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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 94 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: City officials working with Stop & Shop on store closures (1:34)
-Earlier: Lincoln Plaza Stop & Shop closing "affects vulnerable WHA residents"
+6:00: Worcester committee gets an earful: Some residents urge city not to use herbicides
+6:00: Rutland police ask for help after motorcycle stolen
+Noon: Worcester pedestrian hit while city councilors debated pedestrian safety
+Noon: Aerial footage of demolition of Doherty Memorial High School (3:04) (pictured)
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Burncoat students find their "Voices" in short film
+Noon: DaishaDore Famouz hosts ¡Bien Latina! drag show at Ju’s Bar & Grill
+Noon: See the full list of this year's Emmy nominees
-Police arrest Worcester teacher, a Rutland man, on child rape charges
-Worcester cooling centers open today
-TODAY! Free block party 6 to 9 p.m. on Water Street in Worcester
-What are rent prices in new Worcester affordable apartment building? See here
-Related: Ribbon cut for affordable-housing apartment building in Canal District
-Mass. public health leader says care at St. Vincent Hospital is safe. Not everyone agrees
-Anna Maria College president to retire
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Worcester Unites (:45)
-What it's like to work in Westborough's Amazon facility on Prime Day (2:42). Article
-Worcesteria: Looking back at the past 5 years of Worcester Magazine
-Clinic in Worcester helps Haitian families renew Temporary Protected Status
-Year after Worcester 311 app launch, officials plan to grow service
-Worcester Public Schools fourth quarter honor rolls
-Aislinn Doyle: July 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
>DINING OUT: Worcester, Northborough restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Pizzas You Need to Try (5:36)
-ICYMI: Area nursing home workers get paychecks after Channel 4 investigation (1:34)
-Pieces of glass force closure of Crompton Park Pool
-Table Talk Pies president discusses recent acquisition
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Cooling center open today
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Musician Bob Conroy, who died in Leominster State Forest, remembered
-Cooling center open in Rutland today
-Ice cream shop may be coming to Shrewsbury Center
-Man wanted for murder in connection with deadly shooting at Northborough house party
-Whalom Park re-creation returns for 2 weekends this summer: dates and details
-Students' Memory Café project making a difference for local seniors
-B.V.C.C. annual Steamers at Sunset Lobster Bake August 14th
-Fitchburg warehouse bought for $520,000
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Mike "Old Man" Booth's "Song Suite" charts course of love
-Screen Time: Matches Malone to bring Batman to Plastic City Comic Con
-Janice Harvey: Give it a rest. Biden just needs a nap, and so do we
-Unity Radio (54:25): Standups and Standouts
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 427 (27:35): Joshua Rickman & W.R.T.A.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to immigrant who "accomplished the American Dream all immigrants seek"
>SPORTS: How Red Sox’ Jarren Duran, Tanner Houck fared in All-Star Game
-Robert Kraft on 2024 Patriots, being honored with building at Ron Burton Training Village in Hubbardston (3:57)
-The heat is on at Bravehearts summer baseball camp
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 5-3. Next home game: 6 p.m. Wednesday. Craft Beer Night
-Former St. Peter-Marian baseball star Scott Loiseau excited to coach at Division 1 Dayton
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Most Americans can't afford a summer vacation anymore: poll
-Tragic: 4-month-old baby dies after temps soared to 120 degrees on July Fourth trip
>NEW ENGLAND: John F. Kennedy Jr. died in a plane crash 25 years ago. Here's a look at what happened
-Woman charged with driving drunk, punching first responder (:41)
>COLLEGES: WPI seniors create mobile app for visually impaired users to enhance their EcoTarium experience (3:34)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 cheapest cities in Europe to visit in 2024
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence drops into pessimistic territory again
-LPL Research: Key themes for stocks in the second half of 2024
-Longtime Country Bank C.E.O. retiring, president to assume top role
>HOMES: Why mobile home parks have become attractive to investors (4:11)
>SHOPPING: Complete coverage and best deals on Amazon Prime Day in Shopping
>HEALTH: Birth Trauma Awareness Week
-100-year-old Margery Dearborn "feels great" after having heart valve replacement procedure
>FOOD: Should bread go in the fridge? Fierce food debate finally solved
>TV/STREAMING: Best TV shows to watch this summer
>MOVIES: 10 hot blockbusters to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Ingrid Andress admits she was “drunk” during botched National Anthem performance
>HISTORY: The Famous El Morocco of Worcester (8:05)
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues tiny mouse who now lives in his shirt (3:24)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman buys 6 lottery tickets, wins 6 times
-Meanwhile, mass brawl breaks out 30,000 feet in the sky on Ryanair (1:10)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 74 today in Worcester
-Summer climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man accused of double murder in Worcester denied bail (2:51)
-Related: Worcester mother, daughter buried hours before their accused killer faces judge (1:30)
-Related: Family of 2 Worcester murder victims crowd into court for suspect’s arraignment
-Watch: Worcester health board suspends license after smoke shop sells items from hidden room
-"Why would I quit?": Local woman celebrates 50 years as waitress at Shrewsbury IHOP
-What to expect at the Pride Worcester Festival this weekend
-Related: Downtown detours to be in place for Pride Worcester Festival on Saturday
-Related: Pride arrives!
