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In The News
>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 (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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