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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 91 today in Worcester
-Worcester residents can use library, Senior Center as cooling centers
-Radio Worcester (15:35): Former Central Mass. resident Glen Gardner tells us what it's like living in Phoenix
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man shot during armed robbery on Park Ave. in Worcester
-Second Worcester West Nile sample confirmed in Burncoat
-Related: TODAY! Mosquito spraying in Worcester on July 27th after West Nile Virus detected
-Worcester restaurant expanding, including a new patio
-8-year-old Ciara Barber of Worcester halfway to goal of visiting all 351 Massachusetts city and town halls
-Worcester woman lost her home over $2,600 in back taxes; How a landmark court case could give it back
-Related: Worcester has recouped nearly $1 million in tax liens since 2018, report shows
-Worcester man arrested for gun, drugs near Shrewsbury Street
-A female soccer player flees the Taliban, and finds a new life in Worcester
-Nicole Apostola: Worcester Pride candidate forum
-Bill Shaner: We’re finally asking the right questions
>DINING OUT: New Indian restaurant to open Friday in Canal District
-Meghan Milonopoulos, North High School assistant principal, dies at 41 after battle with cancer
-Related: Meg's Journey, Part 5 -- A tearful goodbye (3:45); Part 4 (11:26); Part 3 (9:20); Part 2 (6:11); Part 1 (7:12)
-ICYMI: Worcester video store, community media center opening
-Holden ski lodge turned horse barn, now converted to an Airbnb
-What's the future for the Christmas Tree Shops property in Shrewsbury?
-Nicole Apostola: On evaluating the city manager
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:13): Worcester City Council meeting confrontation
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Workers create new "shcool" zone in Holden (:31)
-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): Traffic advisory in Leicester Thursday and Friday
-Sterling says goodbye to Terry Murray
-Hassanamisco Nipmuc Nation's 98th powwow in Grafton to be a "Gathering of the Bands"
-Family searching for dog they say was picked up by driver (1:51)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-India Society of Worcester will be celebrating 60 years at the upcoming India Day on August 5th
-Fire, police personnel to conduct training at Spring Street School in Shrewsbury
-Water concerns spill over to Grafton Select Board meeting
-Radio Worcester (19:00): Tricia Pistone and Paul McKinnon of Health Alliance on closing of Leominster hospital maternity ward
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Gilbertsville brewery names beer after Channel 10's Quabbin documentary
>SHOWTIME: Summer Gospel Fest offers something for listeners of all backgrounds, beliefs
-Worcester Walks: At Winslow & Pleasant Park, a place of peace
-Listen Up: Brandie Blaze shines bright with "Broken Rainbows"
-Summer concert series continue in Item towns
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 72 (28:02): Mass. Organization of African Descendants
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to World War II veteran and longtime member of American Legion Tatnuck Post 288
>SPORTS: U.S. women get wake-up call in World Cup tie with Netherlands
-Patriots quarterback Mac Jones looks for "fresh start" as training camp begins
-Red Sox beat Braves, 5-3
-Bravehearts compete in All-Star Game
-Next Bravehearts home game: 10:30 a.m. Thursday (Camp Day Doubleheader)
-Plenty of race opportunities coming up on the Central Mass. running calendar
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: 3 young Marines mysteriously found dead in car
-8 people hurt after boat runs aground, smashes into home at lake
-Tragic: Pregnant woman killed, 4 injured in Houston birthday shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: Multiple $1 million Powerball tickets sold in New England
-Busy summer season for Department of Conservation and Recreation firefighters
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 incredible underwater wonders you can visit
>BUSINESS: UPS, Teamsters reach agreement after threats of a strike: Here's what workers are getting
-Mass. lost jobs in June, but labor force dropouts kept unemployment low
>COLLEGES: At Anna Maria, new leadership for academic affairs and enrollment
>HEALTH: These are the signs your body is experiencing severe heat illness (1:16)
-Teens are using social media to diagnose themselves with A.D.H.D., autism and more. Parents are alarmed
>HISTORY: Former State Mutual Life Assurance Building
>HOMES: Ways to keep your air conditioner running smoothly in heat waves (2:06)
>FOOD: Worcester's American Vinegar Works releases an extra virgin olive oil
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix docuseries on Johnny Depp-Amber Heard case (2:17)
>MOVIES: Tobin Bell becomes desperate jigsaw killer in "Saw X" first-look image
>CELEBRITY: Sinéad O’Connor, Irish singer behind "Nothing Compares 2 U" and more, dies at 56
-Jury acquits Kevin Spacey in London on sexual assault charges dating back to 2001
>ANIMALS: Man captures video of rare triple whale breach off Cape Cod (1:52)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): A World War II veteran toasts a long, happy life for 104th birthday
-Meanwhile, in Washington, loose llama blocks package delivery driver
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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
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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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