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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 80 today in Worcester
+6:00: Perseid meteor shower forecast: Skies clear in time for peak (:51)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man accused of throwing skateboard at library worker held on bail; library reopens Saturday
+6:00: Acai bowl restaurant to be second commercial tenant at Canal District development
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:57): The best and most popular stories of the last week in Worcester
+6:00: 100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane for August 9th (5:32)
+6:00: First Person: For Richard Klayman, a park summons a summer memory
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Despicable Me 4" and more
-Worcester Public Library closed today after patron strikes employee with skateboard
-75-year-old man arrested for touching child at Coes Pond, Worcester police say (1:34). Article
-Chasity, Zella Nunez murders: Suspects' lawyers complain of indictment delay
-Worcester man pleads guilty to fatal Shrewsbury hit-and-run
-Many Worcester affordable housing projects face A.R.P.A. deadlines
-Hot chicken restaurant chain backed by Drake planning Worcester location (pictured)
-Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik returns to U.S. with bronze medals
-Starts today! Why wait 4 years? Every summer, Worcester has its own World Cup
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:08): Mayor’s traffic safety plan and governor’s approach to homelessness and migrant crisis
>DINING OUT: Italian restaurant in Worcester Public Market to close
-ICYMI: Central Mass. business confidence begins to rise, yet remains pessimistic
-Italian Festival returns to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Loreto Parish
-Newly opened Who Cut the Cheesecake? keeps selling out: Here’s why
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Rough Holden route moving closer to smooth finish
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Wachusett Regional announces honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 1 injured as loaded dump truck, car collide in Rutland
-Shrewsbury Fire Chief honored with farewell ride in antique firetruck
-Spencer Board of Selectmen kicks off talks about override
-Jennifer Gouvin ready to make "right choices" as Clinton athletic director
-Howe Ave.-Millbury Ave. intersection restriped
-TODAY! Stargazing Party at the Willard on Friday
-Sutton student gains real-world experience with summer internship at bank
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at Fourth & Field
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Beach Boys, Skafest, Cameron Sutphin and more ...
-Get in the picture literally at Worcester Portrait Exchange
-Four Year Strong releases new full-length album, "Analysis Paralysis"
-Victor D. Infante's poetic novella "Suffer for this" available for preorder
-Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja: Yes, new college students, you belong here
-Bill Shaner: Has the Worcester renaissance always been sponsored content?
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (46:30): Celia Johnston Blue, President & CEO, Mass. Women of Color Coalition
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 66 (9:57): Victoria Obvious
>SPORTS: Joe Milton exceeded Jerod Mayo’s expectations in Patriots’ 17-3 preseason win
-Team USA rallies from 17 down to advance to gold medal basketball game
-100FM The Pike (5:15): JP Ricciardi of The Brushback podcast on how the Red Sox fared at the trade deadline
-Grafton Hill native Dan Docimo ready for pro debut at Punch-Out at Polar Park II
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 6-3
-Chi Chi Rodriguez, popular Hall of Fame golfer, dies at 88
-Worcester State names Zach Besaw interim football coach
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses
-Newlywed, new dad killed in noncombatant incidents in Iraq
-Tragic: 3 dead — including 2 4-year-old boys — after pontoon boat capsizes on Lake Powell
>NEW ENGLAND: Experts say Karen Read's argument to dismiss charges is an "uphill battle"
-Mass. tenants may now get the chance to wipe their eviction records
>COLLEGES: Computer science students share their M.Q.P. experience at WPI (4:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the best hidden gems to visit in the South
>BUSINESS: Google, Meta reportedly hatched secret deal to target teens
-LPL Research: Thoughts on global selloff and the dollar's path to decompressing
-Unity Radio (52:31): Cannabis 101
>HOMES: Americans now want smaller homes
>SHOPPING: What you can buy, what you can't during tax free weekend
>HEALTH: Shingles vaccines may reduce dementia risk, 2 new studies suggest
-Study identifies often overlooked warning sign of youth suicide
>FOOD: Wendy's offers $1 Frosty: Here's how you can snag the deal
>TV/STREAMING: Disney hikes streaming prices for Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+
>MOVIES: How the summer of 1982 changed cinema forever
>CELEBRITY: Elizabeth Taylor attempted suicide while married to Eddie Fisher
>HISTORY: 11 common foods from the '50s that aren't around anymore
>ANIMALS: Puppy who went through the worst gets the best life ever (3:45)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Barking dog helps authorities rescue woman missing for days
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, watch bear opens S.U.V. door in hotel parking lot
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>HELP WANTED
+Worcester Public School's Nutrition Department is hiring (1:13)
-Water operator, town of Holden
-Animal control officer, Rutland Regional Animal Control
-Full-time accounting clerk, town of Holden
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 66 today in Worcester
-New England fall foliage map: Where to find early signs of autumn
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Tribute to Mass. State Police Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester
-Earlier: Funeral date set for state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester
-Related: Sources reveal new details in death of beloved recruit (1:43)
+5:00: Robert Moylan returning as Worcester's D.P.W. commissioner
+Noon: Worcester Technical High names chef instructor Teacher of the Year
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Blink Twice," "Slingshot," and more
+Noon: Titanic journeys around the world and into Boston's Saunders Castle
+Noon: First Person: Worcester truly a place to call home
+Noon: Winchendon Music Festival relaunches with 6 free concerts
-Driver accused of shooting out other motorist’s window on Route 146 in Millbury (2:01). Article
-Gov. Healey pushes for transparency following death of State Police recruit from Worcester (2:13)
-20-year-old Worcester man arrested for drug distribution
-Man uses crowbar to break into Abby's House thrift shop in Worcester
-Worcester’s Midtown Mall has a new name
-Worcester biopharma company faces delisting from Nasdaq
-Worcester Armenian Festival returns
-Paxton police arrest suspect in Council on Aging burglary
-What Works: The future of local news (44:40): Founder Mark Henderson talks about the016.com and news in Central Mass.
