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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: The spirited growth of the LGBTQIA+ community in Worcester
+Noon: See the Italian Festival schedule this Weekend
+Noon: Middle Eastern festival set at St. Mary's Syriac Orthodox Church in Shrewsbury
+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: "Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse," and more
-Tragic end to missing person case
-Ex-curator sues Worcester Art Museum leaders, alleging discrimination and "offensive behavior"
-Man pleads guilty in beating, stabbing of Worcester lifeguard
-Menkiti Group picked to redevelop Denholm Building in Worcester
-WATCH: Full district City Councilor candidate forum on August 9th
-Earlier: Nicole Apostola: Worcester Community Labor Council forum for district council seats
-Related: WCCA-TV Preliminary Candidate Special schedule
-The Summer Jam Classic returns to Crompton Park on Saturday
-Health advisories issued for 4 Shrewsbury bodies of water
-$1 million Millbury lottery winner on her way to car dealership
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Rival Gang Retaliation". Video (18:19). Audio (20:21)
>DINING OUT: Channel 5's "Chronicle" visits Worcester bakery
-ICYMI: Worcester's Italian Festival returns this weekend
-Clark hears concerns on proposed 7-story student housing complex in historical Main South area
-Developer proposes 50 single family homes and associated cul-de-sacs on Salisbury Street
-Wachusett Mountain unfurls fabulous festivals this summer & fall
-Worcester police bodycam: Teen shot by taser after Little League brawl
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Jennifer Crowley publishes late husband's memoir
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-The August Among Friends is now available
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): How to get discount tickets to Bolton Fair
-"Offensive content targeting the Jewish community" sent to West Brookfield residents
-Douglas first responders holding school supplies drive
-Shrewsbury Police Department hosts first Youth Police Academy
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Southbridge affordable housing complex for the elderly sold for $7.1 million
-Calling artists for downtown Clinton project
-Highlights from Millbury Select Board meeting
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Ten Things To Do: Food Truck Fest, Randy Houser, Sunflower Show ...
-Augmented reality project brings strange creatures to life on the Worcester Common
-Romance Authors Festival Saturday features New England writers
-How to throw a kid-friendly slumber party that's a hit with the whole family
-WCCA-TV Chandler Chat No. 393 (28:10): Mass. Senator Michael Moore
-Unity Radio Unity In The Community (58:10): Bill Coleman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to gifted seamstress who ran her own bridal shop
>SPORTS: Patriots rookie quarterback shines in preseason loss to Texans
-Red Sox beat Royals, 2-0
-Bravehearts rained out. Homed playoff game 6 tonight
-Wade Boggs meets fans in visit to Polar Park; WooSox rained out
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (42:43): Philomena Fitzgerald 40 Under 40 honors reflection
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: 53 people have died from the Maui wildfires, governor says
-Flyover of Maui show a town reduced to rubble by wildfires (1:38)
-Tragic: 3 hunters found dead in underground reservoir were trying to save dog — and then each other
>NEW ENGLAND: 35 arrests made after police helicopters patrol Brockton (1:45)
-Vermont woman's February death, once thought natural, now deemed homicide
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. rises to challenge of health care worker shortage
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best places to go river rafting in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: NASA, Department of Energy provide $650,000 to Worcester R&D company
-Radio Worcester (8:49): Better Business Bureau warns of growing “check washing” scam
>SHOPPING: Amazon to ride Prime Day wave and host sale event in October
>HEALTH: New cancer hope as pill kills tumors — thanks to little girl
-What you should know about the latest COVID surge
>FOOD: Campbell Soup shells out $2.7 billion for popular pasta sauces
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, July 30th - August 5th
>TV/STREAMING: Rob Lowe hints at unrevealed "West Wing" horror stories: “They would make your hair stand up"
>MOVIES: Best Hallmark movies 2023 so far
>CELEBRITY: Made in America Fest canceled amid headliner Lizzo’s sexual harassment suit
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pets up for adoption -- Meet Ace and more
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 11th (1:29)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 87-year-old woman fought off an intruder, then fed him
-Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, H.O.V. lane driver busted with mannequin in passenger seat (:39)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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