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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 79 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "You Hurt My Feelings" and more
+Noon: Green Hill Neighborhood Association 10th annual community block party 1-4 Saturday
+Noon: Last Call: Marissa Gallant
+Noon: Dan Gabel and the Abletones getting back in the big band Summer Swing
+Noon: Polar Park Punch-Out official weigh-ins
-Clark University seeks to demolish entire Main South block for large student housing complex
-Girls Inc. of Worcester settles racial discrimination lawsuit with former employee
-Amtrak's new bus service connecting Worcester and Providence train stations (:27)
-Driving on sidewalk leads to multiple felonies in Worcester
-Daniel Rivera pleads guilty to role in disposing Worcester man’s body in 2019
-Worcester police employee alleges racist text, retaliation campaign
-Worcester nonprofit sues Holden over zoning law compliance
-Eat and be merry: Out to Lunch on Worcester Common
-Punishing summer heat can kill, maim when you live outdoors in Worcester
-508, A show about Worcester (27:18): Brendan updates Mike on the state of Worcester
-508 Forever Young holds Back to School Backpack Giveaway on Saturday
-Worcester schedules 3 voter information session
-Worcester Community-Labor Coalition School Committee forum (1:24:45)
-Unsolved: Worcester -- Stabbed in the heart during house party brawl. Video (18:56). Audio (20:28)
-ICYMI: Why Worcester native and actor supports the Hollywood strikes
-Demolition signs pop up at vacant former Big D property on Mill Street
-4-day Italian Festival set for Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Our Lady of Loreto Parish
-Drunk driver from Worcester who crashed in Spencer had loaded machine gun in car, police say
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Historic tour of Gale Free Library on Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Reminder: Property taxes due August 1st
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury town manager resigns effective immediately
-Sturbridge woman admits to stealing $741,000 from employer; paid mortgage, bought dirt bikes
-Drunk driver left biker bleeding on roadside after hit-run crash in Dudley
-Northborough's Armeno Coffee Roasters a blend of old and new in 100-year-old mill (3:52)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Shrewsbury releases August mosquito spray schedule
-Grafton police log, August 4th edition
-Item photos: Clinton Night Out provides family fun
-Item photos: Lancaster Summer Theater presents "The Addams Family"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up gig August 5th
>SHOWTIME: Central Mass. Jazz Fest returns in September with 3 new venues and great lineup
-Eight Things To Do: Blues and Brews, Redcoats and Rebels, Becky Bass, Dinosaur Day ...
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Tony Award winners to perform in Broadway in Worcester Season
-A new novel tells of Holocaust survivors rebuilding their lives
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 173 (28:13): David Peterson, candidate for councilor, District 1
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 394 (27:04): Tutti Druyan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who survived a concentration camp in Poland during World War II
>SPORTS: Punch-Out at Polar Park postponed until Saturday because of weather forecast
-100FM The Pike (4:21): Promoter Chuck Shearns about Punch-Out at Polar Park
-Holy Cross mourns loss of coach who died in tragic kayaking accident
-Bravehearts beat Vermont, 4-0, in battle for first place. Regular season home finale: 5 p.m. Saturday (Doubleheader and postgame fireworks)
-WooSox beat Mets, 17-9
-Shrewsbury Post 397 eliminated in Northeast Regional tournament
-Pirates Jimmie Robinson named league's Offensive Rookie of the Year
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-G.M. recalls some 2013-model vehicles due to air bag inflator malfunction
-NATIONAL: Part of Los Angeles County under quarantine due to invasive fruit fly native to Asia
-Cougar attacks 8-year-old boy as brave mom scares animal away at national park
-Tragic: S.U.V. crash kills a man and his grandson while they work in yard in Maine
>NEW ENGLAND: N.T.S.B. releases image of close call at Logan Airport (2:17)
-1 dead, another injured after reported altercation inside Marlborough apartment
>COLLEGES: New plan cuts student loan payments for millions to $0
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 stunning U.S. landmarks you never knew existed
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Outstanding Women in Business nominations close this week
-Yellow trucking company headed for bankruptcy, putting 30,000 jobs at risk
>SHOPPING: Mass. Amazon customer experiences nightmare return (3:11)
>HEALTH: Hallucinogen is looking pretty promising for depression treatment
-How lifestyle exercise can lower your cancer risk, according to a new study
>FOOD: Making kibbeh for the Middle Eastern Festival at St. Mary's Church
>HOMES: The incandescent lightbulb ban is now in effect. Here's what you need to know
>TV/STREAMING: When does "Only Murders in the Building" Season 3 come out?
>MOVIES: The surprising list of actors who were up to play Ken in "Barbie"
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Foxx says he "would’ve lost my life" were it not for his sister
>ANIMALS: Squirrel visits his rescuer every day for years (3:07)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 4th (1:56)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighter saves woman after car falls into Western Mass. floodwaters
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, burglar falls through bank drive-thru ceiling into recycling bin in front of officers
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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