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>Latest weather: Plenty of sunshine and hot, high of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Family owned Worcester pub & restaurant to close after 52 years
+Noon: West Mountain Street water main leak in Worcester to be fixed by "Monday the latest"
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 19th
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: George Hancin
+Noon: Poetry Town: "Bask in Love When It Arrives"
+Noon: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Ollie
+Noon: What to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on VOD: "Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank," "Spin Me Round," "Vengeance" and more
-OVERNIGHT: Massive fire, explosions at warehouse in Dudley (:31). Article
-UMass Medical School may expand with regional campus in Burlington
-Table Talk Pies "almost didn’t make it"; Group helps save Worcester pie company from collapse
-Public meeting next week for Lake Avenue sewer pumping station update
-Effects of drought conditions can be seen at natural landmarks in Worcester
-Weekend traffic advisory: Streets closed for Latin American Festival in Worcester
-Worcester beaches, Crompton Park pool close for summer on Sunday night
-Attorney for man accused of killing Amanda Dabrowski says he was brilliant kid before "something happened"
-WATCH: Worcester's Crompton Skate Park in action
-Bill Shaner: Another camp eviction highlights the city's poor homelessness policy
-Worcesteria: Out to Lunch, other festivals show Worcester at its best
-The Faces of Worcester: Jamie Burke
-Radio Worcester (17:17): Acting City Manager Eric Batista on potentially banning fossil fuels, the CPA, drought and more
-Worcester’s chief diversity officer position still not posted to allow city time to establish support structure, acting city manager says
-WCCA-TV's "Activate Worcester No. 302" (28:10): James McGrath
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Home Free, She's Busy, Pride Pageant and more ...
-Writing on the walls: The cost and value of public art
-Dizzy Wright headlines TourForLife’s stop at Electric Haze
-First Person: Memories of neighborhood bonds, tinged by intolerance
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester doctor who practiced for 55 years
-ICYMI: Popular Worcester restaurant plans to fix longtime parking woes
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen
-Worcester staffing agency reports client’s 106 layoffs
-Layoffs at T&G parent company hit smaller Central Mass. newsrooms
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Swimmer, 27, drowns in Brookfield pond
-In Holden, Shrewsbury Street project could still move forward
-Fitchburg man is arrested a fifth time for driving with suspended license in Lunenburg
-Shrewsbury officials share strategic plan at farmers market
-"Senior" dance troupe practices their steps in Shrewsbury
-Sutton Senior Center celebrates 50th anniversary
>SPORTS: 10 key things to watch in tonight's Patriots-Panthers game:
-Holy Cross football receives largest gift in program history
-Red Sox lose to Pittsburgh, 8-2
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Rochester, 9-8
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Multiple people were killed when 2 planes collide above airport in California
-Tragic: Umbrella swept by wind kills woman at South Carolina beach
>NEW ENGLAND: How this SUV ended up inside a Mass. mall (1:16)
-MassDOT joins "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign
>BUSINESS: U.S. retail sales were flat in July
-Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross student examines political polarization on Twitter
-WPI researchers receive $347,843 U.S. Navy award for system to estimate underwater plumes in real time
>HEALTH: Global experts race to understand rare cases when monkeypox leads to death
-Johnson & Johnson will stop selling baby powder with talc in 2023
-Free testing and COVID vaccinations on Friday: 3-6 at Friendly House
>HISTORY: 300 facts for Worcester's tercentennial
>HOMES: 5 new Worcester properties on the market
>TV/STREAMING: "House of the Dragon" review: How is the "Game of Thrones" prequel?
>CELEBRITY: FBI report reveals new details about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's 2016 plane incident
>FOOD: Drought could have an impact on this year's apple picking season
>SHOPPING: 30 best back to school sales of 2022
>ANIMALS: Watch as these bear cubs struggle to climb into backyard hammock in Connecticut
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy who idolizes umps now officiating games (2:10)
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, port-a-potties spill onto highway
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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 (:45). High of 41 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester residents frustrated with snow cleanup: "Florida looks awful freakin’ good"
-Chaos erupts as Worcester officer becomes trapped in car (3:55)
-Worcester Police Department is down nearly 60 officers: "This is a real crisis"
-Worcester police union leader influenced offer in Haxhiaj case, assistant district attorney says
-UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
-Illegal dumping fines could jump to $1,000 in Worcester
-Worcester School Committee eyes C.R.P., data privacy
-Mass. accuses Barre public employee of double-dipping (3:20). Article
-Trash and recycling delayed by 2 days in Worcester
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Thrive Support and Advocacy fundraiser at 2 Chefs
-ICYMI: Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
-How many snow days has Worcester had this year? When will school end now?
-Worcester city councilors push for "city with no potholes" dream
-City councilors want police to speed up crackdown on traffic law violators
-Worcester councilor pushes for city investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man facing charges for allegedly kidnapping 13-year-old in Northborough
-A new development on Elizabeth Street in Shrewsbury?
-Heavy fire tears through home on Lakeshore Drive in Ashburnham
-2 vehicle rollovers in Grafton amid snowy conditions
-Charlton Select Board begins process to change town's health insurance after steep premium hikes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-100 FM The Pike (13:34): Is it a Seger bar? Brian Daly on his viral mission to find out
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (7:14): Worcester's Angelo Gray is making movies and singing his heart out
-Poet's Cauldron to welcome Ursula Rucker at BrickBox Theater
>OPINION: Owura Sarkodieh: In praise of embracing African identity
-Lindsey Ford: 5 practical tips to reset digital habits after winter break
-Holy Cross' Worcester Voices (31:12): Clark Professor Melinda Marchand about her Worcester experience
-What’s Up Worcester (21:43): Dominican Marketplace Committee interview | Jennie Guzman & Laura Martinez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester girl who tragically passed away at 13
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown stirs Patriots buzz as trade rumors begin to swirl again
-Bruins beat Columbus, 4-2
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey hosts New Hampshire in Hockey East Quarterfinals
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall Of Fame announces 2026 inductees
-The Olympic break sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. makes final sweep of Nancy Guthrie's house in sign investigation has hit a dead end
-Bikini-clad women pictured with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files were his carers, family claims
-Tragic: Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 2-year-old girl recovering after home explosion (1:29)
-Malden High School girls' basketball coach charged with raping student (1:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 27 (33:26): A.I. at WPI, with Elke Rundensteiner and Yunus Telliel
-Clark student Skye Donaldson paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 4 popular national parks announce plans for 2026 visitor reservations
-Norwegian Cruise Line slammed over dining dress code change: "Idiotic rule"
>BUSINESS: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey cuts 4,000 jobs from Block in A.I. pivot
-LPL Financial Research: LPL Research’s 2026 strategic asset allocation
-Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales slow to start 2026
>HEALTH: "Boredom challenge" could have benefits for your brain (:18)
>FOOD: The pistachio bread recipe you "knead" to try (7:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper leaving "60 Minutes" in latest CBS staff shakeup
>MOVIES: 25th anniversary trailer for "The Mummy" (:31)
>CELEBRITY: The real reason behind Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' split revealed
-Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver "Power" Grant dies at 52
>ANIMALS: Disabled lamb becomes her dad’s wedding ring bearer (1:54)
>HISTORY: Storm comparison: Blizzard of '78 vs. Blizzard of '26 (6:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Kidney donor braves blizzard for Boston transplant surgery (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer crashes into home through living room window
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