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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-"How come they're not in jail?" Serial scammers avoid criminal consequences (4:10). Article
-Earlier: "Professional tenants" have been scamming Worcester County landlords for decades (7:11). Article
-Murder trial set to begin for man accused of killing Worcester woman in Georgia
-Ambulance service companies in Worcester dealing with staffing "crisis"
-"Level 0": When no ambulances are available in your town (3:59). Article
-Intoxicated man arrested for strangling security guard while attempting to escape hospital
-Worcester Regional Airport opens new security checkpoint
-Worcester health workers detect powerful animal tranquilizer mixed with opioids
-More Worcester traffic crashes in first half of 2024 than years before, report says
-Related: Worcester eyes safety improvements to areas of recent fatal pedestrian crashes
-25 Worcester high school students and grads learning about behavioral health careers
>DINING OUT: Review of 961 Restaurant & Lounge at Union Station
-ICYMI: Worcester hosts the fourth annual Color the City Festival. Manny Jae Media video (50:56)
-Worcester man faces domestic violence charge after shooting woman in Lewiston, Maine, police say
-Man in Worcester County tests positive for E.E.E., first human case in Mass. in 4 years
-Worcester School Committee gives report card to superintendent: Here's how she graded
-Area native says Disabled American Veterans changed his life, now a "blessing" to help others
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holden bandstand concert series 6 to 8
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden's battery storage project aims to save the community at least $10 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster police chief absent from office amid rumored investigation
-Gardner prison inmates say they faced retaliation after talking to Channel 4 (3:11)
-Paxton voters to tackle new budget
-Standard & Poor’s reaffirms Shrewsbury’s AAA bond rating
-Charlton honors Millbury officer for "extraordinary service and bravery"
-Recreation departments to present Sneaker Prom
-Local farmers markets help bring cheaper produce closer to home
-Auburn Police accepting donations for Tarentino annual golf outing
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Dave "Croc" O'Connor creates portrait of Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik
-100FM The Pike (8:03): stART On The Street co-founder Tina Zlody
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (49:27): Boston based director Dash Jo and her film industry journey
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 65 (25:17): Victor Infante, fiction writer, poet and journalist
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was president of the Forkey Avenue/Sherer Trail Improvement Association for 25 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Orioles, 5-1
-Month-by-month breakdown of key storylines in Celtics schedule
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 3-0
-Holy Cross women's soccer season preview
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Taco Bell shooting in Ohio being investigated as murder-suicide
-Man shot dad in the face over "stinky feet" argument
-Tragic: Girl, 4, killed when golden retriever falls 5 stories and lands on her in shocking new video
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man pleads guilty to stabbing estranged wife more than 40 times
-Former Tufts professor charged with acting as secret agent for South Korea
>COLLEGES: Harvest Table is ready to get cooking at Clark
-WPI’s summer undergrad programs inspire new wave of students ready to take on challenges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the world’s tiniest museums
>BUSINESS: Tree House flirts with off-premise sales
-Survey reveals top time-wasters for entrepreneurs
>SHOPPING: October Prime Day — What we know about Amazon's next big sale
>HOMES: Americans have saved billions with a law they know next to nothing about
>HEALTH: 7 steps to healthier joints
-Preschool tablet use linked to angry outbursts, more screen time
>FOOD: Baby formula recalled from CVS over elevated Vitamin D levels
>TV/STREAMING: "Office" star Angela Kinsey reveals why she was excluded from axed spinoff
>MOVIES: Christine Baranski says "Mamma Mia 3" is in the works, knows plot
>CELEBRITY: John Mulaney confirms his marriage to Olivia Munn
>HISTORY: Oldest building in Mass. is older than the U.S. Here's where it is
>ANIMALS: Boat crew rescues stranded dog on barbed wire (6:27)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 89-year-old hiker who went missing is found
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, Applebee's "All You Can Eat" deal dispute leads to woman's arrest
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-Associate V.P. for Administration & Finance at Worcester State
-Job fair September 10th for jobs at DCU Center
-Worcester Public School's Nutrition Department is hiring (1:13)
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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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