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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: John Cena, Amy Poehler find common ground in unlikely subject: '80s wrestling in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester settled George Floyd protest lawsuit for $825K
+Noon: Things to Do: W.J. Yacino exhibit, ABBA tribute, cars and coffee ...
+Noon: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)
+Noon: Experience India at the India Day celebration at the DCU Center
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (8:19): Adrian Vandenberg on his upcoming "My Whitesnake Years Tour"
+Noon: First Person: Suzanna Parpos on stepping up in heels
-Woman, man shot inside Shrewsbury Street cigar bar (:59). Article
-Worcester's former Midtown Mall loses tenants, struggles to gain footing
-"Absolute light of our life" — Central Mass. bar, function hall to close after 11 years
-Worcester residents furious over city’s opposition to police oversight board
-Coes Reservoir closed after harmful cyanobacteria detected in Worcester
-Cyberattack may have exposed Chick-fil-A customer data in 10 states, including Mass.
-Last Call: Regina Marshall, C.E.O., Advocates human services agency
-M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
-Radio Worcester (19:54): Bruce Mendelsohn shares vision for Worcester Veterans Services
-Could battery storage facilities mean higher electricity bills?
-Ice cream spots in Central Mass.
>DINING OUT: Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Residents urge Worcester council to create civilian police review board; debate delayed until August
-Related: Second Human Rights Commission member resigns over police review decision
-Related: Worcester Human Rights Commission member quits
-Worcester property owner hit with $31,000 fine over waste site cleanup violations
-West Nile found again in Worcester mosquitoes
-Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fire Department offers free car seat checks to all Holden residents
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Mexicali closed until further notice
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge property owner fined over release of dry-cleaning chemicals
-Search warrant leads to gun seizure and 3 arrests in Southbridge
-Webster Chief Michael Shaw takes on 4-day, 100-mile trek for Why Me & Sherry's House
-Community Cat Connection, Second Chance team up for vaccine clinic
-Man upset he couldn't get bed at homeless shelter, arrested for threatening manager, then gas station clerk nearby
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) at Val's in Holden Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Summer Gospel Fest set to return to Worcester Common
-Robbie Pate brings jazz, R&B sounds to Mechanics Hall's Club 321
-Scarecrow Hill ready to rock Worcester with release of new album
-Listen Up: Perversion 4 Profit plays it straight on new album
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: Vacation time: Staying and going
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (1:02:00): Jordan Murphy of Worcester BIPOC Yoga Collective
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a proud member of the Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band
>SPORTS: Gabe Jacas "inching closer" to redshirt season for Patriots: Breer
-World Cup final was record-breaking ratings bonanza for Fox
-Red Sox’s franchise record-tying 15 game win streak ends in doubleheader split
-Bravehearts thanks fans for supporting Christmas in July Toy Drive
-Holy Cross star Michael Abgrall signs with Adirondack Thunder
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox sweep Jacksonville, 3-2 and 13-12
>CARS: Ford recalling nearly 388,000 vehicles over injury hazard in second-row seats
>NATIONAL: Grim final photo shows 5 friends fishing moments before they all drowned in river tragedy
-Tragic: "Hero" mom of 6 drowns saving young son who fell into river
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 more juror sought in Lindsay Clancy trial (6:05)
-Potential Clancy jurors keep fleeing because of how horrible the case is
-Nashua apartment fire ruled homicide, suicide (:31)
-2026 Mass. ballot question order revealed
>COLLEGES: The WPI Experience (11:53)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Which U.S. airline flies the oldest planes?
-The 1 place you should never put your passport
>BUSINESS: Thousands of Mass. caregivers could lose jobs as T.P.S. expiration nears (2:19)
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-OpenAI says its A.I. technology acted on its own in an "unprecedented" hack of another company
>HOMES: D.I.Y. H.V.A.C. repair: 7 fixes you can do yourself (and 5 to never try)
>HEALTH: New outbreak of explosive diarrhea parasite reported by F.D.A. — with 72 cases and no known source
-Radio Worcester (14:26): Saint Vincent doctors on how to stay safe during summer heat
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): Elevated ice cream sundaes
>TV/STREAMING: "The View" hit by major cost cutting, 1 star denied pay raise, wardrobe budgets slashed
>MOVIES: Teaser trailer for "Shrek 5" (1:22)
>CELEBRITY: Judge to hear evidence against singer D4vd in teen's killing
-"Breakfast Club" star Anthony Michael Hall reveals the key to surviving Hollywood after 51 years
>ANIMALS: Conn. family's dog fights off bear that charged 6-year-old boy: video
>HISTORY: Worcester, 1985 to the present
>GOOD NEWS: 7-foot-3 former pro hoops player sworn in as police officer (2:53)
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, watch 2 deer crash into 2 businesses at the same time
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-Part-time hosts, West Boylston restaurant
-Servers, bartenders and line cooks, Worcester restaurant
-Equipment operator, Holden D.P.W.
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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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-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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