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>Latest weather: Cloudy and cool, high of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: REPORT: Affordable housing for renters in Worcester currently "out of reach"
+6:00: Inc. magazine names 19 Central Mass. companies to fastest-growing list
+6:00: Barbershop living in Worcester
+6:00: The Faces of Worcester: Jamie Burke
+6:00: Firefighter injured in 2-alarm Grafton fire; neighbor came to aid
+6:00: Fire heavily damages single-family home in Fitchburg (:20)
+6:00: Is COVID reaching the endemic stage? UMass Medical School virologist Jeremy Luban weighs in
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 17th
+Noon: Crooked Coast comes to rock Terptown Throwdown at Spencer Fairgrounds
+Noon: Worcester-area LGBT teens join national designer, performers at Queer AF fashion show
+Noon: Worcester County 4-H Fair set for August 26th to 28th with contests from poetry to poultry in Barre
+Noon: Bad Advice: Pet proves catastrophic to otherwise perfect relationship
+Noon: Connecting the Dots No. 118 (30:00): Bemis Farms
-Former Doherty, WSU hoop standout killed in I-290 hit-and-run Saturday leaves behind a 4-year-old son; GoFundMe seeks to help
-Fundraiser started to purchase headstone for 13-year-old victim of deadly Chandler Street crash
-Brush fire strikes wooded area near Worcester Technical High School
-Animal tranquilizer being mixed with cocaine, heroin, fentanyl in Worcester County
-Investigation finds bolts failed, causing sign to fall onto I-190 in Worcester
-ZAP 50 seeks thousands of volunteers for Blackstone River cleanup
-Low marks from Worcester School Committee members on Mass. raising MCAS scores
-Back-to-school COVID clinics coming to Worcester
-Main South Business Association gives away free backpaks and haircuts at "Back to School Fiesta"
-Worcester: A Working City
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Dogs, cats and more
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Writing on the walls: The cost and value of public art
-A Nun, a Pope, two World Wars, and a re-imagined platonic love story plays out in Barre
-Janice Harvey: Decades later, Zonkaraz love leads to friendship
-RMV warns residents of text message, email scams
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a man who worked at the Telegram & Gazette for 34 years
-ICYMI: Charlton Deli owner to buy Tatnuck Square Bushel 'N Peck in Worcester
-Amazon building hiring center in Worcester
-Aerial video of the progress on construction of new Doherty High in Worcester (:58)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 car stops in Shrewsbury lead to 2 gun busts
-16-year-old hospitalized after being hit by police cruiser in Uxbridge
-Shrewsbury celebrates grant for shared-use path at Jordan Pond
-Leicester police logs, August 4th to 10th
>SPORTS: Massive player scuffle breaks out at Patriots training camp
-Patriots defensive front "dominating" Panthers in joint practices
-Red Sox beat Pirates, 5-3
-Jason Varitek surprises fan wearing his T-shirt at Canobie Lake Park (:45)
-Holy Cross football team ranked 18th nationally in AFCA poll
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 4-1
-Shrewsbury rally falls 1 run short to defending champs in American Legion World Series semifinal
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-Dodge will discontinue its Challenger and Charger muscle cars next year
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
-Tragic: Brother of fallen Marine kills himself by memorial site
>NEW ENGLAND: Falling metal airplane part narrowly misses person in New England
-Doughty, Campanale define agenda in local town hall
-Submariner pleads not guilty to killing wife with hammer in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Ron Brosnan, 85, retires after 70 years in glass business
-Inflation, explained: Why prices keep going up and who's to blame
-What is quiet quitting? Inside the work trend taking over TikTok
>HEALTH: FDA clears path for sale of over-the-counter hearing aids
-Free testing and COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>HISTORY: Main Street looking south from Exchange Street, 1911
>HOMES: See inside hidden 1905 mansion on Wachusett Aqueduct
>TV/STREAMING: "Saturday Night Live," "The Voice" and more leaving Hulu for Peacock in September
>MOVIES: Film Academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather for 1973 Oscars
>CELEBRITY: Wolfgang Petersen, "Air Force One" and "Das Boot" director, dead at 81
-Robyn Griggs, soap star and film actress, dead at 49
>FOOD: Girl Scouts to introduce new Raspberry Rally cookie in 2023
-Pumpkin spice making return to Dunkin'
>SHOPPING: Walmart’s discounts send sales surging
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): High school football players hailed as heroes for saving woman in car crash
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, family buys suitcases filled with body parts at auction
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+Part-time cashier, stock clerk at West Boylston package store
+Full- and part-time civilian dispatchers, Town of Auburn
+Head Women's Volleyball Coach (Part-time) at QCC
+Holden Before & After School Program
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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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+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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