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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:24). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Wanted man arrested with loaded illegal gun near Polar Park
+5:00: Related: Video shows Worcester police struggling with armed man (pictured)
+5:00: Motorcyclist dies in crash at Route 20 intersection in Charlton
+5:00: Is this your dog?
+Noon: First responders at Hanover Insurance on Lincoln Street (1:28)
+Noon: Worcester police footage of adult daughter of mother arrested by I.C.E. (Warning: Graphic) (14:25)
+Noon: Community rallies behind Charlton firefighter battling brain tumor
+Noon: With assurances from city, Worcester Caribbean Carnival to celebrate
+Noon: Things to Do: Polish Festival, Rippopotamus, Aaron Lewis and more ...
+Noon: A Minute with Meagan (15:59): Meghan Montaner, Executive Director, Mechanics Hall
-Grafton Street’s 491-unit luxury apartment complex moving forward after city approvals
-Old house, new roof: Salisbury Mansion renovations underway
-Former students, teachers, unearth time capsule at Burncoat High School
-Worcester motorcyclist dies in crash with tractor-trailer on Mass. Pike
-Worcester releases new footage of May I.C.E. arrest that separated family
-5 arrested at Hebrew Cemetery in Auburn after complaints of narcotics use and prostitution
-Community gardens coming soon to Worcester's Green Hill Park
-What you need to know: Preliminary election in Worcester nears
-WCCA-TV to host open mic profile nights for City Council At Large candidates
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:49): Sewer fee ruling, Ukraine connection and City Council marathon
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:49): $30 million sewer lawsuit, trash cleanup failures and partisan city
>DINING OUT: Plate of oysters at Worcester restaurant comes with a pearl, no extra charge
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 17-year-old girl
-UMass Memorial Health closes another program as financial challenges mount
-A salute to "Jacky": Monument on June St. to honor fallen Korean War Army private
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 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): Shrewsbury Police Department holds Youth Academy
-Woman charged with drug possession after she was caught shoplifting at Shrewsbury CVS
-Spencer resident starts petition to fund emergency services
-Man charged with O.U.I. and assaulting police after Westminster traffic stop
-Bolton OKs variances for trail and pup signs
-The Item's public safety logs
-Spots still open for Rutland Citizens Police Academy
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Prior Presents at Holy Cross 2025-26 features music, dance, puppets
-Listen Up: New song by Rhode Island's Lainey Dionne eyes anxiety
-Want to pick a sunflower bouquet? 5 places in Mass. to pick them and take photos
-Southwick's Zoo welcomes a newborn giraffe. Here's how to help choose her name
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester's obsession with preventing police reform
-Shaun Connolly: If you're thinking about running away from home
-Last Call: As an epidemiologist, Victoria Selser seeks solutions for a healthier community
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (58:32): The Finale
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 28-year veteran of WPI Campus Police
>SPORTS: Drake Maye forms connection with TreVeyon Henderson
-Patriots list Anfernee Jennings, Kyle Dugger in trade talks: Report
-NFL Preseason Week 3 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bravehearts owners thank fans for record-setting season
-WooSox rained out
-Worcester's Keith Allain savors tenure as Yale men's hockey coach as he retires from post
>NATIONAL: Social Security compassionate allowances: Agency expands list
-Kentucky judge gunned down by sheriff allegedly ran sex ring in his chambers: report
>TRAGIC: Frank Caprio, beloved R.I. judge, dies after cancer battle (1:52). Article
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. mother killed husband, 2 kids before fatally shooting herself
-"If I die, it was Greg": Boyfriend charged in death of pregnant Rehoboth teen held without bail
-Rogue front-end loader causes damage to Milford woman's S.U.V. (1:41). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI researcher receives CAREER Award for project focused on fibrosis
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 most-visited museums in the world
>BUSINESS: Tariffs impact: Hundreds of items just got more expensive
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season delivered
-Mass. unemployment remained unchanged once again in July
>SHOPPING: How to find the best back to school deals and discounts
>HEALTH: Over-the-counter birth control pills transform access
-Doctor explains differing health recommendations for children's COVID vaccines (3:51). Article
>HOMES: One of Worcester's oldest homes, built in 1725, listed for sale
>FOOD: Favorite Day sugar cookies sold at Target recalled
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of "Wednesday" on Netflix (1:59)
>MOVIES: A summer of sequels and remakes: "Fantastic Four," "Superman," "Lilo and Stitch" among box office winners
>CELEBRITY: Rosie O'Donnell blasts "mean a--hole" Jay Leno for "Biggest Loser" doc moment
>ANIMALS: Family's new house comes with a bunch of ducks (1:44)
>HISTORY: Kayem shares the story behind the Fenway Frank (2:29)
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. man credited with saving life of driver experiencing seizure (1:59)
-Meanwhile, in Colombia, parents name baby Chat Yipiti after A.I. program
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Civil engineer, Holden D.P.W.
