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>Latest weather: Mostly sunny, cooler and comfortable, high of 79 today in Worcester
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+11:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+11:00: Highland Street auto shop converting to retail storefront
+11:00: 16th annual Worcester World Cup kicks off Friday at Foley Stadium
+11:00: Worcester's Latin American Festival - 30 years of Latino pride, culture, music and food
+11:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 12th
+11:00: What to watch this weekend
-Worcester man found guilty of killing ex-girlfriend
-Police arrest Fitchburg man for Cambridge Street murder of Worcester woman
-Police investigate shooting on Bell Hill
-Restaurant and piano lounge with "Sopranos" theme coming to Stafford Street in Worcester
-Worcester strip club looks to reopen patio following fatal March shooting
-Former RMV property in Downtown Worcester to be put up for bid
-Radio Worcester (14:14): State Senate Candidate Robyn Kennedy on the issues
-Radio Worcester (14:26): State Senate Candidate Joe Petty on the issues
-The Faces of Worcester: Ronald Bernard Waddell Jr.
>SHOPPING: Local TV and appliance store gearing up for tax-free weekend
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Color the City festival Friday
-Five Things do Do: Music Worcester series, Out to Lunch, art exhibit and more ...
-"Star Trek" stars Frakes and de Lancie beaming down to FAN EXPO Boston
-Bad Advice: College is a good place to waste money and study thing you hate doing
-Longtime Worcester Chorus director Gerald Mack dies at age 94
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Charlton boy receives drum set from Make-a-Wish foundation
-Millbury apiary and woodcraft shop builds a honey of a success
-Millbury's Mulhane Home for Funerals marks 150th anniversary
-Tweens & Teens Coding Club at Millbury Library
-Auburn Fire Derpartment warns of risk of brush fires amid high heat and drought conditions
-Bylaw changes could help Sutton create "clear-cut" application process
-Quabbin Regional teacher who was subject of investigation no longer in the school district
-Boston movers buy Leominster property of the summer for $7.2 million
>SPORTS: Patriots lose on late FG
-Related: 5 keys from the preseason opener
-Patriots running back James White announces retirement
-NBA to retire No. 6 league-wide to honor Bill Russell
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 4-3
-Worcester Bravehearts franchise records set in 2022
-Former St. John's football stars Matt Brunelle, Cam Nolan ready for next step at Holy Cross
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose, 4-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Attorney General asks federal court to unseal search warrant of former president's home
-Armed suspect who tried to breach Cincinnati FBI building shot, killed
-Tragic: Home explodes in Indiana, killing 3
>NEW ENGLAND: Juvenile arrested, charged in slaying of mother, two young boys in N.H.
-"Harmony Montgomery was murdered," N.H. law officials say
>COLLEGES: Assumption University plans to open pub at Campus Center
-Money magazine ranks Holy Cross No. 5 among Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the nation
>BUSINESS: Polar Beverages feeling impact of inflation
-U.S. wholesale inflation rose more slowly in July
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
>FOOD: Here's what's getting more expensive at the grocery store
>HEALTH: 45 new monkeypox cases in Mass.
-COVID deaths fall overall by 9%, infections stable, WHO says
-Free COVID vaccinations/boosters on Friday: 10-2 at El Buen Samaritano Food Program
>TV/STREAMING: Disney+ announces price hike, launch date for lower-priced ad tier
>CELEBRITY: Anne Heche is "not expected to survive," family says in statement
-Olivia Wilde says ex Jason Sudeikis wanted to embarrass her by serving custody papers onstage
>HISTORY: Samuel Staples, founder of the Worcester Historical Museum
>ANIMALS: Dog sees tiny lamb crying and decides to adopt her (3:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "I just got bored": 95-year-old school crossing guard unretires
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., man busted by cops after hiding inside a giant teddy bear
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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