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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Heat wave coming this week? Here's why Worcester could get its first of the summer
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-This United States Women’s National Team soccer player has Worcester roots
-Worcester Mill Street Project: Public hearing date set
-New medical services center opens at Worcester homeless shelter
-Sign of the times: Telegram & Gazette to stay, but the sign goes
-Worcester man arrested for May Street commercial break-in
-Radio Worcester (17:42): City Councilor Khrystian King talks agenda items, homelessness, business, lifeguards and more
-Ted Kostas among 5 candidates seeking Worcester District 4 seat
-TODAY! Francis Perkins Branch of Worcester Public Library unveils new mural on Tuesday
-North High Assistant Principal Meghan Milonopoulos dies at 41
-Related: Meg's Journey, Part 5 -- A tearful goodbye (3:45)
-Related: Radio Worcester (10:49): Raising funds for Meg and her family
-Earlier: Meg's Journey, Part 4 (11:26); Part 3 (9:20); Part 2 (6:11); Part 1 (7:12)
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant running Giftcard Giveback on Mondays and Tuesdays
-Mega Millions jackpot rises to $820 million, fifth-largest ever: What you need to know
-ICYMI: Little-known state law that caused a Worcester woman to lose her paid-off home
-Celebrating his new frozen yogurt shop, Grammy-nominated artist Joyner Lucas shoots music video in Northborough
-Bicyclists in Worcester conquer George Street Challenge in honor of Major Taylor
-New library vending machines aim to increase reading in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Mike Bent's Abrakidabra at Gale Free Library at 2:15
-TODAY! Traffic advisory for Newell Road
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Jason Bradshaw Memorial Scholarship awardees announced
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northborough shopping plaza sold for $2.7 million
-Concerns mount over closure of Leominster birthing center (1:50). Article
-No wake order for Lake Quinsigamond has been lifted
-Local police departments rethinking civil service exam requirement for new hires
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Committee recommends Grafton Common traffic flow study
-Algae bloom found in Clinton ponds
-Community Harvest Project orchard in Harvard secured as agricultural preservation land
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: TODAY! Christmas comes to Hanover Theatre
-Botanic Garden in Boylston named best in U.S. (1:46)
-Poet Paul Szlosek receives Stanley Kunitz Medal Thursday
-What Worcester's Reading -- Booklovers' Gourmet
-SAG-AFTRA, Writers Guild strikes won't stop TerrifiCon
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 391 (28:16): Mattie Castiel
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 13 (28:22): Environmental Health Trust
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Certified Nursing Assistant in Worcester
>SPORTS: Former Valley Tech star Tade Riordan has excelled for Worcester Bravehearts
-Next Bravehearts home game: 10:30 a.m. Thursday (Camp Day Doubleheader)
-WooSox Weekly: WooSox split series against RailRiders, now tied for top spot in division
-World Cup schedule for Tuesday -- Start times, TV channel, where to watch next games
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: Former pastor admits to abducting, killing 8-year-old girl in 1975
-Carlee Russell admits "there was no kidnapping" or baby on the highway in bombshell hoax confession
-Tragic: Toddler dies from rare, brain-eating amoeba
>NEW ENGLAND: Is your vehicle on Massachusetts' "known problem plate" list?
-Obama family chef found dead after apparent drowning while paddleboarding on Martha’s Vineyard
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Icon of the Seas labeled a "monstrosity" ahead of first sail
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. Movers & Shakers for July 24th
-Radio Worcester's Voice of Business (42:58): Marsh McLennan Agency, Rourke Training, Kill the Ball Media & Bloom by JLouise
>COLLEGES: Clark professor examines what’s missing from post-apocalyptic science fiction tales
>HEALTH: When to call doctor, go to urgent care or emergency room
-Vitamin D supplement could help reduce inflammation, chronic disease (:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester Historical Museum Facts about Worcester
>SHOPPING: Save up to 80% off during Wayfair's Outdoor Seating Sale
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock to hike prices for first time since streamer’s launch
>MOVIES: Box office milestone -- "Sound of Freedom" crosses $100 million in U.S.
>CELEBRITY: Goldie Hawn reveals why she and Kurt Russell never married after 40 years of dating
>ANIMALS: This dog is such a little miracle (3:21)
>HOMES: See 5 Worcester homes for sale
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): High school student in need of kidney gets gift from unlikely source, his math teacher
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, McDonald's branch slammed for charging $18 for a Big Mac meal
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+Waitstaff wanted at West Boylston restaurant
-Full-time and part-time bartenders at Worcester restaurant
-Barber wanted at Worcester barbershop
-Server at Worcester restaurant
-Fire Apparatus Repairman, City of Worcester
-Multiple positions at Holden restaurant
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In The News
>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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-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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