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>Latest weather: Another scorcher, will feel like 98 today in Worcester
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+6:00: Take a Look inside Worcester's new RMV center
+6:00: Worcester councilor probes city response to Mill St. collapse
+6:00: Worcester Redevelopment Authority votes to purchase Denholm Building for $3 million
+6:00: State sales tax holiday is August 13th-14th: Here's what you need to know
+6:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 8th
+6:00: Regular day at Worcester Starbucks after workers end strike
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:07): Starbucks workers strike with Bailey & Imani of the East Central Street Starbucks in Worcester
+6:00: Olivia Newton-John dies at 73
+6:00: Where to watch "Grease" in honor of the late Olivia Newton-John
-Worcester man sues 2 police departments for arresting him for driving without a license, judge takes exception
-WRA to vote on $3 million Denholm Building purchase Monday
-Worcester man to go on trial for murder of woman
-Mill Street building collapse: City Councilors seek information on response, lessons learned, what happens next
-600+ backpacks handed out as part of 508 Forever Young's annual giveaway
-India Day 2022 celebrates independence and culture
-$100,000 lottery winner sold at Honey Farms in Worcester
-New $316 million Doherty High in Worcester "huge step forward" in energy efficiency
-University Park Campus School in Worcester gets $100,000 grant
-Harry Heitin Auto Radiator Co. cools down after 70 years in business on Grafton Street
-Some say Worcester needs more staff to lock up environmental lands
-Worcester educators meet with Bronx teacher known for innovative gardening program
-Vocero Hispano: 08-05-2022 al 08-11-2022
-Teenager killed in crash in Upton
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Sunset in the City rooftop party in Downtown Worcester canceled
-Italian Festival returns to Worcester August 11th-14th
-Water Street restaurant now serving breakfast all day
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime professor at QCC
-ICYMI: Body of missing 51-year-old woman found in lake in Spencer. Video (:16)
-Jury rules for Holden in $14 million lawsuit against city of Worcester
-Water main leak runneth over on West Mountain Street in Worcester — with no fix in sight
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden announces early voting schedule
-Shine fundraiser held in memory of Specialty Sandwich Company co-owner George Gjinis
-Rutland man awarded Boston Post Cane at 97
-Best friends in need meet kids at Leicester Public Library
-MassDOT to perform structure work at I-90's exit 96 in Millbury
-Sterling's Josh Pineo keeps juggling his busy life, but that is the way he likes it
>SPORTS: Royals smash Red Sox, 13-5
-Holy Cross announces 2022 fall sports broadcast schedule
-Worcester Braveheart Gavin Noriega Futures League MVP
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Durham, 9-3
-What are these former Central Mass. high school running stars up to now?
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: 17 missing, 121 hurt, 1 dead in fire at Cuban oil facility
-9 injured in shooting in downtown Cincinnati
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A reveals menu hacks to upgrade your order
>SHOPPING: Former Walmart employee reveals self-checkout secret
>BUSINESS: Meta (Facebook, Instagram) faces lawsuits over teen suicides and self-harm
-Amazon to buy Roomba maker iRobot in $1.7 billion deal
>HOMES: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross student researches Esports’ gender roles, internalized misogyny
>HEALTH: Here's why insulin is so expensive and difficult to cap
>TV/STREAMING: "Mrs. Fletcher," "Moonshot," and more have disappeared From HBO Max
>MOVIES: Brad Pitt's "Bullet Train" pulls into station with $30.1 million
>CELEBRITY: Roger E. Mosley, "Magnum, P.I." star, dies at 83 after a car crash
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten tackles giant husky when he's fully grown (3:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Former Patriots receiver Chad Johnson gives waitress $1,000 tip on $24 bill
-Meanwhile, in Montana, watch as bear gets trapped in couple's car for nearly 8 hours
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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