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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Indian Lake in Worcester closed Tuesday for algae treatment (pictured)
+6:00: Kimberlee Henry, former Oxford High principal, is new equity officer for Worcester schools
+6:00: Menkiti Group hoping to bring new life to downtown Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: Italian festival a gathering of family, history
+6:00: 2 legends, 1 friendship: Basketball star Bob Cousy remembers director William Friedkin
+6:00: Shrewsbury community says goodbye to Christmas Tree Shops
+Noon: A dentist's fraud enabled Worcester dentist to victimize Medicaid patients, judge says
+Noon: Worcester District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj running for second term
-A familiar restaurateur plans new Canal District eatery
-Vernon Hill American Legion Post 435's Lego Ride returns for another year
-MassHealth recognizes 8 Worcester nursing facilities
-Grafton Hill apartment building rises 138% in value over 6 years amid high demand
-Historic Elm Street Hogg House a step closer to becoming lodging house for WPI students
-Familiar construction firm tops new list of Central Mass. employee-owned companies
-Worcester teacher contract: How does it compare with neighboring districts?
-R.E.C. Worcester’s YouthGROW farm program celebrates 20 years
-Worcester sees early success with new 311 mobile app
-ICYMI: Ex-Worcester resident witnesses wildfire disaster unfolding near home in Hawaii
-Man seriously injured in Worcester motorcycle crash
-Wanted violent kidnapper found hiding in Worcester crawl space: Police
-Worcester Summer Jam Classic is a slam dunk for local basketball players and fans
-Worcester World Cup kicks off competition
-Central Mass. Agency on Aging hosts inaugural Grandparents Back-to-School Fun Fest
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center cookout on Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Bagel Inn honors passing of "beloved friend, coworker, mentor and great human being"
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mediterranean Festival in Shrewsbury draws thousands
-Rutland Navy cadet makes waves
-Whittier Farms looks to the future of dairy while honoring its rich history
-Solar panels eyed for Shrewsbury Police Station roof
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Time to perk up at R.F.K.'s café in Clinton
-Princeton first responders cite safety concerns in push for new public safety building
-Household hazardous waste can be brought to Sutton
-Leicester Police Department hosting home firearms safety training
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester's Jim Rice will "Celebrate Steve & Eydie" with Valerie Roy
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-Unity Radio Unity In The Community (58:10): Bill Coleman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who owned 2 package stores and was a connoisseur of fine wines
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Tigers, 6-3
-Stellar season ends for Worcester Bravehearts
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 13-4
-Holy Cross women's basketball team savors Bronagh Power-Cassidy's homecoming trip to Ireland
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Toyota recalls Tundra models in largest recall this year
>NATIONAL: Hawaii underestimated the deadly threat of wildfire, records show
-Kansas newspaper co-owner, 98, dies after being "stressed beyond her limits" from police raid
-Tragic: Man on a trip to spread his dad's ashes dies of heat stroke in National Park
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man found guilty of murdering wife after she filed for divorce
-Investigation underway after human remains found in wooded area in Falmouth
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School professor elected president of American Society for Cell Biology
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. citizens will need visa to travel to Europe in 2024
>BUSINESS: Unemployment rises slightly across Central Mass.
-Full-time UPS drivers will earn $170,000 a year, on average, in new contract
>HEALTH: F.D.A. approved first pill for post-partum depression
-Common nail salon tool may cause D.N.A. damage and mutations in human cells, research finds
>FOOD: What is Dunkin' Spiked? Signs point to new hard iced coffee, tea products
>SHOPPING: 2.2 million Threshold candles recalled; at least 1 injured
>HOMES: Recently sold Worcester property fetches $1.07 million
>TV/STREAMING: Meghan Markle's show "Suits" breaks streaming record
>MOVIES: Gal Gadot says "Wonder Woman 3" being developed
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift announces "1989 (Taylor's Version)"
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog waits in driveway every day for dad to come home (3:08)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 14th (2:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cancer survivor goes skydiving for his 90th birthday
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, 800-pound "Butter Cow" sculpture returns to state fair
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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