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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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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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