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>Latest weather: A break from the scorching heat, high of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Art's Food & Spirits on West Boylston Street in Worcester for sale
+6:00: Rescue League steps up to care for pets (pictured) of tenants of collapsed Mill Street apartments
+6:00: Proposal for 6 School Committee districts to be presented Wednesday
+6:00: Armed person prompts SWAT response in Fitchburg
+6:00: Film explores work of Worcester youth cooperatives
+6:00: Free things to do in Worcester this summer
+6:00: Holy Cross football has 14 All-Patriot League preseason honorees!
+6:00: Mega Millions jackpot is now up to $830 million for tonight's drawing
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 26th
+Noon: Online outburst over Drag Queen Storytime at Redemption Rock overcome by positivity
+Noon: Radio Worcester (12:06): Acting City Manager Eric Batista on 267 Mill Street debacle, inclusionary zoning, drought and more
+Noon: Radio Worcester (11:22): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about COVID (BA.5), monkeypox and extreme heat
+Noon: Hospitals overwhelmed more by staffing challenges than COVID infections
+Noon: Bravehearts announce Shark Week lineup
+Noon: Screen Time: Stars of "The Orville" among guests at "TerrifiCon" this weekend
+Noon: Bad Advice: Where can you live if you can't afford a house?
-Landlord of condemned Mill Street apartment in Worcester brings tenants to court (2:09). Article
-David Gleason identified as 24-year-old killed in Saturday night motorcycle crash in Worcester
-Worcester police clarify that officers did not pursue stolen SUV involved in fatal crash
-Earlier: Teen dies, 4 others injured as stolen SUV behind "chaotic" 3-car crash on Main Street (:45)
-Teen on bike killed in collision with car in Webster, police say
-Worcester Restaurant Week Summer 2022 starts next Monday
-Worcester water levels remain normal despite drought conditions
-Worcester Housing Authority buys back improved Webster Square property
-Former home of The Bridge community center sold to developer to become apartments
-East Park Spray Park on Shrewsbury Street reopens
-Worcester Police Department receives 600 new tasers, body cameras
-Worcester officers honored in Ride to Remember
-Mass. commission increases number of Worcester package store licenses
-100 mile Ruck March raises money to help kids with cancer
-This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of July 25th
-Is $810 million worth a $2 Mega Millions ticket? It depends
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Song to Get You Through the Week: Ghost of the Machine goes deep with "Mercy"
-HomeHarvest Central Mass. creating self-sufficient landscaping in Worcester County
-Don Landgren: Who's afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?
-ICYMI: Worcester man arrested following shoplifting at Tractor Supply Store in Westborough
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former Sutton campground slated for residential units
-Demolition schedule for old McGrath, Shaw schools in Millbury
-New West Boylston fire chief to be pinned at ceremony next Monday
-Drone aerial video of new Northbridge Elementary School (2:31)
-Purgatory Chasm State Reservation announces August programs
-Local agricultural fairs' poultry shows canceled, retooled for pathogenic avian influenza
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Cleveland
-National champion 1980 Worcester State women's basketball team celebrates 40th anniversary
-Riders biked uphill for 500 feet for Major Taylor
-The Bravehearts are ready for a playoff push
-Bravehearts next home game 5 Wednesday (YOU-Choose-the-Promotion Doubleheader)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester hanging tough as second half begins
-Everything you need to know for this week’s Patriots' practices
-Danny Amendola retires from football after 13 seasons
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Millennials didn't stray far from where they grew up, study claims
>NEW ENGLAND: Almost a third of Mass. students were chronically absent from school last year, state data shows
>BUSINESS: AbbVie pays Belgian firm $60 million to develop glaucoma treatment
-UMass Medical School commercialization arm awards $2.2 million for healthcare research
-Mass. unemployment drops slightly in June to 3.7%
-Worcester Business Connect podcast No. 30 (13:45): Wake Up Narcolepsy
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria podcast (21:21): Esports director Zach Gandara
>SHOPPING: A sign inflation is easing: Walmart is slashing prices on clothing and other products
>FOOD: Beloved ice cream product Choco Taco discontinued
>HEALTH: Many New Englanders at increased risk for deadly skin cancer
-Free vaccinations/boosters Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>HISTORY: Lincoln Park at Lake Quinsigamond, 1907
>HOMES: 5 new Worcester homes for sale
>TV/STREAMING: The NFL is debuting a streaming service — with some major caveats
>MOVIES: Why Jordan Peele doesn't want to be called the best horror director
>CELEBRITY: "Goodfellas" star Paul Sorvino dead at 83
-David Warner dead at 80: Actor in "Titanic," "The Omen"
>ANIMALS: "See a spout, watch out!": Harbormaster issues warning after whale lands on boat (2:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Purple Heart veteran to get surprise home built for him and his family
-Meanwhile, in Russia, chess-playing robot grabs, breaks boy’s finger at tournament
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+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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