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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 75 today in Worcester
-Hurricane Erin clouds visible hundreds of miles away at Mount Washington (:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Wanted man shot on Strathmore Road in Worcester during state police arrest
-Earlier: Police investigate gunshots fired in Worcester neighborhood (1:07) (pictured)
-Earlier: Shots fired, police set up crime scene on Strathmore Road in Worcester
+5:00: West Nile virus detected in Worcester; spraying to take place
+5:00: Shrewsbury officer treated for injuries after thwarting post-shoplifting motorcycle getaway
+Noon: Every 3 weeks, a group retired Worcester firefighters gather to maintain their bond
+Noon: Table Hoppin': NU Chicken opens; Basil n’ Spice offers "street food"
+Noon: Woo! Science: Who studies dinosaurs? Business majors for one
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (21:48): Alice Cooper bassist Dennis Dunaway on getting band back together for new album
-Wanted man arrested with loaded illegal gun near Polar Park
-Related: Video shows Worcester police struggling with armed man
-Outside Polar Park, the struggles of Worcester's homeless in plain sight
-Motorcyclist dies in crash at Route 20 intersection in Charlton
-Worcester police footage of adult daughter of mother arrested by I.C.E. (Warning: Graphic) (14:25)
-Earlier: Worcester releases new footage of May I.C.E. arrest that separated family
-With assurances from city, Worcester Caribbean Carnival to celebrate
-Radio Worcester (22:37): Worcester mayor pushes back on court order to pay Holden $30 million
-First responders at Hanover Insurance on Lincoln Street (1:28)
-Company that manages Worcester apartments agrees to settle with D.O.J. in rent-fixing case
-Worcester School Committee pushes to expand JROTC programs
-Worcester school candidate Noelia Chafoya seeks to build up community support in Worcester Public Schools
-New intercity bus service coming to Worcester
-Community rallies behind Charlton firefighter battling brain tumor
-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: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Scouts promote membership
-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): Spencer selectmen to explore fiber optics alternative
-Parent company of Millbury detox center files for bankruptcy
-With food insecurity on the rise, St. Anne’s Food Pantry stays ready for Shrewsbury
-Mass. police watchdog decertifies Fitchburg officer
-Learn about Sterling and the M.B.T.A. Communities Act
-Baseball league to host tribute for founder with worsening health
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Polish Festival, Rippopotamus, Aaron Lewis and more ...
-A Minute with Meagan (15:59): Meghan Montaner, Executive Director, Mechanics Hall
>OPINION: John Keough: City Council recap – Potholes, websites and finding $30 million
-Tom Marino: Worcester's obsession with preventing police reform
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:44): Dianne Langford James, Founder, Cycle Breakers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a school nurse for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots lose to Giants, 42-10
-Julian Edelman says TreVeyon Henderson could be "steal of the draft"
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-3
-Bravehearts owners thank fans for record-setting season
-Holy Cross men’s soccer opens season with 1-1 draw at Northeastern
-Holy Cross linebacker Cam Santee ready to make impact for Crusaders
-WooSox Hall of Fame adds first woman, first active player
-WooSox lose doubleheader, 4-0 and 11-3
>NATIONAL: U.S. immigrant population drops for the first time in 50 years
>TRAGIC: 6 people dead in freak "dairy accident" at Colorado farm
>NEW ENGLAND: Marlborough dentist accused of hiding camera in toilet
-Mom who killed husband, 2 kids in murder-suicide admitted she needed professional help
-Education Secretary Tutwiler on graduation standards after M.C.A.S. repeal (6:02)
>COLLEGES: Community spirit reflected in the work of Clark's Lund Award winners
-Anna Maria AMCAST (29:15): Hurricane Katrina Summit
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The T.S.A. warns against making these 2 mistakes in airports
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment rose in July
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season delivered
-ChatGPT update breaks A.I. relationships, users heartbroken
>SHOPPING: New season, same toys (4:21)
>HEALTH: Does your kid need an eye exam? (2:22)
-Physicians criticize proposed partnership between CVS, Mass. General Brigham
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>FOOD: Shrimp recall expands over possible radioactive contamination
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock announces fully civilian season of "The Traitors"; casting open
>MOVIES: Quentin Tarantino on David Fincher directing "Once Upon a Time" follow-up
>CELEBRITY: Inside Howard Stern's "desperate" bid to stay "relevant" as firing rumors rage on
-Helen Mirren on starring in so many projects and potentially retiring
>ANIMALS: Tiny feral kitten won't leave her emotional support chickens (1:55)
>HISTORY: Rare Thomas Jefferson election artifact from 1800 was found by boys
>GOOD NEWS: Rising basketball star spends his summer coaching kids (3:04)
-Meanwhile, Crocs x NFL collab collection drops in September
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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
-Full-time dispatcher, CMass. Emergency Communications Center
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-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
-Serious head-on crash involving ambulance in Shrewsbury
-Ex-Gardner Social Security employee gets 6 months for soliciting sex from a crying mother
-West Nile virus detected in Worcester; spraying to take place
-TODAY! Coes Family Fun Day Event at Binienda Beach starting at 11 a.m.
