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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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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