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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Pile-up crash slows traffic on I-290 in Worcester
+Noon: Robert Kraft’s company buys site of Worcester furniture store for $1.8 million
+Noon: Troopers help rescue grazing horse at side of Mass. Pike in Charlton
+Noon: Mayday Parade tops the bill as Sad Summer Fest comes to the Palladium
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio at 961 (Union Station) on Wednesday
+Noon: Pro debuts at Punch-Out at Polar Park for Dan Docimo, Justin Laporte
-State assigns receiver to oversee Whitinsville nursing home not paying workers (2:24). Article
-Earlier: Whitinsville health care workers not paid for over a month say their checks bounced (2:59). Article
-Worcester actor talk about her latest movie with Nicolas Cage
-Overnight: Rig overturns on Route 20 in Millbury
-Site of Worcester chicken shop, church sold for $500,000
-More than 140 years after its invention in Worcester, candlepin bowling alley owners and enthusiasts seek to bring new energy
-Parts of Green Hill Parkway to close for a month
-Worcester to open 311 customer service center on Main Street
-Worcester Punk Rock Flea Market set to return to the Hotel Vernon
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-U.S. Senate candidate Ian Cain meets with Worcester voters
-Worcester police honor retiring officer for 30 years of service
-Digital equity in Worcester: Report says library key to fix inequity
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week begins Monday
-ICYMI: Man drowns after jet ski accident on local pond
-Worcester police arrest 53 adults, 1 kid after illegal roaming car show
-Worcester holds Major Taylor bike climb
-Congressman McGovern reacts to closure of Stop & Shop grocery stores (2:35)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden rower to compete in Paris Olympics
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Meet the Dudley Police Department's newest bloodhound K-9, Maverick
-Leicester police ask for help IDing dirt bike rider
-2 face cocaine trafficking charges after Shrewsbury traffic stop
-Shrewsbury Police Department newsletter
-Sterling runner strides toward Chicago Marathon
-Paxton C.O.A. trips - Portland Harbor cruise, Crane Estate
-Free concert August 3rd in South Grafton
-Blackstone Valley Education Foundation welcomes new executive director
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Southwick's Zoo welcomes spider monkeys to new exhibit
-Worcester State alum Brian Skerry explores "Sea Change" in PBS series
-Radio Worcester (20:49): Mechanics Hall’s Kathy Gagne highlights exciting summer events
-Victor D. Infante: The shirtless jaywalker blocking traffic on Main Street, and other local driving hazards
-Tori Carbone: Strategies for managing summer meltdowns
-Manny Jae Media (47:53): Dianne Langford James on breaking cycles & building your legacy
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:10:35)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator who served as principal for 39 years
>SPORTS: How Celtics players fared in Team USA’s pre-Olympics win vs. Germany
-Reasons to feel good and reasons to worry about 2024 Pats (6:01)
-Latest report on Bill Belichick’s NFL coaching future
-Red Sox lose to Rockies, 9-8
-Red Sox players send clear message a trade deadline nears
-Bravehearts' Pincince has family connection to Fitton Field
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts walk off into All-Star break
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bonus Kids Club Day
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester drops 2 of 3 against Lehigh Valley
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Hyundai, Chrysler, Porsche, BMW among 94,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Holy Cross professor: What Catholic Church says about political violence
-Tragic: Pregnant teen's body found by father; ex-boyfriend arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:23) — Date set as prosecutors plan to retry case
-75-year-old Vermont man facing charges for road rage incident
>COLLEGES: Through photographs, Clark Steinbrecher Fellow revisits their roots
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the world's newest cities
>BUSINESS: Airlines and hospitals still scrambling from impacts of outage (3:00)
-LPL Research: Key themes for bonds in the second half of 2024
-W.B.J. Editorial: Nurture our Central Mass. superpower
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. — Summer-blooming perennials you'll love
>SHOPPING: Bissell recalls over 3 million Steam Shot steam cleaners for burn risk
>HEALTH: Research shows walking or biking to work can improve health (:58)
-Short bursts of exercise before bed can help you sleep longer (1:03)
>FOOD: Best coffee shops with workspace in Central Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: The little-known Disney Channel rule that canceled your favorite childhood show
>MOVIES: Nicolas Cage says there’s 1 of his 120 movies he wants you to see
>CELEBRITY: Shirley MacLaine, 90, makes rare public appearance in Malibu
>HISTORY: Lincoln Park at Lake Quinsigamond
>ANIMALS: Family takes 3 dogs on a "vacation" (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man nears finish of massive run around U.S.
-Meanwhile, in Maine, llama escapes property to avoid dental exam
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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