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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 83 today in Worcester
-Perseid meteor shower forecast: Skies clear in time for peak (:51)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Library celebrates community at block party
-Worcester residents, officials renew talks on library safety
-Specialty eatery, food store coming to Worcester
-"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
-YouthGROW teaches local teens life lessons this summer
-Family Health Center of Worcester serving more migrant families
-WPI provides high school students biomedical engineering experience
-Holly Piirainen's family seeking answers 31 years after her murder
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Spring Playground Meet-Up Series
-City of Worcester (2:38): September 3rd state primary election frequently asked questions [Espanol]
-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: Acai bowl restaurant to be second commercial tenant at Canal District development
-ICYMI: Man charged with attacking Worcester library employee with skateboard (2:10). Article
-Earlier: Worcester Public Library closed today after patron strikes employee with skateboard
-City leverages 5-year plan to combat homelessness
-Worcester County Sheriff's Office grows, distributes organic produce throughout the region
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Police announce arrest of 2 on child porn charges
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Annual Ruck March draws young participants
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mediterranean Festival in Shrewsbury draws big crowds
-TODAY! Blind Tiger Swing Posse at Spencer Summer Concert Series on Sunday
-Woman who refused to leave Leominster business kicks cop in testicles, bites another, gets arrested
-Judge excludes some evidence against ex of Ashburnham treehouse murderer
-Shrewsbury freshman debuts logic-game book "Puzzle Mania"
-Autism activist donating life-saving door locks in Sutton
-Driveway at Millbury Town Hall to be closed part of the day Monday
-North Central chamber grants $12,000 to improve Leominster storefronts
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Beach Boys, Skafest, Cameron Sutphin and more ...
-Lenny Clarke, legendary comedian from Boston’s 1980s "comedy wave"
-Organ Fairchild set for Jazz + Live outside The Hanover Theatre
-Jillian Snyder: A letter to my firstborn
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 150 (29:09): Karen Anderson Walsh
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (48:30): Sean Harris from Quinsigamond Community College
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester restaurant owner who also sang and was active in local theater
>SPORTS: U.S. men's basketball team beats France in gold medal game
-Earlier: Bob Cousy blasts Team USA Steve Kerr for benching Jayson Tatum vs. Serbia
-U.S. women's soccer team wins fifth Olympic gold medal, defeats Brazil, 1-0
-U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles must return bronze medal after court mandates score change
-Red Sox lose to Astros, 5-4
-Holy Cross men’s rowing head coach Jim Barr records 3 first place finishes at Summer Nationals
-WooSox split doubleheader in Syracuse
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Boy, 13, crushed to death in Hurricane Debby after tree falls on family home
-Parties in lawsuits for Maui fires reach $4 billion global settlement
-Tragic: 5-year-old dies in bounce house tragedy
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman's body recovered after apparent drowning in Mass. pond
-The lottery is going online in Massachusetts: what you need to know
>COLLEGES: Worcester State's Maureen Stokes on leveraging A.I. in university communications
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why you should put your luggage in the hotel bathtub
>BUSINESS: More Americans carrying credit card balances month to month
-Windows software weakness brings warning from cybersecurity experts
>HOMES: No clear path forward for Mass. to help homeowners with crumbling concrete
>SHOPPING: Little known Mass. sales tax loophole discovered by consumer (3:17)
>HEALTH: Poison ivy and reducing painful reactions (3:28)
-Mass. ranks fourth in nation for longest emergency room wait times
>FOOD: Zero calorie sweetener linked to blood clots and risk of heart disease, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. unveil shocking price for new streaming sports service
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: WWE legend Kevin Sullivan dies at 74 after "devastating accident"
>HISTORY: 1887 photo of Main Street in Worcester looking north
>ANIMALS: Couple buys a home that comes with 16 cats (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Officer on vacation with family in N.H. saves 2-year-old's life
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, deputies remove 600-pound "meandering" moose from resident's yard
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-Worcester Public School's Nutrition Department is hiring (1:13)
-Water operator, town of Holden
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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
+Noon: Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Run4Veterans 5K Road Race in Worcester (:54)
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Taking a hike on city's the East Side along Crow Hill
+Noon: Folk artists Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards set for Club 321 show
-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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