-TODAY! Basketball game to honor Worcester teen who died after "One Chip Challenge"
-New England Ghana Festival (NEGFest) Saturday and Sunday in Worcester
-77-year-old runner takes on Worcester in 50-state 5K challenge
-Worcester woman among 2 charged in major drug seizure
-2 mosquito samples test positive for West Nile Virus in Worcester
-2 years removed from financial crisis, Family Health Center of Worcester reports another budget surplus
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:16): Worcester City Council meeting frequency and WooSox fan milestone
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for September
-ICYMI: Fourth pizza delivery driver robbed at gunpoint in Worcester, police say
-Man charged in killings of mother, daughter in Worcester to face a judge on Friday
-Related: Wake for Worcester murder victims
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Disenchantment leads to Holden litter effort
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-September events at the Senior Center
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Survival story of E.E.E. more than 60 years since mosquito bite
-Who is running the police department in Leominster? Mayor, city officials won't say
-Work around Old Stone Church will limit access
-A tour of Shrewsbury's D.P.W. garages at 207-211 South Street (14:46)
-Feedback Earth odors increase complaints in Grafton
-Lancaster cemeteries added to National Register
-New staff for watershed association
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Triskaidekaphobia, black cats, and Broadway stars
-Radio Worcester (10:18): Broadway star Megan Hilty coming to Worcester for one-night show
-Fitchburg State gallery will showcase Keith Morris Washington’s paintings of historic lynching sites this fall
-Final Porch Concert Series concert of the season on Sunday
-100FM The Pike (4:13): The Breakdown Lane
-Tom Marino: Worcester deputy police chiefs claim entitlement to be chief
-First Person: A child leaves home, a house gets cleaner, emptier
-Unity Radio (1:00:22): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 40 (28:01): Irish Computer Society, continued
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former T&G reporter and public relations rep
>SPORTS: Are Patriots the worst team in the NFL?
-Worcester's Irvin Gonzalez Jr. returns to friendly Foxwoods for Saturday night bout
-Holy Cross announces full men's basketball and women's basketball schedules
-Red Sox beat White Sox, 3-1
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 3-2
-These 13 local football stars are set to shine for region's college teams
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Newlywed couple allegedly murders groomsman
-Tragic: Brockton boy, 9, dies after suffering asthma attack, family says
>NEW ENGLAND: Maine man dies in crash with state police cruiser
-New E.V. program fee added to many Mass. electric bills (1:58)
>COLLEGES: The future of Clark athletics is expanding
-Worcester State to induct athletes in Hall of Fame during Homecoming Weekend
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 stunning U.S. natural wonders that belong on your bucket list
>BUSINESS: U.S. jobs report for August weaker than expected
-Small towns as business incubators, parts 2&3
-Opposition to tipped worker pay increase rolls out ad campaign
>SHOPPING: Target Halloween — 1,300 new decorations, costumes, food added
>HEALTH: Viral baking soda hack for weight loss — Is it safe?
-Can a weekend snooze have heart benefits? What new research says
>FOOD: Walmart food aisle sees "slight inflation" despite rollbacks
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Good Half," "Coup!" and more
>CELEBRITY: Leah Remini and husband call it quits after 21 years of marriage
>HISTORY: Oread Institute at Castle Park in Worcester, 1906
>ANIMALS: This dog was so skinny he couldn't even stand up but now... (3:14)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Family's beloved cat returns home after 2,000-mile adventure
-Meanwhile, in Texas, invasive piranha relative with "human teeth" surfaces
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