: 59-year-old dentist, 21-year-old woman die in murder-suicide in Conn.
-Rep. candidate for governor Chris Doughty with Jon Keller (5:05)
-Vermont sheriff's captain fired, footage shows him kicking detainee
>BUSINESS: No Central Mass. public companies are led by a female CEO
-Westborough company launches new version of analysis tool for bakeries
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross welcomes largest class in school history
>HEALTH: Many patients stop taking statins because of muscle pain, but statins aren’t causing it, new study says
-How to get free COVID tests delivered before the program is suspended on Friday
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library and 5:30-7:30 at City Hall vigil
>FOOD: Dunkin’ to offer teachers free coffee for back-to-school
>SHOPPING: The 15 best small female owned brands on Amazon to shop now
>HOMES: Home sale cancellations rise in "remarkably uncertain time"
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog was terrified of going outside until... (3:45)
>TV/STREAMING: Drew Barrymore abruptly cancels taping for season 3 premiere of her struggling talk show
>MOVIES: Weird Al Yankovic kisses Madonna in trailer for new biopic starring Daniel Radcliffe
>CELEBRITY: Kelli Giddish forced out of "Law & Order: SVU" by NBC, report claims
>HISTORY: The WPD at the Worcester Historical Museum
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Postal worker helps save assault victim in Connecticut
-Meanwhile, in Utah, couple's height difference earns them Guinness World Record
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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
-Full-time dispatcher for Millbury Police
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In The News
>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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+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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