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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:24). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Wanted man arrested with loaded illegal gun near Polar Park
+5:00: Related: Video shows Worcester police struggling with armed man (pictured)
+5:00: Motorcyclist dies in crash at Route 20 intersection in Charlton
+5:00: Is this your dog?
+Noon: First responders at Hanover Insurance on Lincoln Street (1:28)
+Noon: Worcester police footage of adult daughter of mother arrested by I.C.E. (Warning: Graphic) (14:25)
+Noon: Community rallies behind Charlton firefighter battling brain tumor
+Noon: With assurances from city, Worcester Caribbean Carnival to celebrate
+Noon: Things to Do: Polish Festival, Rippopotamus, Aaron Lewis and more ...
+Noon: A Minute with Meagan (15:59): Meghan Montaner, Executive Director, Mechanics Hall
-Grafton Street’s 491-unit luxury apartment complex moving forward after city approvals
-Old house, new roof: Salisbury Mansion renovations underway
-Former students, teachers, unearth time capsule at Burncoat High School
-Worcester motorcyclist dies in crash with tractor-trailer on Mass. Pike
-Worcester releases new footage of May I.C.E. arrest that separated family
-5 arrested at Hebrew Cemetery in Auburn after complaints of narcotics use and prostitution
-Community gardens coming soon to Worcester's Green Hill Park
-What you need to know: Preliminary election in Worcester nears
-WCCA-TV to host open mic profile nights for City Council At Large candidates
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:49): Sewer fee ruling, Ukraine connection and City Council marathon
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:49): $30 million sewer lawsuit, trash cleanup failures and partisan city
>DINING OUT: Plate of oysters at Worcester restaurant comes with a pearl, no extra charge
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 17-year-old girl
-UMass Memorial Health closes another program as financial challenges mount
-A salute to "Jacky": Monument on June St. to honor fallen Korean War Army private
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Department holds Youth Academy
-Woman charged with drug possession after she was caught shoplifting at Shrewsbury CVS
-Spencer resident starts petition to fund emergency services
-Man charged with O.U.I. and assaulting police after Westminster traffic stop
-Bolton OKs variances for trail and pup signs
-The Item's public safety logs
-Spots still open for Rutland Citizens Police Academy
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Prior Presents at Holy Cross 2025-26 features music, dance, puppets
-Listen Up: New song by Rhode Island's Lainey Dionne eyes anxiety
-Want to pick a sunflower bouquet? 5 places in Mass. to pick them and take photos
-Southwick's Zoo welcomes a newborn giraffe. Here's how to help choose her name
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester's obsession with preventing police reform
-Shaun Connolly: If you're thinking about running away from home
-Last Call: As an epidemiologist, Victoria Selser seeks solutions for a healthier community
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (58:32): The Finale
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 28-year veteran of WPI Campus Police
>SPORTS: Drake Maye forms connection with TreVeyon Henderson
-Patriots list Anfernee Jennings, Kyle Dugger in trade talks: Report
-NFL Preseason Week 3 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bravehearts owners thank fans for record-setting season
-WooSox rained out
-Worcester's Keith Allain savors tenure as Yale men's hockey coach as he retires from post
>NATIONAL: Social Security compassionate allowances: Agency expands list
-Kentucky judge gunned down by sheriff allegedly ran sex ring in his chambers: report
>TRAGIC: Frank Caprio, beloved R.I. judge, dies after cancer battle (1:52). Article
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. mother killed husband, 2 kids before fatally shooting herself
-"If I die, it was Greg": Boyfriend charged in death of pregnant Rehoboth teen held without bail
-Rogue front-end loader causes damage to Milford woman's S.U.V. (1:41). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI researcher receives CAREER Award for project focused on fibrosis
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 most-visited museums in the world
>BUSINESS: Tariffs impact: Hundreds of items just got more expensive
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season delivered
-Mass. unemployment remained unchanged once again in July
>SHOPPING: How to find the best back to school deals and discounts
>HEALTH: Over-the-counter birth control pills transform access
-Doctor explains differing health recommendations for children's COVID vaccines (3:51). Article
>HOMES: One of Worcester's oldest homes, built in 1725, listed for sale
>FOOD: Favorite Day sugar cookies sold at Target recalled
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of "Wednesday" on Netflix (1:59)
>MOVIES: A summer of sequels and remakes: "Fantastic Four," "Superman," "Lilo and Stitch" among box office winners
>CELEBRITY: Rosie O'Donnell blasts "mean a--hole" Jay Leno for "Biggest Loser" doc moment
>ANIMALS: Family's new house comes with a bunch of ducks (1:44)
>HISTORY: Kayem shares the story behind the Fenway Frank (2:29)
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. man credited with saving life of driver experiencing seizure (1:59)
-Meanwhile, in Colombia, parents name baby Chat Yipiti after A.I. program
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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