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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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>HELP WANTED
-Worcester Public School's Nutrition Department is hiring (1:13)
-Water operator, town of Holden
-Animal control officer, Rutland Regional Animal Control
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 52 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester's "Egg Roll Lady" shares gratitude and $1.75 eats
+6:00: High-speed internet expands to Worcester County
+6:00: Worcester man facing assault with intent to murder charge, other gun offenses, police say
+Noon: Dining In: Cookies are a delight than can be enjoyed all year
+Noon: Comedy-mystery "CLUE — Live On Stage!" coming to Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: A Day Without Love, Dreadhead Ed deliver new songs
-Worcester barber John Rickheit remembered as "best of the best"
-Clark students end strike, vow to continue unionization efforts
-Honey Dew Donuts location in Worcester closes for good
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester video game firm issues new V.R. release on Meta
-Related: Radio Worcester (6:59): Petricore unleashes Mythic Realms
-Road to becoming a Celtics dancer is "rigorous but rewarding"
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council meeting agenda preview — Nothing but W.P.D./D.O.J.
-Radio Worcester (16:07): Hank Stolz on Radio Worcester’s unique role in Central Mass. media
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:48): Strike at Clark and other top stories
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 French Toast (5:08)
-ICYMI: D.O.J. may end federal police oversight
-The story behind a 100-year-old local potato chip company, Tri-Sum (4:00)
-Worcester D.P.W. to hold job fair for 90 open positions
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo Teacher Spotlight: Dr. Sparks
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury Fourth Committee plans taking shape
-Who's running: Shrewsbury Select Board and School Committee
-Grafton Land Trust offers scholarship
-The Item's calendar of events
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Organizations team up to clean up Lancaster
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Music Awards are Wednesday
-Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal break Broadway box office records with "Othello"
-In final concert of the series, Geller Jazz showcases the "Art of the Quartet"
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester Police Sgt. spreads disinformation on public officials
-New Public: The 016 — Blurring boundaries between local news and social media
-David Rushford: Tone down vitriol at Worcester City Council
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 51 (28:35): David Peterson, Worcester Bravehearts
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:10)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a career banker
>SPORTS: Tatum hurt as Celtics beat Kings, 113-95
-Bob Cousy motivates Assumption men's hoop team prior to Elite 8
-Watching Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins will cost Xfinity customers more (2:10). Article
-Worcester Red Sox set to begin fifth season at Polar Park Friday
>CARS: Tesla, Ford among over 120,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: U.S. military strike details leaked in Signal chat with journalist
-Gen Z projected to be the richest generation by 2035: report
>NEW ENGLAND: Immigration officials arrest 370 during sweeps in Mass. (2:38). Article
-Campbell says DiZoglio hasn't provided legislature audit information (1:43). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Month in Photos for February
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (16:40): Listening to a world of sounds with Professor Matt Malsky
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World reveals details on new Cars and Monsters, Inc. attractions
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business leaders are standing by their D.E.I. initiatives amid federal funding threats
-LPL Financial Research: Powell walked a tightrope
-23andMe files for bankruptcy, C.E.O. resigns
>SHOPPING: 107 best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals, per shopping pros
>HEALTH: Mass. vaccination rates strong, but measles threat remains (2:28)
-Common medical test may cause cancer due to "unfathomable" mistake
>FOOD: See which restaurant chains have implemented egg surcharges
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for fifth and final season of "You" on Netflix (2:35)
>MOVIES: Lilo & Stitch live-action remake debuts May 23rd
>CELEBRITY: William Shatner celebrates 94th birthday with charity work, trip to Las Vegas
>ANIMALS: Husky who got dumped for being "too much" gets adopted (1:47)
>HISTORY: Lincoln Park at Lake Quinsigamond, circa 1915
>GOOD NEWS: Firefighter adopts boy left in "Safe Haven" baby box
-Meanwhile, in Peru, escaped pet monkey captured after home burglary spree
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>HELP WANTED
-Hostess and bus person, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Communications dispatchers, town of Auburn
-Full-time police officer, town of Paxton
-Servers and hosts, Chandler Street restaurant
-Substation/utility foreman, Holden Municipal Light Department
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