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>Latest weather: Final day of oppressive heat & humidity, feels like 95 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Documentary on Burncoat dance program to be screened in Worcester
+Noon: Several people break into Gardner apartment, steal video games, trade some in, get arrested
+Noon: Maine man speeding through Lunenburg with over a pound of pot in his car gets arrested
+Noon: Chris Sale out for rest of season after injuring wrist in bike crash
+Noon: Serena Williams announces retirement
-Worcester Redevelopment Authority votes to purchase Denholm Building for $3 million
-Regular day at Worcester Starbucks after workers end strike
-Radio Worcester (8:07): Starbucks workers strike with Bailey & Imani of the East Central Street Starbucks in Worcester
-Take a Look inside Worcester's new RMV center
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 9th
-Mike Benedetti: City Council preview: Zoning, naming things, building disasters
-Worcester councilor probes city response to Mill St. collapse
-Worcester health leaders putting plans in place in case of a monkeypox outbreak
-Worcester stepping up efforts to combat mosquitoes
-Worcester flooding study aims to boost climate resiliency
-Worcester Public Schools will be screening kindergarten children by appointment August 29th to August 31st
-Don Landgren: Worcester-Holden trial verdict up in the air?
>SHOPPING: State sales tax holiday is August 13th-14th: Here's what you need to know
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Italian Festival returns to Worcester August 11th-14th
-Lineup announced for Central Mass. Jazz Fest September 20th to 24th
-"Epicenter 508" podcast, Volume 2, No. 2 (1:06:49)
-Radio Worcester: Matt Bissonette on the road with Elton John
-10 best places to get your blood pumping in Mass.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who gathered with friends for breakfast every Saturday morning for 40 years
-ICYMI: Worcester man sues 2 police departments for arresting him for driving without a license, judge takes exception
-Worcester man to go on trial for murder of woman
-$100,000 lottery winner sold at Honey Farms in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 3 retired "40+ Club" employees honored by the town of Millbury
-Avoid Main Street in Grafton this week as road milling gets underway
-Auburn Police Department collecting school supplies for Auburn Youth and Family Services
-American Legion Post 42 is having a meeting Tuesday in Holden
-Shrewsbury to refresh website and release a mobile app
-"He was a loving kid" mom says of Uxbridge teen killed in violent weekend crash in Upton
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Uxbridge
-Teens heard screaming in Ashburnham, accuse police of sexual assault as they resist arrest
>SPORTS: Patriots 53-man roster projection
-Bruins announce return of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci
-Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley to leave Red Sox booth after season
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts season ends
-2 Bravehearts capture season-ending league awards
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox Rewind: No-hitter win part of another .500 week
-Shrewsbury Post 397 Legion advances to World Series
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-Volkswagens, Audis recalled over risk of exploding airbags
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: FBI searches Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida
-Here’s what’s in the Inflation Reduction Act
-Tragic: Baltimore girl, 15, shot and killed by boy, 9, playing with loaded gun
>NEW ENGLAND: Father, husband of New England shooting victims speaks out
-Actor Ezra Miller charged with burglarizing Vermont home
>BUSINESS: Worcester area unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in June
-Chase aims for 4 Worcester-area locations by 2025
-Profits down 18% at IPG Photonics, $300 million stock repurchase program launched
-Author Malcolm Gladwell slams working from home
>HOMES: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
>COLLEGES: Clark partners with foundation to support after-school programs
-Holy Cross students pursue computer science passion through theoretical physics
>HEALTH: Under 60, healthy, vaccinated and boosted? "You’re in a pretty good place" with COVID
-Free COVID vaccinations/boosters on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Network content to premiere on HBO Max
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Olivia Newton-John dies at 73
-Inside Olivia Newton-John's 30-year battle with breast cancer
-Where to watch "Grease" in honor of the late Olivia Newton-John
-David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, dies at 89
>ANIMALS: Watch beagles rescued from breeding facility play outside for first time
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple celebrates their 70th wedding anniversary
-Meanwhile, Subway fan scores sandwiches for life after getting massive logo tattoo
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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