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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Football teammates and opponents honor Worcester boy pulled from apartment complex pool
+5:00: "A man of many joys": Shrewsbury mourns Kevin Doherty, Jordan Pond shooting victim
+5:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:29): Festivals in Worcester, homelessness near Polar Park and preliminary election
+Noon: Listen Up: Above "the bad times" with Giuliano's new music video
+Noon: Janice: Harvey: The season changes, and the phones-in-schools debate returns
+Noon: Bill Ballou on baseball
-1 dead in car wreck on King Philip Road in Worcester
-Sterling firefighter victim of fatal Berlin motorcycle crash (:54)
-Related: Fatal motorcycle crash leaves behind path of destruction at home (1:38). Article
-Worcester festival costs remain a sticking point between organizers, City Hall
-Worcester police arrest woman at McDonald's for drug possession-related offenses
-Worcester tiny homes project aims to tackle senior homelessness
-Monday's Child: "John," 10, is an incredibly smart and thoughtful boy
-Worcester area lawmaker pushes to legalize iGaming in state
-Mass. Hidden Gems: Takeout orders so big, lids don’t close at the Egg Roll Lady
-TODAY! Benefit Bake fundraiser at American Flatbread in Worcester on September 2nd
-How Journalism Works series kicks off September 6th at Worcester Public Library
-Here are Monday's winning Powerball numbers for the over $1 billion jackpot (1:52)
>POLITICS: Polls open at 7 a.m. today for Worcester's preliminary election with 2 races
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester preliminary election lawn signs, 2025
>DINING OUT: A "not-so-dinky breakfast" at Dinky's Blue Belle Diner
-ICYMI: Worcester player hits $1 million in Powerball drawing
-Crew praised for saving man who suffered cardiac arrest while biking in Hardwick
-Paula Abdul finds her way to Harry's Restaurant in Westborough
-At UMass Memorial, Adam Faust one of 1,341 stories on Overdose Awareness Day
-Beloved Worcester State student athlete dies after cancer battle
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Rock the Heavens tourney honors Helle family
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former government official turns to farm consulting
-Who will investigate whether Shrewsbury should switch government structure? See the committee
-Lavallee's rookie Ninja season comes to an end
-Boston Amateur Baseball League honors founder Paul Harrington of Grafton
-Golf program at Clinton High coming up aces
-Busing firm buys Millbury industrial site for $3.5 million
-Ballot set for upcoming Bolton special election
-Blackstone Valley Community Chorus to perform National Anthem at upcoming Red Sox game
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Fifth Harmony reunites for surprise performance at Jonas Brothers concert
-Katy Perry reveals "Lifetimes" tour has earned 8 figures after brutal criticism
>OPINION: Mary DeSouza: Summer chaos meets fall routine
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 56 (27:58): Dr. Moses Dixon, President and CEO, Senior Connection
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who worked for the city for 39 years
>SPORTS: Patriots’ 2025 captains include new faces, notable omissions
-Mike Vrabel gets cryptic over reason Patriots dumped Jabrill Peppers
-Bill Belichick's college coaching debut ends with blowout loss
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 6-4
-Alijah Cason named Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week
-Canal Diggers 5K remains a local favorite heading into 19th running
>NATIONAL: "Sophisticated" WhatsApp attack targets iPhone users
-Judge rejects Saudi Arabia's bid to dismiss claims it supported 9/11 hijackers
>TRAGIC: Couple in fatal triple shooting left behind newborn, family priest says (1:33)
>NEW ENGLAND: Takeaways from Karen Read's new interview (2:43)
-91-year-old woman dies in Middleboro fire
>COLLEGES: International student enrollment drops in U.S. amid policy changes
-Anna Maria Esports program debuts new high-tech gaming space
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): World's largest cruise ship sets sail on maiden voyage
>BUSINESS: "No tax on tips" policy: Here are the jobs that qualify for the break
-"Workers Over Billionaires" protest held in Boston on Labor Day (1:05)
>SHOPPING: What end of "de minimis" shipping loophole means (1:46)
>HOMES: Houses built in an hour? Check out this community's $85,000 homes (2:02)
>HEALTH: New technology helps doctors track moles that may be melanoma (2:07)
-Majority of calories U.S. consumes come from ultraprocessed foods
>FOOD: Late Summer grillin' made easy (4:11)
>TV/STREAMING: "True Detective" eyeing Nicolas Cage to lead Season 5
>MOVIES: Here's how to stream "F1: The Movie" at home now
>CELEBRITY: Graham Greene, Oscar-nominated for "Dances with Wolves," dies at 73
-Ethan Hawke gets candid about "humiliating" split from ex-wife Uma Thurman
>ANIMALS: Pig raised by a Labrador thinks she's a dog too (1:59)
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury’s last stagecoach run ended in tragedy
>GOOD NEWS: Window-washing superheroes bring smiles to young patients' faces
-Meanwhile, watch 4 men eat beans with toothpicks to break world record
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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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