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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 (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
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+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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