-TODAY! Polish Festival at White Eagle
-Woo! Science: Who studies dinosaurs? Business majors for one
-Which Mass. beaches are closed this weekend? Here's a list
-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: Table Hoppin': NU Chicken opens; Basil n’ Spice offers "street food"
-Benefit Bake fundraiser at American Flatbread in Worcester on September 2nd
-ICYMI: Wanted man arrested with loaded illegal gun near Polar Park
-Outside Polar Park, the struggles of Worcester's homeless in plain sight
-Worcester police footage of adult daughter of mother arrested by I.C.E. (Warning: Graphic) (14:25)
-Earlier: Worcester releases new footage of May I.C.E. arrest that separated family
-With assurances from city, Worcester Caribbean Carnival to celebrate
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Days returns today with music, food, parade
-Traffic advisory for Holden Days
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden Scouts promote membership
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland man arrested for trespassing at barbershop despite plaza-wide ban
-Shrewsbury officer treated for injuries after thwarting post-shoplifting motorcycle getaway
-The Flight Deck at Southbridge Airport will serve its final meal this weekend
-Veterans and families honored in West Boylston
-Sterling warehouse sold for $4.3 million in sale-leaseback deal
-Blackstone Valley Tech's School Lunch and Breakfast Programs Policy
-Learning through Food series coming to Clinton
-Calling all dog lovers! Good Dog Fun Run coming to Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Polish Festival, Rippopotamus, Aaron Lewis and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (21:48): Alice Cooper bassist Dennis Dunaway on getting band back together for new album
-Fitchburg Arts Community will add a community of artists to downtown
-Last Call: Victoria Selser, epidemiologist
>OPINION: Lauren Cilley: Tips to effectively communicate with your child's teacher
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 103 (28:22): Memorial For Theresa Johnson
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 24-year-old who died in motorcycle crash
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel wants to find the "rats" after devastating injury leaked
-Squirrel interrupts Yankees-Red Sox game in bizarre moment
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 1-0
-Holy Cross men’s basketball announces non-conference slate
-How former Braveheart Ben Rice stayed ready for this unexpected Yankees chance
-WooSox lose to Jumbo Shrimp, 9-3
-Radio Worcester (40:30): Class of 2025 joins WooSox Hall of Fame at Polar Park ceremony
>NATIONAL: Justice Department issues interview transcripts with Ghislaine Maxwell
-Lyle Menendez denied parole, leaving both brothers in jail for killing parents
-Pentagon arms National Guard in Washington
>TRAGIC: Mom rushed to save son from suicidal episode hours before he gunned her down: report
>NEW ENGLAND: "The secret life of Brian Walshe": Stories of lavish dinner parties, big spending (29:59)
-Mass. educators get new guidance for age of A.I.
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (29:15): Hurricane Katrina Summit
-Move-In Day at Holy Cross (1:21). Article
-WPI Move-In Day captures the transition to campus life (1:02)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Here’s how Americans are using ChatGPT, A.I. to plan vacation
>BUSINESS: Johnson & Johnson to invest $2 billion in North Carolina plant
-Food Feud (21:37): Is a price war brewing at New England's supermarkets?
>SHOPPING: Labubu set to become billion-dollar business, Pop Mart reports
>HEALTH: Asthma drug could be used as treatment for food allergies (2:07)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for August (42:49)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home prices in July rose 4% over the year
>FOOD: Consumer prices rose 2.7% in July. See how grocery item have changed over past year
>TV/STREAMING: Sarah Jessica Parker reacts to fans hate-watching "And Just Like That"
-ESPN won't release Spike Lee's Colin Kaepernick docuseries
>MOVIES: "Breakfast Club" returning to theaters for 40th anniversary
>CELEBRITY: Millie Bobby Brown, 21, adopts baby girl with husband Jake Bongiovi, 23
-Giada De Laurentiis recalls Mario Batali degrading her body in cookbook foreword
>ANIMALS: Cat spends 7 months in swimming lessons so he can walk (2:50)
>HISTORY: Honoring 90 years of Social Security - we earned it
>GOOD NEWS: Twins hailed as heroes after saving young girl from drowning
-Meanwhile, Florida man arrested after crashing meth and fentanyl filled drone into home: cops
Latest obituaries | | Friday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
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
-Full-time dispatcher, CMass. Emergency Communications Center
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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