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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man charged with attempted murder in shooting inside Worcester high-rise
-Worcester police officer pinned between cruiser and car in viral video
-Worcester gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik tells "Today" he's aiming for Los Angeles in 2028
-Related: Stephen talks viral memes with Tonight Show's Jimmy Fallon
-Related: Worcester's Lois Lane patiently awaits the return of Clark Kent
-Dennis Shine Pool in Worcester closed due to broken glass
-D.C.R. project will upgrade Quinsigamond State Park path, seating
-TODAY! Summer's final Out to Lunch Festival & Farmers’ Market on Worcester Common
-Head held high and love in heart as stART on the Street bids farewell after 20 years
-Worcester residents invited to design new election day stickers
-Aislinn Doyle: August 15th School Committee meeting preview
>DINING OUT: Food trucks: Moeshmallows sticks with unique new flavors for classic sweet
-ICYMI: Given final rites as an infant, man celebrates 50 years of UMass Memorial N.I.C.U.
-New sedative causes dangerous trend in overdoses in Worcester
-There have been over 90 car crashes with bikes, pedestrians in Worcester in 2024
-100FM The Pike (9:49): Dom Mercurio from Worcester Italian Festival previews this weekend's music and food
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mountview Middle School honor roll
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-August events at Senior Center
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rice Pond Village 40B project in Millbury approved
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Summer Market 3 to 7:30
-Artisanal bread baked fresh by Golden Grain in Princeton
-Let Us Pour makes a bartending splash with mobile bartending service
-Grafton Public Schools gifted and talented policy under review
-Concerned mom seeks to give "lifesaving locks" to families of kids with autism
-School year starts off with a bang at Blackstone Valley Tech
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Pride Worcester Pageant kicks off Worcester Pride month, and puts "community in focus"
-TODAY! At Night of Pan with Worcester Caribbean American Carnival Association
-Screen Time: "Strange New Worlds," "Daredevil" stars set for TerrifiCon
-Fairy houses return to The Ramble on Saturday
-Last Call: Scott Boilard, artist
-Shaun Connolly: How much can a hot dog hurt?
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 89 (28:21): Patrick Babatunde Johnson
-Unity Radio (59:01): Now I Thrive
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career home health aide and certified nurse's aide from Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots trading Matthew Judon to Atlanta
-NFL Preseason Week 2 schedule, TV and announcers
-U.S. men's soccer team lands former Chelsea coach Mauricio Pochettino in "major coup"
-Red Sox lose to Rangers, 9-7
-Radio Worcester (10:51): Holy Cross athletics preview with Kit Hughes
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 2-1
-Here's the slate for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: W.H.O. declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency
-Billions of Social Security number stolen in a massive data breach
-Tragic: Boy found dead after wandering from fifth birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: Infant dies after being found in vehicle in Lexington parking lot
-Mass. must do more to keep food waste out of landfills, report says
>COLLEGES: Clark joins FirstGen Forward
-Nichols student helps relaunch A.L.S. Ice Bucket Challenge in summer internship
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Baseball fan? This hotel is unlike any other in North America
>BUSINESS: Inflation hits 2.9% in July, paving way for Fed to start cutting rates
-LPL Financial Research: Pullbacks are common but painful
-Deals struck to cut prices of popular Medicare drugs that cost $50 billion yearly
>HOMES: Beware of misleading solar energy loans (2:58)
>HEALTH: Sugar substitutes may increase risk of heart attack and stroke (1:45)
-Concerns rising in Mass. over mosquito-transmitted illnesses (2:13)
>FOOD: Boar's Head listeria outbreak causes new death, more hospitalizations
>TV/STREAMING: Hallmark reveals new plans for revamped streaming service Hallmark+
>MOVIES: Kevin Costner reacts to "Horizon" bombing at the box office
>CELEBRITY: Movie star Gena Rowlands dies at 94
-Famous Amos cookies founder Wally Amos dies at 88
>HISTORY: 1986 Columbus Day Parade in Worcester (1:38)
>ANIMALS: Man finds abandoned mama dog raising her puppies in garbage (3:02)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): GoFundMe for elderly man facing eviction generates $300,000 in donations
-Meanwhile, scientists uncover the physics behind paper cuts, but say more research is needed: "It’s hard to find volunteers"
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-Worcester Public School's Nutrition Department is hiring (1:13)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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