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>Latest weather: Plenty of sunshine, high of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man found guilty of killing ex-girlfriend
+6:00: Police arrest Fitchburg man for Cambridge Street murder of Worcester woman
+6:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 11th
+6:00: Worcester strip club looks to reopen patio following fatal March shooting
+6:00: Assumption University plans to open pub at Campus Center
+6:00: Worcester Bravehearts franchise records set in 2022
+6:00: Five Things do Do: Music Worcester series, Out to Lunch, art exhibit and more ...
+6:00: Patriots running back James White announces retirement
+6:00: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
+6:00: Bad Advice: College is a good place to waste money and study thing you hate doing
-Updated: Overnight: Police investigate shooting on Bell Hill
-Commercial filmed on Commercial Street in Worcester
-Historic Worcester firehouse to become shelter for those recovering from sex trade
-Permanent Indian Lake jet ski ban may be coming
-Vacant West Boylston Street retail space sold for $2.9 million
-Why did I-190 sign fall down in Worcester? MassDOT reviewing structural inspection reports (:24)
-Earlier: Highway sign falls on I-190 in Worcester, blocks traffic (:12). Article
-West Nile Virus detected in Worcester for the first time this year
-Worcester residents asked to conserve water as reservoir levels drop
-CORI-friendly job fair on Thursday in Worcester
-Worcester World Cup connects city's immigrant communities on the soccer pitch
-Worcester Head Start preschool applications for the fall are now being accepted by phone
-Man savagely beats 2 women at Auburn store, crashes during getaway, police say (:32). Article
>SHOPPING: Get 20% off putters, wedges at Worcester's Green Hill Golf Course during tax free weekend
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Color the City festival Saturday
-Wootenanny stand-up comedy show Thursday in WICN studio
-Mechanics Hall 1864 hook organ recital with Stefan Donner, organist (59:31)
-"Epicenter 508" podcast, Volume 2, No. 2 (1:06:49)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area woman who tragically passed away on her 37th birthday
-ICYMI: Worcester man who saved teen's life in fatal crash honored
-Prosecutors describe gory scene to jury in murder trial of Worcester man
-"The Talk of Main Street" with Konnie Lukes No. 1 (29:20): News media and politics
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Violent fugitive wanted for attempted murder arrested in Auburn
-McGovern proposes new plans for Shrewsbury project
-Kraft Group’s Boylston manufacturing facility hits construction milestone
-Early voting schedules for the State Primary have been announced in Millbury and Sutton
-Sutton Fire Logs, week of August 1st-7th
-Eagle Scout searched for Grafton’s veterans to build database
-Man found sleeping in aunt’s Lunenburg hammock uninvited gets arrested
-Man with fake Arizona license evades Ashburnham police, drives down dead-end road, gets arrested
>SPORTS: 10 to watch in the Patriots first preseason game on Thursday
-Kevin Durant sees Celtics as "desirable" trade spot
-Braves beat Red Sox, 8-4
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose, 3-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Home evictions spike nationwide as rental assistance and moratoriums end
-Tragic: Man dies after sand dune collapses while he was filming a sunrise, authorities say
>NEW ENGLAND: New Hampshire campground closed because of bears
-School dean who shot student pleads guilty to federal charge
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross eliminates application fee for Worcester Public Schools students
-Clark professor Carr appointed to national climate security roundtable
>BUSINESS: Worcester among top life science research talent pools nationwide
-U.S. inflation slips from 40-year peak but remains high 8.5%
-Caution, not panic from Worcester breweries amid CO2 shortage
>HOMES: Mortgage rates fall below 5% for the first time since April
>FOOD: Wendy's is adding a sweet new treat for breakfast
>HEALTH: Mass. monkeypox patients file complaint, claim unequal treatment
-To solve the mystery of long COVID, UMass Medical School researchers look to an older disease
-Free testing and COVID vaccinations/boosters on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Walmart talked streaming deal with Disney, Paramount: report
>MOVIES: Selena Gomez attached to reboot of 1988 film "Working Girl"
>CELEBRITY: John Lennon's brutal breakup letter to Paul McCartney: "You s--t all over us"
>ANIMALS: Boaters watch bear swim in Lake Winnipesaukee (:44)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Little League baseball player goes viral for heartwarming moment of sportsmanship
-Meanwhile, in Minnesota, woman with 42-feet-long fingernails scores world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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