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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: 100 FM The Pike (9:15): The Breakdown Lane
+5:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: New Patriots, playoff game 7s, baseball’s good and bad, and double 1
+5:00: John Keough: Distractions, distractions, playgrounds and the budget looms
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Grill & Green Kitchen "a little of Paris in Worcester"
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: Toni Ballard returns to sing locally for first time since 2019
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Region’s bartenders to jar over pickle gin trophy
-State Police begin revamp of academy program after death of recruit from Worcester (2:51). Article
-Earlier: Attorney General asks for patience as probe into Worcester trooper recruit's death begins (1:57)
-The Worcester School Committee names a new superintendent
-State gives Worcester OK for feasibility study on replacing Burncoat High
-New rooftop solar panels installed atop Doherty High
-508 CHEER gives kids in Worcester a second chance to find their voice
-Chief Saucier, City Manager Batista: Parts of D.O.J. report on Worcester Police Department are true
-Related: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:18): D.O.J. report, police reform & city response
-2 injured in stabbing at Auburn Comfort Inn; woman arrested after chase
-Reward offered for missing childhood blanket, stolen in Worcester
-Lincoln Street traffic advisory for wake and funeral of Molly McGovern
-Earlier: Funeral services scheduled for Rep. McGovern’s daughter, remembered for "pure joy"
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): O'Connor's Restaurant resumes regular hours
-ICYMI: 70-year-old Rutland woman released from federal detainment (1:47). Article
-Prosecutors seek to revoke Aidan Kearney’s bail (2:26). Article
-Ground Round holds Grand Opening (1:49). Article
-Central Mass. health alliance to disband after 15 years
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town meeting, election information
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-New food recovery program sprouts up in Wachusett cafeteria
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fried chicken restaurant is coming to Shrewsbury. Neighbors aren’t happy
-Community turns out to protest motion calling some sexuality topics "controversial" at Wachusett
-Spencer Town Meeting OKs Prop 2½ override appropriations; voters to decide at ballot box
-Sterling & Maple bringing style to region
-Savvy shoppers at Rutland Townwide Yard Sale undeterred by weather
-Lancaster hopes to hire administrator in May
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Ritual goth party, ArtsWorcester Biennial and more ...
-In 1965, the Rolling Stones played the Worcester Memorial Auditorium
-Student art exhibitions now on view at Worcester State’s Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery
-Radio Worcester (9:04): Baseball Poetry Festival at Polar Park
>OPINION: Jeff Raymond: Lesson in depression
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 98 (29:46): Worcester State student activist on Israel
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:52): Michael Shelby, founder, Technology Addiction Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester's "Aunt Pat"
>SPORTS: Drake Maye on Mike Vrabel, Josh McDaniels and Will Campbell (1:31)
-Bill Belichick is a "punch line" around NFL amid Jordon Hudson interview saga
-Jordon "demanded" exec producer role on Belichick show
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 4-2
-Bravehearts sell out first 2 Baseball in Education games
-Holy Cross Athletics (3:10): Men's soccer alumni highlights
-WooSox beat Toledo, 7-4
>NATIONAL: Measles outbreak continues to spread from U.S. to Canada
-I.R.S. predicts D.O.G.E. lost half a trillion dollars for the U.S.
-U.S. and Ukraine sign agreement for decade-long military aid
>TRAGIC: Mass. veteran dies saving son, niece from rip current while on vacation in Florida
>NEW ENGLAND: Crumbling foundations in Mass. fuel continuing appeals for aid
-Karen Read trial catchup: What's new, retrial surprises, your questions answered (21:02)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria First-Year Focus: A wrap-up with Luke Joseph, class of ’28
-Trailblazing women leaders from Ireland honored at Worcester State
-Holy Cross’s Latin American Student Organization hosts 25th annual Noche Latina
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The world's most architecturally stunning office buildings
>BUSINESS: Business leaders highlight potential financial and workplace culture benefits of employee ownership
-LPL Financial Research: Softer tone on China is encouraging, but some caution still advised
-Saying "please" and "thank you" to ChatGPT costs tens of millions of dollars: OpenAI
>HOMES: Mortgage demand drops as would-be homebuyers wary of U.S. economy
>SHOPPING: Here are some easy ways to find coupons while shopping online (1:47)
>HEALTH: Every bite of ultraprocessed food will increase your chance of an early death, major new study says
-Related: The reason processed meats may harm your heart, according to a cardiologist
>FOOD: Fast food companies lean into chicken offerings as popularity skyrockets
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc of Air Force's Thunderbirds (2:48)
>MOVIES: Steven Spielberg says "Godfather" is greatest American film ever made
>CELEBRITY: Demi Moore is "100 percent" ready to be a silver fox with gray hair
>ANIMALS: Kitten rescued just in time from water drum (1:57)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 41 Elm St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. State Police troopers save woman choking on food in car
-Meanwhile, weirdest finds inside unclaimed luggage include "Goonies" script, glass eye
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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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