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In The News
-Latest weather: Hurricane Laura slams Louisiana; Possible strong storms in area today
+7:30: The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Thursday, by Jay Berman
+7:30: Virus has not blocked plans for second hotel in Washington Square
+7:30: Worcesteria: Hope for LGBT refugees; and the Probate race heats
+7:30: WCCA-TV 'Daily Breaking' (23:35): Hank von Hellion and Stephanie Burgos, 'Guardians of Traditions'
-UPDATED: UMass Memorial Health Care to partner with Creative Hub in 'historic space in Worcester'
+8:45: Westborough Police arrest Worcester man on firearm and drugs charges
+8:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Aug. 27
+8:45: What a sunrise over Worcester this morning!
-Former Worcester restaurant owner, chef, 41, dies in motorcycle crash in Ky.
-Last Call with The Eggroll Ladies
-Coes Reservoir to receive aquatic plant treatment today
-Searching for justice for Travis Monroe
-Veteran WAAF DJ Mike Hsu brings the spirit of radio to The Pike
-Worcester singer/actor vying for win in state lottery jingle contest
-Meet the Indian Lake hype man, Carl Gomes
-$124.6M grant OK'd for new Doherty High in Worcester
-Black Lives Matter mural artists to get Keys to the City
-ICYMI: Ex-Centerfolds dancer injured in 2010 Worcester crash with off-duty officer paid $8.6M
-Athol police seek woman in larceny investigation
-Bruins, Red Sox both get crushed
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-UMass Medical School renews $30M NIH award
-Homes: Mass. home sales rebound with big July
-Want to feel old? 'Home Alone' star Macaulay Culkin turns 40
-TV/Streaming: New on Amazon Prime in September
-Shopping: Here’s what qualifies for sales tax exemption on tax free weekend
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury woman celebrates 100th over several days with family visits
-Meanwhile, in space, mystery radio signal that’s on 157-day cycle just woke up right on schedule
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:30: UMass Medical seeks volunteers for vaccine trial
+7:30: Landlords fail to overturn eviction ban in court
-Despite pandemic, UMass Memorial reported $9.6M quarterly operating profit
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): The remote school day schedule for Wachusett
-Sharon teachers refuse to return to classroom at start of school year
-Massachusetts reports 315 new cases, 26 additional deaths
-Farm in Bolton offering first responders of COVID-19 pandemic free maze passes
-Father and son in Rhode Island die from COVID-19 an hour apart, family says
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-Don’t delay breast cancer screenings because of COVID, doctors say
-Blood thinners reduce deaths among coronavirus patients, study finds
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV Rental & Sales): Make this Labor Day weekend special by renting an RV
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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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