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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Yesterday was the last 8 p.m. sunset of the year (:30)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Tow truck driver charged with motor vehicle homicide in Worcester pedestrian death
+6:00: Judge's gift-giving attempt leads to sex-trafficking sentence being tossed
+6:00: UMass Memorial ranked sixth best hospital in the state
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (8:39): "Burning Down The House" creator Tommy Jay Dwyer gets ready for Worcester premiere
+Noon: Swim school opens in Shrewsbury plaza
+Noon: Proposed Subaru dealership appears before Shrewsbury Planning Board
+Noon: Officials discuss traffic, parking changes ahead of growing Spencer Fair
+Noon: Last Call: Jennifer Herring, executive director, Worcester Education Collaborative
-Indian Lake closed after harmful algae detected
-Struggle Brother videos raise concerns about consent, student privacy
-Truck driver crashes into cruiser at state police barracks
-New Worcester restaurant takes steps to take over Queen’s Cups location
-Italian Festival helps Worcester parish keep Italian traditions alive
-10 years in, Worcester Summer Jam Classic is bigger than basketball
-Feature: Burnin’ Down the House
-Worcester Board of Health ready to revisit police review board
-Worcester police and others hold National Night Out
-Manny Jae Media (1:34:18): Worcester N.A.A.C.P. State Representative Candidate Forum
>DINING OUT: Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for The Broadway
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Samplers and Sharable Platters (5:32)
-ICYMI: Activist convicted of trespassing after flying drone over Worcester City Hall event
-Worcester man arrested after breaking into 2 Shrewsbury homes, stealing S.U.V., and fleeing police at 90 mph
-Worcester’s endangered history: Downtown landmark, 3-deckers and 27 surviving gas lamps make 2026 list
-A developer promised to transform a vacant lot in Worcester — 3 years later, it’s still vacant
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): August Among Friends senior newsletter
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden vacancy on Wachusett Regional School District Committee
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sturbridge officials press for faster removal of old utility poles
-Lancaster water department announces 30% hike for residents (2:06)
-Citizen petition seeks to give Westminster land back to owner
-Gaia Garden Co. brings interactive floral experiences to Central Mass.
-Auburn Police Department July statistics
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue 6 to 9 Friday and Val's 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jelly Roll stepping away from touring to "heal" after Bunnie Xo split
-Listen Up: Killy Shoot connects the pieces on "The Schooling"
-Mechanics Hall brings free organ concerts to downtown each Wednesday an August
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: In search of the song of the summer at Newport
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (43:59): Building wellness through boundaries, community and self-grace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:35): Parole, online lottery, civilian review and residential programs closing
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:27): ShotSpotter, youth vaping, open primaries and preserving Worcester’s history
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who passed away at age 36
>SPORTS: Will Patriots keep or trade Kayshon Boutte before camp's end (4:01)
-Patriots training camp recap: Drake Maye finishes strong, Dre’Mont Jones disruptive
-Red Sox beat White Sox, 14-2
-Holy Cross women's soccer travel blog through Portugal
-Holy Cross Student-Athlete Advisory Committee announces executive board
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Lehigh Valley, 10-5
-Half marathon to be hosted in Worcester for first time in 10 years. What to know
>NATIONAL: S.N.A.P. recipients fall 13% nationwide amid new work requirements
-Social media companies sued over deaths of 4 teens as pressure increases for child safety
-Tragic: Mother of 4 fighting for her life after multiple spider bites during campfire
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:31): Defendant speaks in court — what she agreed to
-Mass. town treasurer charged with embezzling
>COLLEGES: Alarming number of small colleges are struggling -- and misusing donations to stay open
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): New T.S.A. tech will ruin this in your suitcase
-Consumer Reports: Travel insurance can fill gaps in protection (2:47)
>BUSINESS: Automated record sealing pitched as response to state's labor shortage
-LPL Financial Research: Constructive on stocks in the second half as A.I. debate continues
>HOMES: Upgrade your space 1 project at a time
>SHOPPING: Back-to-school shopping tips to save money
>HEALTH: Water safety tips for parents (3:01)
-Beacon Hill inches closer to landmark primary care reforms
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): Chocolate chip cookies
-Daily Dish: Sheet pan sausage and roasted baby potatoes
>TV/STREAMING: A-lister replacing Carson Daly as host of "The Voice" after 30 seasons revealed
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Jason Statham movie, "Mutiny" (1:29)
>CELEBRITY: Pregnant Natalie Portman gives rare glimpse at bare baby bump
-Eric Roberts breaks silence on rumored rift with sister Julia Roberts
>ANIMALS: She rushed to save 1 puppy and found a whole family (6:02)
>HISTORY: Poorly aged commercials from the 1970s (8:54)
>GOOD NEWS: After a stranger gives boy with autism a piano, he dazzles the world (3:09)
-Meanwhile, in California, poised pooches ride the waves in World Dog Surfing Championships
