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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:50). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Haitian refugees in Worcester await permission to work
+5:00: DCU Center lease up, Pirates evaluating options for home field
+5:00: Radio Worcester (12:42): Robert Bilotta pledges to improve quality of life for District 2 residents
+Noon: Bob Cousy at 95: "I'm the luckiest S.O.B. on the planet" (30:38) (pictured)
+Noon: TODAY! Worcester Community Labor Coalition district City Council candidates forum 6-7:30
+Noon: Color the City youth arts festival returns to Worcester Common
+Noon: New music from Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys, My Silent Bravery
+Noon: Last Call: Mary Whitney, author
+Noon: Bear spotted drinking from hummingbird feeder in Rutland
-A repurposed school bus is bringing arts, tech programs to underserved youth in Worcester
-Worcester police bodycam: Teen shot by taser after Little League brawl
-Worcester airport to see second phase of runway fixes start August 21st, Massport say
-Earlier: Worcester Regional Airport 2023 passenger numbers "stronger" after pandemic
-Jennifer Algarin sentenced to prison for stabbing her boyfriend to death in 2019
-Happy birthday Cooz: Legendary Celtic and Worcester resident Bob Cousy turns 95 today
-Mental health crisis in the Worcester schools: What is being done about it?
-Worcester Election: Forums probe district City Council candidates
-Nicole Apostola: Worcester elections – candidate interviews
-A Mega Millions player in Florida wins $1.58 billion jackpot, the third largest prize in U.S. history
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Rival Gang Retaliation". Video (18:19). Audio (20:21)
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (8:10) -- Taste the Best of Central Mass. with Worcester Restaurant Week
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-Last call: Worcester bar closes, will relocate outside of city
-New Tradition Bar opens in Worcester
-UMass Memorial ranked among best hospitals in state, new study says
-Drone flight inside Doherty Memorial High School construction (3:55)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): New store is a Hodge Podge
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Mountview Middle School graduates, award recipients
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Single-vehicle accident on Route 70 diverts Lancaster traffic
-Police statement on antisemitic material in West Brookfield
-Members of Spencer church destroyed by fire look to rebuild. Here's what we know
-Residential counselor at M.A.B. group home receives award
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Sterling man second in world to complete trek along International Appalachian Trail
-Back-to-School Movie Night on August 21st in Millbury
-Rutland police warn of new scam
-Arts festival in Sutton August 26th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Madonna to reschedule tour dates after medical emergency
-Poetry readings feature heavy in area literary events
-Pop punk band Yellowcard celebrates "Ocean Avenue," hits Worcester with new music
-Janice Harvey: Old Orchard Beach brings memories of childhood vacations
-Aislynn Doyle: “I’d love to see actual proof”
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 14 (27:29): Former Mayor Konnie Lukes, attorney Stephen Gordon and Mark Henderson of the016.com
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 175 (28:14): Edson Montero, Candidate for City Council, District 5
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "a respected and knowledgeable RN with a passion for helping others"
>SPORTS: Royals beat Red Sox, 9-3
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts tie as league's wins leader, but end up third seed in playoffs
-Rain postpones Bravehearts' playoff opener; home game rescheduled to Thursday
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 10-9
-Holy Cross to host Crusader Community Festival on August 24th
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Scientists create major nuclear fusion breakthrough twice
-Tragic: Father, 5 kids dead after fire
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 tornado rips through Mass. communities
-State regulation gone awry as housing crisis declared an emergency
>COLLEGES: Worcester State President Barry Maloney on diversity pledge
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 historic beach boardwalks everyone should visit
>BUSINESS: What to know about the battle over ride-share drivers status in Massachusetts
-Tupperware stock surges nearly 50% after debt restructuring deal
>SHOPPING: What will you buy? Sales tax holiday this weekend in Mass.
>HEALTH: Too few Americans screened for lung cancer, doctors say
-Brain fog and other long COVID symptoms are the focus of new small treatment studies
>FOOD: 1 in 6 Americans eat dessert every day, according to new research
>HOMES: This Connecticut mansion just sold for a record $138.8 million
>TV/STREAMING: NFL Sunday Ticket deal: Verizon offering $449 package for free with certain purchases
>MOVIES: A look at the horror movies coming to the big screen this fall
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift leads MTV Video Music Award nominations
-William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of "The Exorcist" and "The French Connection," dies at 87
>ANIMALS: 2 baby foxes rescued from net (3:06)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 9th (2:09)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dog that walks on hind legs after accident is inspiration (2:43)
-Meanwhile, in California, big bear hangs out in living room of apartment
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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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