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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 88 today in Worcester
-Perseid meteor shower forecast: Skies clear in time for peak (:51)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man charged with attacking Worcester library employee with skateboard (2:10). Article
-Earlier: Worcester Public Library closed today after patron strikes employee with skateboard
-"Professional tenants" have been scamming Worcester County landlords for decades (7:11). Article
-Do you know these guys? Worcester police would like a word with them
-Acai bowl restaurant to be second commercial tenant at Canal District development
-Bob Cousy blasts Team USA Steve Kerr for benching Jayson Tatum
-TODAY! Worcester Summer Jam Classic returns to Crompton Park Saturday
-City leverages 5-year plan to combat homelessness
-Worcester County Sheriff's Office grows, distributes organic produce throughout the region
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:57): The best and most popular stories of the last week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:08): Mayor’s traffic safety plan and governor’s approach to homelessness and migrant crisis
>DINING OUT: Hot chicken restaurant chain backed by Drake planning Worcester location
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Annual Ruck March draws young participants
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Rough Holden route moving closer to smooth finish
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 3 hurt, 1 seriously, by falling tree in Orange (:12)
-St. Mary’s Syriac holding annual festival this weekend
-Stargazing at the Willard postponed to August 23rd
-Upton V.F.W. flea markets begin today
-2 Millbury, Sutton businesses in Mass. Ice Cream Trail guide
-Paxton drops override - for now
-Blind Tiger Swing Posse at Spencer Summer Concert Series on Sunday
-Pot luck author coming to Bigelow Library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at Fourth & Field
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Beach Boys, Skafest, Cameron Sutphin and more ...
-10 kids music albums your kids (and you) will love
-Out-of-the-box date night ideas in Central Mass.
-100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane for August 9th (5:32)
-Organ Fairchild featured at this year's Jazz + Live concert outs
-First Person: For Richard Klayman, a park summons a summer memory
-Your essential beach day packing list
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 66 (9:57): Victoria Obvious
-Unity Radio (28:53): The Woo 508
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 150 (29:09): Karen Anderson Walsh
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former principal of Canterbury Street School who worked there for 48 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Astros, 8-4
-Alex Dion steps down as manager of the Bravehearts
-Worcester native Justin Laporte excited for pro debut at Punch-Out at Polar Park II
-Patriots release receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster
-Holy Cross star Jalen Coker cherishes NFL opportunity with Carolina Panthers
-Holy Cross camp report (1:01): Bryan Robbat
-WooSox postponed by rain in Syracuse
-After run at regional tournament, Shrewsbury Post 397’s season comes to a close
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Plane with 61 people aboard crashes in fiery wreck in Brazil (:51)
-New student loan forgiveness plan notice to hit 25 million inboxes
-Tragic: Toddler fatally mauled by 3 Rottweilers
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (19:10): Defense attorneys call for 2 charges to be dropped
-Eastern Equine Encephalitis risk raised to high in Mass.
>COLLEGES: WPI, Middlesex Community College announce new pathway
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 stunning volcanoes to visit around the world
>BUSINESS: Local gun shop owner concerned over new firearms laws
-A.I. speech clone is so real that makers say its "potential risks" could prove too dangerous
>HOMES: Any sign of housing market cooling in Mass.? Real estate expert weighs-in
>SHOPPING: Mass. tax free weekend: Here's what is eligible and what isn't (1:50)
>HEALTH: More medical offices using A.I. to help doctors (2:08)
-Gen Xers and Millennials have a higher risk of developing more than a dozen cancers (3:02)
>FOOD: McDonald's has new line of nostalgic collectible cups. How to get one
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Despicable Me 4" and more
>CELEBRITY: Colin Farrell recalls question he asked doctor after son’s Angelman syndrome diagnosis
>HISTORY: Worcester’s El Morocco restaurant and nightclub drew stars from near and far
>ANIMALS: Dad who didn't like cats falls in love with daughter's kitten (3:02)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Babies born at 22 weeks are now healthy toddlers
-Meanwhile, in Austria, Catholic priest confesses to cooking crystal meth in rectory
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 53 today in Worcester
+Noon: Old Farmer's Almanac winter predictions for Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Jury selection begins Wednesday for quadruple homicide trial of Mathew Locke
+6:00: Worcester plans to plant up to 500 new trees in city in spring
+6:00: National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry brings PBS documentary to Worcester State
+Noon: Man arrested with more than $6,000 in bogus $100s at Home Depot
+Noon: 4 Central Mass. towns ranked among the best to retire in Massachusetts
+Noon: Did A.R.P.A. funding for cultural organizations miss impacted communities?
