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>Latest weather: Back to hot and dry, high of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Portion of Route 20 in Auburn closed after dump truck rollover and spillage (pictured)
+6:00: Lost cow has been wandering Northbridge for a month, police say
+6:00: Shrewsbury police warns of uptick in 2 popular scams
+6:00: Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
+6:00: Holy Cross star Jacob Dobbs has been named to the Senior Bowl watch list
+6:00: Bravehearts most social summer yet
+Noon: $2 million scratch ticket sold in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 24th
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Weight Band, "One Night of Queen" and more ....
+Noon: Listen Up: Walter Crockett serves up heartbreak and hope on "Children So Long"
+Noon: Last Call: Jack McClintock, author and psychologist
+Noon: Bad Advice: Nosy neighbors becoming a nuisance
+Noon: Jazzed Up duo appearing Saturday, Sunday
-Leaking water main at Worcester condo complex finally fixed, a month later
-Worcester Mill St. tenants get another month of shelter at hotel
-Worcester police locate missing teenager (:28)
-ACT NOW: Fly from Worcester to NYC, Fort Lauderdale this fall for $49 with JetBlue
-Worcester factory owner wants to redevelop former arts gallery site
-Worcester Price Chopper property sells for the second time in 2 years, at $4.1 million
-5 Amazon closures don't affect construction at Greendale Mall, site to open in 2023
-Mothers Out Front host "detective" event on dangers of gas leaks in Worcester
-Packed and ready for school at Worcester Back-to-School Health Fair at Great Brook Valley
-WRTA service changes go into effect on Saturday
-Doughty Campanale campaign announces plan to revitalize tourism
>HISTORY: Nicole Apostola: When, and why, did South High become the Colonels?
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Anthrax set to play Tattoo The Earth in Worcester
-Scott Alderman’s Tattoo The Earth festival returns to Worcester
-Worcesteria: Buying arts and crafts only starts on the street
-First Person: A particular lack of talent for birthday presents
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the mother of former Lt. Gov. Tim Murray
-ICYMI: Worcester police seek assistance in crash investigation
-Water use restricted in Worcester as city declares Stage 1 drought
-$100,000 Mass Cash prize won in Worcester Sunday
-Robyn Kennedy and Joe Petty debate ahead of September 6th primary for First Worcester district State Senate seat
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer Fair returns Labor Day weekend with local acts, traditional features
-WorcShop in Leicester set to relaunch as East Coast's largest makerspace
-Leicester police logs August 11th through 17th
-Water use restriction in Holden
-Special Town Election and State Primary ballots for Holden now available
-Grafton considers joining regional public safety dispatch center
-Shrewsbury prepares to refresh town website
>SPORTS: Patriots struggle early in practice with Raiders, find groove late
-NBA star Kevin Durant won't be joining Celtics
-Tom Brady "Masked Singer" rumor: Did he ditch Tampa Bay Bucs for reality TV?
-Blue Jays beat Red Sox, 9-3
-The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Bravehearts 2022 season
-Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame Dinner to take place on November 12th
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Mets, 9-8
-Radio Worcester (17:51): Jack “the Shot” Foley, Togo Palazzi, and Central Mass. basketball with Mark Epstein
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-Hyundai and Kia recall over 280,000 vehicles, asks owners to park outside
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Ford hit with $1.7 billion verdict for F-series pickup roof collapse that killed couple
-See Jupiter through the eyes of the world’s most powerful telescope
-Tragic: Rideshare driver died while on phone with husband during Texas flood
>NEW ENGLAND: 4 dead in murder-suicide that spans 3 crime scenes in Lynn
-Man died after being left unattended at Connecticut hospital for 7 hours, his mother's lawsuit alleges
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment remains flat at 3.7%
-Fewer Americans are switching to new jobs, Fed survey shows
-Leadership Worcester class of 2023 includes 28 local professionals
-Register now for Summit Agency golf tourney September 25th
>FOOD: See Papa Johns new pizza bowls: Just toppings, no crust
>COLLEGES: Topping off ceremony marks major milestone in UMass Medical School construction project
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School study helps people with opioid addiction, mental illness
-What is nitrous oxide gas and how does it help during childbirth?
-Free COVID vaccinations on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>HOMES: Severe U.S. housing downturn "possible," prices could fall 15%: Fitch
>TV/STREAMING: "House of the Dragon" draws twice the same-day viewership as Netflix's "Stranger Things"
>MOVIES: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" sequel is happening — with a twist
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears and Elton John's collaboration is coming sooner than you think
>SHOPPING: Sweep up these savings on the iRobot vacuum, $150 off now
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pets who need a home: Meet Felicity, Toby, Huxley and more
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Campsite chat leads to WWII veterans meeting for first time
-Only the best eyes can spot the huge snake hidden in this backyard
-Meanwhile, Florida woman with world's longest locks grows hair to 110 feet
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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