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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 90 today in Worcester
-July climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police find car involved in hit-and-run involving man on scooter
-Earlier: CrowdStrike outage may have delayed hit-and-run investigation (1:44)
-Earlier: "We are going to find you": Victim of Worcester hit-and-run has message for suspected driver
-13-year-old girl remains in coma after being hit by S.U.V. in Worcester, family says
-Earlier: Fundraisers created for family of 13-year-old hit by car in Worcester
-Yes, Stephen Nedoroscik, Olympic pommel horse king from Worcester, has seen the memes
-Related: How Stephen competes in the Olympics with eye conditions
-Related: How to watch Stephen go for Olympic gold on Saturday
-TODAY! African Festival returns to Worcester for second year
-TODAY! Radio Worcester (9:43): Homes For Our Troops hosts event for Marine Sgt. Craig Brady in Worcester
-Missing Clinton juveniles found safe in Worcester
-How does one pronounce Worcester, Mass.? Opinions, preferences vary
-Could Worcester's trash pickup program be better?
-Central Mass. Agency on Aging rebrands to mark 50th anniversary, launching mobile health service
-Co-founder of Worcester recycling tech firm receives $20,000 grant in support of women entrepreneurs
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:38): Discussing shocking pedestrian injury on Shrewsbury Street
>DINING OUT: Area barbecue joint earns spot among Best Roadside Restaurants in U.S.
-ICYMI: Worcester declares road safety crisis after pedestrians killed, hurt (2:35). Article
-Indian Lake closed because of cyanobacteria
-E. Coli advisory remains for Lake Quinsigamond in Shrewsbury
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): August events at the Senior Center
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Abby's Army Cornhole Tournament August 11th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Planning Board approves Clinton St. industrial park
-Man tears down booking room ceiling at Orange Police Department
-Sterling summer concerts enter second act
-Rutland takeover day at the WooSox on Sunday
-Clinton artist showing "Ocean Joy"
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Aerosmith announces retirement from touring (1:54)
-Five things to do: Crazy dancing space puppets, poetry, music...
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. laughs at time, except when he drops something
-100FM The Pike (5:56): The Pike Breakdown Lane
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 543 (28:27): Happy hours, speed limits and housing crisis
-Unity Radio (57:30): Standups and Standouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a longtime nurse at Worcester State Hospital
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Rangers, 11-6
-Drake Maye submits most impressive full-pads practice
-Fans express mixed reactions to polarizing new NFL kickoff rules
-$4.7 billion NFL Sunday Ticket decision overturned
-Bravehearts sweep doubleheader, keep pace in playoff race. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, regular season home finale
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 5-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (12:00): China sanctions Rep. McGovern over human rights criticism
-3 members of Grammy-nominated gospel group among 7 killed in plane crash that sparked wildfire
-Tragic: Boy forced to stand next to railroad tracks with sign to raise money for mother’s funeral
>NEW ENGLAND: Split verdict for daughter of pitcher Dennis Eckersley in baby abandonment case
-Nearly half a million working-age Mass. residents lack English proficiency: report
>COLLEGES: Professor Fabricio Murai discusses his A.I. research at WPI (7:47)
-Clark professor’s book finds an inclusive twist to reach more young readers
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places that were almost states
>BUSINESS: Hate your job? If it doesn’t fit, you may quit
-D.O.J. sues TikTok, accusing the company of violating a children's online privacy law
>SHOPPING: AARP’s 99 money-saving tips for 2024
>HEALTH: Open conversations about fertility issues (2:59)
-Industry group opposes letting doctors prescribe methadone (3:42)
>FOOD: McDonald’s might be bringing back the Snack Wrap
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "A Quiet Place: Day One," "MaXXXine" and more
>CELEBRITY: Shirley Chung of "Top Chef" has stage 4 tongue cancer
>HISTORY: Mass. families ate franks and beans on Saturday nights
>ANIMALS: Hairless dog found by gas station becomes fluffy teddy bear (3:03)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Girl's lemonade stand raising money for pediatric cancer (:46)
-Meanwhile, in Maine, black bear walks off with game camera
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-Cook and wait staff at Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Multiple positions at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Servers at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Baby born on I-190 as parents rush to hospital
-Worcester public health director Tamara Lundi departs after a year on job
-Worcester has picked its next medical director; she starts Monday
-A.T.V. stolen from area family was being sold to pay for son's cancer treatment (2:15)
-Hot, dog! George's Coney Island regular has been coming for 70 years
-Polar Beverages marking America's 250th birthday (3:09)
