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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:10): Taste the Best of Central Mass. with Worcester Restaurant Week
+6:00: Radio Worcester (26:53): 6 nonprofits successfully relocate to former Unum building in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester Regional Airport 2023 passenger numbers "stronger" after pandemic
+Noon: Last call: Worcester bar closes, will relocate outside of city
+Noon: Drone flight inside Doherty Memorial High School construction (3:55) (pictured)
+Noon: Worcester hospitals named best of the best in state, new study says
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (4:51): Andy Grigorov from Cinema Worcester on finding a theater
-Worcester nonprofit receives $4 million for Greendale demolition, redevelopment
-Nonprofit Be Like Brit is increasing its security measures following kidnapping in Haiti
-Worcester hotel being converted into housing for the homeless is sold for $10.8 million
-What you need to know: Worcester preliminary election on September 5th
-Worcester engineer tests electric jet ski prototype on Lake Quinsigamond
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Body Found Beneath Expressway Overpass". Video (14:09). Audio (15:22)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old
-Worcester officer, survivor of Stage 3 cancer, rides Pan-Mass. Challenge with a purpose
-508 Forever Young hands out more than 1,000 backpacks at annual drive
-African Festival in Worcester
-Worcesteria: African and Indian festivals celebrate history, future
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mountview Middle School graduates, award recipients
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): St. Mary’s Syriac Orthodox Church festival August 11th to 13th
-Gamicon to be held August 20th in Whitinsville
-Fabric and philanthropy: Schoolhouse Quilters quilt for good
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Willard House offers free admission August 10th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Princeton Historical Society news
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: 100FM The Pike (10:34): Jim Sullivan on his new book, "Back Stage And Beyond Volume 1"
-Tim Garvin: Uniting with heart, purpose to aid local farmers
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 318 (28:10): Ray Grimaldo, President, Better Electric Co. Inc.
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 176 (28:39): Nelly Medina, Candidate for School Committee, District E
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman committed to helping families struggling to understand the challenges and to cope with addiction
>SPORTS: U.S. knocked out of Women’s World Cup after penalty shootout loss to Sweden
-Punch-Out at Polar Park results
-Blue Jays crush Red Sox, 13-1
-Bravehearts finish regular season with 4-3 win. Home playoff game Wednesday
-WooSox fall to Mets, 9-8
-Exclusive Holy Cross basketball adidas store available for limited time
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: 3 killed after firefighting helicopters collide while battling Southern California blaze
-Tornado with winds over 100 mph destroys small Missouri town in the middle of the night
>NEW ENGLAND: Teen killed in boat crash on New Hampshire lake
-Deadly shooting in Myles Standish Forest in Plymouth
-Tragic: Dad drowns saving his 3 kids in New Jersey river: police
>COLLEGES: Nichols appoints Suzanne Hofmann as V.P. of Marketing and Communications
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The prettiest little parks in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Massport C.E.O. making leap to National Grid
-U.S. adds 187,000 jobs in July, lowest level since 2020
>SHOPPING: New family game combines Monopoly and Scrabble (:36)
>HEALTH: Lung cancer procedure removes wait
-Blue blood from horseshoe crabs is valuable for medicine, but a declining bird needs them for food
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A unveils futuristic design with kitchen above drive-thru lanes
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Auguth 6th
>TV/STREAMING: How "Pee-Wee's Playhouse" led to "Boyz n the Hood"
>MOVIES: "Barbie" crossing $1 billion globally, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" in close race with "Meg 2" and "Oppenheimer"
>CELEBRITY: "Home Improvement" star Zachery Ty Bryan reportedly arrested for domestic violence — again
>ANIMALS: Golden retriever picks apples for his bunny B.F.F. (:59)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 7th (1:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dog that walks on hind legs after accident is inspiration (2:43)
-Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, raccoon shows up on baggage belt at airport
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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