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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Flooding in historic Worcester building closes bar
-Thousands fill Worcester Common for 31st Latin American Festival
-For 13th year, Worcester Hot Dog Safari looks for top dog in area
-Wildfires magnify importance of Hawaiian artifacts at American Antiquarian Society in Worcester
-Worcester native, girlfriend barely escape deadly blaze on Maui destroying their home
-Worcester may open "welcome center" in response to influx of migrants, refugees
-Radio Worcester (2:26): City manager discusses potential Worcester "welcome center" for migrants
-Worcester City Council will review crisis pregnancy centers ordinances this week
-From anti-abortion clinics to employee social media, full slate ahead for City Council
-Batista backs new electrification building code; activists push faster action
-Man involved in 2020 Worcester homicide pleads guilty to assault, other charges
-Hundreds salute North High Assistant Principal Meg Milonopoulos at Celebration of Life (9:14)
-Related: Fundraiser for Milonopoulos Children's Education Fund
>DINING OUT: Worcester eatery to open Brookline location this fall
-ICYMI: Worcester bank robbery suspect in standoff behind Denholm Building; ground covered with cash
-Worcester seeks to redevelop D.P.W. properties off Shrewsbury Street
-Group that fights Worcester's overdose crisis hit with funding cut
-State authorizes tax abatement for daughter of fallen Worcester firefigher
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (40:28): Political fallout from “hateful and harmful” social media posts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden's Erik Bjorn puts up record numbers for Worcester State
-TODAY! Bandstand concert 6-8 Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury’s Beth Murray named 2023 Commonwealth Heroine
-West Boylston inches towards "safe harbor" goal
-Farm finding success through responsible agriculture
-Radio Worcester (14:32): Father-in-law of Marine Capt. Ross Reynolds continues efforts to ensure spousal benefits are transferred properly
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Clinton Pool offers cooling fun this summer
-Clark appointed acting town manager in Millbury
-Arts Festival August 26th in Sutton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Elevated cocktail lounge The 1885 coming to Worcester’s Canal District
>SHOWTIME: On the eve of Electric Haze's 10th anniversary, a tour from its owner
-New EcoTarium program allows kids to experiment with physics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former executive director of Worcester Housing Authority
>SPORTS: Takeaways from Patriots win vs. Packers in game halted by injury
-Slater praises Belichick's leadership after Bolden's injury
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 8-1
-The 210 Awards for the Worcester Bravehearts 2023 season
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 14-12
-Assumption football team looks to repeat as league champion (4:05)
-Worcester State grad Sophia Monopoli is excited to coach field hockey at alma mater
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Hilary weakens to Category 1 hurricane as storm moves within striking distance
-5 young men lured by fake job offer brutally murdered by Mexican drug cartel on camera: report
-Tragic: 6-year-old dies after accidentally shot in head by another child, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 Connecticut deaths linked to bacteria found in raw shellfish
-25-year-old woman killed in wrong-way, head-on crash on Route 2
>COLLEGES: Free community college education to Mass. adults 25 and above
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 luxury resorts in the U.S. that are actually affordable
>BUSINESS: 6-figure earners laid off at 3 times rate of low-income U.S. workers: report
-Publishers see dramatic drop in Facebook referral traffic as the social platform signals exit from news business
>HEALTH: S.T.I.s are on the rise in the U.S.
-Private health insurers won't cover new Alzheimer's treatment for some customers
>FOOD: Raspberry-lemon chiffon icebox cake
>SHOPPING: Shop the best early Amazon Labor Day sales
>HOMES: Mass. home sales prices hit new highs, even with buying down
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix nature documentary series, "Predators" (1:55)
>MOVIES: "Barbie" no longer box office doll as "Blue Beetle" dethrones her
>CELEBRITY: "This Is Us" actor Ron Cephas Jones dies at 66
>ANIMALS: Cat does parkour off her mom’s face (:58)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 20th (1:49)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dog saves toddler from bear in Conn.
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, man arrested in S.U.V. with "WE-HIGH" license plate
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: 25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in crash (2:36). Article
-Fireball caused loud boom heard across Mass., NASA says (4:24). Article
-City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-Markey secures Mass. Dems’ nod over Moulton, igniting generational showdown in Senate primary
-Related: 2 Democrats, 2 paths: Markey and Moulton in Worcester (2:06)
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Nichols plans to absorb Anna Maria fire science, other programs
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-ICYMI: Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 juveniles hospitalized after e-bike collides with vehicle in Clinton
-Group seeks probe into Rutland July Fourth cancellation
-3 charged after stolen dirt bike recovered, illegal gun seized in Webster
-Worker in Southbridge McDonald's french fry case due in Dudley court
-Douglas man under surveillance arrested on trafficking charge after picking up crack
-Leominster man accused of civil rights violation after open bottle report at Allen’s
-39 Elm Street emerges as flashpoint in Southbridge Town Council race
-Westborough High students learn beekeeping basics in innovative class
-Fixing crowns and funding communities: Dudley Woman's Club closes out fundraising year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Former Manor and Draught House owner launches Prohibition Beer
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1377 (30:00): The Rolling Stones, Gracie Abrams, The Black Keys and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Too many administrators bloat Worcester school budget
-Shaun Connolly: Spend the $609 to go to a World Cup game
-Laurel: At your service at the class volleyball game
-Manny Jae Media (50:55): 508 LIVE!
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to award-winning baker who worked at Crown and Widoff's bakeries
>SPORTS: Here's the full lineup for Drake Maye's charity softball game today at Polar Park
-Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball’s season ends at Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-2
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: Couple found dead were victims of Tom Selleck impersonator scam
-Why are more young people angry about A.I.? Researcher says there's been a "meaningful shift" with Gen Z (1:56). Article
-Tragic: High school graduate's home burns down during graduation ceremony
-Concertgoer dies week after being kicked in head by crowd surfer at rock festival
>NEW ENGLAND: State police hit with $25 million lawsuit (2:11)
-Maine lawn mower accident leaves child critically injured
>COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn awards for research in Brazil, Poland
-How can UMass make up for money cut by federal government? (9:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 costs travelers forget to budget for
-Yosemite ditches reservations, descends into chaos (2:03)
>BUSINESS: Reality-mimicking A.I. fuels spike in scams (1:59)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:34): Kwame Appiah, founder, Kumasi Soccer and Unity Street Soccer
>HOMES: The best plants for beginners to grow
>HEALTH: Doctor explains what residents should know about mpox
-Opthamologist's advice for protecting eyes from summer sun (3:09)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike Netflix movie, "Ladies First" (2:39)
>MOVIES: "Obsession" craze explained: Shocker horror hit makes 100 times its budget
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
-Mandy Moore names former child star who got her into "underage drinking"
>ANIMALS: Pig stops highway traffic to save her own life (2:33)
>HISTORY: Lake Boon was once a major tourist destination
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for bread, wins $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes
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