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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Memorial Health forced to cut services (2:47)
-New daily bus service will connect Worcester with Boston, New Haven in 2026
-Last minute 4-legged guest gives local bride wedding of her dreams
-Worcester’s industrial legacy lives on in its revitalized entertainment districts
-Worcester honors veterans with flag raising
-Here's which Worcester schools got upgrades this summer
-Webster man charged with armed assault after ShotSpotter alert in Worcester
-Burncoat High time capsule brought to surface; to be opened soon
-Keep Worcester Clean program revamped and expanded
-Nursing facility closures putting strain on state's elderly care infrastructure
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': First Lee’s Sandwiches franchise in region set to open
-ICYMI: 3 women slashed with box cutter at bar in Worcester
-R.I. shooting suspect captured in Worcester after high-speed chase, hiding on porch of house
-At school mural unveiling, Zella NunĚez and mother remembered
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Series: Holdin' Back the '60s 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Holden Days set for August 23rd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire destroys Rutland house
-Millbury event to honor teen who took his own life
-Shrewsbury man arrested after police find fentanyl, crack, and cash in Grafton Street home
-"Dysfunction": Report clears Barre official; reveals longstanding rifts, corruption claims
-Westborough man arrested in Worcester on child rape charge
-5 arrested in nighttime break-in at vacant Westminster building
-Tyler Riel off and running as Sterling's new rec director
-Senior Center busy in West Boylston
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-TODAY! Chuck & Mud and The Hole in the Dam Band at Spencer Summer Concert Series 2 to 5 p.m.
>OPINION: Laurel: Above it all at the Worcester Caribbean American Carnival
-Janice Lindsay: Little part, big difference?
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 594 (29:24): Thomas Harvey
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked at Table Talk Pies for more than 60 years
>SPORTS: Efton Chism, TreVeyon Henderson give Patriots rookie spark (2:26)
-Patriots 53-man roster projection: Chism, Kyle Dugger in focus after win over Vikings
-Red Sox beat Marlins, 7-5
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 2025-26 non-conference slate
-WooSox beat Iowa, 9-5
-New coach Gary Senecal begins the build with Saint John's football, by creating "competitive culture"
>NATIONAL: 2 Carnival cruise passengers drown hours apart at newly opened private resort
-"Godfather of A.I." reveals how humanity can survive A.I.
-Here’s why many parents face a debt crisis to support kids, new survey shows
>TRAGIC: Woman found dead in clothing donation bin after getting head trapped in receptacle
>NEW ENGLAND: Toddler’s death prompts town to overhaul emergency services (1:44)
-Anti-poverty advocates say proposed grant cuts will hurt low-income residents in Mass.
>COLLEGES: Assumption featured in the Princeton Review’s Best 391 Colleges
-Anna Maria executive training and industry engagement program set for September
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is the “townsizing” travel trend?
-5 stunning Beaux Arts buildings for architecture buffs to visit
>BUSINESS: Bank opens Shrewsbury branch, bringing community-focused banking to residents
-What are P.B.M.s? How a bipartisan push could affect prescriptions
>SHOPPING: Where to buy the suitcases pilots use
>HEALTH: FluMist available for at-home delivery: What to know (2:29)
-State's senior care under strain as 85+ population skyrockets, report says
>FOOD: Kahlúa and Dunkin' stir up a buzz (2:25)
>TV/STREAMING: Sling launches new day, weekend and week passes for live TV
>MOVIES: At box office, "Weapons" blows away "Nobody" sequel, "Highest 2 Lowest"
>CELEBRITY: Valerie Bertinelli reflects on the "loud absence" of her late ex-husband Eddie Van Halen
>ANIMALS: Princeton nonprofit pairs furry friends with people who need them most (1:31). Article
>HISTORY: Andy Vallario’s advertising jingles became part of the soundtrack of a generation
>GOOD NEWS: WWII Navy veteran celebrates 100th birthday
-Meanwhile, in Buffalo, drunk man takes golf cart on a joy ride at airport (3:13)
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+Accounting clerk, town of Holden
+Full-time dispatcher, town of Auburn
+Line cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
+Busser, Grafton Street restaurant
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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