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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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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