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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester D.A.’s office revamps unresolved cases website in hopes of garnering new leads
-Did Worcester Board of Health violate state law? Here are the details
-Once-struggling Family Health Center of Worcester reports surplus
-Thousands of riders arrive in Sturbridge for Pan-Mass Challenge (1:58)
-Radio Worcester (9:30): Old Big D/Price Chopper demolition to begin in weeks
-Radio Worcester (49:00): Exploring Mill Street improvements and elections with Hank, Gary Rosen and Mark Henderson
-TODAY! African American Festival noon-6 at Worcester Common
-Related: Worcester African Festival expects "huge turnout"
-TODAY! Green Hill Neighborhood Association 10th annual community block party 1-4 Saturday
-TODAY! 508 Forever Young holds Back to School Backpack Giveaway on Saturday
-Worcester Cultural Academy to open in 2 diocese-owned buildings. What does its lease say?
-Radio Worcester (21:05): Celebrating the legacy of Mechanics Hall -- Past, present and future
-508, A show about Worcester (27:18): Brendan updates Mike on the state of Worcester
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Body Found Beneath Expressway Overpass". Video (14:09). Audio (15:22)
-Mega Millions rises to estimated $1.55 billion after no jackpot Friday
>DINING OUT: Peppers Artful Events, Cordelia’s Farm team for farm-to-table dining experience
-ICYMI: Clark University seeks to demolish entire Main South block for large student housing complex
-Girls Inc. of Worcester settles racial discrimination lawsuit with former employee
-Amtrak's new bus service connecting Worcester and Providence train stations (:27)
-Driving on sidewalk leads to multiple felonies in Worcester
-Worcester police employee alleges racist text, retaliation campaign
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Worcester nonprofit sues Holden over zoning law compliance
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-TODAY! Historic tour of Gale Free Library on Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge police chief criticizes private business, violates town policy
-Offensive Facebook post on police page is hacker hoax, Hopedale chief says
-Leominster heroin dealer arrested on Drug Bust Day after he crashed into telephone pole while high
-Shrewsbury Public Library changes policy after behavioral issues
-Shrewsbury Recreation August update
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-100+ households without water after Manchaug water main break
-Hubbard’s Farm rooted in tradition
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up gig August 5th
>SHOWTIME: Last Call: Marissa Gallant
-Eight Things To Do: Blues and Brews, Redcoats and Rebels, Becky Bass, Dinosaur Day ...
-Dan Gabel and the Abletones getting back in the big band Summer Swing
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 394 (27:04): Tutti Druyan
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 104 (26:11): Hawaiian Shirts
-Unity Radio's Color The City for August 11th (58:47)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who built a thriving tree care business
>SPORTS: TODAY! Punch-Out at Polar Park
-Polar Park Punch-Out official weigh-ins
-New scoreboard unveiled at Gillette Stadium (1:19)
-Jays beat Red Sox, 7-3
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 5-4, after 5 hours, 3 delays
-Bravehearts have clinched playoff berth
-TODAY! Bravehearts regular season home finale: 5 p.m. Saturday (Doubleheader and postgame fireworks)
-WooSox beat Mets, 5-1
-Sader Stories: Football lifts for life (3:31)
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 92,000 vehicles and tell owners to park them outside due to fire risk
-NATIONAL: 20 dead, 27 missing in flooding around Beijing, thousands evacuated
-Tragic: Mom dies after hitting head in fall on treadmill at gym
>NEW ENGLAND: Here’s when each fair in Massachusetts begins
-Teenage boy dies after jumping off bridge in N.H.
>COLLEGES: Clark graduate students recognized for affordable housing proposals
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The future of travel -- 10 concepts that will change the way we experience the world
>BUSINESS: Gen Z is gaslighting their bosses to get out of work
-Massport C.E.O. making leap to National Grid
>SHOPPING: Best back to school sales -- Clothing, shoes, laptops, supplies, more
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV Health Matters No. 235 (28:04): Scientific Integrity, Part 2
-One type of exercise could alleviate and even delay Alzheimer's symptoms
>FOOD: Burger King tests 2 new chicken fry flavors exclusive to Greater Boston
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "You Hurt My Feelings" and more
>CELEBRITY: Mark Margolis, "Breaking Bad" and "Scarface" actor, dies at 83
-Judi Dench's eyesight failing, can no longer see on movie sets
>ANIMALS: This couple didn’t expect to become parents to a baby possum (1:00)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 5th (1:31)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Born without right leg, high school wrestler finds success on the mat
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, police wrangle runaway emu
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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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