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Service Department at Lamoureux Ford
-Full-time line cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-Front of house manager, Holden restaurant
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 91 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Tow truck driver charged with motor vehicle homicide in Worcester pedestrian death
-Plan to transform Chandler Street divides Worcester neighborhood
-Judge's gift-giving attempt leads to sex-trafficking sentence being tossed
-Another body of water in Worcester closed
-Earlier: Indian Lake closed after harmful algae detected
-West Nile virus detected again in Worcester
-Today! "Burnin’ Down the House" documentary premieres at Hanover Theatre
-Related: 100 FM The Pike (8:39): "Burning Down The House" creator Tommy Jay Dwyer ready for Worcester premiere
-Worcester schools weigh longer school day for elementary students
-Worcester health leaders scramble to figure out how to handle T.P.S. end
-UMass Memorial ranked sixth best hospital in the state
-Worcester’s health board looks to weigh in on hot button police civilian review board topic
-508 C.H.E.E.R.S. Youth Voice Summit will bring young Worcester leaders before community panel
-In Worcester visit, Gov. Healey promotes plan to cut health care costs
>DINING OUT: Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for The Broadway
-ICYMI: Struggle Brother videos raise concerns about consent, student privacy
-Truck driver crashes into cruiser at state police barracks
-New Worcester restaurant takes steps to take over Queen’s Cups location
-Italian Festival helps Worcester parish keep Italian traditions alive
-10 years in, Worcester Summer Jam Classic is bigger than basketball
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): August Among Friends senior newsletter
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden vacancy on Wachusett Regional School District Committee
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster police seek missing 15-year-old
-Bear walks through backyard in Lancaster (:25)
-Swim school opens in Shrewsbury plaza
-Proposed Subaru dealership appears before Shrewsbury Planning Board
-Charlton firefighters respond to 2-alarm house fire on Sunset Drive
-Officials discuss traffic, parking changes ahead of growing Spencer Fair
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue 6 to 9 Friday and Val's 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Color the City Festival returns to Worcester Common
-Barry Manilow cancels concert minutes before show
-The Village's 4th annual Porch Concert Series kicks off Thursday
>OPINION: Alice Bers: Odds in your favor for Medicare Advantage appeal
-Last Call: Jennifer Herring, executive director, Worcester Education Collaborative
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 501 (26:35): Rochelle Reich & Worcester J.C.C.
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:35): Parole, online lottery, civilian review and residential programs closing
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:27): ShotSpotter, youth vaping, open primaries and preserving Worcester’s history
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime reporter for the Telegram & Gazette
>SPORTS: Tight end C.J. Dippre hits the field and other notes from Patriots camp (1:11)
-Drake Maye "not thinking about" future contract talks with Patriots
-Red Sox beat White Sox, 4-0
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 6-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 10-1
>CARS: BMW owners outraged by "Spider-Man" ads on their dashboard screens
>NATIONAL: Iran and the U.S. say a Strait of Hormuz deal is close
-Son, 21, charged with murdering mother in home after getting out of jail
-Dad, 2 daughters found dead after divorce hearing, mom says "fought hard try keep safe"
-Tragic: Tot, 3, dies after getting head stuck in play toy kitchen
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:00): Former nanny testifies about "wonderful mother"
-Officials monitor Mass. water supply amid cyberattack concerns (1:19). Article
>COLLEGES: 3 Holy Cross alumni share why they took on the Pan-Mass Challenge
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the best places in America to retire without a car
-The golden rule of stress-free travel
>BUSINESS: Mass. biz confidence rises again amid economic anxieties
-LPL Financial Research: Constructive on stocks in the second half as A.I. debate continues
-Promoting Good accepting nominations for Day of Good leadership awards
>HOMES: Creating a warm and inviting home
>SHOPPING: Back-to-school shopping tips to save money
>HEALTH: What to know about Bourbon virus, other tickborne diseases (2:42)
-Mass. cyclospora illnesses jump as health officials find links to national outbreak
>FOOD: Sysco orders stop on lettuce distribution amid cyclosporiasis deaths
-Americans cooking at home more amid soaring grocery prices: survey
>TV/STREAMING: "Ted Lasso" Season 3 recap: What to remember before Season 4
>MOVIES: The wild making of "Saturday Night Fever"
>CELEBRITY: Unrecognizable Emmy winner, 65, shows off dramatic weight loss
-Ben Affleck wins $1 million prize on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" — would you have gotten the winning question?
>ANIMALS: Bride uses her wedding to get stray kitten adopted (1:39)
>HISTORY: Railroad brakeman killed instantly by lightning during Worcester storm in 1910
>GOOD NEWS: Teen uses lasso to rescue person drowning in river
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, escaped alligator found wandering loose
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Service Department at Lamoureux Ford
-Full-time line cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-Front of house manager, Holden restaurant
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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