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Have grown-ups ruined Halloween for kids?
-Mama bear, 2 cubs roam around Worcester (2:28). Article
-Here’s how an amateur sleuth cracked a 1978 Worcester art heist
-Canal District restaurant closing its doors for good
-Massage therapist charged with indecent assault on female client at Auburn spa
-52-year-old man charged in Worcester house break-in
-Facebook tip precedes 10- to 13-year child rape sentence for Worcester man
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Cost likely too high to replace Crystal Street footbridge
-Worcester picks new name for merged school despite student feedback
-Shoes That Fit donate 1,000 pairs to Worcester students
-Embrace Worcester Business group to advocate for local small businesses
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (13:41): Deputy City Clerk Clare Robbins shares key details on voting in Worcester
>DINING OUT: New Kenyan restaurant opens in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old
-"A kind-hearted soul." Hundreds gather in Worcester to honor life of late 11-year-old boy
-WPI football player Nolan Warner donates bone marrow to save a life
-Worcester man, 64, hospitalized with serious injuries from motorcycle crash
-Former state police trainee describes academy as "pure hell and torture" (3:09). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Help at HOME turns to fundraising
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Problems with Casella trash service in Shrewsbury persist
-Worcester County Wonders: Friends Cemetery and the lore of "Spider Gates"
-Item photos: Clinton students/staff honored at School Committee
-Restraining order violation leads to arrest at Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton
-Dibb vs. Durant: Worcester Hampshire State Senate race
-Phantoms by Firelight at Old Sturbridge Village
-Bracelets bridge gap with Central America
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Speed dating at Courthouse Brew Company on Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Mexico City water crisis is the subject of Clark student filmmakers’ storytelling
-Jeff Bellows and Dr. Matilde Castie: Fitness in the Parks program makes Worcester healthier, happier
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: A brief overview of the Taíno people on Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (58:37)
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:14:38)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who "dedicated herself to helping others"
>SPORTS: How Drake Maye made history in Patriots’ loss to Texans
-Bruins lose to Florida, 4-3
-Amanda Belichick, Holy Cross turn "hope" into "belief"
-Worcester hockey alumni 2024-25 highlights, NHL week 1
-Camp Get Right Boxing Gym continues Worcester's boxing legacy
>CARS: Honda, Nissan, Porsche, BMW among 1.7 million recalled
>NATIONAL: Hot air balloon hits power line and catches on fire at New Mexico festival
-Radio Worcester (13:01): Congressman McGovern calls for more disaster aid, clarifies F.E.M.A.’s role
-Tragic: Woman killed by malfunctioning ottoman bed
>NEW ENGLAND: Communities across Mass. celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day (2:26)
-Mass. A.G.'s office says education board violated Open Meeting Law
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria training future paramedics: New track and space expands student opportunities
-Worcester State honors trailblazing “first teams” at special Homecoming event
-WPI wins esteemed Council on Undergraduate Research award (7:13)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 14 of the best free attractions in major U.S. cities
>BUSINESS: WuXi Biologics faces uncertain future in the U.S. after BIOSECURE blow
-LPL Financial Research: Happy 2-year B-day bull market – Here’s to a third
>SHOPPING: Bath & Body Works pulls candle that looks like KKK hood
>HOMES: Homes at or under $800,000 in Worcester County, October 6th to 12th
>HEALTH: Free COVID tests from government are arriving almost expired (2:29)
-Less children learned to swim during pandemic (1:06)
>FOOD: 3 tacos you can try at home (5:21)
>TV/STREAMING: "Pride and Prejudice" series in development at Netflix
>MOVIES: 13 Halloween movies for scaredy cats
>CELEBRITY: Kathy Bates confirms Ozempic use after 100-pound weight loss
>HISTORY: "Creature Double Feature" doubled the fright on Saturday afternoons
>ANIMALS: Preemie kitten loves being held like a baby (2:21)
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins $200,000 a day before his birthday
-Meanwhile, COVID lockdown left "measurable impact" on the moon: scientists
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