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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man charged with attempted murder in shooting inside Worcester high-rise
-Worcester police officer pinned between cruiser and car in viral video
-Worcester gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik tells "Today" he's aiming for Los Angeles in 2028
-Related: Stephen talks viral memes with Tonight Show's Jimmy Fallon
-Related: Worcester's Lois Lane patiently awaits the return of Clark Kent
-Dennis Shine Pool in Worcester closed due to broken glass
-D.C.R. project will upgrade Quinsigamond State Park path, seating
-TODAY! Summer's final Out to Lunch Festival & Farmers’ Market on Worcester Common
-Head held high and love in heart as stART on the Street bids farewell after 20 years
-Worcester residents invited to design new election day stickers
-Aislinn Doyle: August 15th School Committee meeting preview
>DINING OUT: Food trucks: Moeshmallows sticks with unique new flavors for classic sweet
-ICYMI: 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
-100FM The Pike (9:49): Dom Mercurio from Worcester Italian Festival previews this weekend's music and food
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mountview Middle School honor roll
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-August events at Senior Center
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rice Pond Village 40B project in Millbury approved
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Summer Market 3 to 7:30
-Artisanal bread baked fresh by Golden Grain in Princeton
-Let Us Pour makes a bartending splash with mobile bartending service
-Grafton Public Schools gifted and talented policy under review
-Concerned mom seeks to give "lifesaving locks" to families of kids with autism
-School year starts off with a bang at Blackstone Valley Tech
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Pride Worcester Pageant kicks off Worcester Pride month, and puts "community in focus"
-TODAY! At Night of Pan with Worcester Caribbean American Carnival Association
-Screen Time: "Strange New Worlds," "Daredevil" stars set for TerrifiCon
-Fairy houses return to The Ramble on Saturday
-Last Call: Scott Boilard, artist
-Shaun Connolly: How much can a hot dog hurt?
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 89 (28:21): Patrick Babatunde Johnson
-Unity Radio (59:01): Now I Thrive
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career home health aide and certified nurse's aide from Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots trading Matthew Judon to Atlanta
-NFL Preseason Week 2 schedule, TV and announcers
-U.S. men's soccer team lands former Chelsea coach Mauricio Pochettino in "major coup"
-Red Sox lose to Rangers, 9-7
-Radio Worcester (10:51): Holy Cross athletics preview with Kit Hughes
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 2-1
-Here's the slate for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: W.H.O. declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency
-Billions of Social Security number stolen in a massive data breach
-Tragic: Boy found dead after wandering from fifth birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: Infant dies after being found in vehicle in Lexington parking lot
-Mass. must do more to keep food waste out of landfills, report says
>COLLEGES: Clark joins FirstGen Forward
-Nichols student helps relaunch A.L.S. Ice Bucket Challenge in summer internship
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Baseball fan? This hotel is unlike any other in North America
>BUSINESS: Inflation hits 2.9% in July, paving way for Fed to start cutting rates
-LPL Financial Research: Pullbacks are common but painful
-Deals struck to cut prices of popular Medicare drugs that cost $50 billion yearly
>HOMES: Beware of misleading solar energy loans (2:58)
>HEALTH: Sugar substitutes may increase risk of heart attack and stroke (1:45)
-Concerns rising in Mass. over mosquito-transmitted illnesses (2:13)
>FOOD: Boar's Head listeria outbreak causes new death, more hospitalizations
>TV/STREAMING: Hallmark reveals new plans for revamped streaming service Hallmark+
>MOVIES: Kevin Costner reacts to "Horizon" bombing at the box office
>CELEBRITY: Movie star Gena Rowlands dies at 94
-Famous Amos cookies founder Wally Amos dies at 88
>HISTORY: 1986 Columbus Day Parade in Worcester (1:38)
>ANIMALS: Man finds abandoned mama dog raising her puppies in garbage (3:02)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): GoFundMe for elderly man facing eviction generates $300,000 in donations
-Meanwhile, scientists uncover the physics behind paper cuts, but say more research is needed: "It’s hard to find volunteers"
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-Worcester Public School's Nutrition Department is hiring (1:13)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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