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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Ex-Worcester resident witnesses wildfire disaster unfolding near home in Hawaii
-Man seriously injured in Worcester motorcycle crash
-Wanted violent kidnapper found hiding in Worcester crawl space: Police
-Worcester Summer Jam Classic is a slam dunk for local basketball players and fans
-Worcester World Cup kicks off competition
-Central Mass. Agency on Aging hosts inaugural Grandparents Back-to-School Fun Fest
-New Worcester brewery gets OK to set up in Midtown Mall
-Jonathan Godbout of Sterling, a Worcester State student, makes "American Ninja" finals
-TODAY! Third annual Vernon Hill American Legion Riders and Family LEGO Ride and Benefit for kids with Cancer
-"Worcester Knitty Council" unravels the complicated world of local politics
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:06): Natural coalitions in the race for Worcester City Council
>SHOPPING: Sales tax holiday provides boost for local businesses during slow stretch
-ICYMI: 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)
-Ex-curator sues Worcester Art Museum leaders, alleging discrimination and "offensive behavior"
-Demolition waiver nixed on Clark student housing project along Main Street
-The spirited growth of the LGBTQIA+ community in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bagel Inn honors passing of "beloved friend, coworker, mentor and great human being"
-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): Fire crews respond after vehicle goes up in flames in Westborough
-Solar panels eyed for Shrewsbury Police Station roof
-Cornerstone Bank breaks ground on new Shrewsbury branch
-Blupoint Healthcare opens Whitinsville center
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Free Living Farm in Petersham puts veggies on the menu in responsible ways
-Wachusett Mountain unfurls fabulous festivals this summer & fall
-Tragic end to case of missing man from Rutland
-Nashoba committee approves school building debt
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Apollo the Boss, Worcester’s rising rapper, collaborates with Conway The Machine
-Worcester Art Museum has history of lawsuits claiming employment discrimination
-100FM The Pike (8:04): Former Deep Purple, Black Sabbath singer Glenn Hughes
-Laurel: Join the backyard splash party
-First Person: When it comes to camping, Joe Fusco Jr. is an "insider"
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 136 (29:47): Victoria Xiao
-Unity Radio Unity In The Community (58:10): Bill Coleman
>FAITH: Summer camp shows each child has different needs, importance of supporting trans youth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who worked at TJ Maxx for 40 years
>SPORTS: Tigers beat Red Sox, 6-2
-Bravehearts fall in league semifinals
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 8-4
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: U.S. suicides hit an all-time high last year
-"Gaslighting" is a commonly misused therapy buzzword. Here’s what it really means
-Tragic: 5 killed when R.V. blows tire, crashes head-on into tractor-trailer
>NEW ENGLAND: Haverhill sinkhole displaces 20 people from multi-family home
-Woman found shot dead in New Hampshire home
>COLLEGES: Nichols offers 20% discount to Seven Hills employees
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 12 U.S. towns with charming architecture
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. launches Champions of Health Care awards
-Central Mass. employers’ mood on the economy improved in July amid positive national, state indicators
>HEALTH: Doctor reports surge in cases of tick-borne disease, babesiosis
-Thinking you had good sleep is more important than actually having it
>FOOD: Farmers markets in Central Mass.
>HOMES: Newly listed homes in and around Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" rule box office again, "Last Voyage of the Demeter" capsizes
>CELEBRITY: Buckingham Palace delivered "brutal reality check" to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle: expert
>ANIMALS: Singing dog from the '80s croons jukebox hits
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 13th (1:50)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Veteran thanks sheriff's office for helping complete important task
-Meanwhile, Florida man, vandalizes church then then baptizes himself, cops say
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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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