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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 (1:14). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Strange sight spotted in sky over Mass. was a rocket (1:07)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Investigation continues after missing Worcester woman Joanna Brown found dead (2:21)
-Earlier: Missing woman found dead in S.U.V. on Mount Vernon Street
-Earlier: Police find S.U.V. associated with search for missing woman in Worcester (1:59). Article
-Petty reelected mayor; Haxhiaj, Mero-Carlson and Colorio ousted from City Council
-Related: Worcester voters endorse effort to have private colleges pay into a community fund
-Related: Full coverage of the Worcester election in Politics
-From feeding celebrities to crime suspects: Worcester restaurant celebrates 15 years
-Are more skyscrapers coming to Worcester?
-Businesses are the top tax contributors in Worcester, but exemptions and the dual rates are leading to calls for reform
-German manufacturer consolidates U.S. operations into new large Shrewsbury headquarters
-Northbridge boy completes round of cancer treatment — AGAIN! (2:16)
-The Worcester Public Library's bookmobile program turns 85
-ICYMI: Gardner man's murder trial opens with defense accusing a witness of being the true killer
-S.N.A.P. funding partially restored after court rulings (1:43)
-Worcester Food Bank works to keep up with demand during S.N.A.P. freeze (3:26)
-Dad runs 200 miles to honor daughter with Rett Syndrome
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter for November
-NEW! Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton police charge woman with O.U.I.-liquor after BMW crashes into tree
-Judge sentences man for Fitchburg murder after "diametrically opposed" character testimony
-"Southbridge first": Council votes down plan to join regional dispatch center
-Shrewsbury police receive Officer Enmanuel “Manny” Familia Legacy Award for Courage and Service
-Spencer-East Brookfield school district accepted into League of Innovative Schools
-With newest school underpopulated, Westborough plans to change elementary districts
-Jackie brings out memories in each bear she creates
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Halsey suffers "minor" medical incident after Boston concert
-Listen Up: Worcester rapper SUMiT's got it "Made"
-"Thelma & Louise," "Pretty in Pink" stars among many Rhode Island Comic Con guests
-Radio Worcester (9:07): The gnomes are back in town
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:21)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Millbury man who was physicist and engineer at MIT
>SPORTS: Patriots stand pat at trade deadline amid flurry of league-wide moves
-Patriots’ win over Falcons further proved their lofty potential
-Bruins beat Islanders, 4-3
-Boston Legacy FC announces home opener
>CARS: Chrysler recalls 320,000 Jeep plug-in hybrids due to faulty battery that can catch fire
>NATIONAL: At least 7 dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash at Kentucky airport. Video (:21)
-Guest at Disney World's Pop Century resort dies; theme park suffers fourth death in a month
-Tragic: Father-to-be killed with single punch in bar fight just weeks before son's birth
>NEW ENGLAND: Man and woman dead in apparent murder-suicide in Beverly (1:47)
-Family-owned restaurant in downtown Milford destroyed by fire (1:57)
-Single-vehicle crash in New Bedford leaves 2 teens dead, 1 hospitalized
>COLLEGES: Meet Holy Cross student Sophie Sundaram, emotional detective
-Clark professor Ahady Dolatsara recognized for contributions to data science education
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. issues urgent travel advisory for safari destination
-Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader flight delays as shutdown continues
>BUSINESS: A million Mass. households say goodbye to cable in massive 12-year collapse
-LPL Financial Research: From micro to macro — A busy week of market-moving data
-Worcester investor pays $17.4 million for New London apartments portfolio
>HOMES: New study shows why winning a bidding war isn't worth it
>HEALTH: Americans face higher health insurance costs as sign-up period starts
-Kids’ mental health emergency persists: What parents need to know (2:52)
>FOOD: How to make handmade gnocchi (3:42)
>TV/STREAMING: How Tom Selleck feels about "Blue Bloods" spinoff "Boston Blue" after slamming CBS
>MOVIES: 25 anniversary trailer for "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (:57)
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" hunk Jonathan Bailey is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive
-Chris Martin and Sophie Turner have reportedly gone on multiple dates
>HISTORY: Serving up Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe’s distinctive history
>ANIMALS: Woman hosts raves for senior dogs every single night (1:46)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple saves young girl's life after her seatbelt popped open on roller coaster
-Meanwhile, Florida Man, 18, arrested on D.U.I. charge on Halloween while dressed as prison inmate: video
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