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>Latest weather: Blazing sun, high humidity, high of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: USPS waiting on notification of Denholm Building sale to decide future of Downtown Worcester post office
+6:00: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Blitz, Conrad, Heron and more
+Noon: 40-year-old man arrested overnight inside Auburn Mall
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 30th
+Noon: Wonder Bar Express in Shrewsbury announces closing
+Noon: Extreme set to rock Indian Ranch, open for Aerosmith at Fenway Park
+Noon: Welsh guitar phenom James Oliver makes U.S. debut including Tree House Brewing show
+Noon: Massachusetts Cultivator’s Cup coming to Worcester
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Shores of Coes Reservoir made for a perfect playground
-Restaurant to reopen Monday at new Downtown Worcester location
-35-year-old Worcester woman arrested for breaking and entering
-Worcester man on moped blows red light in Athol, flips over Honda, attempts to flee, gets arrested
-Worcester offers perks like free parking and no drug test to lure new workers
-Worcester to build micro-units for chronically homeless
-Worcester students excited to return to classrooms (2:32)
-Worcester students head back to school with new safety changes
-New Worcester buses, eager drivers roll out for first day of school
-Worcester Public Schools will be screening kindergarten children by appointment through Wednesday
-These are the 20 highest paying education jobs in the Worcester area
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Donna Colorio could be Worcester mayor with a Senator Petty; PAC calls her "radical"
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown podcast (41:18): State Senate candidate Robyn Kennedy
-Radio Worcester (10:02): Yes on 1: The Fair Share Amendment with Shanique Spalding
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Caribbean American Carnival marches on with music, food, fun
-Simple Plan, Sum 41 return to Worcester for "Blame Canada Tour"
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Genosha rappers land blows with "Axe Gang"
-Radio Worcester (5:43): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, monkeypox and back to school
-Don Landgren: Worcester getting serious with the trash talk
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman's whose retirement was as busy as her career
-ICYMI: WPD asks for help finding missing 17-year-old
-Kelley Square gas station, convenience store, Dunkin' now open
-Worcester resident wins $825,000 in Connecticut lottery
-88 new banners hanging to promote Downtown Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): WRTA changes end of Route 12 because of construction at Edgemere Crossing
-Bishop McManus comes to Shrewsbury to celebrate Saint Mary’s 100th anniversary
-School starts Tuesday — here’s a few changes in Grafton
-Water service interruption in Jefferson
-"Wizard of Oz" lesson at Millbury Public Library
>SPORTS: Belichick preaching patience after preseason finale dud
-Twins beat Red Sox, 4-2
-Celtics' Gallinari suffers knee injury while playing for Italy
-Sinead Walsh named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Bravehearts attendance up 30% from 2021
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-MLB players' association trying to unionize minor leaguers
-Here's a starting 11 of Central Mass. football players to watch
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: 2 die, 5 injured in Phoenix shooting rampage; suspect dead
-Fuel leaks force NASA to scrub launch of new moon rocket
-Tragic: Girl, 3, declared dead, wakes up at her funeral — then dies again
>NEW ENGLAND: 59-year-old dentist, 21-year-old woman die in murder-suicide in Conn.
