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>Latest weather: Sunny, dry and seasonable, high of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Alabama murderer arraigned in killing of 19-year-old Worcester woman in 1980
-Worcester man arrested after police find 2 loaded handguns in fanny pack
-Enjoying the Worcester tradition of the Italian Festival
-Worcester Public Library hosts second annual block party
-WATCH: Highlights from 6th annual Worcester Summer Jam Classic
-WATCH: Worcester shines bright at annual Color the City on Common
-People who use Worcester parking app need to install new app by Monday
-State Senate candidates Kennedy, Petty to meet at forum
-Chamber of Commerce comes out against tax increase in Worcester to fund CPA
-Long-time tenant of Denholm building calls sale bittersweet
-Worcester parish raising money for their sister school in Haiti
-Worcester to host annual overdose awareness vigil on August 31st
-Worcester man urges city to replant trees in Vernon Hill neighborhood
-Channel 5 goes to Auburn to report on how the drought is impacting Christmas tree crops (1:58). Article
-Blackstone River kayak journey raises awareness about river's needs
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things do Do: Music Worcester series, Out to Lunch, art exhibit and more ...
-Peppercorn's hosting Jimmy Buffet cover band August 20th
>OBITUARIES: Son writes touching tribute to his mother, "The Keno Queen"
-ICYMI: Fairway Beef building in Worcester selling for $1 million
-Highland Street auto shop converting to retail storefront
-New gig for former Worcester Superintendent Maureen Binienda?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden Bandstand concert 6-8 Sunday
-Get ready for the return of Holden Days, slated for August 27th
-Spirit of Shrewsbury seeks volunteers
-Shrewsbury residents enjoy Summer Festival at SAC Park
-Fair and fun-filled at Bolton Fair in Lancaster
-Take in a midday matinee Wednesday at Sutton Senior Center
-Blackstone Valley Tech receives $150,000 Skills Capital grant
-Frankie, Mass. State Police K-9 killed by suspect in Fitchburg, honored by PETA
-260th Hardwick Community Fair is family-friendly, old-fashioned
>SPORTS: Yankees beat Red Sox, 3-2
-Tyquan Thornton’s strong preseason debut an encouraging sign for Patriots
-Shrewsbury advances to American Legion World Series Final Four by topping South Carolina
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox win, 7-6
-Revs beat D.C. United, 1-0
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Nearly 1 million people in Michigan put under a boil water advisory
-Social Security recipients are set to receive a major increase in monthly benefits
-Tragic: Pennsylvania teen dies after getting pulled into wood chipper
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. fugitive had 30 pounds of fentanyl in home next to daycare, DEA says
-Provincetown sewer system restored
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross alumni Jesuits reflect on their paths on their paths to, away from and back
-UMass Medical School is leading efforts to integrate oral health into health care training
>BUSINESS: Grafton News editor among local Gannett layoffs; newspaper may no longer print
-Landmark legislation enhances equity in marijuana industry
>HOMES: Connecticut mega-mansion with 30-car garage lists for $33.8 million
>FOOD: Coca-Cola's latest bizarre flavor is here
>HEALTH: New COVID cases in Worcester continue plateau since mid-June
-Mass. reports 8,950 new COVID cases
>HISTORY: Worcester and Casey At The Bat
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: "Bullet Train" speeds through box office again
>SHOPPING: Best Buy Anniversary Sale: Deals on laptops, TVs, more
>CELEBRITY: Nicki Minaj to receive Video Vanguard Award at 2022 MTV VMAs
-"Today Show" tensions still simmering after Savannah Guthrie’s return from her over-sleeping disaster
>ANIMALS: Abandoned puppy with mange transforms into a beautifully healthy and happy girl (3:22)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Twin sisters save life while on flight from Boston to Florida
-Meanwhile, in Florida, college students capture 17-foot-long python
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 30 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban in effect in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 killed, 9 hurt in Brown University shooting (9:49)
-Related: Video shows man sought in Brown shooting (4:39)
-Related: Newest details on search for Brown shooting suspect (12:39)
-Related: Brown students describe aftermath of campus shooting (2:44)
-"Waiting for the next child to die": Former Worcester judge calls for federal probe of Mass. child welfare system
-Worcester schools release new data looking at assaults on staff
-Worcester man's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables attracts visitors from around Mass. (2:40). Article
-Worcester doesn’t have enough supermarkets. Some people blame the city’s tax rate
-Holy Cross buys off-campus student rental house for $2.2 million with plans for faculty housing
-A tropical escape blooms inside a historic Worcester building
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
-Powerball jackpot grows to colossal $1.1 billion after Saturday’s drawing
>DINING OUT: Raising Cane’s opening Worcester location next week
-ICYMI: Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce newest officer, Amgad Nashawi
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 stab victims found outside Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton
-Barre man charged with extortion after dispute with neighbor over $50 chicken dinner ticket
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-All charges dropped against unlicensed driver accused of evading Shrewsbury police
-Man arrested after entering Leominster Verizon store, charging at and threatening employee
-Police seek hit-and-run driver who was operating stolen vehicle
-Dickman receives honor for his work in fatal crash reconstruction
-Local pajama drive breaks records
-Lights in Common shines in Princeton
-Goings on from Grafton News, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-Rebuilding the Higgins Collection: Successes, surprises and what’s still missing
-John Cena taps out to Gunther to lose final WWE match
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 1 (21:51)
>OPINION: Laurel: Welcome to Green Hill Park, past and present
-Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 59 (28:55): Matthias Waschek and Jeffrey L. Forgeng
-Manny Jae Media (1:03:09): 508 Live! with Papee Paye
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win today (1:43). Article
-Slowing down James Cook is pivotal for New England
-Will Patriots earn AFC’s No. 1 seed? Simulating the NFL’s final 4 weeks
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Caitlin Clark: WNBA labor talks "biggest moment" league has seen
-Bravehearts name Joe Galvin manager
-Railers beat Mariners, 4-2
>NATIONAL: Australian officials say 12 are dead in attack on Jewish event in Sydney
-New Epstein photos show presidents, more V.I.P.s
-Lionel Messi’s brief appearance at India soccer game sparks chaos as fans destroy stadium
-Tragic: Horrific moment teen mauled to death by zoo lion (1:48)
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot question volume creating unease among top state officials
-N.H. mom charged with child endangerment after daughter ingested T.H.C. gummy
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 23 (51:11): Engineering a cultural connection
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Q.C.C. holiday initiatives & student support with Dr. Luis Pedraja
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airlines now exempt from covering costs during recall delays
>BUSINESS: This workplace benefit is the biggest reason people jump jobs: survey
-Community bank collects hundreds of food items for local veterans, military families
-ChatGPT chatbot's shocking response to alleged role in murder-suicide
-Dividing restricted stock units and stock options in divorces
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Gifts with ongoing fees and sneaking subscriptions: Consumer Reports
>HEALTH: Why experts say you should enroll in A.C.A. even if premiums spike
-W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for December (37:51)
>TV/STREAMING: "New Year's Rockin' Eve" to feature Chappell Roan, Mariah Carey, Post Malone and Maren Morris
>MOVIES: Trailer for "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (2:20)
>CELEBRITY: Peter Greene, "Pulp Fiction," "The Mask' actor, dies at 60
-Jane Seymour, 74, is "very sexually active" with rocker beau John Zambetti
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like a bunny (2:03)
>HISTORY: Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
>GOOD NEWS: Child turns little library into free food pantry for neighbors
-Meanwhile, Virginia's drunk raccoon exposed as serial offender
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