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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 69 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl
+6:00: Bus route breakdown in Worcester
+6:00: West Nile detected in new Worcester sample, spraying Thursday
+6:00: Worcester Public Works Commissioner Jay Fink resigns
+6:00: Oxford residents petition to keep fields open as E.E.E. forces Board of Health to mull outdoor activity (2:58)
-Earlier: Outdoor activities in Oxford could be banned due to E.E.E. risk (2:08). Article
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (37:21): WPI hotel controversy, School Committee budget clash and police chief Civil Service
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:28): WPI hotel conversion sparks outrage
+Noon: I.C.E. agents take custody of Brazilian man charged in Worcester
+Noon: Flip Circus brings international cast to Auburn Mall
+Noon: Man arrested at Leominster Market Basket after he threw things, assaulted and threatened to kill customers and employees
+Noon: Dale LePage, best known for his jazz stylings, named Pride's First Majesty Worcester, 2024
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Gaslight Anthem guitarist talks books and Bruce
-WPI's plan to buy hotels reignites debate about tax exemption for universities
-Related: WPI remains silent as concern grows over its plan to purchase 2 Worcester hotels
-Related: Radio Worcester (13:34): Worcester leaders criticize WPI’s hotel plan, citing economic impact
-Related: Hotel purchases by WPI could paralyze tourism, events in the city
-Earlier: WPI takeover of Worcester hotels angers city, business leaders
-"He doesn’t want to work": Delivery drivers shaken by armed robberies (2:18). Article
-Earlier: Worcester police investigate 3 pizza delivery robberies on Vernon Hill. Video (:31)
-Head of state commission critical of Worcester's "inertia" in picking police chief
-Earlier: Deputy chiefs to state: Worcester may be breaking law in police chief search
-Tree falls on truck, killing family dog
-Central Mass. unemployment jumps to highest levels in a year
-Amid traffic violence crisis, key Worcester road safety projects drag on
-Worcester Caribbean American Carnival returns with joy, challenges
-Radio Worcester (20:05): Worcester library’s response to violence
-Friendly House Backpack Giveaway & Back-to-School Bash on Friday
-ICYMI:Worcester Animal Rescue League waiving adoption fees for dogs this week
-W.B.J. celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 40 Under Forty, names the Class of 2024
-Related: The 40 Under Forty
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road construction update
-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): West Nile Virus detected in Grafton
-Mount Vernon rules for graves enforced
-Dog restraints listed after dangerousness hearing in Lancaster
-Spooked goat that fled Mass. animal sanctuary found safe (:33)
-TODAY! Shrewsbury offering tours of South Street D.P.W. facility
-Shrewsbury Senior Center continues to promote community involvement
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Central Mass. Mom's Puzzlemania coming to Eastern Shores Club in Shrewsbury
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Brandie Blaze's "Susan Lucci" brings the real-life drama
-A.R.P.A. grants give nearly $3 million boost to local cultural organizations
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Mal del Ojo
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 10 (27:42): Brian Latina
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 63 (21:18): Guitarist and Songwriter, Michael Andreoli
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime butcher at D’Errico’s Market
>SPORTS: Holy Cross women's basketball coach Maureen Magarity steps down, cites family reasons
-Jeff Bezos reportedly in mix to buy Celtics; should fans be excited?
-Thousands pack TD Garden for first WNBA game (1:40)
-Red Sox beat Astros, 6-5
-WooSox beat Norfolk, 8-5
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-BMW recalling more than 720,000 vehicles over potential fires
>NATIONAL: Arizona, Nevada, Mexico face continued Colorado River cuts
-Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class​
-Tragic: Mom mauled to death after neighbors complained about loose Great Danes
>NEW ENGLAND: Conn. house collapse into floodwaters during historic storm (:31)
-5 kids removed from "deplorable" living conditions in Rhode Island home
>COLLEGES: Clark among The Princeton Review’s "Best Business Schools for 2024"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America's 10 most-visited states
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-LPL Research: Stock and bond market FAQs from the field
-Opioid crisis hits Massachusetts construction industry
>SHOPPING: Back to school shopping on budget? Here are 7 ways to save
>HOMES: New rules for buying and selling homes changes commission for realtors (2:09)
>HEALTH: First of kind gene therapy restoring hearing, sight (3:19)
-New study provides hope for patients who appear unresponsive (2:02)
>FOOD: Taco Bell launches nostalgic menu with items dating back to the '60s
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on Apollo 13 (1:45)
>MOVIES: Prime Video deal — Buy 2 movies on-demand and get $5 in credit
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck
>HISTORY: Historic photos of Miss Worcester and other diners past and present
>ANIMALS: Rescued baby owl snuggles with his "Mom" (3:17)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII vet turning 100 gets a birthday surprise from a millennial
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, groundhog found inside claw machine at mini golf course
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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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