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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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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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