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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:21). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Train derailment in Framingham spurs delays on Worcester commuter rail line
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Troy Siebels leaving Hanover Theatre after being there from the start
+Noon: 36,000 and counting on waitlist for public housing in Worcester
+Noon: Film on Goddard's rocket launch to screen at NASA visitor center
+Noon: Listen Up: Endation hits with new album, "The Presence of Nothing"
+Noon: 5 Worcester artists selected for creative residencies at Holy Cross
+Noon: Worcesteria; The enduring appeal of Joyce and the Bloomsday Ramble
-Layoffs at Central Mass. businesses to impact over 400 workers
-Defense alleges police "fabricated" evidence in Worcester double homicide
-As trial opens, defense argues fatal Worcester State shooting was justified
-Worcester fire and police department to host Red Cross Battle of the Badges blood drive July 2nd
-Worcester schools plan new cabinet-level equity position
-Radio Worcester (20:16): Worcester gets ready for Scotland’s Tartan Army during World Cup
-Worcester State, Telemundo celebrate Spanish-speaking student success during World Cup
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Accuser and former adult star to perform comedy routine in Central Mass.
-5 public servants honored for work behind the scenes across Worcester region
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Radio Worcester (25:21): Ronnie LeBlanc says U.F.O.s may be “interdimensional,” not extraterrestrial
-Worcester Tech Senior Spotlight (2:09): Joel Kimani
>DINING OUT: Restaurant celebrates America's 250th with culinary experience (4:34)
-Table Hoppin': Peter Eco named new executive chef at Brio 33
-ICYMI: Worcester school officials bracing for uncertain financial future
-Ghana soccer fans in Worcester say team brings the country together (2:16). Article
-Project to build homes for "grandfamilies" in Worcester wins approval
-Worcester Business Journal names Power 100 for 2026
-Anna Maria faculty given stiff new deadline to clean out offices
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Former President of Sunnyside Ford passes away
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Central Mass. town cuts 30 school positions; residents scramble for charter option
-Former Whitinsville healthcare providers fined $779,000 for false MassHealth claims
-“We are going to lift up the whole community”
-Traffic advisory today in Paxton
-Casaubon Senior Center plans Maine Clambake day trip
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Tony Awards: The complete winners list
-Worcester County nonprofit to unveil new advocacy mural
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1378 (30:00): Almost Monday, Jimmie Allen and more
>OPINION: Worcester Speaks No. 15 (Dani Killay): Karin Valentine Goins
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 3 (28:33)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:09): Rutland’s July 4th cancellation sparks debate over sheriff’s role, and news headlines
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the Founding Father of Shepherd Hill Football
>SPORTS: Patriots simulation predicts A.J. Brown stats and a 2026 record
-N.Y.T. investigation into Dianna Russini still not finished 2 months after Mike Vrabel photo scandal
-Red Sox beat Tigers, 3-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 6-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts go 4-3 in first full week of season
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 35
>NATIONAL: Track where the New World screwworm has been detected
-Ukraine takes back more than 230 square miles of land from Russia, military chief says
-Tragic: 5-year-old dies of common infection, hospital said "nothing they could do"
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts withholds rideshare misconduct records
-Face to Face with Whitey Bulger, Episode 2 (14:20)
>COLLEGES: Assumption appoints Chad Rohman as provost
-UMass Medical School Nursing Global Health Pathway expands to include opportunities in Armenia and Ghana
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This hotel has the world’s highest swimming pool
-These airlines let you name your price for upgrades
>BUSINESS: U.S. job openings jump to highest level in nearly 2 years, powered by white-collar positions
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-OpenAI is giving ChatGPT its biggest makeover yet — with plans for "superapp"
>SHOPPING: Popular space heater sold at Costco for years recalled after causing house fires
>HOMES: Restrictive covenants in property deeds
>HEALTH: Why "me time" matters for moms’ mental health (3:01)
-Radio Worcester (11:48): Saint Vincent expert explains speech therapy, swallowing disorders & cognitive care
>FOOD: Americans are ditching ultra-processed snacks for a popular ancient fruit
>TV/STREAMING: Amy Adams, Javier Bardem and Patrick Wilson discuss new Apple TV series "Cape Fear" (6:43)
>MOVIES: Super Mario Galaxy movie box office record: First $1 billion movie of 2026
>CELEBRITY: Anthony Head, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Ted Lasso" actor, dies at 72
-All the celebrities attending Dua Lipa and Callum Turner's Italian wedding weekend
>ANIMALS: Lost dog found buried in a rabbit hole finally goes home (2:23)
>HISTORY: Ora Nichols was a sound effects pioneer who took on Orson Welles
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket recovered from trash turns out to be $100,000 winner
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, watch fireworks truck catch fire on highway
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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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