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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 2 children taken by their non-custodial mother in Worcester found safe (pictured)
+6:00: Group says it plans to move community fridge from Main South location in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester Housing Authority announces death of former director Ruth Carlson
+6:00: Northern Worcester County's only birthing center closing
+6:00: 2023 Worcester Bravehearts memories (1:30)
+Noon: Worcester police ask for help finding 17-year-old girl
+Noon: 5 years ago today: PawSox say they're leaving for Worcester
+Noon: Seven Things To Do: Pike Hair Fest, Pride Worcester Pageant, more ...
-Worcester’s once-blighted Midtown Mall is getting a ‘90s-style brewery
-New CNN host Laura Coates has Worcester roots
-Worcester cop threatens to sue over alleged harassment by police chief
-Man who won $8 million judgment against Worcester cops who fabricated evidence says they haven’t paid
-Study ranks Worcester in the top 20 most expensive places to raise children
-Thousands expected to attend Brazilian Festival of Worcester
-Channel 4 Meteorologist who grew up in Holden welcomes second daughter (:24)
-Worcester School Committee gives Superintendent Rachel Monárrez another 2 years
-Brazil governor Rafael Fonteles gives high marks to Worcester Technical High School
-Key Catholic institutions decline new Worcester Diocese school gender, sexuality policies
-Earlier: New Worcester Diocese schools policy prohibits gender expression
-Radio Worcester (17:57): Mayor Joe Petty talks about Worcester Catholic school policy, new Burncoat and East Middle schools and the migrant crisis
-Worcester Newborn Nurse Visits Program gets boost from Attorney General
-Continue the fun with these summer and fall fairs
-Nicole Apostola: Worcester Community Labor Council forum for at-large council seats
-William Coleman makes another run for mayor of Worcester
-Main South community cookout prepares for inaugural festival with a call for volunteers
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant now offers delivery through GrubHub and DoorDash
-ICYMI: New store opens in former Dick's Sporting Goods at Lincoln Plaza
-UMass Medical School alerting 134,000 individuals of data breach
-Office manager for late Worcester dentist sentenced; fraud role found "minimal"
-One-third of Downtown Worcester dedicated to parking: Audit
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Woman's Club honorees
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Holden Police Department releases July stats
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lakeside building in Shrewsbury saw a variety of uses over time
-Customers staying cool amid hot weather at West End Creamery in Northbridge
-TODAY! Sutton veterans' agent meetings available
-Local residents, workers can participate in health assessment
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Young actors bring "Little Mermaid" to summer program
-Tahanto summer league gives hoop experience
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Worcester's New Tradition: From motorcycle shop, to coffeehouse to bar
>SHOWTIME: The Creatures of Worcester are back
-Madonna's rescheduled Boston shows have new dates — next year
-Listen Up: High Lowdowns deliver high-energy debut album
-Last Call: Tomek Doroz — painter, film and TV crew member
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 73 (29:05): ABS Solutions
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 935 (27:15): Athy Memorial Home
-Unsolved: Worcester -- The Main South Woodsman Serial Killer - Part 1. Video (17:11). Audio (17:54)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who served in Vietnam and then became a high school teacher
>SPORTS: Nationals beat Red Sox, 6-2
-Worcester Railers' Bobby Butler of Marlborough announces retirement from pro hockey
-Assumption football team looks to repeat as league champion (4:05)
-Holy Cross quarterback Matthew Sluka focuses on senior season
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 8-1
-NFL preseason Week 2 schedule, TV and announcers
-Worcester native Pete Royce brings back memories with "Bowling for Scholars" charity broadcasts
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: North Carolina dad shoots, kills driver who ran over his son, police say
-Maui wildfire death toll up to 110 as official says using warning sirens wouldn’t have saved lives
-Tragic: Mother drowns in Franconia Falls trying to save 10-year-old son (2:56)
>NEW ENGLAND: Springfield man kills grandmother, injures grandchildren before shooting himself
-Cape Cod man accused of touching girls inappropriately at the beach, including licking one
>COLLEGES: Strong town-gown bonds vital at Clark, Clark President writes
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 8 best cities for music lovers
>BUSINESS: I set my shame aside and returned my bakery to profitability
-Inflation forcing Americans to spend $709 a month more than they did 2 years ago
>HEALTH: Lots of sugar may raise your risk of getting kidney stones (:55)
-Wegovy shown to reduce risk of heart attack, stroke in major cardiovascular trial
>FOOD: 4 from Central Mass. make Boston Globe's list of best 20 ice cream stands in Mass.
>SHOPPING: Amazon scraps several private label clothing brands
>HOMES: Can you buy a home in Massachusetts for $200,000 or less?
>TV/STREAMING: For the first time, cable and broadcast makes up less than half of TV viewing
>MOVIES: "Barbie" may not get a sequel since Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling & Greta Gerwig have no deal
>CELEBRITY: Bruce Willis’ wife shares emotional update amid his dementia struggle
>ANIMALS: Adorable adoptable pets of the week in the Worcester area
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 17th (2:19)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman celebrating 104th birthday shares her secret to longevity
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, watch a bear crash a wedding and raid the dessert table
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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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