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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: UMass Medical School alerting 134,000 individuals of data breach
+5:00: Office manager for late Worcester dentist sentenced; fraud role found "minimal"
+5:00: One-third of Downtown Worcester dedicated to parking: Audit
+Noon: Dynamic Futures helps students understand mental health issues
+Noon: Main South community cookout prepares for inaugural festival with a call for volunteers
+Noon: Writing Lines: Spoken word, authors' journeys, and more in area events
+Noon: Terptown Throwdown back with "blend" of reggae, ska, hip-hop and more
+Noon: Bleachers returning to Burncoat High
-New in the Woo: Holy Rolls ice cream and specialty drinks (pictured)
-UPDATE: Traeatment postponed because of rain. Indian Lake in Worcester closed Tuesday for algae treatment
-A dentist's fraud enabled Worcester dentist to victimize Medicaid patients, judge says
-Woman says racial profiling, claim of "cell phone gun" led to strip search by Worcester P.D.
-2 legends, 1 friendship: Basketball star Bob Cousy remembers director William Friedkin
-Kimberlee Henry, former Oxford High principal, is new equity officer for Worcester schools
-Menkiti Group hoping to bring new life to Downtown Worcester
-Worcesteria: Italian festival a gathering of family, history. Gallery (7 photos)
-Worcester District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj running for second term
-WCCA-TV's Preliminary Candidates Special (1:37:14)
-ICYMI: A familiar restaurateur plans new Canal District eatery
-MassHealth recognizes 8 Worcester nursing facilities
-Grafton Hill apartment building rises 138% in value over 6 years amid high demand
-Historic Elm Street Hogg House a step closer to becoming lodging house for WPI students
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Police Department releases July stats
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Senior Center cookout on Wednesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury community says goodbye to Christmas Tree Shops
-Local Girls on the Run sites get ready for fall season
-Sunshine Café in Clinton gives out scholarships
-Student charged with wanton destruction of property after falling into car during arrest
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Local company promoting proper disposal of hazardous waste
-Westborough's inaugural Run for Wildlife features a beautiful course to benefit a good cause
-Sterling Fair is September 8th to 10th
-Tractor-trailer gets stuck on traffic light post in Leominster
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Color the City 3 -- A vibrant spectacle of art and community in Worcester
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- The Main South Woodsman Serial Killer - Part 1. Video (17:11). Audio (17:54)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent his career in the restaurant industry serving the needs of his customers
>SPORTS: Patriots sign ex-Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott to 1-year, $4 million deal
-Bruins' star David Krejci announces retirement
-Worcester World Cup concludes with exciting victories and celebrations
-Bravehearts thank fans for historic 10th season
-WooSox Weekly: WooSox 5-1 week jumps them into tie for top spot in division
-Holy Cross football teams ranked No. 5 in another preseason poll
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Video captures house exploding in Pennsylvania, killing 5 (:35)
-Number of dead from Maui wildfires reaches 99, as governor warns there could be scores more
-Tragic: 11-year-old boy in custody after allegedly shooting 8-year-old girl
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. boy saved by family members after nearly drowning in pool
-Water Country is retiring its iconic jingle. What do you think of the new one?
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria N.S.L.S. chapter receives Founder’s List Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Stunning lighthouses you can actually stay in
>BUSINESS: Worcester foundation announces move to Mercantile Street
-Unlocking the power of your executive benefits & compensation
>HEALTH: New variant is on the rise as COVID cases and hospitalizations go up
-Do you really need 10,000 steps a day? Study reveals how many to live longer
>FOOD: Nestlé recalls some Toll House chocolate chip cookie dough bars due to wood chips
>DINING OUT: Why 5 p.m. is the new 8 p.m. when it comes to dining out
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading -- Bedlam Book Café
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 6th to 12th
>TV/STREAMING: Reality stars claim NBC, Bravo concealed sexual violence, denied mental health treatment and more
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: "Blind Side" subject Michael Oher claims Tuohy family never adopted him — instead made millions off his name
>ANIMALS: Itchy bear's back scratching looks like dance moves
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 15th (2:09)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. veteran receives Purple Heart 55 years overdue
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, authorities warn of 3 cows on the loose
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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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