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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help looking for missing 15-year-old girl
-Worcester woman attempted to bring opioid medication into prison, feds say
-Family of Ayuen Leet, girl in coma after being struck by car in Worcester, gets support
-Convicted murderer Julia Enright declines to testify at ex-boyfriend's accessory trial
-Thousands expected to attend 32nd annual Latin American Festival
-In $3.15 million deal, local bank buys former Becker College Student Center
-Heard Street in Worcester reopens after a monthlong closure
-Massachusetts bans P.F.A.S. from firefighters' gear (2:18)
-100FM The Pike (9:49): Mike Hsu talks to Tom Mahoney about Saturday's Worcester's Hot Dog Safari
-100FM The Pike (3:34): Michelle Bourget gives us the results of Friendly House Food Drive
-Worcester seeks voting sticker designs for "Create The Vote" campaign
>DINING OUT: Food trucks: Moeshmallows sticks with unique new flavors for classic sweet
-ICYMI: 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
-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): Gas station, car wash may be coming to Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-World-champion blind cricket team visits Shrewsbury
-Cornerstone food trolley expands offerings
-West Boylston board reviews committees
-Westborough resident David Wong retires after nearly 50 years of bartending
-Silver Lake in Grafton closed for the season
-Blackstone Valley Tech students get a jump on their futures
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Color the City, Hot Dog Safari and more ...
-Pride Worcester Pageant to kick off city's September Pride activities
-Unity Radio (59:08): Unity In The Community
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (50:09): Jason Homer, executive director, Worcester Public Library
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who was a member of the Worcester Chorus for 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots' Drake Maye has solid night in preseason loss to Eagles
-Red Sox lose to Orioles, 5-1
-Mike Pucko is back with Holy Cross staff, to get best out of Crusaders
-Holy Cross Athletics Dining with Dani, Episode 1 (1:07): Chuck Hare
-WooSox lose to Lehigh Valley, 4-1
-Bruins’ Jeremy Swayman ranks very high on NHL Network’s top goalie list
-Honored Worcester Academy athletic director torch passes to Julie Berberian from Ed Reilly
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: 5 people charged in Matthew Perry's death, including doctors
-Phoenix has had 77 consecutive days over 100
-Tragic: Dad of 3 killed by 16-foot crocodile after saving wife's life
>NEW ENGLAND: 14-year-old arrested after mail carrier gun incident in Mass. (:26)
-Mass. reaches $600 million settlement with tobacco companies
>COLLEGES: WPI, Assumption launch collaborative accelerated Master’s programs
-Local pickleball facility enters into partnerships with colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The top 10 most-visited attractions in Europe
>BUSINESS: U.S. weekly job claims fall, boosting case for Fed to cut rates
-LPL Financial Research: Pullbacks are common but painful
-9 Seder & Chandler attorneys recognized for excellence by Best Lawyers in America
>SHOPPING: LL Flooring Leominster store will close; Shrewsbury to remain open
>HOMES: Worcester County home listings asked for more money in July
>HEALTH: Anti-nausea drug may help stop spread of breast cancer (:40)
-Teflon Flu: Causes, cases, symptoms and prevention
>FOOD: Candy sold at Target, Walmart, Dollar General stores recalled due to salmonella threat
>TV/STREAMING: Zach Braff reveals what’s holding up a "Scrubs" reboot
>MOVIES: Nicolas Cage to play John Madden in new film
>CELEBRITY: "Hollywood Squares" host and Broadway star Peter Marshall dies at 98
>HISTORY: Washington Square, 1912
>ANIMALS: Cats who are obsessed with men (10:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "Last minute" decision leads man to lottery jackpot
-Meanwhile, in Australia, "Bluey" coins worth $400,000 stolen from warehouse
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-Job fair September 10th for jobs at DCU Center
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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