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In The News
>Latest weather: Much cooler, high of 80 today in Worcester
-"Critical drought" conditions worsen across Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Commercial filmed on Commercial Street in Worcester
+6:00: Permanent Indian Lake jet ski ban may be coming
+6:00: Worcester residents asked to conserve water as drought grips region
+6:00: Worcester World Cup connects city's immigrant communities on the soccer pitch
+6:00: Man (pictured above) savagely beats 2 women at Auburn store, crashes during getaway, police say
+6:00: Violent fugitive wanted for attempted murder arrested in Auburn
+6:00: Caution, not panic from Worcester breweries amid CO2 shortage
-Highway sign falls on I-190 in Worcester, blocks traffic (:12). Article
-Worcester man who saved teen's life in fatal crash honored
-Prosecutors describe gory scene to jury in murder trial of Worcester man
-Worcester officers recover crack, fentanyl
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 10th
-Where to find ballot drop boxes in Worcester
-Worcester Public Library to host second community block party
-WCAC holding job fair at Polar Park
-Radio Worcester (21:16): The Community Preservation Act tax with WRRB Director Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Acting Worcester City Manager Eric Batista on the Denholm Building, Mill Street and more
-State sales tax holiday is August 13th-14th: Here's what you need to know
-This Week's Roadwork In Worcester - Week Of August 8th
-"The Talk of Main Street" with Konnie Lukes No. 1 (29:20): News media and politics
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Lineup announced for Central Mass. Jazz Fest September 20th to 24th
-Documentary on Burncoat dance program to be screened in Worcester
-Taking a look at Music Worcester's 2022-23 season
-"Epicenter 508" podcast, Volume 2, No. 2 (1:06:49)
-Laura Menides remembered for her commitment to honoring Worcester's poetry community
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to twins "too beautiful for earth"
-ICYMI: Worcester Redevelopment Authority votes to purchase Denholm Building for $3 million
-Regular day at Worcester Starbucks after workers end strike
-Worcester man sues 2 police departments for arresting him for driving without a license, judge takes exception
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Firefighters battle brush fire off Pine Valley Drive in Auburn
-A look inside Shrewsbury's new police station
-Shrewsbury’s Food Truck Festival a hit despite storm
-Grafton Select Board cancels Special Town Meeting
-Thomas Prince, Letter Corps battle loneliness
-Paxton Historical Commission opens its collection during open house
-Westborough manufacturerer to invest up to $1 billion in new Kentucky facility
-Several people break into Gardner apartment, steal video games, trade some in, get arrested
-Maine man speeding through Lunenburg with over a pound of pot in his car gets arrested
-From the Punkin Patch come repurposed craft items
>SPORTS: Patriots offensive line struggles to protect Mac Jones
-Serena Williams announces retirement
-Braves beat Red Sox, 9-7
-Chris Sale out for rest of season after injuring wrist in bike crash
-2 Bravehearts capture season-ending league awards
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose, 10-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Gabby Petito's family to file wrongful death lawsuit
-North Carolina sheriff stocking schools with AR-15 rifles
>NEW ENGLAND: Truck driver found innocent in deaths of 7 motorcyclists in N.H.
-Father killed in Everett while protecting son
-Doughty, Campanale announce plans to cut taxes in reform policy
>COLLEGES: WPI's Doug Shirakura becomes one of top golfers on U.S. Adaptive Tour
>BUSINESS: Gas prices have fallen. Here's why inflation hasn't
-5 tips for recession-proofing your credit card spending ahead of rising interest rates
-Alicia’s Spice advances toward long-term goal of national brand recognition
>SHOPPING: Online shopping prices are suddenly falling fast
>HOMES: Worcester real estate roundup
>FOOD: Ice cream company creates vegetable ice cream flavors
>HEALTH: 11% of children under 5 have received COVID vaccine in Mass.
-Free COVID vaccinations/boosters on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: How "The Bear" became the surprise hit of the summer
>MOVIES: "Top Gun: Maverick" Just Passed "Titanic" at the all-time domestic box office . These are the 10 highest grossing movies ever
>CELEBRITY: Kenan Thompson will host 2022 Emmy Awards
-Anne Heche in "critical condition," in a coma following car crash
-Olivia Newton-John tops charts with 7 songs after her death
>ANIMALS: See the dogs, cats available to adopt from Worcester area shelters
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man grows hair out for 2 years to make wig for mom fighting brain tumor
-Only the sharpest eyes can spot the owl: optical illusion
-Meanwhile, in New York, a mattress company seeks professional "sleepers" to nap on the job
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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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