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>Latest weather: Oppressive heat and humidity, high today in Worcester will feel like 100 degrees
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Residents seeking financial support after apartment building roof collapse (1:22). Article
+6:00: Here are 6 energy efficiency tips for the extreme heat
+6:00: New "End Hate Now" hotline for Mass. residents to report hate crimes
+6:00: Celebrating 75 years of outdoor music at Indian Ranch
+6:00: Former St. Peter-Marian star Jared Kapurch of Charlton has given Bravehearts bullpen a boost
+Noon: Ziggy Bombs opening restaurant in Downtown Worcester this fall
+Noon: Worcester homelessness summit highlights the need for more affordable housing now
+Noon: Related: Just 13% of housing in Worcester is considered affordable
+Noon: Worcester has 2 confirmed cases of monkeypox
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 4th
+Noon: Holden police warning about roving groups of kids causing trouble in overnight hours
+Noon: Woman opens door of Clinton home to her estranged husband wielding a machete
+Noon: Orlando Baxter at South High — Stand-up comedy special from a stand-up guy
+Noon: Collective Soul comes to Indian Ranch ahead of new album’s release
+Noon: First Person: Careful which stool you pick when you eat at the counter
-Thursday's Out to Lunch on Worcester Common postponed because of expected brutal heat
-Heat advisory in effect for Worcester area Thursday and Friday
-Woman who killed her former neighbor and removed her unborn baby denied new trial
-Worcester RMV moves to Southwest Commons Plaza on Monday
-Woman hospitalized after car vs. motorcycle crash in Worcester
-Here are the 4 restaurants finishing the season at Taste of Worcester at Polar Park
-Need directions? Downtown Worcester wayfinding maps now installed
-100 new school buses arrive in Worcester on Wednesday
-Tenants of collapsed Mill Street apartment in Worcester are struggling to find permanent housing
-Radio Worcester (14:16): Bill Shaner on bad property owners, vulnerable tenants, and 267 Mill St.
-Holden PD asking for help IDing suspect in thefts from Walgreens
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Motel Black gets dark with "Humor Balance"
-Worcester-area youths take the reigns at Color the City arts festival
-Longtime musician Bob Jordan returns to his roots with free concert in Grafton
-"Redcoats and Rebels" returns to Old Sturbridge Village
-Bad Advice: Forget the stars aligning - horoscopes for real life
-Rosalie Tirella: Hey, Domino
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a ball-room dance instructor and sang with the Worcester Light Opera Company
-ICYMI: Worcester officer accused of stealing $45,000 in detail pay released on personal recognizance
-Worcester residents to vote on Community Preservation Act tax increase this fall, report says city could raise $3.7 million in first year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 dentists purchase Shrewsbury medical building for $6 million
-Ashburnham Girl Scouts protest town’s decision to remove memorial to scout who died of cancer
-Aquarion Water Company fined for violating regulations in Oxford
-No one injured in 3-car wreck in Holden
-Free screening of "The Baby Boomer Dilemma" August 9th at Cinema De Lux in Millbury, presented by Retirement You
-Sterling Detective DJ Johnson retires after almost 30 years
-State grant helps Sutton Housing Authority add path, gardens and a cow
-Following $2 million sale, Leicester property to become 45-dock warehouse
-Westborough gym sends 7 weightlifters to U.S. Nationals in Las Vegas
-Central Mass. communities awarded $3.4 million for pedestrian, bicycle safety
-GoFundMe started for Lunenburg dog attack victim
-Webster man indicted on 14 charges for Wind Tiki Restaurant fire
>SPORTS: Sox lose in Houston, 6-1
-An emphasis on details on Day 7 of Patriots camp
-‘Hearts fall to Brockton, 3-2
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Saturday (Twenty-Twenty-YOU Night)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Durham, 3-1
-Holy Cross football's Jacob Dobbs named Preseason All-American
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Dentist found guilty of murdering wife while on African safari
-A Florida father killed his wife and 3 children in an apparent murder-suicide
>NEW ENGLAND: A who’s who of Mass. power players were all at the same Cape wedding
-2 bodies found at Mass. beach just hours apart, state police say
-Authorities investigating "suspicious" deaths of woman, 2 children in N.H.
>BUSINESS: Worcester small businesses, property owners, nonprofits eligible for up to $1 million in ARPA funds
>SHOPPING: TJX agrees to pay $13 million for selling dangerous recalled baby gear
>FOOD: Oreo brings back pumpkin spice cookies and haters pile on
>HOMES: See the top 10 most expensive homes sold this week in Worcester County
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross raised $58 million in fiscal 2022
-Assumption to launch post-bachelor’s nursing program
-WPI prof and China expert: Decades of clashes with China led to Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip
>HEALTH: New COVID vaccine expected in September; should people wait to get it?
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>MOVIES: Warner Bros. axes "Batgirl," won’t release $90 million HBO Max film
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton among Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy winners
-"Ferris Bueller" actress Edie McClurg a victim of elder abuse, family claims
>HISTORY: Quock Walker and his fight for freedom
>ANIMALS: "Unadoptable" dog spent 800 days in shelters (3:06)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 12-year-old girl's brave, quick response saves family from fire
-Meanwhile, in Australia, a security dog sniffed out 2 McMuffins in luggage. Passenger was fined $1,874
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-Underwriting Manager at WICN Public Radio
-Police officer, Town of West Boylston
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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