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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 2 children taken by their non-custodial mother in Worcester found safe (pictured)
+6:00: Group says it plans to move community fridge from Main South location in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester Housing Authority announces death of former director Ruth Carlson
+6:00: Northern Worcester County's only birthing center closing
+6:00: 2023 Worcester Bravehearts memories (1:30)
+Noon: Worcester police ask for help finding 17-year-old girl
+Noon: 5 years ago today: PawSox say they're leaving for Worcester
+Noon: Seven Things To Do: Pike Hair Fest, Pride Worcester Pageant, more ...
-Worcester’s once-blighted Midtown Mall is getting a ‘90s-style brewery
-New CNN host Laura Coates has Worcester roots
-Worcester cop threatens to sue over alleged harassment by police chief
-Man who won $8 million judgment against Worcester cops who fabricated evidence says they haven’t paid
-Study ranks Worcester in the top 20 most expensive places to raise children
-Thousands expected to attend Brazilian Festival of Worcester
-Channel 4 Meteorologist who grew up in Holden welcomes second daughter (:24)
-Worcester School Committee gives Superintendent Rachel Monárrez another 2 years
-Brazil governor Rafael Fonteles gives high marks to Worcester Technical High School
-Key Catholic institutions decline new Worcester Diocese school gender, sexuality policies
-Earlier: New Worcester Diocese schools policy prohibits gender expression
-Radio Worcester (17:57): Mayor Joe Petty talks about Worcester Catholic school policy, new Burncoat and East Middle schools and the migrant crisis
-Worcester Newborn Nurse Visits Program gets boost from Attorney General
-Continue the fun with these summer and fall fairs
-Nicole Apostola: Worcester Community Labor Council forum for at-large council seats
-William Coleman makes another run for mayor of Worcester
-Main South community cookout prepares for inaugural festival with a call for volunteers
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant now offers delivery through GrubHub and DoorDash
-ICYMI: New store opens in former Dick's Sporting Goods at Lincoln Plaza
-UMass Medical School alerting 134,000 individuals of data breach
-Office manager for late Worcester dentist sentenced; fraud role found "minimal"
-One-third of Downtown Worcester dedicated to parking: Audit
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Woman's Club honorees
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Holden Police Department releases July stats
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lakeside building in Shrewsbury saw a variety of uses over time
-Customers staying cool amid hot weather at West End Creamery in Northbridge
-TODAY! Sutton veterans' agent meetings available
-Local residents, workers can participate in health assessment
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Young actors bring "Little Mermaid" to summer program
-Tahanto summer league gives hoop experience
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Worcester's New Tradition: From motorcycle shop, to coffeehouse to bar
>SHOWTIME: The Creatures of Worcester are back
-Madonna's rescheduled Boston shows have new dates — next year
-Listen Up: High Lowdowns deliver high-energy debut album
-Last Call: Tomek Doroz — painter, film and TV crew member
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 73 (29:05): ABS Solutions
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 935 (27:15): Athy Memorial Home
-Unsolved: Worcester -- The Main South Woodsman Serial Killer - Part 1. Video (17:11). Audio (17:54)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who served in Vietnam and then became a high school teacher
>SPORTS: Nationals beat Red Sox, 6-2
-Worcester Railers' Bobby Butler of Marlborough announces retirement from pro hockey
-Assumption football team looks to repeat as league champion (4:05)
-Holy Cross quarterback Matthew Sluka focuses on senior season
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 8-1
-NFL preseason Week 2 schedule, TV and announcers
-Worcester native Pete Royce brings back memories with "Bowling for Scholars" charity broadcasts
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: North Carolina dad shoots, kills driver who ran over his son, police say
-Maui wildfire death toll up to 110 as official says using warning sirens wouldn’t have saved lives
-Tragic: Mother drowns in Franconia Falls trying to save 10-year-old son (2:56)
>NEW ENGLAND: Springfield man kills grandmother, injures grandchildren before shooting himself
-Cape Cod man accused of touching girls inappropriately at the beach, including licking one
>COLLEGES: Strong town-gown bonds vital at Clark, Clark President writes
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 8 best cities for music lovers
>BUSINESS: I set my shame aside and returned my bakery to profitability
-Inflation forcing Americans to spend $709 a month more than they did 2 years ago
>HEALTH: Lots of sugar may raise your risk of getting kidney stones (:55)
-Wegovy shown to reduce risk of heart attack, stroke in major cardiovascular trial
>FOOD: 4 from Central Mass. make Boston Globe's list of best 20 ice cream stands in Mass.