-Full-time police officer, town of Leicester
-Host, West Boylston restaurant
-Full-time dispatcher, CMass. Emergency Communications Center
-Accounting clerk, town of Holden
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Pilot injured when small plane crashes at Fitchburg Municipal Airport (:21). Article
-Man who killed fiancée in Worcester accused of new Boston murder
-Every 3 weeks, a group retired Worcester firefighters gather to maintain their bond
-Why people still make pilgrimages to this local no-frills 1947 hot dog stand
-Worcester Public Schools' Superintendent Brian Allen's Welcome Back (1:26)
-Related: Worcester Schools superintendent turning vision to action
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for August
-Worcester to honor Woman, Young Woman of Consequence
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:49): Sewer fee ruling, Ukraine connection and City Council marathon
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:49): $30 million sewer lawsuit, trash cleanup failures and partisan city
>DINING OUT: Outdoor dining destinations for summer
-Benefit Bake fundraiser at American Flatbread in Worcester on September 2nd
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Child in critical but stable condition after being pulled from Worcester pool (:38)
-Federal officer shoots man on Strathmore Road in Worcester during state police arrest (2:38). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Slo Grass at Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8
-Today! Grand opening of Stephen Nowak Memorial Fields on Sunday
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pair found unresponsive in vehicle at West Boylston Cumberland Farms
-Woman seriously injured in dog attack at home; dog shot during rescue
-Serious head-on crash involving ambulance in Shrewsbury
-Ex-Gardner Social Security employee gets 6 months for soliciting sex from a crying mother
-Shrewsbury one of 3 Mass. communities in line with law requiring cannabis equity plans
-Millbury citizen files Open Meeting Law complaint
-2 arrested after fentanyl probe uncovers child alone in camper, large drug stash
-Southbridge man pleads guilty in Central Mass. drug ring
-Auburn looking for crossing guards
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Polish Festival, Rippopotamus, Aaron Lewis and more ...
-Today! Spencer Summer Concert Series concludes on Sunday with The Chain
-ArtsWorcester honors Tracy Kraus with 43rd annual award
-Mass. is not the most fun state, or even top 10. See ranking
>OPINION: Rosalie Tirella: Canal District Disaster
-Ray Mariano: Open Meeting Law is a disaster; thank you to the candidates
-Laurel: Send-off for school as classes begin in Worcester
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: How can you be jealous of a dead man?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked until the age of 80
>SPORTS: Shrewsbury's Brittany Altomare enjoys motherhood while playing on LPGA Tour
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 12-1
-Roman Anthony is off to a historic start for the Red Sox (2:04)
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey announces roster additions for 2025-26 season
-WooSox beat Jumbo Shrimp, 6-5
-Northbridge coach Ken LaChapelle's 50th season likely to be his last
>NATIONAL: Tour bus rollover kills 5 on interstate highway in western New York
-Ghislaine Maxwell details relationship with Jeffrey Epstein in D.O.J. interviews
-Mass. expected to see third largest average tax cuts from "Big, Beautiful Bill"
>TRAGIC: China rail bridge collapse kills at least 12 construction workers
>NEW ENGLAND: Death of woman dropped off at Vermont hospital is suspicious
-N.H. mom who killed family in murder-suicide boasted about being "obsessed" with husband
>COLLEGES: OpenSciEd at WPI — Launching high school science forward
-Anna Maria's expanded clinical training complex provides students with real-world preparation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 "incredible" Mass. trails are being highlighted in new tourism campaign
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Gen Z entrepreneur says that work-life balance is what keeps his generation "mediocre"
>SHOPPING: Star Trek toys revealed ahead of series' 60th anniversary
>HEALTH: Flu-Mist vs. flu shots: Expert weighs in as germ season approaches
-Mass. and other states consider breaking away from C.D.C. on vaccine guidance (2:39)
>HOMES: Drones being used by insurance companies to inspect properties without homeowners knowing (3:47). Article
>FOOD: Friendly's is recalling ice cream cartons. What to know
>TV/STREAMING: Ben Stiller to star in pickleball comedy "The Dink" for Apple
>MOVIES: Eddie Murphy defends "Norbit" despite speculation it cost him an Oscar
>CELEBRITY: Dylan Walsh from "Nip/Tuck" involved in serious car crash
-Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen go makeup-free in the Hamptons
>ANIMALS: Sad dog dumped in park is so relieved to get rescued (1:55)
>HISTORY: Old schools in Worcester. How many do you recognize?
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins $100,000 lottery prize on his wedding anniversary
-Meanwhile, is it illegal to scare a pigeon in Mass.? You could face jail time
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-All positions, Downtown Worcester restaurant
-Civil engineer, Holden D.P.W.
-Full-time police officer, town of Leicester
-Host, West Boylston restaurant
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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