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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Joyner Lucas' "Best For Me" up for an MTV Video Music Award
+6:00: Food trucks: A smile with every bite at Say Cheese in Worcester
+6:00: Uxbridge man sentenced for hiring friend to no-show government job
+1:00: Busy Worcester intersection will have detours this week: Police
+1:00: Worcester's Angelo Gray, 11, makes splash winning New York City talent event
+1:00: Jeannie Michelson marks 30 years overseeing Worcester volunteer boards
+1:00: WCUW's Main South in the Spotlight puts focus on "vibrant community"
+1:00: Clairo films new, wrestling-themed music video at the White Eagle
+1:00: Sarah Connell Sanders: Dropkick Murphys' James Lynch talks Worcester
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 65-year-old
-Stephen Nedoroscik, "pommel horse guy" from Worcester, talks about his Olympic medals (15:39)
-Related: Stephen explains "horse guy" culture (:19)
-College donor wants his millions back
-Good Samaritan returns valuable coins to family who mistakenly sold them from father's area home (2:13). Article
-Former Unum HQ gets Fallon Health rebranding ahead of company’s move
-Worcester developer offloads mixed-use building containing Italian restaurant for $1.25 million
-India Society of Worcester presents India Day at DCU Center
-TODAY! Events Tuesday and Friday to mark 79th anniversary of Hiroshima, Nagasaki
-WPI wildfire research headed to International Space Station (1:54). Article. Audio Article (5:40)
-Worcesteria: The Weintraub's Delicatessen sign is now at Polar Park
-Worcester police investigate early morning stabbing
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-City of Worcester (2:06): September 3rd state primary frequently asked questions
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:38): Discussing shocking pedestrian injury on Shrewsbury Street
>DINING OUT: At Chet's Diner, you're not just well fed, you're family
-ICYMI: "It's still just surreal": Worcester Olympic hero Stephen Nedoroscik on Olympic success (:56)
-Related: Stephen shares his experience sleeping on cardboard beds (:25)
-Developer plans second Green Island apartment project near Polar Park
-Worcester man celebrates big milestone: 30 years cancer-free, and 30 years riding the Pan. Mass. Challenge
-UMass Medical School professor receives $2.6 million for research targeting radiation resistant breast cancer
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Home building kicked off for injured Holden veteran
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-This week's road construction
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! National Night Out in Auburn
-Nashoba Valley hospital closing would result in 490 lost jobs
-Ex-science teacher runs Uhlman's Ice Cream in Westborough with father
-Who Cut the Cheesecake's new location in Millbury is a smash hit
-Waters Millbury stamp sells for $250,000
-Gardner City Council votes against horse track proposal (:25)
-Sutton Town Manager James Smith retiring
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Free family friendly events in Central Mass.
-Rutland author teams with her kids for book series
-100FM The Pike (16:13): Billy Gardell on "Mike And Molly," loving stand-up and slimming down
-Birgit Straehle and Luis Fraire to receive ArtsWorcester Award
-Worcester City Manager Eric Batista: The relaunch of open data portal informing Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 542 (27:57): City Council critique and goals for city manager
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 62 (28:27): Laura Marotta, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Creative Hub Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to nurse and professor for over 40 years
>SPORTS: 49ers have framework of Brandon Aiyuk trade with Patriots, Browns
-Run defense dominates physical Patriots camp practice
-Holy Cross football single-game tickets now on sale (:31). Article
-Simone Biles finishes Olympics return with a silver on floor
-Red Sox beat Royals, 9-5
-Hudson's Stuart enjoying All-Star summer for Worcester Bravehearts
-210 Sports' WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts come up just short and miss playoffs
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester splits series with Buffalo
-Worcester Public Schools 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction (51:04)
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-Hyundai, Nissan, Tesla among 1.9 million recalled
>NATIONAL: 15-year-old accused of murdering neighbor to feel what it was like to stab someone
-Holy Cross professor: Childless women − cat ladies or not − have long played key roles in the Catholic Church
-Tragic: 3-year-old dies after being hit by a car while riding his bike
>NEW ENGLAND: Here's how new M.B.T.A. fare system works (:54)
-Hungry bears are "following campers" in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Unity Radio (58:57): Q.C.C. State Of Mind
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 U.S. city libraries bookworms shouldn't miss
>BUSINESS: Stocks tumble as Dow closes out worst day since 2022 (2:05)
-Should you franchise your business?
-LPL Research: Thoughts on global selloff and the dollar's path to decompressing
-Radio Worcester (22:43): Ryan Kittredge offers strategies to tackle skyrocketing college costs
>SHOPPING: Where is Big Lots closing in Massachusetts? See the list
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, July 28th to August 3rd
>HEALTH: Doc explains newly authorized blood test for colorectal cancer (2:27)
-How long you should keep your child home if they have COVID? (:51)
>FOOD: McDonald's sales drop, so chain extends $5 meal deal, eyes new burger
>TV/STREAMING: Did Jon Taffer quit "Bar Rescue" ... or get fired?
>MOVIES: Best X-Men movies, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Snoop Dogg reflects on his bond with Queen Elizabeth II
>HISTORY: More historic grave markers found in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Baby meets Daschund and can't control his laughter (:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman learns of $207,199 lottery prize from email in spam folder
-Meanwhile, a couple had an owl be the ringbearer at their wedding. It took off
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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