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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester program gave needy families monthly payments for 2 years. Here's what was learned
-As kids in Worcester knocked doors Halloween night, Operation Watchdog checked up on sex offenders
-New Worcester bakery specializing in croissants sells out 3 days in a row
-Related: Treats from Yolk & Crumb, new bakery in Worcester with homemade croissants (:34)
-Former top lottery seller in Worcester sells another $1 million winner
-Worcester planning roof replacements at 2 elementary schools
-The Village Marketplace noon to 5 Saturday
-Voting open for Worcester Business Journal’s 2026 Best of Business awards
-Nominations open for 2026 Isaiah Thomas Award winner
-Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full S.N.A.P. food aid payments
-Diesel technology at South High Community School (:37)
-T&G This Week: Why our past is still a part of our present and future
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Election, Holy Cross basketball preview, woman's body found
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Review of Worcester municipal election
-Dogs found on Country Club Boulevard Wednesday and Thursday
>DINING OUT:Tapas restaurant TapaVino! opens in Worcester
-ICYMI: Death of bakery worker Joanna Brown remains under investigation in Worcester
-After arrest in '09 murder, Worcester police confront lengthy list of unsolved cases
-Worcester City Council candidate calls for a recount
-Witness recalls Gardner slay suspect saying, "Don’t ask things you don’t need to know"
-Developer plans restaurant, 44 apartments in historic Downtown Worcester building
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): November Senior Center events
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: David Lookwhy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Where did the Shrewsbury High Class of 2025 end up?
-Husband speaks out after wife taken by I.C.E. agents in hostile Fitchburg arrest (2:04)
-Related: I.C.E. defends arrest of woman that drew crowd in Fitchburg (:51)
-Paxton officers commended for "positive police work"
-Nashoba exploring privatization of food services
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Slow Down Brewing to open brick-and-mortar brewery in Grafton
>SHOWTIME: Legendary rock band coming to DCU Center
-Here are the Grammy nominees in the biggest categories
-Why Taylor Swift didn't get any Grammy nominations for "The Life of a Showgirl"
-"Turn It Down" All-Stars guaranteed to raise a smile with "Sgt Pepper" benefit performance
>OPINION: Daniel Margolis: Voters rebuke activist City Council bloc
-Radio Worcester Political Roundtable (37:13): Election reflections and Supreme Court signals
-Shaun Connolly: Always be snoring
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime announcer on WTAG-AM
>SPORTS: How Josh McDaniels’ scheme tweaks have fueled Drake Maye’s special season
-Were Patriots smart to value picks over NFL trade acquisitions?
-Celtics lose to Orlando, 123-110, in NBA Cup (1:58). Article
-Holy Cross freshman quarterback Dom Campanile impresses after injuries give him opportunity
-Holy Cross football to face No. 4 Lehigh
-Holy Cross women’s basketball travels to No. 7 Duke
-Holy Cross men's hockey grounds Niagara, 5-1
-Old Grumbly Fan road trip: This Week in Worcester levels up
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-0
-New England Revolution bring in Marko Mitrovic as new head coach
-Not your average Joe: Okla's road back to Worcester
>NATIONAL: Executions are on the rise in the U.S., driven by 4 states
-ChatGPT drove users to suicide, psychosis and financial ruin: Lawsuits
-Tragic: Dad dies by suicide after leaving 2-year-old daughter to die in hot car (1:33)
>NEW ENGLAND: Healey considering buyouts for Mass. state workers
-Frustration grows at Logan Airport as dozens of flights are canceled (2:17)
-Blade breaks off of wind turbine in Plymouth (1:37)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. gets $59,000 in public safety grants
-Nichols announces 2025-26 Senior Advisory Council
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of your most common air travel questions, answered
>BUSINESS: Massachusetts-based iRobot eyes possible bankruptcy
-Tripadvisor plans to cut 20% of jobs amid strategic change, cost-cutting program
-Long-awaited marijuana social consumption rules could be voted on in December
>SHOPPING: Simmered by Sam makes scents for holidays
>HEALTH: Dentists warn parents against viral social media trend
-F.D.A. to streamline approvals for generic biological drugs in latest move targeting health costs
>FOOD: Make this historic apple pie fit for founding fathers (8:52)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend: Netflix's "Frankenstein" and more
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair" (1:59)
>CELEBRITY: A-list actor deemed unrecognizable in Michael Jackson biopic
-Katy Perry seemingly reveals reason for Orlando Bloom split in new song "Bandaids"
>HISTORY: Strange But True: Diving into the past of Clinton's trestle
>ANIMALS: Cat found outside of hardware store becomes new store manager (1:35)
>GOOD NEWS: Volunteers send free books to people in prisons across the country (3:17). Article
-Meanwhile, Hungarian man plays "Dance Dance Revolution" for 144 consecutive hours
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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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