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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police bodycam: Teen shot by taser after Little League brawl
+6:00: Worcester airport to see second phase of runway fixes start August 21st, Massport say
+6:00: Jennifer Algarin sentenced to prison for stabbing her boyfriend to death in 2019
+6:00: Mental health crisis in the Worcester schools: What is being done about it?
+6:00: Worcester Election: Forums porobe district City Council candidates
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts tie as league's wins leader, but end up third seed in playoffs
+Noon: A repurposed school bus is bringing arts, tech programs to underserved youth in Worcester
+Noon: Pop punk band Yellowcard celebrates "Ocean Avenue," hits Worcester with new music
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Old Orchard Beach brings memories of childhood vacations
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-Last call: Worcester bar closes, will relocate outside of city
-New Tradition Bar opens in Worcester
-Worcester Regional Airport 2023 passenger numbers "stronger" after pandemic
-UMass Memorial ranked among best hospitals in state, new study says
-Drone flight inside Doherty Memorial High School construction (3:55)
-Worcester police arrest man after commercial break-ins on Green Street
-Radio Worcester (26:53): 6 nonprofits successfully relocate to former Unum building in Worcester
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Rival Gang Retaliation". Video (18:19). Audio (20:21)
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (8:10) -- Taste the Best of Central Mass. with Worcester Restaurant Week
-ICYMI: Worcester nonprofit receives $4 million for Greendale demolition, redevelopment
-Nonprofit Be Like Brit is increasing its security measures following kidnapping in Haiti
-Worcester hotel being converted into housing for the homeless is sold for $10.8 million
-What you need to know: Worcester preliminary election on September 5th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Mountview Middle School graduates, award recipients
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Ski Ward making snow in August
-Marion’s Camp in Sutton closed to swimming August 10th
-Bolton Fair returns for 140th year this weekend
-Millbury's link to professional basketball's integration efforts
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Shrewsbury police activity for July
-Grafton Select Board supports bottle bill revisions
-Summer concerts continue in Item towns
-Blackstone Valley Tech announces third trimester commendation list
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Access presale tickets for Disney on Ice at the DCU Center
-100 FM The Pike (4:51): Andy Grigorov from Cinema Worcester on finding a theater
-RoboCop's Peter Weller insults, annoys and kind of entertains at FAN EXPO Boston panel
-Aislynn Doyle: “I’d love to see actual proof”
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 176 (28:39): Nelly Medina, Candidate for School Committee, District E
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 14 (27:29): Former Mayor Konnie Lukes, attorney Stephen Gordon and Mark Henderson of the016.com
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime nurse who passed away at age 101
>SPORTS: Patriots gearing up for first preseason game
-Red Sox beat Royals, 6-2
-$5 tickets to Bravehearts' playoff game at 7 p.m. Wednesday
-TODAY! Fan bus to Burlington, Vermont for Bravehearts' playoff opener
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
-WooSox Weekly: WooSox 4-2 week keeps them in International League’s second-half playoff race
-Holy Cross football team ranked No. 5 in preseason Top 25
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Over 120,000 Kia Niro, Niro EV cars recalled for risk of engine compartment fire
>NATIONAL: $1.55 billion Mega Millions jackpot is the 3rd largest in U.S. history
-3 dead, dozens injured as tour bus crashes on Pennsylvania highway
-Tragic: Girl, 8, shot by man upset with kids making noise
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. father indicted in death of his son, 7, found burned, beaten
-Complaint leads to discovery of body at Boston public works facility
>COLLEGES: Women are still underrepresented as college presidents
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most patriotic small towns in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Is this the summer of strikes for U.S. workers? Here’s what the data says
-Should you be confident in The Hanover Insurance Group?
>SHOPPING: Here's when Christmas Tree Shops will hold its final day of business
>HEALTH: COVID levels in Mass. trending up
-A blast of air up the nose can stop migraine pain: new study
>FOOD: Lunchables adding fresh fruit to new snack tray, available in some stores this month
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, July 30th to August 5th
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy!" producer reveals big changes for "derailed" Season 40
>MOVIES: Take a look at the movies coming to theaters in August
>CELEBRITY: "Today" contributor Jill Martin opens up about “scary” cancer journey
>ANIMALS: Chimp sees the sky for first time in 28 years (2:56)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 8th (1:35)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mail carrier saves the life of 90-year-old woman during her shift
-Meanwhile, in Arkansas, truck spill covers highway in nacho cheese
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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