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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:49). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Second Out to Lunch of the season brings arts, music, business and more to the Common
+6:00: Elevated cocktail lounge The 1885 coming to Worcester’s Canal District
+6:00: Traffic advisory for Saturday's Latin American Festival in Worcester
+6:00: The 210 Awards for the Worcester Bravehearts 2023 season
+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: "No Hard Feelings," "Elemental," and more
+Noon: Worcester Walks: The city's only flock of sheep say hello at Donker Farm
+Noon: Jazz at Sunset returns "All In" with Verve and beautiful melodies
+Noon: First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — all in good "faith"
-Worcester police ask for help finding 17-year-old girl
-2 children taken by their non-custodial mother in Worcester found safe in upstate New York
-How a pair of Facebook posts prompted an outcry and roiled a Worcester City Council race
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (40:28): Political fallout from “hateful and harmful” social media posts
-Group says it plans to move community fridge from Main South location in Worcester (picture)
-Worcester Diocese says students must use names and pronouns assigned at birth (2:41)
-Related: Channel 5 coverage (1:54). Article
-Earlier: Key Catholic institutions decline new Worcester Diocese school gender, sexuality policies
-Radio Worcester (7:12): Laura Clancey celebrates completion of Burncoat High School bleacher construction
-Worcester Housing Authority announces death of former director Ruth Carlson
-Worcester Hot Dog Safari Saturday
-Worcester Branch Naacp Community Cookout Saturday
-Main South community cookout prepares for inaugural festival with a call for volunteers
-5 years ago: PawSox say they're leaving for Worcester
-Nicole Apostola: Worcester Community Labor Council forum for at-large council seats
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for August
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Document shredding at regional recycling center Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Blood drive in Shrewsbury on Friday
-S.E.L.C.O. open house postponed
-Public health advisory remains for 1 Shrewsbury pond
-TV crews coming to Sterling, Clinton
-Worcester Regional Food Hub to open sister location in Fitchburg
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Laura Ricci is helping to keep Sterling clean
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-New Lancaster fire truck going before voters
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Worcester’s once-blighted Midtown Mall is getting a ‘90s-style brewery
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things To Do: Pike Hair Fest, Pride Worcester Pageant, more ...
-Latin American Festival will feature music, arts, food, and more on Worcester Common
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 935 (27:15): Athy Memorial Home
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community with Ernie Floyd (59:26)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a young Worcester daycare worker who volunteered with the Special Olympics
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Nationals, 10-7
-7 instant takeaways from the Celtics' 2023-24 schedule
-Bob Cousy on the odd path that brought him to the Boston Celtics
-2023 Worcester Bravehearts memories (1:30)
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 2-1
-Assumption football team looks to repeat as league champion (4:05)
-Central Mass. natives win gold in bowling at Special Olympics World Games
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Rare flesh-eating bacteria kills 8; What you need to know in Mass.
-Aerial footage shows the devastation wrought by Maui wildfires (:17)
-Tragic: Dad finds 11-year-old daughter dead hours after she warned him about a stranger at the door: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Customer sues Eataly Boston after slipping on slice of prosciutto
-July tax collections rise 11% over July 2022
>COLLEGES: Photo Essay -- Clark's Summer STEM Workshop
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 great long weekend trips in Canada
>BUSINESS: Canton construction company expands with Worcester office
-Franchises offer vital economic opportunities
>HEALTH: New variant EG.5 is on the rise as COVID cases and hospitalizations go up
-As few as 4,000 steps a day can reduce your risk of death, but more is better
>FOOD: When does pumpkin spice season start? It already has in some places
>SHOPPING: You're not imagining it -- Here's why Halloween stuff is out earlier each year
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, August 6th to 12th. Most Expensive
>TV/STREAMING: Which streaming services offer student discounts? Subscribe to the best deals
>MOVIES: Bad behavior in blockbusters sparks theater-etiquette discussion
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears and husband Sam Asghari split
>ANIMALS: Puppy found with garbage wouldn't stop shaking (3:11)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 18th (1:47)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple wins Lucky for Life lottery during their anniversary
-Meanwhile, Florida man arrested after registering $250,000 Porsche stolen from museum, police say
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 41 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester residents frustrated with snow cleanup: "Florida looks awful freakin’ good"
-Chaos erupts as Worcester officer becomes trapped in car (3:55)
-Worcester Police Department is down nearly 60 officers: "This is a real crisis"
-Worcester police union leader influenced offer in Haxhiaj case, assistant district attorney says
-UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
-Illegal dumping fines could jump to $1,000 in Worcester
-Worcester School Committee eyes C.R.P., data privacy
-Mass. accuses Barre public employee of double-dipping (3:20). Article
-Trash and recycling delayed by 2 days in Worcester
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Thrive Support and Advocacy fundraiser at 2 Chefs
-ICYMI: Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
-How many snow days has Worcester had this year? When will school end now?
-Worcester city councilors push for "city with no potholes" dream
-City councilors want police to speed up crackdown on traffic law violators
-Worcester councilor pushes for city investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man facing charges for allegedly kidnapping 13-year-old in Northborough
-A new development on Elizabeth Street in Shrewsbury?
-Heavy fire tears through home on Lakeshore Drive in Ashburnham
-2 vehicle rollovers in Grafton amid snowy conditions
-Charlton Select Board begins process to change town's health insurance after steep premium hikes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-100 FM The Pike (13:34): Is it a Seger bar? Brian Daly on his viral mission to find out
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (7:14): Worcester's Angelo Gray is making movies and singing his heart out
-Poet's Cauldron to welcome Ursula Rucker at BrickBox Theater
>OPINION: Owura Sarkodieh: In praise of embracing African identity
-Lindsey Ford: 5 practical tips to reset digital habits after winter break
-Holy Cross' Worcester Voices (31:12): Clark Professor Melinda Marchand about her Worcester experience
-What’s Up Worcester (21:43): Dominican Marketplace Committee interview | Jennie Guzman & Laura Martinez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester girl who tragically passed away at 13
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown stirs Patriots buzz as trade rumors begin to swirl again
-Bruins beat Columbus, 4-2
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey hosts New Hampshire in Hockey East Quarterfinals
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall Of Fame announces 2026 inductees
-The Olympic break sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. makes final sweep of Nancy Guthrie's house in sign investigation has hit a dead end
-Bikini-clad women pictured with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files were his carers, family claims
-Tragic: Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 2-year-old girl recovering after home explosion (1:29)
-Malden High School girls' basketball coach charged with raping student (1:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 27 (33:26): A.I. at WPI, with Elke Rundensteiner and Yunus Telliel
-Clark student Skye Donaldson paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 4 popular national parks announce plans for 2026 visitor reservations
-Norwegian Cruise Line slammed over dining dress code change: "Idiotic rule"
>BUSINESS: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey cuts 4,000 jobs from Block in A.I. pivot
-LPL Financial Research: LPL Research’s 2026 strategic asset allocation
-Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales slow to start 2026
>HEALTH: "Boredom challenge" could have benefits for your brain (:18)
>FOOD: The pistachio bread recipe you "knead" to try (7:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper leaving "60 Minutes" in latest CBS staff shakeup
>MOVIES: 25th anniversary trailer for "The Mummy" (:31)
>CELEBRITY: The real reason behind Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' split revealed
-Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver "Power" Grant dies at 52
>ANIMALS: Disabled lamb becomes her dad’s wedding ring bearer (1:54)
>HISTORY: Storm comparison: Blizzard of '78 vs. Blizzard of '26 (6:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Kidney donor braves blizzard for Boston transplant surgery (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer crashes into home through living room window
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