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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man, 67, dies by suicide as police attempt to serve warrant for child sex abuse material (2:31). Article
-Related: Press conference (12:40)
-Brookfield vigil set to mark 3 years since Brittany Tee's disappearance
-Worcester man arrested after BMW crosses median, strikes vehicle in hit-and-run that broke victim’s hand
-Procession of police cruisers escorting fallen Uxbridge officer (5:06)
-Fatima's Cafe in Worcester is one of the region's "hidden gems"
-Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-Alcohol-free island serenity at Canal District kava bar
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Accountability, growth and the city ahead
-2 more days to drop off Christmas tree in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to be on "Phantom Gourmet" today
-Scratch's Special $5 at George's Coney Island Saturday
-ICYMI: Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-Worcester 197-unit development sees pushback on affordability: "A travesty"
-Mass. General Brigham to acquire Fallon Health
-Head of Worcester police union sues news website, seeking $10 million
-Related: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
-Crowd pushes Worcester school leaders after no-confidence vote in Nelson Place principal
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Christmas tree chipping 8 to 2:30
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Good Neighbor nominations sought
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 charged following prostitution sting at Central Mass. hotel
-Local nutrition shop fueled by owner's emphasis on health
-Leprechauns plan annual convention for March 14th
-Small canvas, big art in Paxton
-The Item's Year in Review: July through September
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Music promoter Jimmy Kang becomes partner in Electric Haze nightclub
-Jazzed Up public performances in January and February
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Among Ghosts at Palladium, DeadBeat with Mark Karan ...
-Michael Kosta of "The Daily Show" brings his stand-up to Bull Run
-"Art can't hurt you" — Small Stones Festival of the Arts returns
-Local artists display works at Princeton Arts Society's annual show
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: What, you think you're better than me?
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (57:47): Kimberly Adams, owner, Circle of Friends Daycare
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to forensic psychologist who passed away at 46
>SPORTS: Should Drake Maye or Matthew Stafford win MVP? (8:00)
-Will Eliot Wolf and Ryan Cowden stay with Patriots in 2026?
-NFL Wild Card Weekend schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Toronto, 125-117 (2:04). Article
-Holy Cross women's hockey team takes down Boston College, 3-1
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (home) take on American on Saturday
-Railers' IceCats Weekend opens with 4-1 loss to Florida
>NATIONAL: Alan Jackson, who defended Karen Read, exits Reiner murder case
-Student loan debt: What to know about wage garnishment
-Tragic: KFC worker allegedly stabbed multiple times by customer angry over gravy
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman dies in a fire at a home in Easton (1:43)
-Hinsdale shooting leaves 2 officers shot, civilian dead
>COLLEGES: Central Mass. state universities receive share of $13 million for at-risk students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the world’s longest hiking trails
>BUSINESS: DoorDash C.E.O. responds to viral Reddit post on driver pay
-Employers add 50,000 jobs in December as unemployment rate drops to 4.4%
>SHOPPING: Woman frustrated with defective GE appliance is not alone. B.B.B. has received thousands of complaints (4:24). Article
>HOMES: Shop top-rated, durable outdoor saunas at Sun Home Saunas
>HEALTH: What's in the new U.S. food pyramid? More beef tallow, fewer dyes
-More Americans being classified as obese under new definition: study
>FOOD: Market Basket ranked No. 2 supermarket in U.S. for second year in a row (:32). Article
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Predator: Badlands" and more
>CELEBRITY: The reason behind Bill Hader and Ali Wong's breakup revealed
-Jodie Foster says Hollywood fame nearly turned into an a-hole
>ANIMALS: Family finds a raccoon nursing her babies in their window well (2:25)
>GOOD NEWS: Dad unearths rare diamond during family trip in state park
-Meanwhile, women are getting B.B.L.s from cadavers
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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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