-100 FM The Pike (12:04): Market on Exchange starts a new season in a new spot
-Radio Worcester (9:52): CASA Palooza returns Sunday with music, community and a mission
-Out to Lunch Festival announces 2026 headliners
-Worcester D.P.W. honors Employee of the Year
-The Art Deco WWI memorial in Worcester the public hasn’t seen in years and the efforts to revive it
-WPI graduates urged to lead with imagination, purpose at 2026 commencement. Video (3:32:05)
-Earlier: At WPI, a degree 5 decades in the making
-Worcester commuter rail riders face weekend shuttle bus service
-TODAY! Second Baptist Church Fish Fry Fundraiser
-T&G This Week: The return of the sack, and our future in Worcester
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Peacemaker awards, pothole pressure, Union Station restaurant search
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>FAITH: Themes of peace, human dignity central to Pope Leo's first year in office
>DINING OUT: A resurgent Worcester restaurant blew me away with a rare pasta dish
-ICYMI: Prominent Canal District developer plans housing, restaurant following $2.9 million purchase
-Worcester firefighter hit by car remembered as "hero at home"
-The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden override passes, but Wachusett partners fail to pass theirs
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Newly elected officials sworn in
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury police arrest man in "flim flam" scam
-Fresh plans proposed for abandoned Grafton restaurant
-Disappearance of cookie defines school year at Algonquin
-Woman with active trespass order arrested for refusing to leave Leominster Hospital
-Southbridge reviewing executive session procedures amid Open Meeting Law complaints
-Hear from Grafton Select Board candidates in lead-up to Election Day
-Sturbridge police, fire honor guard presents colors at Fenway Park
-Salvation Army of Fitchburg plans $5 million facility, launches $2 milliion fundraiser
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
-Victor D. Infante (7:29): Your weekly WoMag rundown
-Mike Tramp from White Lion enters his 50th year making music (15:07)
-Éowyn Bailey has traveled across the world and back in time to tell stories of women leaders
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Black rest, collective grief and the power of remembering
-Laura Soukkavong: A well-deserved appreciation spotlight on Worcester police officer
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 98 (9:30): Homelessness, Part 1
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (57:52): Jermaine Johnson, Worcester School Committee member
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local real estate agent and accomplished author of 2 novels
>SPORTS: Patriots game-by-game predictions after schedule release
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 3-2
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Holy Cross Crusader Awards (1:40:05)
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 5-2
-A look at the Worcester Railers 2026-2027 schedule
>NATIONAL: U.S. students worse than a decade ago
-246 suspected cases of Ebola, 65 deaths in Congo (:23)
-Cuba’s power grid is collapsing
-Tragic: Horse dies after collapse in horror start to Preakness weekend
>NEW ENGLAND: Firefighter killed, 11 injured in lumber mill explosion and massive fire in Maine
-After months of delays, Mass. unemployment officials finally respond to complaints (3:17)
-Radio Worcester (25:12): “The American Dream is at risk”: U.S. Senate candidate John Deaton
>COLLEGES: WPI Graduate Commencement ceremony (2:51:00)
-Clark Graduate Commencement speaker stresses consistency and authenticity
-Assumption students recognized for academic excellence at 42nd annual Honors Convocation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Vacation compatibility: Traveling with family
-Carnival cancels cruise reservations due to low price glitch
>BUSINESS: Here's how A.I. could change over 900 careers
-Fitchburg cannabis company closes as 2 lawsuits seek combined $6.11 million
-Westborough optical firm lands $36.5 million in A.I., defense deals
-Radio Worcester (23:23): Worcester positioned for advanced manufacturing growth
>HOMES: Mortgage rates retreat to 6.36% despite rising inflation
>HEALTH: Why the "cereal for breakfast" generation is struggling in adulthood
-New pancreatic cancer drug sees patients live almost twice as long in clinical trial
-Controversial drug prescriptions double after Mel Gibson remark
>FOOD: Grocery bill out of control? Simple habits could save hundreds (3:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Love Is Blind" coming to Boston this fall
>MOVIES: "Project Hail Mary": Inside Ryan Gosling's marketing marvel
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears barks, yells, wields knife at L.A. restaurant after rehab
-Rihanna details the night she was shot at — and the 4 words she told ASAP Rocky
>ANIMALS: Bear caught on camera enjoying all-you-can-eat bird seed "buffet"
>HISTORY: University Park, circa 1908
>GOOD NEWS: Home in Hudson to be donated to wounded Navy veteran (3:52). Article
-Meanwhile, Florida teacher fired after calling herself "million dollar prostitute" and twerking in class
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+Fall interns at Auburn Police Department
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
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