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>WEATHER: Passing showers and patchy fog, high of 67 today in Worcester (3:15)
+6:00: Worcester may see first heat wave of 2025 next week
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State's first West Nile virus case in 2025 found in Shrewsbury
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:49): Free speech, public impact and City Hall security changes
+6:00: Worcester home prices up over 10% as Central Mass. price climb continues
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (6:34): Wednesday's Taste of Shrewsbury Street
+6:00: New in the Woo
+6:00: Studio Theatre Worcester invites audiences to be "At the Wedding"
+6:00: The opening reception for "Room of Wonders: A Worcester Wunderkammer"
+6:00: Bravehearts game postponed
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (10:21): J.P. Ricciardi on the Devers trade
+6:00: Worcesteria: Women's conferences are more than selfies
-Worcester man wins $1,000,000 on gift scratch ticket
-Shot fired near Green Hill Park, man arrested
-Worcester firm sees factory-built apartment units as a potential gamechanger for region’s housing crunch
-Controversial blogger Turtleboy gets into altercation outside courthouse for Karen Read trial (2:04)
-Related: John DiPietro (4:49): Turtleboy reflects on his humble Worcester roots
-Motorcyclist critically injured in Worcester crash
-"I want the truth": Fitchburg man wants answers about why police shot his grandson
-Info session Wednesday on becoming a firefighter in Worcester
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester City Council set to reconvene after last week's abrupt ending
-Aislinn Doyle: June 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Monday's Child: Kavon, 11, is a sweet, friendly and outgoing young boy
-Worcester County Wonders: The Worcester women - and female architect - behind Tuckerman Hall
-Cute, fuzzy and vulnerable: Southwick's Zoo welcomes 3 cheetah cubs
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:31): Council protest, police union denial, donation to Guardian and Northbridge phone ban
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): This is the most expensive restaurant in Massachusetts
-ICYMI: Mass. city leaders, including in Worcester, call on U.S. attorney to investigate local I.C.E. actions
-Worcester students shine at statewide civics showcase
-Who is running for School Committee in Worcester this year?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Education on your education options
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police warn of new text scam
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston board reorganization more trying than usual
-Who Cut the Cheesecake? Millbury shop owner did
-Tatnuck Driving Range hasn't changed prices since the '90s (1:01)
-Local Knights of Columbus council celebrates anniversary
-Refurbished garage in Clinton opens
-Lancaster's Michael Ramos ready to play for his country
-Field Day comeback at Houghton makes a splash
-Learn the history of Juneteenth
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: 100 FM The Pike (5:26): The Breakdown Lane
-Burncoat Theater (1:34:30): "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown"
>OPINION: Ariana Becker: 8 things I want my kids to remember about me
-Amanda Khatib: The ultimate playlist to make you smile & dance
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:11): Lovo D. Koliego, founder, CHANGE; Irene Nyanuba, Worcester Division of Public Health
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to retired Worcester judge
>SPORTS: Red Sox management address media after stunning Devers trade
-Bombshell report sheds light on Craig Breslow’s dysfunctional front office
-Who did Red Sox get in Devers deal? Get to know all 4 players
-Red Sox beat Mariners, 2-0
-Today! Autism Acceptance Night at the Bravehearts, 6:30 p.m. Get tickets here
-Crusader Quarterly with Kit Hughes
-Bruins acquire defenseman Victor Soderstrom in trade with Blackhawks
>CARS: Rivan, Hyundai among nearly 350,000 recalls
>NATIONAL: New details revealed about the Minnesota shooting suspect (2:22)
-F.B.I. issues urgent text scam warning to iPhone users
>TRAGIC: Teen girl mauled to death while trying to feed neglected pack of 30 to 40 dogs
>NEW ENGLAND: Events on Martha’s Vineyard for Jaws 50th anniversary
-How long will a Karen Read verdict take? Plus verdict slip changes and A.S.L. (21:43)
>COLLEGES: Meet Fenwick, WPI's guide dog in training (:16)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Is it a better deal to book a hotel directly or through a third-party site?
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Inflation’s importance to financial markets cannot be overstated
-Foods to avoid eating at work
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: Try to think in layers when building a garden
>SHOPPING: Shrewsbury's At Home expected to close following company bankruptcy
>HEALTH: Study: Regular family dinners could help teens sleep better (:45)
-Study shows skincare products used in social media videos can harm children (1:56)
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A testing 2 new chicken sandwiches
>TV/STREAMING: FOX announces new streaming service is “on track” to launch ahead of football seasons
>MOVIES: Spaceballs 2: Mel Brooks returning as Yogurt
>CELEBRITY: Eric Dane gives "sobering" update on A.L.S. progression in first interview post-diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Pocket-sized kitten grows up to be a wild woman (2:33)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Gale Free Library, a Holden teacher gets rich in Minnesota real estate
>GOOD NEWS: Army service member wins $1.3 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, man balances 96 spoons on his body to break his own world record
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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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