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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Bishop Emeritus Daniel Patrick Reilly honored at funeral Mass
+5:00: Manny’s Appliances opens Shrewsbury location
+Noon: Spray parks in Worcester are open
+Noon: Chandler Street shut down in Worcester due to water main break
+Noon: Auburn man arrested on child pornography charges fired by YMCA (:34). Article
+Noon: Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Briarwood Retirement Community in Worcester (:39)
+Noon: Faces of Worcester: Carmen Rosado, Family Engagement and Community Liaison, Latino Education Institute
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Children hit all the right notes in Music Together
+Noon: Royalty gets rocking with Elle King show set for Indian Ranch
+Noon: Screen Time: "H.R. Pufnstuf" creator Sif Krofft set for Super Megafest
+Noon: Last Call: Katie Goldstone, artist
-Amazon crews prepare former Greendale Mall facility to open by holiday shopping season
-Scope of Worcester rental registry reduced after landlord revolt
-Holden man accused of attempting to enter Leominster hospital with gun
-Suspect in theft of fragrances from Auburn Mall theft tries to swim for it before arrest
-Leicester police want to identify suspect in theft from family restaurant
-Back to sobriety, local advocate returns to helping others
-Drone footage of demolition of Doherty High (2:07)
-Earlier: Old Doherty High School being torn down
-Worcester survey seeks input to lower speed limit to 25
-Worcester kicks off Fitness in the Parks summer series Thursday
-UMass Memorial’s first-year nurse program works to keep high retention rates
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (47:37): Worcester schools budget & Mill St. decisions
-Chefs at the Table: Niche Hospitality's Stephen Champagne
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Burgers You Need to Try (5:30)
-ICYMI: Child struck by car on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-Employee of Worcester nursing home charged with ripping off residents, facility
-Worcester bike network ranked among poorest on earth
-Worcester County Wonders: A pleasant trip to Purgatory
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Strawberry Festival at Senior Center
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-UMass Memorial buys Holden facility for $4.3 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man wanted for homicide in Dominican Republic arrested in West Boylston
-Auburn police swear in new officer
-TODAY! Shrewsbury D.E.I.B. Committee Pride Event at 4
-$9 million in student scholarships awarded to B.V.T. students
-Baldwinville man with 8 bags of crack, fentanyl, & open nips arrested for O.U.I. & drug distribution
-Southbridge's Leonide J. Lemire Road Race still going strong
-Grafton resident honored by MIT
-Clinton Middle School announces honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-TODAY! Speed Dating Wednesday at Courthouse Brew Company
-TODAY! Jazzed Up Trio at 961 (Union Station) 6 to 9
>SHOWTIME: Arrows in Action takes aim at the Palladium's upstairs stage
-TODAY! Main South C.D.C. Concert 5:30 to 7:30 at University Park
-Worcester Queer AF season begins with banned book drag show
-Creature Rock Feature set to play lesser known hard-rock gems
-Rising country star Mason Ramsey set for Off The Rails Country Fest
-Listen Up: Young Man Winter captures local vibe with "Leading Light"
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 425 (28:31): Avital & David Grunwald
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 42 (27:52): Ron Waddell, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Legendary Legacies
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 36 (28:21): David DeHaas
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a "Jaki of all trades"
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Toronto, 9-4
-Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis will have surgery soon, miss Olympics
-Assumption's Cody Smith shows he's worth the late invitation from Worcester Bravehearts
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 7-6. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. today
-Holy Cross Practice Report: Kaitlyn Flanagan (:43)
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 6-5
-Howie Kahn, Scholastic Sports Zone bring high school sports to radio
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Toyota recalls 145,000 Grand Highlander, Lexus TX S.U.V.s
>NATIONAL: WikiLeaks' Assange pleads guilty in deal with U.S.
-is Mount St. Helens about to blow? Washington volcano 'recharging'
-Tragic: Child dies while swimming at day camp
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:23) — Jurors begin to deliberate after closing arguments
-17-year-old dies as SUV packed with 7 teens crashes into tree on Cape Cod
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria women on the frontlines of emergency response
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 most-visited tourist destinations in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment rate increases for first time in 3 months
-LPL Research: Artificial intelligence — The antidote to Fed policy?
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Staples introduces backpack, school supply recycling program
>HEALTH: Treating those hot weather skin rashes and when to worry (3:08)
-City of Worcester Stay Connected With Your Health (43:28)
>FOOD: Mediterranean diet or not, eating seasonally can be good for you
>MOVIES: The summer box office crisis — Is the sky really falling this time?
>CELEBRITY: Judge Judy makes rare comment on 1990 Jerry Sheindlin divorce
>HISTORY: George Frisbie Hoar monument in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Meet the world's clingiest cat (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Premature baby, born less than 2 pounds, finally goes home
-Meanwhile, in California, bear interrupts man washing his dishes
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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