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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Invasive plants, dead fish literally raising a stink at Indian Lake
-"On fire, screaming for my life": Exchange student speaks after suffering severe burns at WPI (2:31)
-EcoTarium celebrates 200 years of wonder at daylong anniversary event
-Shrewsbury man busy this summer crafting props for Halloween event
-Most common languages spoken at home in Greater Worcester and surrounding regions
-Worcester art deal: Van Gogh to be replaced by Monet
-Faces of Worcester: Sonia Descormiers, banker
-Towns get a few more months to comply with housing law
-C.E.O. resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert
-Earlier: Astronomer C.E.O. and Coldplay fan Andy Byron has Central Mass. tie
-Related: Byron and Cabot caught kissing in new Coldplay concert video
-Rep. Jim McGovern talks latest bills in Congress (2:16)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (33:22): Council access and city-run grocery stores
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:09): Supermarkets, festivals and power of petitions
>FAITH: Trying to love one another in a time of great division
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Niche Hospitality's presence grows with new Green Island Oyster, forthcoming Vivienne
-ICYMI: Family rescued after boat sinks on Lake Quinsigamond
-5-foot-long lizard on the loose in Webster (2:25). Article
-Worcester to open University Park spray park on Saturday
-Sunday's "Salute to Disney" concert postponed due to rainy forecast
-"Still so shocked!": Worcester woman thought she won $100,000, but actually won $1 million on scratch ticket
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Corner Shop awards scholarships
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Fire Department extinguishes car fire
-Shrewsbury Police Department's Blue's Block Party July 28th
-TODAY! Pay It Forward card show with 60+ tables and hourly giveaways
-Man who flipped truck in Rutland and fled identified through ex-girlfriend’s work order found in vehicle
-Grafton Master Plan approved by planning board
-Grafton receives invasive plant removal funding for Fiscal Year 2026
-Millbury resident named Thrive quality and operations coordinator
-Millbury High School Q4 Honor Roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: ArtsWorcester's "One" exhibit, Poet's Cauldron and more
-Writing his next chapter - Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky
-City seeks artists to light up the common this winter
-Best miniature golf courses in Central Mass.
>OPINION: Laurel: A day at Shore Park
-Jennifer Benson: Recognizing the power and promise of Social Security at 90
-Robin Darling: Considering homeschooling? A balanced look at the good & hard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 470 (26:33): Sean Brennan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime trustee of the Clara Barton Center Board
>SPORTS: Patriots sign second-round draft pick TreVeyon Henderson
-Red Sox lose to Cubs, 6-0
-Former Celtics guard Marcus Smart signing with Lakers after contract buyout
-Bravehearts at center of all-star celebration
-Braveheart Josh Fischer wins fan vote for All-Star Game
-First-place Bravehearts beat Westfield, 7-1. David Siciliano named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts' Craft Beer Night is Monday. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Buy tickets here
-'Sader Stories (36:34): Luke Newman on getting drafted in NFL and his time at Holy Cross
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 10-8
-Surrette's walk-off single gives Holden Section 1 Little League title
-Schmit and Mercier help Shrewsbury Post 397 earn opening playoff win
-Revolution fall to Orlando City, 2-1
>NATIONAL: Pressure builds to have more transparency in Epstein case (2:45)
-Man whose car struck crowd outside Los Angeles club, injuring 30, was shot, attacked by crowd
-Tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, leaving dozens dead
>TRAGIC: Teen, 17, buried alive after sand tunnel collapses at Italian beach
>NEW ENGLAND: Why Mass. residents could lose health coverage without knowing it
-Mass Impact: How immigration policy is affecting the economy (20:52)
>COLLEGES: Inspired by faculty mentor, UMass Medical School MD/PhD candidate pursuing dermatology
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Don't make this common travel mistake Europeans hate
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Market Basket update on C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas investigation
>HOMES: Americans want to save money with D.I.Y. home repairs: study
>SHOPPING: Target, tech and more — Student discounts to know
>HEALTH: In 2023, nearly 1 in 3 teens had prediabetes: C.D.C. (1:16)
-Study: Nicotine pouches responsible for more poisonings in kids
-City of Worcester (50:55): W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for July
>FOOD: YoCrunch yogurts recalled for possible plastic pieces in toppers
>TV/STREAMING: "Shark Week" and "Sharkfest" execs reveal how sharks took over summer TV
>MOVIES: "Toy Story" theater re-release. Date set for iconic movie's return
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Love Hewitt breaks silence on Sarah Michelle Gellar feud rumors
>ANIMALS: Shelter dog gets a pool day after waiting 1095+ days for a home (1:29)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Asylum Street, a dead end to the original Worcester State Hospital
>GOOD NEWS: 86-year-old woman performs 865th skydive attempt in R.I. in Rhode Island (:51)
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, boy gets stuck in claw machine (1:01)
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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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