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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
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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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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