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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+9:00: Girls Inc. of Worcester settles racial discrimination lawsuit with former employee
+9:00: Driving on sidewalk leads to multiple felonies in Worcester
+9:00: Daniel Rivera pleads guilty to role in disposing Worcester man’s body in 2019
+9:00: Worcester schedules 3 voter information session
+9:00: 508, A show about Worcester (27:18): Brendan updates Mike on the state of Worcester
+9:00: Central Mass. Jazz Fest returns in September with 3 new venues and great lineup
+9:00: Eight Things To Do: Blues and Brews, Redcoats and Rebels, Becky Bass, Dinosaur Day ...
+Noon: Clark University seeks to demolish entire Main South block for large student housing complex (pictured)
+Noon: Punishing summer heat can kill, maim when you live outdoors in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Community-Labor Coalition School Committee forum (1:24:45)
+Noon: Millbury town manager resigns
+Noon: Punch-Out at Polar Park postponed until Saturday because of weather forecast
+Noon: Dean Cycon reads from his novel "Finding Home (Hungary 1945)"
-Why Worcester native and actor supports the Hollywood strikes
-Demolition signs pop up at vacant former Big D property on Mill Street
-4-day Italian Festival set for Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Our Lady of Loreto Parish
-Drunk driver from Worcester who crashed in Spencer had loaded machine gun in car, police say
-Police say man convicted on 43 felonies is back at it, facing 51 new charges
-Worcester trees, parks, nonprofits get boost in state budget
-Worcester police host National Night Out event to promote community ties
-India Day will be a double celebration at the DCU Center on Saturday
-Worcester Cultural Academy to split classrooms between 2 diocese sites
-Mosquito spraying in Worcester: 4 dates in August
-Radio Worcester (20:15): District 3 City Councilor George Russell fights for jobs, safety and betterment of ramilies in re-election campaign
-Take the Worcester mobility action plan survey
-Unsolved: Worcester -- Stabbed in the heart during house party brawl. Video (18:56). Audio (20:28)
-ICYMI: Worcester's most endangered structures
-Residents, officials frustrated by behavior on Lake Quinsigamond
-When does school start in Worcester County? Check the full list of school districts
-West Boylston man announces retirement, hits lottery 3 days later
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Reminder: Property taxes due August 1st
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Giving wildlife a helping hand
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): K-9 units, drone help locate missing man in Shrewsbury
-Dudley man sentenced for fraud of pandemic assistance funds
-Former Brimfield animal control officer gets jail time for stealing from company
-Annual Shrewsbury Food Truck Festival 5-8 Friday at Maple Ave. Fields
-Mass Pike crash with fuel spill causes long backups
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Federal help coming to Worcester County farmers affected by July floods
-Nashoba School Committee votes school debt
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up gigs August 3rd and 5th
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Gracie Day burns on beautiful, biting "Read the Room"
-Main Street Reimagined offers a walkable tour of Worcester art, history
-Matt York set to deliver songs of the Highwaymen to Bull Run
-Writing Lines: Words, images, music and more in Worcester-area events
-Screen Time: Captain Kirk, Fonzie among guests at FAN EXPO Boston
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 511 (28:05): Crisis Pregnancy Centers/Mill Street Blues
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 173 (28:13): David Peterson, Candidate for Councilor, District 1
-Unity Radio's State of Mind (58:51)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime professor who taught religious studies at Holy Cross for 36 years
>SPORTS: Mariners past Red Sox, 6-3
-Bravehearts split doubleheader. Regular season home finale: 5 p.m. Saturday (Doubleheader and postgame fireworks)
-WooSox beat Mets, 7-6
-Holy Cross stars Sluka, Coker named to Walter Payton Award watch list
-NFL Hall of Fame Weekend and preseason Week 1 schedule, TV, announcers
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: 3 killed after small plane crashes into hangar at California airport, catches fire
-Tragic: 5-year-old who shot and killed baby brother had done cocaine
>NEW ENGLAND: Police rescues 83-year-old woman who fell out of a boat into Lake Winnipesaukee
-Grant announced to remove lead from Mass. drinking water
>COLLEGES: Nichols and Seven Hills Foundation launch innovative educational partnership
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most unique hotel stays around the world
>BUSINESS: "In crisis"? What's going on at the Mass. Cannabis Control Commission
-Mastercard blocks marijuana transactions on debit cards, citing federal illegality
>SHOPPING: Worcester restaurant selling boys and men's brand name clothes and shoes at 50%-70% discount
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 234 (28:13) -- Scientific Integrity, Part 1
-A daily dose of olive oil could lower risk of dying from dementia, research finds
>FOOD: The real reason behind "57 varieties" Heinz label revealed
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, July 23rd to 29th
>TV/STREAMING: Emmy Awards postponed as Hollywood strikes continue
>MOVIES: Helen Mirren plays Golda Meir in "Golda" biopic trailer
>CELEBRITY: 11 influencers turned actors in movies and TV shows
-Lawsuit by former dancers accuses Lizzo of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pets who need a home -- Meet Sundance, Butch, Murphy and more
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 3rd (2:06)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Visually impaired cancer survivor completes triathlon with help from sister
-Meanwhile, in Hingham, bear goes for a swim in homeowner’s pool (:29)
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+3 positions with Holden D.P.W.
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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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