-Rep. candidate for governor Chris Doughty with Jon Keller (5:05)
-Vermont sheriff's captain fired, footage shows him kicking detainee
>BUSINESS: No Central Mass. public companies are led by a female CEO
-Westborough company launches new version of analysis tool for bakeries
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross welcomes largest class in school history
>HEALTH: Many patients stop taking statins because of muscle pain, but statins aren’t causing it, new study says
-How to get free COVID tests delivered before the program is suspended on Friday
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library and 5:30-7:30 at City Hall vigil
>FOOD: Dunkin’ to offer teachers free coffee for back-to-school
>SHOPPING: The 15 best small female owned brands on Amazon to shop now
>HOMES: Home sale cancellations rise in "remarkably uncertain time"
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog was terrified of going outside until... (3:45)
>TV/STREAMING: Drew Barrymore abruptly cancels taping for season 3 premiere of her struggling talk show
>MOVIES: Weird Al Yankovic kisses Madonna in trailer for new biopic starring Daniel Radcliffe
>CELEBRITY: Kelli Giddish forced out of "Law & Order: SVU" by NBC, report claims
>HISTORY: The WPD at the Worcester Historical Museum
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Postal worker helps save assault victim in Connecticut
-Meanwhile, in Utah, couple's height difference earns them Guinness World Record
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-School Van Driver for Summit Agency in Worcester
-Forklift Operator, at Imperial Distributors
-Inventory Control, at Imperial Distributors
-Retail Sales Merchandiser, at Imperial Distributors
-Full-time dispatcher for Millbury Police
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
+Noon: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
+Noon: Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
+Noon: Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
+Noon: Tracking Patriots' schedule leaks with dates and times
-Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Weekly farmers market in Worcester opens Sunday
-UMass Medical School students launch summer camp for Worcester high schoolers interested in careers in medicine
-Worcester nonprofit leader Ron Waddell announces run for state Rep.
-Burncoat High School launches feasibility study for possible new school project
-Out to Lunch set to return to Worcester Common with new musical acts
-Check out this McDonald's-themed cake from Worcester bakery
-Last Call: Retired astronaut and researcher Al Sacco Jr. keeps looking up
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 dogs found at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, 1 found on Belmont Street
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Globally Inspired Restaurants (5:23)
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal Worcester pedestrian crash was beloved firefighter
-Police body camera video shows moments after child fell from window in Worcester
-Worcester cybersecurity firm issues warning over financial future
-Controversial 288-unit Worcester housing project in limbo after zoning request withdrawn
-Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
-Official results: Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-Related: Message from Town Manager Peter Lukes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): House arrest for ex-Westminster postal worker who hid bathroom camera
-Spencer man arrested for pulling knife on Leicester Walmart employee, threatening to slit cop's throat
-Candidates thank voters after Shrewsbury election wins
-Endangered Central Mass. school gets to stay open — for now
-Grafton Town Meeting approves override vote on town ballot
-Hear from the Grafton School Committee candidates in lead-up to Election Day
-Stephen Koronis named Charlton Select Board Chairman
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Between The Buried And Me to rise again at Palladium
-Chance the Rapper, Lainey Wilson among Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular performers (1:42)
-WPI Professor Michelle Ephraim’s memoir shortlisted for international literary prize
>OPINION: Tiffany Williams: Worcester is trying to build a modern city while still operating in the past
-Mary C. DeSouza: Parenting as a part of spring's natural flow
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 934 (28:01): Donald Perron, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran and former senior Worcester building inspector
>SPORTS: Patriots returning to Germany for international game against Lions
-Patriots rookie arrested on assault charge
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-2
>NATIONAL: U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month
-South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder convictions and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh
-Tragic: Video shows Frontier Airlines plane striking person on runway in Denver (2:14)
>NEW ENGLAND: Man goes viral for comments over Marblehead housing plan (1:44)
-Mass. looks to ban social media, but experts, even advocates, are skeptical
>COLLEGES: 6 Worcester State students win Library Research Awards
-African Diaspora Dance Association at Clark brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Experts reveal simple ways to avoid outrageous baggage fees
>BUSINESS: ComputerVault joins Advans IT in filing for bankruptcy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Radio Worcester (21:07): Why fundraising for life sciences startups is so difficult in 2026
>HOMES: Home sales barely budge in April as spring buying season off to disappointing start
>HEALTH: How having a baby affects mom's heart (2:50)
-Why younger adults are rethinking alcohol (2:48)
>FOOD: Salmonella contamination recalls: List of products
>TV/STREAMING: Late-night hosts crash "Colbert," he reveals which A-list actress he was "wildly attracted" to
>MOVIES: "Grown Ups 3" in the works at Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt's "Devil Wears Prada 2" salaries revealed
-James Van Der Beek's widow shares heartbreaking life update 3 months after actor's death
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:58)
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Wrong way crash survivor reunites with deputies who saved her
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Hollywood stars' free gas stunt sparks pandemonium at station
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