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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Woman in critical condition after being at least the fourth pedestrian struck by car in Worcester in just over 6 weeks
-UMass Memorial acquires 2 parcels adjacent to Memorial Campus for $500,000
-The sweet taste of success at Worcester bakeries
-Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for August
-Do you know these guys? Worcester police would like a word with them
-Worcester turns to housing, transportation to manage population boom
-City revamps its open data portal, Informing Worcester
-Community food assessment report focuses on food insecurity
-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: Specialty eatery, food store coming to Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester Public Library celebrates community at block party
-Worcester residents, officials renew talks on library safety
-"Professional tenants" have been scamming Worcester County landlords for decades (7:11). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Dawson project aims for fall completion
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Police announce arrest of 2 on child porn charges
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): David Perry appointed interim police chief in Sutton
-Fresh products just a Stones Throw away at new business in West Boylston
-Athol officials undeterred after no developers show up for hotel site visit
-Sutton physical therapy center expands
-TODAY! Boylston celebrates National Night Out
-Traffic pattern change coming at Rutland schools
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at Agronomy Farm Vineyard September 28th
>SHOWTIME: Color the City Fest returns for fourth year to Worcester Common
-City, Holy Cross partnerships grows Worcester works in progress
-Fall Auditions: Travel to the Czech Republic & Slovakia with Worcester Youth Orchestras
-Bill Shaner: 2 Holy Cross grads enmeshed in the deep state
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (48:30): Sean Harris from Quinsigamond Community College
-This Week in Worcester (1:22:07): This Week in Worcester Podcast
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former deputy sheriff
>SPORTS: A'ja Wilson, U.S. women hold off France to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold medal
-USA Gymnastics has evidence Jordan Chiles inquiry was made on time
-Hometown heroes prevail in ring for Punch-Out at Polar Park II
-Sox apologize after Jarren Duran directs homophobic slur to fan
-Holy Cross men’s basketball announces non-conference schedule
-WooSox game suspended because of weather
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Gunman dies after shootout, hours-long standoff with cops near Ohio State campus
-Hotel evacuates 400 people after helicopter crashes into roof, sparks massive fireball
-Tragic: Boy stabbed to death; 13-year-old charged
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman's body recovered after apparent drowning in pond (:18)
-Grant awards New England $389 million for grid upgrades
>COLLEGES: WPI Business Development Lab celebrates the Goat Innovators Summer Accelerator
-Radio Worcester (11:40): Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja on overcoming imposter syndrome and empowering students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 9 tallest observation decks in the world
>BUSINESS: My boss screams at me constantly — is this normal?
-Cash App settlement claims can be submitted now: See if you qualify
>HOMES: Life-sized Polly Pocket doll house on Airbnb for rent in Mass. How to go
>SHOPPING: Samsung recalls more than 1 million electric ranges after fires killed pets
>HEALTH: Fish oil supplements may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's (:49)
-City of Worcester (41:30): Stay Connected With Your Health for August
>FOOD: Perchlorate widespread in foods, Consumer Reports finds
>TV/STREAMING: Michelle Pfeiffer to lead "Yellowstone" series "The Madison"
>MOVIES: Deadpool wins weekend box office, "It Ends With Us" opens to huge $50 million
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise handed Olympic flag after stunt at Paris closing ceremony
>HISTORY: Dodge Park and Dodge Ave. in Worcester honor man with postal history
>ANIMALS: Cat breaks into bathroom to get to dad (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Sheriff’s deputy pulls missing autistic boy, 5, to safety from pond
-Meanwhile, astronaut reveals what it's like to be "stuck in space"
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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: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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