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>Latest weather: High in the mid 80s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester cop arrested for allegedly collecting pay for assignments he did not work
+6:00: "Rum Hill Avenue" development planned off Plantation Street in Worcester
+6:00: Police ID couple killed in I-290 crash caused by Worcester man
+6:00: Police officer shoots, kills dog to stop attack in Lunenburg
+6:00: Song To Get You Through the Week: Sam James and Jazmin Nikole offer clever "Kiss & Tell"
+6:00: "Radix" documentary puts Worcester Youth Cooperative in spotlight
+6:00: 11 must-see movies being released in August
+6:00: Cannabis Confidential: David Ortiz gets in the marijuana game
+Noon: Unionized Starbucks workers go on strike in Worcester
+Noon: New restaurant officially opens Monday in Downtown Worcester
+Noon: Boston Globe: Grief at vigil for Worcester crash victims, as questions remain about police response
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 1st
+Noon: Radio Worcester (6:39): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID and managing public health
+Noon: Don Landgren: Some not so Grim at prospect of "Happy Hour" returning
+Noon: Submissions open for 2023 Redemption Rock Taproom Dogs Calendar competition
-Worcester police ask for help locating 16-year-old
-Popular Worcester restaurant under new management
-Worcester Fire Department is holding an open house information session August 3rd
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings In Worcester - August 2022
-ISW invites you to celebrate “India Day” for free at the DCU Center
-Bob Cousy remembers teammate Bill Russell: "He fought the good fight"
-Remembering Bill Russell, "the greatest winner in the history of American sports"
-Massachusetts lawmakers reach deal on sports betting
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester’s “Main Middle” is asleep …
-Senior Speak No. 887 (29:53): Colin Novick, Executive Director, Greater Worcester Land Trust
-Vocero Hispano 07-29-2022 al 08-04-2022
-ICYMI: Man, woman die in rollover crash on I-290 in Worcester
-Dozens gather at vigil for Chandler Street crash victims, calls for prevention. Video (2:19)
-Earlier: Questions remain for aunt, uncle of man injured in fatal Chandler Street crash after meeting with police
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Malcolm Halliday's journey from Master Singers of Worcester to Chorale San Miguel in Mexico
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a man who taught phys ed for 35 years
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sneak peek above and inside the new Shrewsbury police station (3:00)
-Neighbors and firefighters rescue pets as fire devastates Auburn home
-Academic Achievers for Grafton, Millbury and Sutton
-2 killed, 1 injured in Templeton rollover
-The latest from Worcester-area farmstands: Heart of the harvest
>SPORTS: Red Sox salvage series finale with 7-2 win
-Patriots pass-catching depth standing out at training camp
-Holy Cross focused on winning fourth-straight Patriot League football title
-Bravehearts score 12 runs in winning fourth straight game
-Gavin Noriega now has the most hits in Bravehearts single-season history
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 4-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Ukraine to start exporting grain since start of Russia war
-17-year-old killed and 4 others hurt in stabbings while tubing
-Tragic: 7-year-old girl dies in Smoky Mountain park when tree falls on tent
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man wins his second lottery jackpot in 6 years
-LG candidate Kim Driscoll addresses fundraising gap in race
>BUSINESS: Worcester ranks in top 25 U.S. metro areas for life science research talent, study says
-Pilots open up on why air travel is in chaos
-Worcester Business Connect No. 26 (33:50): HumanKind casting + talent
>COLLEGES: WPI researcher receives $700,000 to improve math tools for middle school teachers
-Holy Cross grad Anthony Fauci's life, work during COVID are PBS film's focus
>FOOD: Chicken, turkey wraps sold in Mass. recalled due to possible listeria contamination
>HEALTH: Oldest patient yet cured of HIV after stem cell transplant: researchers
-Free vaccinations/boosters on Monday: 11-4 in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: New on Disney+ in August
>MOVIES: Free screening of "The Baby Boomer Dilemma" August 9th, presented by Retirement You
>CELEBRITY: Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on "Star Trek," dies at 89
-Pat Carroll, voice of Ursula in "Little Mermaid," dies at 95
>HISTORY: Whatever became of these Central Mass. golf courses?
>ANIMALS: Beagles need homes in Mass. Here’s where you can find the dogs and puppies
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Soccer boy melts hearts with lemonade stand, gets surprise
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., emus attack drunk driver who fled after allegedly ramming storefront
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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