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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
-Video showing Shrewsbury officer stepping on, shooting injured goose prompts explanation from police (pictured)
-Oxford competitive eater Geoff Esper tackles Avalanche Challenge at Rosalina's Kitchen in Worcester (21:17)
-Related: Short version (4:27)
-Lost giant lizard from Webster spotted in Connecticut (:24). Article
-Why has a low-flying plane been circling Central Mass.?
-Table Hoppin': Philly Pretzel Factory brings pretzel obsession to life
-Worcester looks to ease event hurdles after stART folds
-Worcester police to hold Citizens Academy
-Planned Parenthood in Worcester gets state money amid defunding efforts
-Mass. Hidden Gems: The Mendon Drive-In is like seeing a movie at a state fair
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:44): Charges against Etel Haxhiaj, Polar Park development and a rogue lizard
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:40): Mill Street redesign sparks debate
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Vietnamese restaurant coming to former dessert shop in Tatnuck Square
-ICYMI: Assault charge cited by feds in Worcester I.C.E. arrest is dismissed
-Worcester family loses grandson, grandfather a day apart
-Spencer woman sentenced for Social Security fraud
-Cake from the basement of a church? Local baker uses unique commercial space
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Composting 8 to 2:30 today
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Holden Little Leaguers excited for chance to compete for state championship
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fill the truck food drive comes to Westborough today
-Leominster residents push back on Orchard Hill Park housing plan
-Robert Birkbeck stepping into interim T.A. role in Paxton
-Lancaster residents give ideas on state site use
-2 Grafton Valley Tech students bring home SkillsUSA medals
-Straw Hollow Engine Works on display August 9th and 10th
-Traffic alert for Brintnal Drive in Rutland
-Rotary taking shape in Bolton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Almost Queen, Show Me the Body, Vivi & DaFunk and more
-Joyner Lucas' new video for "Tear me down" starring and directed by Regina Hall (4:38)
-Gateway Players continues 50th season with "Fiddler on the Roof"
-Last Call: Rev. Joelle Johns, pastor and end-of-life care provider
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: A look at issues covering City Hall and public schools
-First Person: Menopause means it's time to banish the fashion police
-Nazeefah Mowla: Diagnosing high costs of health care in Mass.
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (58:40): Paul Hernandez, LPT Realty
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who was proud of her Shrewsbury Street heritage
>SPORTS: Keion White's "unconventional" attitude stands out on Day 3 of Patriots camp
-U.N.C. players open up about Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson
-Fenway Park concession workers go on strike (2:00)
-Red Sox fall to Dodgers, 5-2
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 3-2
-Saturday night's for baseball and wrestling at Fitton Field. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross men's basketball Greece travel blog
-WooSox beat St. Paul, 5-3
-Worcester baseball legend Barry Glinski dies at 83
-Local coaches Leonelli, Bartley helm Boston vs. Cancer team competing in The Basketball Tournament
>NATIONAL: U.S. to build immense immigrant detention camp in west Texas
-Officials told President his name is in Epstein files: Wall Street Journal (2:10)
-Radio Worcester (38:12): Roundtable weighs in on G.O.P. divide, diversions and redistricting
>TRAGIC: Mom busted after trying to sell baby daughter for sex
>NEW ENGLAND: More fallout from the Karen Read trial in and out of court (21:36)
-Mass Impact (26:32): Immigration — Do you know your rights?
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria achieves fundraising milestone
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A guide to tipping in 5 popular countries for U.S. travelers
>BUSINESS: Parent company of T&G offers voluntary buyouts amid declining sales
-UMass Memorial Health system promotes interim leader to president of 2 hospitals
-What’s the average hourly pay in Mass.? It's higher than most states
>HOMES: Arm & Hammer offer: Win a $5,000 laundry room makeover
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports investigation reveals online counterfeits
>HEALTH: Doctor on new tool that can help people survive extreme heat (2:15)
-GLP-1 drugs could boost testosterone levels in men, new study finds (:45)
>FOOD: School lunches on a budget
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend: "Happy Gilmore 2" on Netflix and more
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Five Nights at Freddy's 2" (2:23)
>CELEBRITY: Food Network star Anne Burrell's cause of death revealed
-Bam Margera refuses to reunite with "Jackass" co-stars after “what they did to me"
>ANIMALS: Alpaca herd from Martha's Vineyard up for adoption in Mass.
