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>Latest weather: Another warm one, high of 89 today in Worcester
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-38 apartments planned for old tool factory near Polar Park in Green Island
-Latin American Festival in Worcester showcases cultural pride and unity
-Hundreds ride motorcycles, raise money for Project New Hope in Worcester
-23-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun charges
-UMass Memorial Health treats 10,000th patient at COVID treatment center
-Chamber official upset by Worcester school's monument for this reason
-4 first-year Worcester Public Schools teachers share feelings on city, year ahead
-Volunteers pull invasive water chestnut plants from water at Coes Reservoir
-Getting out the vote early: Worcester voters can fill out, submit ballots starting August 27th
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas in Worcester this weekend
-Ribbon cutting ceremony held for Worcester's new RMV service center
-Worcester County drenched with outdoor water use restrictions as drought rages
>MOVIES: Filmed in Central Mass., "The Liberator" to be screened in Marlborough
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Home Free, She's Busy, Pride Pageant and more ...
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-The Faces of Worcester: Debbi Mallinson
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 888 (28:00): Ann Lisi
-Vocero Hispano: 08-19-2022 al 08-25-2022
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a longtime local business owner
-ICYMI: Family owned Worcester pub & restaurant to close after 52 years
-Area postal worker busted for stealing packages, feds says
-West Mountain Street water main leak in Worcester to be fixed by "Monday the latest"
-Popular Worcester restaurant plans to fix longtime parking woes
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton Police rescue doesn’t stink
-Holden Bandstand concert 6-8 p.m. Sunday
-Shrewsbury girl wins gold medals at World Karate Championships
-Oriol names 2022 scholarship winners
-Paxton resident is Living Proof
-Girl Scouts get OK to install bat houses in Sterling to help fight mosquito-borne viruses
-Plan would turn former bowling alley in Leominster into new DCF office
-Check your trees for Asian longhorned beetle
>SPORTS: 5 Patriots who made a roster push against Carolina
-Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski were almost Raiders
-Red Sox beat Baltimore, 4-3
-Ex-Red Sox Bill Lee "wasn’t breathing" after collapse, revived
-Holy Cross junior QB Matthew Sluka ready to lead offense again
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 5-1
-Montreal beats Revolution, 4-0
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-Which EVs qualify for new U.S. tax credit? Websites offer help
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: E. Coli outbreak in Michigan and Ohio that has sickened 29 people is concerning, CDC says
-A partial foot in a shoe is discovered in one of Yellowstone’s deepest hot springs
-Tragic: Mom dies after being struck by lightning while waiting for child to be released from school
>NEW ENGLAND: Unprecedented 30-day shutdown of Orange Line underway
-Drug traffickers torture Mass. man for wrongly thinking he snitched, feds say
>BUSINESS: American Airlines buys 20 supersonic planes to zip travelers across the globe in half the time
-Worcester Business Connect podcast No. 31 (18:08): Bri’s Sweet Treats
>COLLEGES: WPI undergrads navigate move-in day
-Cantor Art Gallery at Holy Cross commissions large-scale painting to mark opening of new home
>HEALTH: Health leaders recommending patients get their flu shot before October
-New CDC quarantine guidelines: What to do if you test positive
>FOOD: Buffalo Wild Wings is adding pizza to its menu
>HOMES: Mass. housing prices set record, even as market cools
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck married — again
-Gary Busey charged with sex offenses at convention
>SHOPPING: Ocean State Job Lot's Educator Deal Days run through August 24th
>ANIMALS: Sick rescue beagle has puppy energy thanks to foster mom (3:26)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nation’s senior letter carrier celebrates 70 years on the job
-Can you spot the hidden number in this magic optical illusion?
-Meanwhile, in California, monkey believed to be behind 911 call from zoo
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:24). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: 8 charged in Worcester drug, gun trafficking case
+1:00: Sewage overflow reported in Auburn
+1:00: New traffic light could come to Route 20 in Shrewsbury: Here’s where
+1:00: Play Ball Foundation brings free middle school sports to Worcester
-Friends, co-workers mourning 25-year-old Worcester woman killed in tragic Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Diocese announces plan to close Worcester church, merge parishes
-Drake and Ann Michael Maye host softball charity event at sold-out Polar Park (1:49). Article
-Abby’s House marks 50 years of service to Worcester women and children
-Central Mass. correction officer dies after medical emergency at post
-Worcester officials say PROTECT Act aligns with city immigration policies
-Worcester launches new emergency survival partnership
-University Park Campus School graduation held
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Smash Burgers (5:48)
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-ICYMI: City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Newly released voicemail reveals Gardner murder victim feared husband
-Shrewsbury Select Board May update
-Oxford police honor officers, dispatcher and citizen for life-saving rescue
-In Southbridge, clash over transparency, respect and direction of town government
-Athol warns of wild animals displaying neurological symptoms
-Westborough High School graduates Class of 2026
-Winchendon Food Truck Festival and Battle of the Bands returns in June
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Black Veil Brides outlast the critics and reward the faithful in Worcester
>OPINION: Central Mass. Mom: We all just want a chill summer
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (59:38): Raymond Capece & Chad Rankin
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester-born Rabbi of over 60 years
>SPORTS: Patriots, Eagles have "framework in place" for A.J. Brown trade
-U.S. men's soccer team makes impressive statement before World Cup with friendly win over Senegal
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-4
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice continuing to keep pace with baseball's best
-Bravehearts beat Norwich, 10-5
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-No. 19 Holy Cross men's rowing finishes 19th at IRA National Championship
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 1-0
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: 3 climbers killed, 1 rescued after falling on Mount McKinley
-Mom allegedly killed son with deadly liquid through feeding tube, cops say
-Tragic: Autistic boy, 12, gets viciously pummeled by classmates on school bus, disturbing video shows
>NEW ENGLAND: DiZoglio says Senate’s move falls short of a real audit
-NASA: Meteorite that thousands heard over Mass. may have landed in Cape Cod Bay
-Jerome Powell, Twin Cities residents given Profile in Courage Award (1:16). Article
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School granted $1.6 million to study safer gene therapy delivery methods
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 airport hacks for seniors
-7 hidden hotel fees to watch out for
>BUSINESS: Mass. accuses UnitedHealthcare of $100 million Mass. Health fraud (:49)
-Americans are so burned out they’re turning down promotions, study says
-Silicon Valley giant slashes more jobs in A.I. boom bloodbath
>HOMES: Consumer Reports looks at reliability of D.I.Y. lead test kits
>HEALTH: U.S. adults smoke less than ever as cigarette use hits all-time low
-Mass. General program helping cancer patients deal with physical, mental health in remission
>FOOD: Doctors reveal healthiest fast-food meals and the menu items they say to avoid
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Dynasty: The Murdochs" (2:05)
>MOVIES: The best movie sex scenes of 2026… so far
>CELEBRITY: "Alaskan Bush People" star Matt Brown dies at 43 after sibling helped pull body from river, brother says
-"The Thorn Birds" star Rachel Ward traded "empty" Hollywood to run a farm in Australia
>ANIMALS: Heartbroken abandoned dog turns into the biggest chunky mush (2:51)
>HISTORY: Worcestory Lesson: Worcester Gas Light Co., impact and legacy
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old returns home with new heart
-Meanwhile, in Stoneham, police seek owner of giant creepy puppet
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