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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: Surveillance videos: Worcester police looking for driver who ran down man on a scooter
+Noon: Worcester changes Highland Street closure direction
+Noon: Worcester Housing Authority building demo’d; major redevelopment project progresses
+Noon: Want free tickets to the Bravehearts' final regular-season games?
+Noon: Worcester African Festival returns for second year of celebration
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Grafton's Gummere Woods great for a peaceful hike
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Dragonflies and tears at Newport Folk Festival
+Noon: Last Call: Fadi Yousef, poet
-Worcester police looking for missing 17-year-old
-Stop and Shop, Big Y delis in Mass. closed again by recall linked to listeria outbreak (1:06)
-Stephen Nedoroscik waited his whole life for 1 pommel horse routine — and he nailed it
-Related: Stephen Nedoroscik's girlfriend swoons over Olympics win
-Related: Full coverage of Stephen Nedoroscik, from Worcester to Paris
-Earlier: Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik helps U.S. to first gymnastics medal since 2008
-Earlier: Watch Stephen's CLUTCH pommel horse routine (:59)
-Man charged with W.R.T.A. bus terminal shooting ordered held without bail
-Real estate firm expands Worcester portfolio, purchases Mill Street apartment complex for $10.2 million
-Worcester warehouse sold to cabinet company owner for $600,000
-Worcester incubator provides roadmap for establishing Central Mass. as a global biomanufacturing leader
-Worcester advocates join rally against Mass. shelter limits; Healey firm
-City of Worcester (:38): Trash Talk | Why can't I put plastic bags in recycling bin?
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant among Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Brunch Restaurants (5:44)
-ICYMI: 13-year-old pedestrian struck by car on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester (:55). Article
-Third person arrested in Worcester shooting that killed 17-year-old
-2 teens steal moped from 2 kids at gunpoint in Worcester, police say
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Screening of Hallmark Christmas movie filmed partly at Seven Saws
-TODAY! Island music concert Wednesday
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Friend: Disabled victim of Webster fire a longtime chef in area
-PHOTOS: Shrewsbury mourns death of canine officer Hunter
-Leominster man upset over high stakes basketball bet arrested at Motel 6
-Ayer officials to address hospital closing concerns (1:56)
-New par-3 golf course in Northbridge can be good for the game
-Shrewsbury Select Board update (:35)
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Call for art for Color the City festival
-Listen Up: Songwriter Jake McKelvie offers fresh "New Kind of Hat"
-100FM The Pike (10:23): Dweezil Zappa on the time he baffled Eddie Van Halen
-Kommunity Block Party to feature crafters, nonprofits and poetry
-Janice Harvey: G.O.P. is paying for not properly vetting V.P. nom
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 58 (29:30): Deb Shear
-Unity Radio (59:30): Unity in the Community
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of Moynihan's Pub on Main Street in Worcester
>SPORTS: Simone Biles breaks Olympic medal record for U.S. gymnasts
-U.S. uses 94-yard buzzer-beater to score rugby bronze in massive upset over Australia
-Young Patriots pass-rusher pops in Matthew Judon’s absence
-NFL Hall of Fame weekend and preseason Week 1 schedule, TV and announcer
-Red Sox lose to Seattle, 10-6
-Bravehearts beat Vermont, 9-5. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 2nd. Los Bravos Night No. 2
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 11-6
-Holy Cross star Jordan Fuller named to Walter Payton Award watch list
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: U.S. violent crime rates in 2024 return to pre-COVID levels
-Suspect arrested for shooting of 7-month-old baby
-Tragic: Hero dad killed trying to save twin toddlers from oncoming train
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing Lynn teenager found dead after dayslong search (1:47)
-Flash floods wash away roads in Vermont (:22)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. adds female officers to its police department
-Assumption names Marisa Gregg chief marketing and communications officer
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 fascinating European castles you've never heard of
>BUSINESS: LPL Research: Key Themes for the macroeconomic landscape in the second half of 2024
-The rise of E.S.G. investing and its implications for corporations
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, July 21st to 27th
>HEALTH: Can this home test help prevent colon cancer deaths?
-New Parkinson’s drug shows "life-changing" transformation
>FOOD: Weight-loss drugs eat into grocery basket
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jeff Goldblum show on Netflix (1:46)
>MOVIES: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez's "Unstoppable" headed to film festival amid divorce rumors
>CELEBRITY: "General Hospital" alum Haley Pullos gets probation after D.U.I.
>HISTORY: Former State Mutual Building, 1945
>ANIMALS: Cat shows up exactly when his foster mom needs him (3:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple $200,000 richer after plucking "losing" lottery ticket back out of trash
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, black bear and cub destroy car's interior (:33)
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>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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