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:49): City budget process, WPI update and Worcester’s top festivals
>DINING OUT: Area restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Ribs (5:40)
-ICYMI: 1 killed, 1 injured in latest Worcester crash involving pedestrians
-Suspicious package closes Grafton Street in Worcester for hours
-Councilor: WPI hotel deal an example of "getting our pockets picked"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Parade of Lights December 7th
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Spring Ledge Farm designated as public conservation space
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Governor visits Clinton for literacy launch announcement
-Mass. Pike closed in Westborough after truck rollover, hazardous materials spill (1:32). Article
-Husband arrested at Orange District Court after tracking wife to courthouse
-Shrewsbury seeks zoning update to allow in-law apartments
-Windle Field pickleball and tennis courts open
-Channel 4 weather field trip goes to Wachusett Hills Christian School in Gardner (:46)
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Pickle martini brings Valentinos, Grillo's together
>SHOWTIME: Eight Things to Do: Brantley Gilbert, Ricky Duran, Batman and more ...
-100FM The Pike (5:53): Victoria Mariano tells Mike Hsu about free movies coming up & other events
-Hanover Theatre Repertory presents all-female cast of "The Crucible"
-Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.: Order up!
-Shaun Connolly: Are you ready for some football?
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 92 (28:20): Systemic Corruption, Part 1
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (43:49)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a lifelong printer
>SPORTS: Patriots suffer biggest loss to Jets in 25 years
-Drake Maye reacts to making NFL debut
-7 Patriots takeaways from loss to Jets, Maye’s debut
-Did the real Patriots just show up in the Meadowlands?
-Shohei Ohtani becomes the first player with 50 homers, 50 stolen bases in a season
-Red Sox lose to Tampa Bay, 2-0
-WooSox fall to Lehigh Valley, 6-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Sheriff guns down judge in Kentucky
-Diddy "as bad as Epstein," says officer who raided Miami mansion
-Tragic: Toddler put to bed killed by car after wandering from home
>NEW ENGLAND: Union demands changes after officers stabbed at Lancaster prison
-12 adults, 11 children rescued after boat runs aground in Boston Harbor
>COLLEGES: Clark photo essay inside the lab
-Anna Maria unveils new nursing and paramedic education space
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are the world's best islands, according to a new survey
>BUSINESS: Why prepping for a vacation feels like a job
-LPL Financial Research: Election implications on the municipal market
-Neural Network podcast (24:33): Educational large language models with Carnegie-Mellon's Dr. Rosé
>SHOPPING: Wayfair's Fall Deal Drop offers up to 70% off
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 243 (28:46): Tatiana Hamawi, MD, Direct Primary Care
-Study finds doctor are more to likely to give unnecessary c-sections to Black mothers (1:17)
>HOMES: One of Worcester’s tiniest homes is for rent
>FOOD: McDonald's new Crocs Happy Meal has adults more excited than kids
>TV/STREAMING: "The Office" spinoff announces additional cast, who shadowed small-town newspaper reporters
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Jean-Claude Van Damme movie, "Kill 'Em All 2" (1:34)
>CELEBRITY: Andy Cohen, Ryan Seacrest address N.Y.E. feud in TV sit-down
>HISTORY: Remembering Notre Dame des Canadiens
>ANIMALS: Dog is 3-legged goat's protector (2:41)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. man's lottery numbers hit $1 million after 20 years
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, state patrol trooper fends off aggressive turkey
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Classifieds
>LEGAL NOTICES
-Petition for Termination of Parental Rights
>HELP WANTED
-Beertenders at Holden brewery
-Food runners and bussers at Worcester bar/restaurant
-Part-time weekend servers at Shrewsbury St. restaurant
-Social media intern at Electric Haze
-Show producer, program coordinator at Worcester radio station
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