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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Worcester pedestrian struck, killed by flatbed tow truck
+Noon: Related: Sky 5 over the scene of fatal pedestrian crash involving tow truck (:57) (pictured)
+7:00: Worcester man faces murder charge after beloved baker’s disappearance
+7:00: Worcester activist, barred from City Hall, arrested again
+7:00: Shrewsbury firefighters rescue 2 dogs suffering from heat-related stress
+Noon: 2 Holland races decided by a total of 3 votes in annual town election
+Noon: Last Call: Wayne-Daniel Berard, poet, chaplain, "Harry Potter" fan
-Christopher Burns convicted of killing 2 brothers outside Worcester bar
-Earlier: Defense alleges police "fabricated" evidence in Worcester double homicide
-Witnesses recall events that led up to fatal shooting at Worcester State
-Former Worcester strip club to become day care center after $2.4 million sale
-Train derailment in Framingham spurs delays on Worcester commuter rail line
-36,000 and counting on waitlist for public housing in Worcester
-Troy Siebels leaving Hanover Theatre after being there from the start
-Airport director Andy Davis prepares for retirement after 17 years at Worcester Regional
-Friendly House legend Gordon Hargrove gets his way in Worcester
-Worcester board to vote on extending bar hours for World Cup
-Lake patrols, e-bike rules and sidewalk delays draw Worcester City Council scrutiny
-22 Worcester Fire Department recruits graduate from academy
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Veterans Inc. 21st annual Stand Down on Friday
-Gerald Creamer Center graduation (1:00:34)
-Daily Uplift: Discipline builds dreams
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-Restaurant celebrates America's 250th with culinary experience (4:34)
-ICYMI: Layoffs at Central Mass. businesses to impact over 400 workers
-As trial opens, defense argues fatal Worcester State shooting was justified
-Worcester schools plan new cabinet-level equity position
-Radio Worcester (20:16): Worcester gets ready for Scotland’s Tartan Army during World Cup
-Restaurant celebrates America's 250th with culinary experience (4:34)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Annual business personal property inspections begin Monday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Former President of Sunnyside Ford passes away
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person extricated after reported truck collapse in Holland; Life Flight canceled
-Southbridge voters sweep out incumbents, overwhelmingly back regional dispatch
-Spencer approves regional fire agreements, announces Big Truck Day
-Leominster man arrested on 14 drug charges after raid of his apartment unveils 168.5 pills and $6,384 cash
-Mandatory water ban takes effect in Sturbridge
-Shrewsbury police will take part in the state’s speed enforcement campaign
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Film on Goddard's rocket launch to screen at NASA visitor center
-Listen Up: Endation hits with new album, "The Presence of Nothing"
-5 Worcester artists selected for creative residencies at Holy Cross
>OPINION: Worcesteria: The enduring appeal of Joyce and the Bloomsday Ramble
-Dante Comparetto: Community, not handcuffs, for Worcester's homeless
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 494 (29:55): Sandy Dunn
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:47)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local blacksmith whose work was featured at Worcester Art Museum
>SPORTS: Beginner's guide to World Cup: Schedule, format & more
-Economics professor suspects quiet World Cup ticket "dumping" (2:50)
-What will A.J. Brown bring to Patriots? Eagles analyst offers insight
-Red Sox owner taking "desperate" tactic in search to save season
-Red Sox lose to Rays, 4-3
-Holy Cross legend Bill McGovern named to College Football Hall of Fame ballot
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts fall in Vermont, 5-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
>CARS: Kia recalls 6,000 vehicles over possible seat belt defect that risks injury
>NATIONAL: Iran targets U.S. bases in Jordan and the Gulf after U.S. strikes near Hormuz
-Rob Reiner’s son Nick seeks money from trust parents left him for his defense in their killings
-Tragic: Father gunned down in Walmart parking lot of quiet community
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. opioid deaths fall below 1,000 for first year since 2013
-Mass. passes $1.3 billion for education and transportation
>COLLEGES: Read like a Holy Cross professor (on summer break)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 buildings that don’t look real
-Why you should call (or email) your hotel before you arrive
>BUSINESS: Ex-Google recruiter spills tips to improve your job hunt strategy
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-Meta launches a trade school to power A.I. infrastructure
>SHOPPING: Walmart finally revealed its sale dates—and it starts before Prime Day
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Battery yard tools can save money over time
>HEALTH: Pediatrician: 5 symptoms I wish parents told me about sooner
>FOOD: Elevated meal prep with Tiny Spoon chef (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 5-part Netflix docuseries "The American Experiment" (2:07)
>MOVIES: Why Scary Movie is making millions at the box office despite being panned by critics
>CELEBRITY: Linda Cardellini had to audition for "DTF" and "Mad Men"
-Jon Cryer reflects on filming "Pretty in Pink" with "d--k" Andrew McCarthy
>ANIMALS: Covered puppies hiding in abandoned house get second chance (2:00)
>HISTORY: City of Worcester W.S.C. Stay Connected (54:52): I-290 & The Vernon Connected Oral History Project
>GOOD NEWS: 72-year-old diploma found at thrift store returned to high school
-Meanwhile, in China, man walks on his hands down 100 stairs in 44.71 seconds
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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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