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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police arrest Rutland man on child rape charges
+6:00: Anna Maria College president to retire
+6:00: Whalom Park re-creation returns for 2 weekends this summer: dates and details (pictured)
+6:00: The heat is on at Bravehearts summer baseball camp
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
+Noon: Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Worcester Unites (:45)
+Noon: What it's like to work in an Amazon facility on Prime Day (2:42)
+Noon: Complete coverage and best deals on Amazon Prime Day in Shopping
+Noon: Worcesteria: Looking back at the past 5 years of Worcester Magazine
+Noon: Listen Up: Mike "Old Man" Booth's "Song Suite" charts course of love
+Noon: Screen Time: Matches Malone to bring Batman to Plastic City Comic Con
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Give it a rest. Biden just needs a nap, and so do we
-Area nursing home workers get paychecks after Channel 4 investigation (1:34)
-Earlier: Area nursing home employees say they're owed thousands in back pay (2:43). Article
-Worcester cooling centers open today
-Pieces of glass force closure of Crompton Park Pool
-Table Talk Pies president discusses recent acquisition
-2 arrested for loaded gun in Worcester
-Man charged for possession of machine guns sentenced for drugs
-City Councilor wants Worcester to try to prevent Stop & Shop closing
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Nativity School officially opens first-ever girls division
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Today! Affordable housing ribbon cutting Tuesday in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:44): Debate on red light enforcement and City Manager selection process
>DINING OUT: Worcester, Northborough restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Pizzas You Need to Try (5:36)
-ICYMI: Worcester State alum, renowned photojournalist Brian Skerry, documents climate change in new PBS documentary
-Radio Worcester (7:51): Shrewsbury resident loses thousands in job scam. B.B.B. President Alex Guardiola details the scam
-Local teen honored for pulling neighbor from pool bottom
-Area nursing home employees say they're owed thousands in back pay (2:43). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly road construction update
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Members of Shrewsbury’s Class of 2024 join the armed forces
-NFL Pro Bowler and Spencer native Pat Ricard hosts charity breakfast at Spencer Fire Department
-Woodystock honors fallen Auburn firefighter, raises money for foundation
-Firm purchases Leominster plaza with Outback Steakhouse for $5.46 million
-Auburn summer hoop league loved by players
-Central Mass. Mom's Around Town in Sterling
-Family gears up to care for your furry friend
-40B, affordable housing and the M.B.T.A. Communities Act
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at Thirsty Robot Brewing
>SHOWTIME: Yachtley Crew sails back to Indian Ranch with more yacht rock
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Gun violence in America — The need for stricter gun laws
-Laurel: Made in the shade at the beach
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 88 (27:38): Worcester African Festival 2024
-Unity Radio (54:25): Standups and Standouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who taught in Worcester Public Schools for 20 years
>SPORTS: Matthew Judon's "villain" response to Patriots contract report
-Cam Newton, Mac Jones laugh over Bill Belichick dating Jordon Hudson
-Holy Cross football making summer strides
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts still over .500 with a week to go before the All-Star break
-WooSox Rewind: Another 3-3 week for Worcester gains them no ground in standings
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-BMW, Chrysler, Honda among 437,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: I.R.S. collects $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth taxpayers
-Watch as tornado demolishes buildings in Indiana (:35)
-Tragic: Teen stepbrothers' bodies found hugging after drowning at popular swimming spot
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore investigation — New details as civil case moves forward (2:29). Article
-Massachusetts state hiring freeze to stay in place through October
>COLLEGES: WPI researcher receives $594,081 to develop tools to protect hardware from hackers
-Assumption Froelich School of Nursing opens doors to Worcester community with summer camp for students (2:17)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What are the world’s friendliest cities?
>BUSINESS: Companies going bankrupt at the fastest pace since 2020 in "historic surge"
-LPL Research: Key themes for stocks in the second half of 2024
-Unity Radio (58:15): Cannabis 101
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, July 7th to 13th
>SHOPPING: What to buy and avoid during Amazon Prime Day, per experts
-How Amazon Prime Day has transformed online shopping
>HEALTH: Group advocates for age limit for weight loss supplements
>FOOD: Kraft mac and cheese — A salute to the iconic blue box dinner
>TV/STREAMING: Where to stream "Twister" before you watch "Twisters" in theaters
>MOVIES: "Downton Abbey 3" sets fall 2025 release in theaters
>CELEBRITY: Henry Winkler explains why the F.B.I. showed up at his home
>HISTORY: Keeping history alive - Richard Pickering of Plimoth Patuxet Museums
>ANIMALS: Woman and her husky loving skiing together (3:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 100-year-old Isabelle Chang’s secret to a happy life? Read. Read. Read.
-Meanwhile, Florida man tries to withdraw 1 cent from bank, gets hit with robbery charge
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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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