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>Latest weather: Another scorcher, will feel like 98 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+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 (:37). High of 52 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester public health director Tamara Lundi departs after a year on job
+5:00: Hot, dog! George's Coney Island regular has been coming for 70 years
+5:00: A look at the Worcester Railers 2026-2027 schedule
+Noon: Worcester has picked its next medical director; she starts Monday
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: A resurgent Worcester restaurant blew me away with a rare pasta dish
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (12:04): Market on Exchange starts a new season in a new spot
-Prominent Canal District developer plans housing, restaurant following $2.9 million purchase
-Worcester firefighter hit by car remembered as "hero at home"
-Millbury police arrest man in "flim flam" scam
-Fresh plans proposed for abandoned Grafton restaurant
-At WPI, a degree 5 decades in the making
-The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
-Worcester's climate plan makes progress but faces hurdles
-Foundation gives $350,000 to Worcester Boys & Girls Club
-T&G This Week: The return of the sack, and our future in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (10:27): A familiar face returns to the DCU Center
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Standard Italian in the Fenway (5:08)
-ICYMI: Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Newly elected officials sworn in
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man arrested for O.U.I. after allegedly striking Wendy’s sign in Clinton
-Southbridge political divisions surface during Monday council meeting
-At Oakmont High, students focus on journalism, future of news
-Oakham man among 4 arrested at Vermont I.C.E. protest
-Webster man sentenced for meth distribution
-Charlton prepares for annual town meeting on May 18th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
-Victor D. Infante (7:29): Your weekly WoMag rundown
-Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
-Music Worcester announces 2026-2027 season across Worcester venues
-Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
-Shaun Connolly: It's time to bring back hitchhiking
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 340 (29:24): Talking sports with Ron's Grandson, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester area priest and professor
>SPORTS: Patriots release schedule, big matchups on slate, including Super Bowl rematch
-Red Sox lose to Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 4-3
-Worcester native helped build sports museum into New England institution
>NATIONAL: Carnival Cruise passenger dies after leaping overboard in Caribbean
-U.S. ranked No. 33 in health in new global rankings — who beat us and why
-Tragic: College senior dies while kayaking days before graduation
>NEW ENGLAND: New ramp opens connecting Mass. Pike to I-495
-Woman killed, 3 hurt when boat slams into pier near Logan Airport runway
-G.O.P.-endorsed lieutenant governor candidate didn't collect enough signatures for the ballot
>COLLEGES: Clark alum brings sustainable practices to beauty and skincare industries
-Steps forward for Anna Maria College students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What happened to these airline perks?
>BUSINESS: Local credit union C.E.O. to depart after less than a year
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Credit card debt went down by $25 billion in early 2026
>HOMES: Low-maintenance garden ideas for busy homeowners
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports price tracker reveals shopping secrets (2:02)
>HEALTH: What to know about IV therapy (2:57)
-Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight H.I.V.
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:28): Shakshuka
>TV/STREAMING: The biggest revelations from Martin Short's Netflix documentary
>MOVIES: "CoComelon" animated movie unveils first look image, voice cast
>CELEBRITY: Jodie Foster, 63, seen walking with cane during rare outing
-Cardi B and Stefon Diggs have explosive argument outside coffee shop 3 days after Mother's Day reconciliation
>ANIMALS: Dog fights off bear to protect family: "Our little savior"
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Zoltar fortune telling machine predicts winning Powerball numbers
-Meanwhile, in France, "drunk" deer runs in circles after eating fermented fruit
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