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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 85 today in Worcester
-When you have best chance to see Perseid meteor showers in Mass. this weekend
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man, 28, killed in fiery tractor-trailer crash on Mass Pike: Police
-Kids abused at Oxford "house of horrors" foster home win $7 million settlement with state. Video (1:50) (pictured)
-Demolition waiver nixed on Clark student housing project along Main Street
-THIS WEEKEND! See the Italian Festival schedule this Weekend
-THIS WEEKEND! Middle Eastern festival set at St. Mary's Syriac Orthodox Church in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Worcester Public Library Community Block Party 11:30-3 Saturday
-TODAY! The Summer Jam Classic returns to Crompton Park on Saturday
-TODAY! Grandparents raising grandchildren Back-To-School Fun Fest 11-5 Saturday
-TODAY! Boss Up Brunch 11-3 Saturday
-The spirited growth of the LGBTQIA+ community in Worcester
-Back to school, for the first time: New Worcester area teachers excited to get started
-Rob Bilotta runs for Worcester District 2 City Council as fresh face
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:06): Natural coalitions in the race for Worcester City Council
-Radio Worcester (12:10): Worcester creating New Arrivals Task Force to respond to Gov. Healey’s State of Emergency declaration
>SHOPPING: Here's what to know about this weekend's tax-free weekend
-ICYMI: Tragic end to missing person case
-Ex-curator sues Worcester Art Museum leaders, alleging discrimination and "offensive behavior"
-Man pleads guilty in beating, stabbing of Worcester lifeguard
-Menkiti Group picked to redevelop Denholm Building in Worcester
-Wachusett Mountain unfurls fabulous festivals this summer & fall
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water man break on Jamieson Road
-Bagel Inn honors passing of "beloved friend, coworker, mentor and great human being"
-TODAY! Jake Brakton Memorial Car Show 9-2 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Jennifer Crowley publishes late husband's memoir
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 48-year-old Sutton man sentenced for child pornography
-Sutton, Franklin properties part of $167 million industrial deal
-TODAY! India Association of Greater Boston's India Independence Day celebration in Grafton
-TODAY! Shrewsbury yard waste drop off 8-noon Saturday
-Item readers share Bolton Fair fun
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Health advisories issued for 4 Shrewsbury bodies of water
-$1 million Millbury lottery winner on her way to car dealership
-Gardner manufacturing facility sold for $5.4 million
-Winchendon Music Festival returns with 7 free concerts
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Ten Things To Do: Food Truck Fest, Randy Houser, Sunflower Show ...
-TODAY! Romance Authors Festival Saturday features New England writers
-Augmented reality project brings strange creatures to life on the Worcester Common
-Ray Mariano: Lackluster campaign season bad for Worcester
-Jim Coughlin: Remembering Sara J. Robertson, Worcester’s first woman mayor
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 136 (29:47): Victoria Xiao
-Unity Radio Unity In The Community (58:10): Bill Coleman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime special needs teacher’s aide in the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Tigers, 5-2
-Bravehearts force winner-take-all game in league semifinals
-WooSox, Buffalo split doubleheader
-Central Mass. players provide boost for Holy Cross football
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Death toll rises to 80 in Maui wildfires; survivors begin returning to communities in ruins
-Supreme Court blocks OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal that would shield Sackler family members
-Tragic: Man dies after being crushed by thousands of wheels of cheese
>NEW ENGLAND: New England woman, daughter safe after Haiti kidnapping
-Conn. police officer shoots and kills a suspect while trapped inside a moving stolen vehicle
>COLLEGES: New Anna Maria chaplain dedicated to faith and community
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 incredible castles you can actually rent
>BUSINESS: Even Zoom wants its workers back in the office
-Federal court rules for employers about COVID vaccine mandate and religious exemption
>DINING OUT: Channel 5's "Chronicle" visits Worcester bakery
>HEALTH: How fructose turns us into fat, hibernating bears: study
-Nearly all hospital pharmacists say drug shortages are negatively impacting care; a third say impacts are "critical"
>FOOD: Ice cream sold in Mass. recalled due to Listeria
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in and around Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand -- "Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse," and more
>CELEBRITY: Actress Rebel Wilson injured, taken to the hospital while filming movie in Savannah
>ANIMALS: Husky waits 733 days to meet her family (3:11)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 12th (1:39)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pearl found in clam at Maine restaurant becomes engagement ring
-Meanwhile, in Iran, an escaped bear delays a flight
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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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