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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Missing 4-year-old Sutton girl with autism found dead in neighbor’s pool, police say (2:31). Article
-Related: Sutton community devastated by death of 4-year-old girl — "There are no words"
-Earlier: Sutton police cryptically call off search for missing 4-year-old girl (1:57)
-Stop & Shop in Worcester among those to be closed
-Related: Stop & Shop customers surprised and saddened by closing
-Related: Shrewsbury's Stop & Shop to also close
-New apartment building planned in Worcester near Polar Park
-Radio Worcester (20:56): Worcester officials discuss road safety and community projects
-Worcester Summer Jam organizers hold fundraiser Sunday
-TODAY! Village Marketplace noon to 5
-Worcester summers are flea-ting: Flea markets & antique shops to visit
-Assumption Froelich School of Nursing opens doors to Worcester community with summer camp for students (2:17)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:44): Debate on red light enforcement and City Manager selection process
>DINING OUT: Food trucks — Kettle corn business adds pop to local festivals
-ICYMI: Startup airline bypasses Worcester Regional Airport again
-Turtleboy blogger in court for multiple hearings (:42). Article
-"$10 for his life": Lawsuit filed in Worcester teen's spicy chip death (3:07). Article
-Related: Press conference (19:58)
-Administrative cost increases at Worcester Public Schools: 0.61%
-Earlier: Worcester School Committee’s “Keep Failing” Caucus
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): July Among Friends senior newsletter
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden novelist weaves story of romance
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man dies after falling from cliff in Leominster State Forest (:18)
-5 easy, fun hikes in Central Mass. you have to do this summer
-Vacancies on Shrewsbury boards and committees
-TODAY! Millbury Historical Society open July 13th and 18th
-Millbury Little League Juniors are ready to state their case
-Summer concerts continue to bring music to Item towns
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Get Kooked Out at Redemption Rock taproom 7 to 9
>SHOWTIME: Five things to do: Rock, country, soul, sizzling seasonal events
-Yachtley Crew on board for Yacht Rock in its return to Indian Ranch
-First Person: A Robert Frost poem touches on something deep, familiar
-Listen Up: Dream green with Ghost of the Machine
-Ariana Becker (Central Mass. Mom): Here’s what to do with a friend visiting from out of town
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 569 (29:09): Fur Love Comfort Cats
-Manny Jae Media (27:31): Carla Delacruz Davila, Wellstorm Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who spent over 45 years as a nurse at St. V's
>SPORTS: Jaylen Brown adds to Team USA snub intrigue with cryptic comment
-Red Sox fall to Royals, 6-1
-Charlton's Joey Rubin swings back into groove for Worcester Bravehearts
-Milone, Coniglio lead Bravehearts over first-place Starfires. Next home game: 5:30 p.m. today. Scout Day doubleheader
-Holy Cross football visits Quinsigamond Elementary (:59)
-WooSox beat Rochester, 12-5
-Punch-Out boxing card set to return August 9th to Polar Park
-210 Sports' Friday 4: The Rice is right, vacation shopping, an empty mall, and Greaney in great
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: In a boost for consumers, U.S. inflation is cooling faster than expected
-Andrea Yates, who drowned 5 kids, is refusing chance to go free
-Tragic: Chicago dad killed by Fourth of July firework
>NEW ENGLAND: Prosecution in Read case opposes motion to dismiss charges (2:42)
-Mail delivery in Mass. among poorest in U.S.
>COLLEGES: Professor Sherry Sun discusses her research in cyber security at WPI (6:44)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating and unexpected places to visit in France
>BUSINESS: AT&T says hackers accessed records of calls and texts for nearly all its cellular customers
-AT&T hack: What to know about call, text records
>SHOPPING: Hatch recalls nearly 1 million A.C. adapters used in baby product
>HOMES: 60% of Gen Zers worry they might never own a home: Report
>HEALTH: Measles case linked to traveler confirmed in N.H. resident
-Lifestyle choices and their influences on cancer (3:33)
>FOOD: Figs takes Portuguese cuisine mobile
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" and more
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case dismissed in "Rust" shooting
>HISTORY: 6 fascinating Revolutionary War sites to visit
>ANIMALS: Skinny Doberman living in cage for year looks so different (3:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Great-granny scores $5 million lottery prize after completing cancer treatment
-Meanwhile, on Mount Everest, tourists fight over perfect selfie position (:46)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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