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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS-
-Driver cited in Shrewsbury St. pedestrian crash, teen remains hospitalized
-Worcester continues work on reducing crashes involving pedestrians
-Earlier: Woman in critical condition after being at least the fourth pedestrian struck by car in Worcester in just over 6 weeks
-Cops for Kids with Cancer donate $5,000 to 2-year-old Worcester boy and family
-Hundreds of bikers hit the streets to benefit local children battling cancer
-Days after attack, normalcy desired story at Worcester library
-Police arrest woman for drug distribution in Worcester
-A frank discussion about Central Massachusetts' hot dog hotspots
-Lake Quinsigamond fish advisory over P.F.A.S. tightened
-New North Pavilion adds 72 beds at UMass University Campus
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: August 15th School Committee meeting preview
-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: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for August
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial acquires 2 parcels adjacent to Memorial Campus for $500,000
-The sweet taste of success at Worcester bakeries
-Do you know these guys? Worcester police would like a word with them
-Worcester turns to housing, transportation to manage population boom
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! American Legion Post 42 meeting at 2:30
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Dawson project aims for fall completion
-Police announce arrest of 2 on child porn charges
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): S.U.V. flips over in Westborough crash; multiple injuries reported (:14). Article
-Paxton has plan for budget using savings
-Sutton town manager selection committee created
-Albert Ganem named interim superintendent of Berlin Boylston Regional School District
-Shrewsbury Police Department July stats at a glance
-Paxton-area seniors to see "42nd Street" in Rhode Island
-Joshua Allen Design offers free design courses
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester psychologist, student team up to publish picture book
-Library hopping, a frugal way to keep kids entertained
-Worcesteria: More than just the "Sound of Silence" at Out to Lunch
-Shaun Connolly: Writer's advice
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 28 (29:17)
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 918 (29:22): Sewing Elements continued
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to dentist who served his patients for 55 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Rangers, 5-4
-Jarren Duran suspended for 2 games for anti-gay slur (2:16)
-El Salvador, Italy win championships at Worcester World Cup
-3 years after the NFL added a 17th game, the push for an 18th gets stronger
-Holy Cross linebacker Frankie Monte ready to unleash more big hits
-Roy Sommer named Holy Cross men’s ice hockey player development coordinator
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester goes 3-2 for the week in Syracuse
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-BMW, Chrysler, Toyota among 142,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Los Angeles struck by 4.6-magnitude earthquake, U.S.G.S. says (:39)
-Holy Cross professor: Democratic Party’s choice was undemocratic − an latest evidence of leaders distrusting voters
-Tragic: Mom, 34, crushed to death in freak cycling accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Escaped bull killed after causing 3-car crash on I-495, charging at officers. Raw video (:11)
-Coast Guard rescues 6 after boat catches fire off Portsmouth (:23)
>COLLEGES: WPI C.S. seniors share their advice for incoming students (6:24)
-Q.C.C. receives national excellence award for respiratory care program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 eerily beautiful abandoned Olympic venues
>BUSINESS: Jobless claims fall more than expected to ease recession fears
-LPL Financial Research: Pullbacks are common but painful
-Employment Law Coffee Break September 12th
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 4th 10th
>SHOPPING: Over 55,000 Avocado Green Mattress pads recalled for fire hazard
>HEALTH: Why are COVID cases rising? Mass. doctor explains (3:32)
-Massachusetts named best state to have a baby in 2024. Here's why
>FOOD: McDonald's testing a bigger burger — what's on the Big Arch?
>TV/STREAMING: Donnie Wahlberg hints at more "Blue Bloods" after Tom Selleck slammed cancellation
>MOVIES: How the summer box office went from tragic to magic
>CELEBRITY: Spice Girls reunion "axed" after Geri Halliwell and Mel B feud rumors: Report
>HISTORY: Worcester schools, past and present, from T&G archives
>ANIMALS: Puppy who was dumped in a field saves another dog (:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man missed winning lottery by 1 number. The next day, he won big
-Meanwhile, Florida woman busted carrying crack and meth in pouch labeled "Bag of Drugs"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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