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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester bar remains closed following flood last week (pictured)
+5:00: Q.C.C. to host Super Saturday registration event tomorrow
+Noon: UMass Memorial brings back staff mask mandate as COVID surges
+Noon: Table Talk Pies matriarch gives $4 million to foundation
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: Worcester named 2nd worst city in the country for rooftop drinking
+Noon: Engelbert Humperdinck will be "All About Love" in Worcester
-Trial nears for Steven Foley, accused of killing, burning Cynthia Webb; Here’s what we know
-Leaking propane tank blamed for fatal home explosion
-UMass Medical School's legal bills swelled to $7.2 million in battle with UMass Memorial, MassLive investigation shows
-2 Worcester residents charged in Shrewsbury road rage incident
-Community Healthlink estimates 8 to 12 months to fully reopen detox programs in city
-Developers and tenants find value in putting their names on Worcester office buildings
-Worcester Airport will develop plan to eliminate "close calls" on runway
-Worcester city manager adopts faster building electrification code timeline favored by activists
-Find back to school information for Worcester families
-Tim Murray, other business and education leaders seek to derail M.C.A.S. ballot question
-Worcester schools consider affinity groups for families of LGBTQ students
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant mentioned among most-missed restaurants in state
-Unsolved: Worcester -- The Main South Woodsman serial killer - Part 2. Video (16:41). Audio (17:42)
-ICYMI: Woman at Worcester Regional Airport stopped with loaded gun, T.S.A. says
-Worcester receives $4.1 million grant for lead hazard reduction
-Caribbean carnival to mark 10th anniversary in Worcester
-Protesters object to Worcester Catholic schools' restrictive new LGBTQ+ policy (:52). Article
-Worcester District 5 candidates clash over police, attacks
-Nicole Apostola: W.E.C. School Committee District E candidate forum
-This Week in Worcester (55:54): The August of the Worcester Police Department
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Days returns Saturday
-Holden Days 2023 activities and schedule
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Wachusett Area Chamber awards scholarships
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen arrested for carjacking, fleeing police in 3 towns
-Automotive group acquires Westborough dealership
-Westborough teen digs up hometown history for Eagle Scout project
-St. Mary’s Family Festival is returning
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Leominster couple sell fentanyl-laced heroin to confidential informant 3 times, get busted
-Federal grant will fund full-time staffing at Spencer Fire Department
-North Central chamber named national Chamber of the Year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Mass. showcases its local wineries, offers a 'trail' guide for tourists
>SHOWTIME: Bruce Springsteen performs marathon show at Gillette Stadium
-Electric Haze to mark 10th anniversary with music, art and more
-Seven Things To Do: Get The Led Out, Jolly Beggars, The Outlaws ...
-Irish folk singer-songwriter Niall Connolly makes Worcester debut
-Books for the beach and beyond
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 15 (28:01): Former mayor Konnie Lukes, attorney Stephen Gordon and Mark Henderson of the016.com
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 74 (28:47): Education and Social Mobility
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester World War II veteran who worked at his family's bakery and then became a minister
>SPORTS: Red Sox drub Astros, 17-1
-Kayshon Boutte making a late-summer push for Bill Belichick's roster
-Ex-Patriot Julian Edelman joins FOX NFL Kickoff show for 2023
-Bravehearts' Dylan Vigue named league's top pro pitching prospect
-Holy Cross star named to watch list for Comeback Player of the Year
-WooSox beat Rochester, 4-3
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Medical debt hits the middle class hardest, new report says
-Wagner chief Prigozhin was assassinated but not by missile, U.S. officials say
-Tragic: 16 dead after bus crashes with trailer in central Mexico
>NEW ENGLAND: Hot air balloon makes lands on Vermont interstate
-Susan Sarandon sues Mass. construction company over "extensive problems" at her Vermont home
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. awards $1.2 million to students for tuition, costs
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (12:48) -- Coming-of-age tales illustrate divided loyalties
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 things you should never buy from duty-free
>BUSINESS: Domestic visitors fuel rebound in tourism spending
-Higher ed is a strategically important industry in Central Mass.
>HEALTH: Amazon Pharmacy to offer insulin, diabetes drugs for as little as $35 a month
-Excessive social media use has many of the same effects as substance abuse: expert
>FOOD: Cape Cod chef shows how to make lobster rolls at home (4:25)
>SHOPPING: HP Labor Day sale -- Laptops, printers and more
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 13th to 19th
>TV/STREAMING: "America's Got Talent" live show eliminates 9
>MOVIES: Gal Gadot recounts Evil Queen audition, teases "Snow-White" live-action remake
>CELEBRITY: Professional wrestler Bray Wyatt dies at age 36, W.W.E. says
>ANIMALS: Teeny puppy claims big dog as his mom (3:09)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 25th (2:13)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How restoring car fostered joy, friendship for A.L.S. patient (2:38)
-Meanwhile, in Minnesota, woman says her Kia has been stolen 4 times in 1 year
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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