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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Given final rites as an infant, man celebrates 50 years of UMass Memorial N.I.C.U.
-New sedative causes dangerous trend in overdoses in Worcester
-There have been over 90 car crashes with bikes, pedestrians in Worcester in 2024
-Earlier: Driver cited in Shrewsbury St. pedestrian crash, teen remains hospitalized
-Earlier: Worcester continues work on reducing crashes involving pedestrians
-Earlier: Woman in critical condition after being latest pedestrian struck by car in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (9:49): Dom Mercurio from Worcester Italian Festival previews this weekend's music and food
-New Doherty High comes with state-of-the-art facilities, new cell phone policy
-Aislinn Doyle: August 15th School Committee meeting preview
-Radio Worcester (25:54): Khrystian King criticizes Gov. Healey’s shelter policy, praises advocacy
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:57): The best and most popular stories of the last week in Worcester
>DINING OUT: A frank discussion about Central Massachusetts' hot dog hotspots
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Quinapoxet Street closed on Wednesday
-Mountview Middle School class of 2024
-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): Former Worcester City Motel in Shrewsbury to shelter families, refugees
-New roost sought for homing pigeons found in Webster home
-D.C.R. awards nearly $90,000 in funding to rural and volunteer fire departments
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-West Boylston police log from August 5th to 11th
-New varsity girls' volleyball coach appointed at Nashoba
-Summer concert season winding down
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Creatures of Worcester
-TikTok joke comes true as indie pop singer films video at White Eagle
-Hip-hop star DJ QBert brings the art of scratching to Electric Haze
-"Big Smooth," biopic on Neil Fingleton, heads to Hyannis Film Festival
-100FM The Pike (13:56): Comedian Chad Daniels talks empty nester and why Mike Hsu's daughter still doesn't have her license
-Janice Harvey: Grandchildren underwhelmed by drive down Memory Lane
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 429 (27:13): Jon Weaver & M.B.I.
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (49:13): Kim Lee, MiraVista Behavioral Health
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Italian immigrant who came to own his own company and develop real estate along Route 9
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Rangers, 9-4
-Will Jayson Tatum play in 2028 Olympics? Celtics star talks Team USA future
-Takeaways from Patriots offense’s "maddening" joint practice vs. Eagles
-Justin Shorter steps up as Holy Cross' prime target on receiving end
-Holy Cross names Jon Ladino softball coach
-The 210 Awards for the Worcester Bravehearts season
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 4-3
-New Balance gets naming rights to part of Worcester Academy campus
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-Ford, Mazda warn owners to stop driving older vehicles with Takata air bag
>NATIONAL: Daughter sees Mass. couple killed by car in Florida
-Tragic: 14-year-old drowns in river
>NEW ENGLAND: 5 cases of Legionnaires' disease linked to N.H. resort (1:32)
-How Massachusetts is fighting organized crime rings (5:41). Article
>COLLEGES: Clark senior’s research takes wing
-Holy Cross, WPI recognized in new best colleges rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): When should you use a travel agent?
>BUSINESS: LPL Financial Research: Pullbacks are common but painful
-Justice Department considering push for historic break up of Google after landmark antitrust ruling: report
>HOMES: What kind of home does $500,000 get you in Worcester County?
>SHOPPING: Why retailers are embracing "Summerween," the Halloween predecessor
>HEALTH: COVID no longer a top cause of U.S. death, 2023 data shows
-Text message program may help teens with vaping addictions (1:16)
>FOOD: Burger King sales slump as customers pull back on fast food spending
>TV/STREAMING: Aaron Hernandez FX series tells his "American Sports Story"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new film about the beginning of "Saturday Night Live" (2:18)
>CELEBRITY: Holland Taylor, 81, "worries" over "big generational difference" with partner Sarah Paulson, 49
>HISTORY: Scenes from Worcester in 1991 (via GBH Archives) (1:32)
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd who lived in cage for 4 years finds forever home
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cops for Kids with Cancer donate $5,000 to 2-year-old Worcester boy and family
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, escaped pet python makes "quite a mess" inside art gallery
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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