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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 (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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