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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

  -WooSox rained out
  
  

  >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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