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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: 2 Worcester men arrested after chase from Webster to Auburn
+5:00: 100 FM The Pike (7:05): Worcester Police Chief Steven Sargent on National Night Out
+5:00: Broadway in Worcester has Tony winners Jessie Mueller, Santino Fontana
+5:00: "Supermoon" to rise this evening
+5:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts at top of standings with a week to go in regular season
+Noon: Worcester’s Coes Reservoir to receive herbicide treatment at northern end
+Noon: MedStar Ambulance pays $2.6 million for false MassHealth claims: A.G.
+Noon: CVS is laying off 5,000 workers
+Noon: Beyoncé, P!nk, Fall Out Boy and more all ready to rock Massachusetts this week
+Noon: African Festival to celebrate a continent's many cultures
-West Boylston man announces retirement, hits lottery 3 days later
-New eatery opens at DCU Center in Worcester (pictured)
-Mrs. Mariconi's Ice Cream to open retail location in Worcester
-Worcester Mill Street road diet -- City details plans for residents
-Governor touts violence prevention grants at Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
-UMass agrees to provide financial records as part of MassLive lawsuit
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-"Wortown Rising" documentary captures more than hip-hop history
-Earlier: "Wortown Rising" premiere in Worcester
-TODAY! National Night Out to be celebrated 4-8 Tuesday at Fuller Family Park in Worcester
-When does school start in Worcester County? Check the full list of school districts
-ICYMI: Newest public park in Worcester now open off Plantation Street
-New ownership brought Table Talk back from the brink. Now, it’s in expansion mode
-Nonprofit hosts senior softball tournament in Green Hill Park
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Cultural Council is looking for volunteers
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Holden 11-year-old baseball all-stars off to regionals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police charge North Carolina with larceny, forgery
-TODAY! Concert in the Park 6-8 at Dean Park
-Nominations open for Shrewsbury Senior Awards
-TODAY! National Night Out in Grafton on Tuesday
-Heroin dealer crashes into telephone pole while high, blames accident on fake uncle
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Articles for Sutton October town meeting due August 9th
-Global Village Farms and Community Harvest Project to receive grants
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: TODAY! Author talk with Jennifer J. Gaskin 6-8 at Worcester Public Library
-Margaret Smith: I'm an Irish-American Gen-X woman. Sinéad O'Connor was singing my song
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 135 (29:29): Carroll Center for the Blind
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 511 (28:05): Crisis Pregnancy Centers/Mill Street Blues
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who waged a courageous 15-year battle after suffering a spinal cord injury
>SPORTS: U.S. slips into round of 16 of Women’s World Cup after scoreless draw
-Mariners beat Red Sox, 6-2
-Holy Cross star Gerrale Gates signs with Swiss League basketball team
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-WooSox Weekly: WooSox tumble from first place after 2-4 week
-Local boxers excited for fight night at Polar Park
-3 Pirates named first team All-I.F.L.
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Ford, Chrysler among 1 million-plus vehicles recalled recently. Check car recalls here
-NATIONAL: 4 dead at Wisconsin air show
-Tragic: Toddler dies after getting tangled in window blinds cord
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. lawmakers approve overdue budget
-Family remembers man who drowned saving strangers at R.I. beach
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 epic cable car rides
>BUSINESS: G.D.P. grew by 2.4% in second quarter -- faster than expected
-Radio Worcester (7:08): Beware of unscrupulous car movers, B.B.B. warns
>SHOPPING: When will Christmas Tree Shops close in Shrewsbury? Now we know
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School researchers on a potential treatment for Fragile X
>HEALTH: A meat allergy caused by tick spit is getting more common, C.D.C. says
-A new study finds a strong link between depression and dementia
>FOOD: Beefy Crunch Burrito returns to Taco Bell in August after winning fan vote
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers for July 30th
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in August (7:22)
>MOVIES: "The Marvels" movie first trailer released
>CELEBRITY: Paul Reubens, actor behind famous Pee-wee Herman persona, dies at 70
-Angus Cloud, "Euphoria" star, dies at 25
>ANIMALS: Mass. puppy born with mark resembling Cape Cod (:46)
>HISTORY: Today in history for August 1st (1:43)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man finally gets high school graduation ceremony after 47 years
-Meanwhile, in Florida, alligator waits for a ride at bus stop
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In The News
>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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