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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Michael Angelini (pictured) leading exodus of Bowditch & Dewey attorneys to start Worcester office for Boston-based firm
+6:00: Man arrested for hatchet attack in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester man indicted on child pornography charges
+Noon: Worcester man stopped on moped arrested on drug charges
+Noon: Five Things to Do: African Festival, TAKE3 and more ...
+Noon: 100FM The Pike (16:39): Yachtley Crew's Philly Ocean and Tommy Buoy help Mike Hsu decide if it's Yacht or not
+Noon: "Marvelous Wonderettes" line up for Square One Players of Shrewsbury
+Noon: Local dance classes offer a world of personal and cultural discovery
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing boy who could be in Worcester
-Mosquitoes in Worcester test positive for West Nile virus
-Worcester State employee opens Greek restaurant in Worcester
-Today only! $25 tickets to select shows at Hanover Theatre
-Worcester unveils vending machines for pay-as-you-throw bags
-George’s Bakery, Ed Hyder’s and Tasty Experience Bistro can help you beat the summer heat
-TODAY! Out to Lunch Festival and Farmers Market
-Movie "The Compatriots" has key scene shot at MB Lounge in Worcester
-UMass Memorial converting former nursing home into acute-care facility
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief
-City of Worcester (1:09): Trash Talk | What is single stream recycling and how does it work?
-Radio Worcester (15:32): Is Worcester’s 311 system helping to clean up the city?
-ICYMI: Robert Kraft’s company buys site of Worcester furniture store for $1.8 million
-Celtics great Bob Cousy welcomes owner, championship trophies to Salisbury Street
-Worcester to again make Polar Park debt payments without dipping into general fund
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Openings on town boards and committees
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden rower to compete in Paris Olympics
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): GoFundMe started for man who died in Rutland jet ski accident
-Gardner considers new site for horse racing track (2:13). Article
-Troopers help rescue grazing horse at side of Mass. Pike in Charlton
-A.D.A.-accessible fishing dock opens on Jordan Pond in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury police announce promotions
-Millbury fall town meeting Saturday, November 9th
-Shrewsbury couple opens new British Swim School franchise in Milford
-Uxbridge manufacturer appoints its C.E.O. to board of directors
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Megan Hilty, Christine Ebersole & Gavin Creel to be featured in Broadway in Worcester
-TODAY! Dorinda Wegener and Friends at TidePool BookShop, 7 p.m.
-Listen Up: Stroll into the past with new Shiverlane single
-Last Call: Cait the Clown
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Gen Alpha on body positivity, screen fatigue
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (44:35): Brooke Roberts of Wardrobe on Wheels
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 56 (18:57): Joyce Tavon, CEO, Mass. Housing and Shelter Alliance
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local priest
>SPORTS: Takeaways from the first day of Patriots training camp
-These former Central Mass. stars are making their statements at NFL training camps
-Bill Belichick turned down 49ers coaching offer to do "whatever he wanted"
-Red Sox lose to Rockies, 20-7
-Alex Cora agrees to $21 million contract extension with Red Sox
-Bravehearts game postponed. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 2nd. Los Bravos Night No. 2
-Worcester hockey history: A primer
-The hottest ballpark suites have A.C. and won’t break the bank
-WooSox split doubleheader with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-BMW recalls 291,000 S.U.V.s due to faulty interior cargo rails
>NATIONAL: Social Security's online update will affect millions
-Chinese and Russian military planes tracked off of Alaska
-Tragic: Armed man shot and killed during suspected road rage incident
>NEW ENGLAND: Man accused in deadly shooting outside Hindu temple to face judge
-Teen shot by homeowner after targeting Maine house in ding-dong-ditch prank: sheriff
>COLLEGES: Assumption announces 10% discount on graduate tuition for alumni
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 cruise ideas if you don't love beaches or heat
>BUSINESS: How to get refund for flights affected by global tech outage
-LPL Research: Key themes for bonds in the second half of 2024
-Worcester Business Journal editorial: Nurture our Central Mass. superpower
>HOMES: Worcester County median home price hits $500,000 as Central Mass. sales totals drop
>SHOPPING: Mattel introduces blind Barbie, Black Barbie with Down syndrome
>HEALTH: Does eating make you want to sleep? (1:03)
-A.I. detects cancer with 17% more accuracy than doctors
>FOOD: Strawberry Fields Forever: Summer is the time for sweet, locally grown fruits
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix pricing, plans — Basic ad-free dropped; see remaining plans
>MOVIES: "Shrek 5" is coming in July 2026, and the big stars are onboard
>CELEBRITY: Cher to release two-part memoir
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, built around 1870, partially destroyed in 1911
>ANIMALS: Neighbor's dog knocks on door everyday to play with her B.F.F. (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman pays it forward after winning $1 million in lottery
-Meanwhile, in Boston, wild turkey seen on video attacking car (2:29)
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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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