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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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>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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>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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