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In The News
>WEATHER: Sunny, high of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-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
-When is the first day of school in Worcester County?
-Police unions laud Batista’s objection to civilian review board
-Try these 5 freshwater excursions in Central Mass. this summer
-Jimothy the viral raccoon has a beer from Tree House Brewery now
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
>DINING OUT: 308 Lakeside in East Brookfield has a new owner
-Jolly Roger’s Diner delivers big flavor in Northborough
-ICYMI: Overflow near Route 20 dumps 15,000 gallons of raw sewage near Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester police warn of spike in Infiniti thefts
-Revival or wrecking ball: What's the future for the Worcester Aud?
-Regulators reject Fallon's proposed 26% premium increase
-Worcester man found slumped in car faces gun charges
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-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): Central Mass. high school project nears completion after 9-year process
-Man arrested for stealing beer, later defecating in Ayer police station shower
-Lunenburg gets major influx of state aid. Here’s how the schools want to use it
-Auburn police and Auburn Youth & Family Services team up for back-to-school supply drive
-1 airlifted to hospital, 2 charged following large knife brawl outside Athol Spirits
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 106 (4:49): Wormtown Brewery
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: W.J. Yacino exhibit, ABBA tribute, cars and coffee ...
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)
-Highland Street Foundation's August Adventures returns with 31 days of free fun across Mass.
-Trace Adkins, Kool & the Gang headline Woodstock Fair entertainment lineup
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 105 (19:31): Worcester Chamber Music Society
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: City Council, School Committee - Cowardly Lion or Fife?
-Laurel: Believe it or don't at Leominster State Forest
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 5 (28:29)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked for 40 years at Wyman-Gordon
>SPORTS: Here's what happened on Day 1 of Patriots training camp (3:13)
-Either-or, Patriots edition: Training camp roster battles
-Millbury's Tom Moore announces retirement from UConn basketball
-Red Sox's Chad Tracy making case for A.L. Manager of the Year award
-Red Sox fall to Blue Jays, 6-0
-Bravehearts beat Lake Monsters, 15-5
-Bravehearts' 2027 ‘Hearts Club memberships are here
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 5-0
>NATIONAL: QUIZ: This week in national news
-8 dead, including 6 kids, in "suspicious" house fire identified as beloved teacher and her family
-Tragic: 8-months-pregnant woman stabbed to death, baby ripped from her body
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. gets a D+ on infrastructure report card — here's why (2:16)
-Renderings show new look for replacement Sagamore Bridge (:31). Article
-Acton man arrested for stealing mower, tractor valued at $75,000 in Littleton
>COLLEGES: Girls Inc. Eureka! participants explore S.T.E.M. and college life at Clark
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside America’s first car-free neighborhood
-United Airlines can now boot passengers for annoying phone use
>BUSINESS: Number of Americans "not in the labor force" surges to record 105.8 million as total exceeds Great Recession, COVID era
-How long does probate take in Massachusetts?
>SHOPPING: Walmart recalls over 16,000 dressers that have potentially deadly hazard
>HOMES: New home sales pick up in June — but higher mortgage rates still sidelining potential buyers
>HEALTH: Those with "explosive diarrhea" detail horrific realities of parasite
-Researchers warn knockoff weight-loss drugs may be risky
>FOOD: Central Mass. Mom's simple no cook dinners for hot July nights
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of Shane Gillis' Netflix show, "Tires" (2:27)
>MOVIES: Final trailer for new Spider-Man movie (2:38)
-"The Odyssey": Why Christopher Nolan's movie had huge box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Star snaps of the week: Teyana Taylor, Millie Bobby Brown, Sarah Paulson and more
-Why Conan O'Brien ditched signature hairstyle for "greaseball" look after fan uproar
>ANIMALS: Scarred shelter dog couldn't stop smiling once he felt safe (4:20)
>HISTORY: The Liberty Tree: a rallying point in America’s fight for independence
>GOOD NEWS: Birthday wish comes true for local man living with rare brain disease (3:12). Article
-Meanwhile, in South Korea, Michelin-starred chef facing jail after allegedly serving nearly 50,000 ants to diners
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-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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
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