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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 92 today in Worcester
-Old Farmer's Almanac warns of warm fall after sweltering summer
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester opens cooling centers with extreme heat expected
+5:00: Spencer woman sentenced for Social Security fraud
+5:00: Cake from the basement of a church? Local baker uses unique commercial space
+5:00: Buster is back!
+Noon: Assault charge cited by feds in Worcester I.C.E. arrest is dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: Almost Queen, Show Me the Body, Vivi & DaFunk and more
+Noon: Woo! Science: A loose lizard in Webster, and reptiles once more in the news
+Noon: At 50, "JAWS" legacy includes efforts to aid threatened shark species
+Noon: Listen Up: Happy Little Clouds divine's the future with "Embers"
+Noon: Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71: report
-Police on West Boylston Street were investigating social media threat not connected to Worcester
-"Unapologetic" Worcester councilor makes defiant court appearance over I.C.E. confrontation
-Related: Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj speaks after pleading not guilty (2:01)
-Prosecutor drops "dangerous weapon" charge over water sprayed at Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester father pleads not guilty to young daughter’s murder
-Woman sets home on fire over husband’s alleged infidelity
-100 FM The Pike (5:19): Webster Deputy Chief Gordon Wentworth on the 5-foot lizard on the loose
-Earlier: Lizard on the loose captivates Webster, reptile hunters as search continues
-What's the best summer activity in Worcester County? Vote in round 2
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:44): Charges against Haxhiaj, Polar Park development and a rogue lizard
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:40): Mill Street redesign sparks debate
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Epic Sandwiches (5:18)
-ICYMI: "It's not enough": Dead fish, herbicides and communication issues all discussed at Indian Lake meeting
-Worcester councilor who protested I.C.E. agents due in court Wednesday
-Eversource, National Grid customers face rate hike next week
-Worcester ranked 10th best city for people with disabilities
-Worcester African Festival set to return to the Worcester Common
-Worcester man wins $1 million on ticket bought at Brattle Stop
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Little Leaguers excited for chance to compete for state championship
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Fitchburg firefighters knock down dumpster blaze near high-rise on Wallace Avenue
-Webster first responders who delivered baby in emergency receive award
-Man arrested after locking himself into Leominster business center’s bathroom
-Leominster City Council shoots down racetrack, but mayor says site study will continue
-Item photos: Cruisin' Clinton is steamy fun in the park
-Shrewsbury student wins big at national competition
-Young Ninjas defy gravity and physics
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: 400 performers getting ready for free India Day festival at DCU Center
-Ozzy Osbourne played 9 shows at Centrum and DCU Center
-Celebrating 10 years of song, spirit at Summer Gospel Festival
>OPINION: Paul V. LaCava: Offering a clearer path to citizenship for U.S. immigrants
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Of acorns, oaks, and myth-busting
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 59 (28:32): Debra Greene
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who worked for Price Chopper for 35 years
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-Stefon Diggs connection looks strong on first day of training camp (3:14). Article
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 9-8
-Fenway Park worker strike looms as union says Aramark won't play ball (2:20)
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 Friday. Buy tickets here
-Saturday night's for baseball and wrestling at Fitton Field
-Holy Cross (1:33): Men's basketball Greece word association
>CARS: What kind of cars are stolen most often in Mass.? Here's what a recent study says
>NATIONAL: Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison for murders of Idaho college students
-Ghislaine Maxwell preparing "new evidence" ahead of highly anticipated meeting with feds, her brother explains
>TRAGIC: Daughter finds elderly mom and her friend shot dead in apparent suicide pact
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 facing charges after players, fans brawl during Milford baseball game
-Some residents want earlier curfew at New Hampshire beach (2:48)
-Mass Impact (20:40): Meeting the human beings affected by immigration policy
>COLLEGES: The cut that led to a career for new Holy Cross alum
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): World's largest cruise ship heads to Florida ahead of August maiden voyage
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment trended downward in June
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear fixed income, currency, and commodity markets outlook: Higher for longer
-Higher prices "in the pipeline" due to tariffs: Deutsche Bank
>HOMES: Massachusetts home prices and sales up in June
>SHOPPING: Amazon warns all 220 million Prime members of scammer attacks
>HEALTH: COVID cases on the rise again – here’s how to protect yourself (1:26)
-Infectious disease expert discusses vaccine safety and aluminum study (2:06)
-Eating late at night could increase risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease (:56)
>FOOD: Dairy Queen treats can't legally be called "ice cream": F.D.A.
>TV/STREAMING: Stephen Colbert gets solidarity from fellow late-night hosts after cancellation news
>MOVIES: 25 best horror movies of the 21st century, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Heartbreaking new details revealed in Malcolm-Jamal Warner's death
>ANIMALS: Beagle wouldn't stop shaking until she met this family member (2:18)
>HISTORY: How World War II POWs rolled the dice on Monopoly to win their freedom
>GOOD NEWS: World War II veteran celebrating 100th birthday with 100 cards (2:18)
-Meanwhile, in Stow, town changes it name to Dunkin for a day (1:49)
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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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