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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: UMass Medical School alerting 134,000 individuals of data breach
+5:00: Office manager for late Worcester dentist sentenced; fraud role found "minimal"
+5:00: One-third of Downtown Worcester dedicated to parking: Audit
+Noon: Dynamic Futures helps students understand mental health issues
+Noon: Main South community cookout prepares for inaugural festival with a call for volunteers
+Noon: Writing Lines: Spoken word, authors' journeys, and more in area events
+Noon: Terptown Throwdown back with "blend" of reggae, ska, hip-hop and more
+Noon: Bleachers returning to Burncoat High
-New in the Woo: Holy Rolls ice cream and specialty drinks (pictured)
-UPDATE: Traeatment postponed because of rain. Indian Lake in Worcester closed Tuesday for algae treatment
-A dentist's fraud enabled Worcester dentist to victimize Medicaid patients, judge says
-Woman says racial profiling, claim of "cell phone gun" led to strip search by Worcester P.D.
-2 legends, 1 friendship: Basketball star Bob Cousy remembers director William Friedkin
-Kimberlee Henry, former Oxford High principal, is new equity officer for Worcester schools
-Menkiti Group hoping to bring new life to Downtown Worcester
-Worcesteria: Italian festival a gathering of family, history. Gallery (7 photos)
-Worcester District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj running for second term
-WCCA-TV's Preliminary Candidates Special (1:37:14)
-ICYMI: A familiar restaurateur plans new Canal District eatery
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Police Department releases July stats
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Senior Center cookout on Wednesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury community says goodbye to Christmas Tree Shops
-Local Girls on the Run sites get ready for fall season
-Sunshine Café in Clinton gives out scholarships
-Student charged with wanton destruction of property after falling into car during arrest
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Local company promoting proper disposal of hazardous waste
-Westborough's inaugural Run for Wildlife features a beautiful course to benefit a good cause
-Sterling Fair is September 8th to 10th
-Tractor-trailer gets stuck on traffic light post in Leominster
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Color the City 3 -- A vibrant spectacle of art and community in Worcester
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- The Main South Woodsman Serial Killer - Part 1. Video (17:11). Audio (17:54)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent his career in the restaurant industry serving the needs of his customers
>SPORTS: Patriots sign ex-Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott to 1-year, $4 million deal
-Bruins' star David Krejci announces retirement
-Worcester World Cup concludes with exciting victories and celebrations
-Bravehearts thank fans for historic 10th season
-WooSox Weekly: WooSox 5-1 week jumps them into tie for top spot in division
-Holy Cross football teams ranked No. 5 in another preseason poll
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Video captures house exploding in Pennsylvania, killing 5 (:35)
-Number of dead from Maui wildfires reaches 99, as governor warns there could be scores more
-Tragic: 11-year-old boy in custody after allegedly shooting 8-year-old girl
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. boy saved by family members after nearly drowning in pool
-Water Country is retiring its iconic jingle. What do you think of the new one?
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria N.S.L.S. chapter receives Founder’s List Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Stunning lighthouses you can actually stay in
>BUSINESS: Worcester foundation announces move to Mercantile Street
-Unlocking the power of your executive benefits & compensation
>HEALTH: New variant is on the rise as COVID cases and hospitalizations go up
-Do you really need 10,000 steps a day? Study reveals how many to live longer
>FOOD: Nestlé recalls some Toll House chocolate chip cookie dough bars due to wood chips
>DINING OUT: Why 5 p.m. is the new 8 p.m. when it comes to dining out
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading -- Bedlam Book Café
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 6th to 12th
>TV/STREAMING: Reality stars claim NBC, Bravo concealed sexual violence, denied mental health treatment and more
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: "Blind Side" subject Michael Oher claims Tuohy family never adopted him — instead made millions off his name
>ANIMALS: Itchy bear's back scratching looks like dance moves
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 15th (2:09)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. veteran receives Purple Heart 55 years overdue
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, authorities warn of 3 cows on the loose
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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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