>SHOPPING: Amazon scraps several private label clothing brands
>HOMES: Can you buy a home in Massachusetts for $200,000 or less?
>TV/STREAMING: For the first time, cable and broadcast makes up less than half of TV viewing
>MOVIES: "Barbie" may not get a sequel since Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling & Greta Gerwig have no deal
>CELEBRITY: Bruce Willis’ wife shares emotional update amid his dementia struggle
>ANIMALS: Adorable adoptable pets of the week in the Worcester area
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 17th (2:19)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman celebrating 104th birthday shares her secret to longevity
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, watch a bear crash a wedding and raid the dessert table
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man, 62, struck, killed crossing Hope Ave.
-Husband and wife educators to graduate together from Worcester State with master’s degrees
-Why a 3D printed goat remains the guest of honor at WPI’s graduations
-Couple scrambles to save wedding after Anna Maria College announces closure
-Former Councilor Etel Haxhiaj to receive Worcester peace award alongside immigrant advocate
-Worcester park could be renamed in honor of Roberto Clemente (:47). Article
-Black bear relocated after being found near busy road in Shrewsbury
-Railroad spike hurled through windshield on Route 2 in Gardner, driver says (2:15)
-Burncoat High School prom photos at Worcester’s Union Station
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Frank's Steak House: The oldest steakhouse in Greater Boston (4:40)
-ICYMI: Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-Union Station operator search begins as Maxwell Luciano’s vows to stay
-Worcester radio station sold for $1.45 million
-Worcester initiative tackles social isolation crisis — a conversation at a time
-Affordable housing project near Worcester Senior Center may be delayed
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Audit shows $424,000 unknown to Barre officials before override request
-Webster Special Town Meeting approves capital spending, sewer pump station project
-Man with G.H.B., meth and ketamine in vehicle arrested after Leicester crash
-Blackstone man arrested on warrant, charged after drug use and prostitution reported at apartment
-Leominster man arrested after crashing into truck, fire hydrant outside Mai Tai’s before fleeing scene
-Transparency, oversight at center of Auburn Housing Authority debate
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Brad Paisley announces new tour dates, including 4 stops in New England
-Victor D. Infante: Bill Buckner, Jack McCarthy and the modern era's "Casey at the Bat"
>OPINION: Katy MacQueen: 4 laughable misconceptions I had about motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: We keep calling it apathy when people are actually tired of being used
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 101 (8:05): Homelessness, Part 3
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 601 (28:41): Leah Bradley
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away unexpectedly at age 26
>SPORTS: WPI softball coach leads team to record season after cancer diagnosis (3:52)
-Assumption, WPI softball teams win championships and N.C.A.A. berths
-Why NBA Draft Lottery results were a win for Celtics
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 31
>CARS: Clearing up the backup camera
>NATIONAL: Hantavirus patient in critical condition after doctors dismissed symptoms as "anxiety"
-Radio Worcester (16:19): U.F.O. expert Ronny LeBlanc says new Pentagon files could mark “turning point in human history”
-Tragic: Missing hikers found dead and holding each other after volcano erupts
>NEW ENGLAND: Cambridge shooting, how it all unfolded
-Inside an alarming year for Mass. prisons: Spate of suicides forces reckoning
>COLLEGES: Research led by WPI professor advances sustainable solutions for end-of-life battery waste
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Memorial Day weekend getaways within 2 hours of Central Mass.
>BUSINESS: Nichols, Worcester Business Journal launch second year of Women’s Executive Academy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction, and treasury market consequences
-Know How: Vanity metrics need to die
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: An O.B.G.Y.N.’s take on pregnancy timing
-Ariana Becker: A mindset reset this Mental Health Awareness Month
>SHOPPING: Amazon Memorial Day sale: Dates, categories, what to buy
>FOOD: The real difference between whole foods and processed foods
>TV/STREAMING: Savannah Guthrie officially confirms surprising career move as mom Nancy remains missing
>MOVIES: When Michael Keaton and Glenn Close scrapped over "The Paper"
>CELEBRITY: Martin Short speaks for first time about "nightmare" of his daughter's death
-Hayden Panettiere details being put in bed with an "undressed," "very famous" man at 18
>ANIMALS: Mama dog leads rescuer to a hidden cave to save her puppies (1:44)
>HISTORY: Publisher Isaiah Thomas was a true American patriot
>GOOD NEWS: 82-year-old E.M.T. holds coverage together for community
-Meanwhile, in Kansas, students take Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to prom
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