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Fountain Street in Worcester was a relaxing stop for Susan B. Anthony
>GOOD NEWS: How written notes led rescuers to missing mother and son
-Meanwhile, Gwyneth Paltrow, ex-wife of Coldplay frontman, joins Astronomer as "temporary spokesperson"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Midweek rain looming, high in upper 70s today in Worcester (2:44). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Chronic church noise complaints prompt Worcester to review enforcement, ordinance
+6:00: Central Mass. students fight to save closing low-income college prep program
+6:00: Summer Eats treats Worcester youth to free breakfast, lunch
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts back above .500 after 3-1 post-All-Star week
+6:00: Where to stream Shark Week for free
+Noon: 2 displaced after Worcester house fire
+Noon: Worcester Guardian seeks members for new Community Advisory Board
-How Central Mass. school districts are faring as tax overrides have tripled in 10 years
-Meet the freshman teachers starting out this fall in local schools
-Music with spirit fills air at Summer Gospel Fest on Worcester Common
-Worcester cyclists tackle steep hill in race to honor Major Taylor
-Remember Goose? Here’s what the famous runaway lizard has been up to
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-This 56-foot Worcester castle was built to honor a U.S. Naval Academy founder
-National Grid bringing bill assistance events to Worcester County this summer
-Worcester schools grow pollinator gardens with state grant
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
>DINING OUT: Saloon 139 in Worcester offers Chinese food kicked up a notch
-308 Lakeside in East Brookfield has a new owner
-ICYMI: Overflow near Route 20 dumps 15,000 gallons of raw sewage near Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester police warn of spike in Infiniti thefts
-Former Fallon headquarters to reopen as Altitude Worcester apartments in September
-Worcester hotel developer asks for 2-year extension to build 122-room hotel
-Retired Leicester police chief gives back by creating non-profit organization
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mexicali reopens
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Fire Department offers free car seat checks to all Holden residents
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board member pushes for "wildlife corridor"
-Wagner Motors has been helping families get it right for decades
-3 arrested for returning to Leominster officer’s detail and threatening to “f—” his daughter over friend’s arrest
-After grant, increased accessibility at Silver Lake Beach waters
-Southbridge students to showcase Summer Arts Camp
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WICN's 6th annual Newport Jazz Festival Bus Trip on Saturday
-Bret Michaels undergoes emergency surgery after performing 3 concerts in "intense" pain
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 27 (27:39)
>OPINION: Rory Riley Topping: Too few U.S. reps, too many people to serve
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 101
>SPORTS: Patriots defense owns the day and more takeaways from Day 2 (1:53)
-Robert Kraft, Patriots put historic offer on table for Christian Gonzalez
-AFC East training camp preview
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 6-1
-Gabriela Chiappetta of Holy Cross wins gold medal at World Lacrosse Women’s Championship
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 14-10
-Bravehearts' 2027 ‘Hearts Club memberships are here
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 4-3
>NATIONAL: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
-Police arrest 1 and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3
-Pastor allegedly crashed at 104 mph while drunk — killing young daughter just months after her mom died
-Tragic: Influencer heard "screaming and crying" on 911 call before husband killed her after TikTok outed him as a pedophile
>NEW ENGLAND: Dive teams recover body after drowning at Milford quarry (2:00). Article
-Lindsay Clancy trial starts Monday, ex-husband may testify first
-Mass. senator fed up with lack of opioid settlement fund spending (2:58). Article
>COLLEGES: At Holy Cross, major in anything, succeed in business (2:35)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. Virgin Islands beach named best in the world
-7 things flight attendants would never do on a plane
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Alimony modification in Mass. | When can you change it?
>HOMES: ABCs of selling real estate held in trust
>HEALTH: Popular summer food linked to increased colorectal cancer risk (:33)
-Screen time can have dire effects on children's development: officials
>FOOD: Depression-era Little Debbie snack that built a family-run bakery still has Americans hooked
>TV/STREAMING: Inside Apple TV's new crime drama "Lucky" (2:16)
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" earns $87 million in its second weekend
-Generations share their most anticipated movie of the summer in recent survey
>CELEBRITY: Ben and Casey Affleck’s mother dies at 83 (:20)
-Elisha Cuthbert reveals why she quit Hollywood for 4 years before "Every Year After" return
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues wasp who won't leave her hand for 24 hours (2:22)
>HISTORY: Mississippi highlights legacy as "birthplace of America's music"
>GOOD NEWS: 64-year-old father of 5 graduates as a nurse, studying alongside his son
-Meanwhile, in Peabody, quit dumping roosters on my property, farmer says (:49)
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+Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-Part-time dishwasher and line cook, Canal District bar & restaurant
-Police officers, Town of Shrewsbury
-Front of house manager, Holden restaurant
-Part-time hosts, West Boylston restaurant
-Servers, bartenders and line cooks, Worcester restaurant
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