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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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 62 today in Worcester
+Noon: Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+Noon: Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
+Noon: Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
+Noon: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
+Noon: Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
-Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Sterling man sentenced to 4 years in prison for hacking, ransom scheme
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-Wormtown Brewery landlord to develop 80-unit affordable housing complex on Route 12 in West Boylston
-Man charged with trafficking fentanyl after Shrewsbury traffic stop
-Worcester Public Schools prep kitchens (1:48)
-Dogs found on Fox Street and Plum Street
>POLITICS: Worcester District City Council candidates to debate Wednesday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester eatery won't reopen after temporarily closing in 2024
-ICYMI: Unions claim a crisis at Mass.-operated psychiatric hospitals, including 1 in Worcester. Here are the details
-Worcester breast cancer survivor says first mammogram saved her life (2:33)
-Opening date for Korean fried chicken restaurant in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic detour notice in Boylston
-Technical mishap leads to false alarm, lockdown at Westborough High
-Sutton fall town meeting October 20th will include M.B.T.A. zoning
-Grafton Trails Committee's first years bring trails — and those who love them — together
-Clinton schools held accountable
-West Boylston police hosts touch-a-truck event October 19th
-Millbury Police Association meat raffle October 26th
-Our Lady of Hope Parish to host annual Harvest Fair November 1st
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Hidden creative opportunities shine at J.M.A.C.
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: Puertorriqueños tied directly to Tainos
-Janice Lindsay: A piano started it
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:13): Kim Lee, MiraVista Behavioral Health Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who liked attending car shows in his '36 Chevy pickup
>SPORTS: Patriots-Saints Stock Watch: Kayshon Boutte pops; Rhamondre Stevenson can’t find traction
-Alex Bregman reportedly will opt out of his Red Sox contract
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Julian Beban, men's soccer
-Old Grumbly Fan's Boston Celtics season preview
>NATIONAL: Key moments from a momentous day for Israelis and Palestinians
-Instagram has a new rating system for teens – here's what to know (1:59)
-Tragic: 78-year-old man killed in Maine house fire
>NEW ENGLAND: Video shows deadly Fall River fire spread, aftermath, recalled sprinklers (4:19)
-Massachusetts and the online casino boom
>COLLEGES: WPI researchers send experiment to space
-Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What it’s like to drive the "Million Dollar Highway"
-When do airlines pay you if your flight is delayed?
>BUSINESS: Worcester gets $420,000 to provide training, jobs for 40 underemployed individuals
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Ascentria Care Alliance names new chief of strategic business development
>SHOPPING: Shop pet advent calendars at Petco this holiday season
>HEALTH: W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for October (37:36)
>FOOD: How to build the perfect taco (4:33)
>TV/STREAMING: Diane Keaton movies streaming on Amazon Prime, HBO Max, Disney+ and more
>MOVIES: 7-minute extended preview of "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey" (7:19)
>CELEBRITY: D'Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer, dies at 51
-Alec Baldwin and Stephen Baldwin safe after Hamptons car crash
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Who invented the paper bag? Depends on who you ask
>ANIMALS: Senior donkey can't stop biting his brother's butt (2:25)
>GOOD NEWS: Man celebrates 64 years on the job, 90th birthday
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, dog starts fire inside home after chewing battery (1:18)
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