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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 91 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Former Stop & Shop at Lincoln Plaza to become Spirit Halloween
+5:00: Worcester World Cup kicks off 20th anniversary
+5:00: Police: Webster man arrested after 2 disturbances on Pleasant Street
+Noon: Leicester officials confront financial office crisis as interim accountant appointed
+Noon: Community Drum Circles 5 to 7 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Things to Do: Color the City, WCUW benefit, Casket Cassette and more
+Noon: Visionary Worcester-born artist Howard Johnson gets foundation award
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. recalls friend's life, love of seafood
-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
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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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 90 today in Worcester
+5:00: Farmers' Almanac winter forecast. Here's what to expect in New England (:37)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Body recovered after search for missing man on Lake Quinsigamond
-Earlier: Search for hours for missing man in Lake Quinsigamond (1:45). Article
+5:00: Serious crash shuts I-290 east in Marlborough
+5:00: A journalist in Worcester avoids having to identify his confidential sources — for now
+5:00: Worcester leaders demand return of M.B.T.A. express train, signal upgrades
+5:00: Webster police: Alcohol-fueled "juvenile take over" of parks leads to officer’s assault, charges
+5:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts headed to Futures League playoffs
-Worcester documentary urges push for better conditions in firehouses
-Tastes of Himalayas arrive in Worcester at new Cambridge St. market
-UMass Medical School professor: First mRNA flu shot approved by F.D.A. bodes well for improving drugs of the future
-Worcester County Wonders: 105 years on the shores of Lake Lashaway
-High school E.L.L. students in Worcester graduate above state average
-11 Worcester schools to open with new, acting or interim principals
>DINING OUT: Popular chain infuriates customers for going cashless
-ICYMI: Lightning suspected in damaging, 2-alarm local house fire; family safe
-Charges filed against area mechanic after Channel 10 finds car moved out of state from Auburn garage (2:38)
-2 pedestrians killed on Worcester roads during first half of 2026, city says
-Worcester police honor retiring officer
-State's top court indefinitely suspends Central Mass. lawyer's license
-After shooting at Victory Bar & Cigar, owner told to add cameras
-No injuries after sand truck rolls over in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-August 22nd last day to register to vote for September 1st state primary
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): State adding wrong-way detection systems at Pike-Route 122 interchange
-Shrewsbury man charged with boat O.U.I. after speeding toward police boat on Lake Quinsigamond
-Spencer selectmen vote to require repairs to Main/Ash Street sidewalk project
-Leicester names emergency management director, looks to rebuild preparedness
-Leominster couple arrested after drug raid of their apartment uncovers cocaine, fentanyl and oxycodone
-Bay Path restores school resource officer, elects new School Committee chairman
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Local author to bring Clara Barton to life at Leicester Public Library
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1386 (30:00): Cowboy Mouth, Greg Hoy, The Rolling Stones and more
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: On getting older
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:21): Mass. Housing scandal, roundabouts, who should police the police?
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:27): ShotSpotter, youth vaping, open primaries and preserving Worcester’s history
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to accomplished artist, singer and songwriter from Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots forced to replace "noncompliant" turf field days before Colts game
-Don Nelson, Hall of Fame NBA coach and Celtics champ, dies at 86
-Red Sox lose to A's, 4-3
-Bravehearts to host playoff game Tuesday
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey announces roster additions for 2026-27 season
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Lehigh Valley, 7-6
>NATIONAL: Elon Musk drops wild 5-year prediction about A.I. and humanity
-Hear Tupac’s alleged killer make incriminating jail call about unsolved murder on eve of trial
-Tragic: Children killed in "horrific" bloody rampage, allegedly by mother
>NEW ENGLAND: Rhode Island woman charged with murder of adult daughter with autism
-6-alarm fire tears through vacant commercial building in Wakefield
>COLLEGES: Military Friendly® recognizes Assumption for sixth consecutive year
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Capitalize on last-minute travel deals as summer winds down (3:11)
>BUSINESS: Gen Z using retirement funds to support their kids, parents
-3 in 5 Americans favor stronger oversight of social media companies
>SHOPPING: Why that "great deal" could be a recalled product
>HOMES: Why is New England enamored with hydrangeas? (1:28)
>HEALTH: New treatment gives Alzheimer's patient hope (2:34)
-How parents can keep kids safe from potential e-bike, scooter injuries (2:16). Article
>FOOD: Easy Meals: Sheet pan sausage and potatoes
-America's most-searched ice cream brand may surprise you — and there's a healthy reason why
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: The box office comeback finally happened: "We’re all breathing easier"
>CELEBRITY: Scott Eastwood name-drops "psychopath" A-lister he got into on-set confrontation with
-Phil Collins recalls heartbreaking goodbye from kids during life-threatening health issues
>ANIMALS: Bear lived his whole life in a small cage — until now (2:20)
>HISTORY: Hitler’s birthplace in Austria reopens as a police station to deter pilgrimages
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins $50,000 lottery prizes 11 years apart
-Meanwhile, QVC host reacts to viral on-air blooper
Latest obituaries | | Sunday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Firefighter/Paramedic, town of West Boylston
-Barista and kitchen helper, Downtown Worcester bakery
-Service Department at Lamoureux Ford
-Full-time line cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
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