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  >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

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