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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik helps U.S. to first gymnastics medal since 2008
+6:00: Related: Watch Stephen Nedoroscik's CLUTCH pommel horse routine (:59)
+6:00: Related: Meet Stephen Nedoroscik, the bespectacled gymnast from Worcester who helped Team USA win bronze
+6:00: Friend: Disabled victim of Webster fire a longtime chef in area
+6:00: 2 teens steal moped from 2 kids at gunpoint in Worcester, police say
+6:00: 39-year-old Worcster man arrested for drug distribution
+6:00: 210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 2-5 week tumbles them farther down standings
+Noon: Firms team up to buy $5 million of Worcester properties, including space occupied by Brazilian bar
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Resident dies after being trapped inside burning Webster home (:24). Article
-Should Worcester eliminate minimum parking rules? Reports look at this, other questions
-Firefighters extricate passenger in Route 20 crash in Shrewsbury
-Volunteers yank invasives out of Lake Quinsigamond
-Firefighters disappointed over lack of progress on P.F.A.S. legislation
-Worcester councilor concerned over shelter policy changes
-Since implementing new emergency room A.I. program, UMass Memorial has seen accuracy improve
-Nearly $900,000 in grants to community health organizations
-City of Worcester (:31): Trash Talk | What can I use instead of a city-issued recycling bin?
>DINING OUT: Restaurant Week begins today
-ICYMI: Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik shines in Olympic debut
-Worcester's Aaron Ortiz is bringing his Muay Thai best to Paris Olympics
-Exploring ways to repurpose the Ernest A. Johnson Tunnel in Worcester
-Part of Highland Street to close for nearly a month
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Movie Monday at Senior Center
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-August Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Educator from Millbury selected for leadership development opportunity
-Roof work completed on Paxton's Record Building
-Officer retires, another hired in Sterling
-Berlin, Boylston limit additional school choice seats
-Control Point holds event to educate about heat pumps, mini split
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Venture BSA offers adventures
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 57 (43:18): Nick Noble
-Unity Radio (59:06): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who owned his own auto body shop
>SPORTS: Javon Baker continues to impress at training camp
-Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore diagnosed with blood clots
-Red Sox lose to Yankees, 8-2
-Kevin Durant powers Team USA to Olympics-opening win vs. Serbia
-Bravehearts favorite Jason Gilow delivers message of hope on Parkinson's
-Bravehearts fall to Westfield. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 2nd. Los Bravos Night No. 2
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 6-5
-NCAA settles bombshell antitrust suit that includes athlete pay
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-JD Power satisfaction ratings led by Porsche, MINI, BMW 7 series
>NATIONAL: Firefighters battle the relentless Park Fire in California (1:15)
-9 of the fastest-growing cities in America
-Tragic: Horrific video shows moment woman shoots infant
>NEW ENGLAND: Boater killed in collision with pontoon on New Hampshire lake
-Woman, 76, found dead before sentencing for killing husband
>COLLEGES: Making the most of mangos (5:31). Article
-Clark grad ready to join Microsoft
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The fascinating, mysterious histories of 6 world-famous ruins
>BUSINESS: Microsoft to take hit as Fortune 500 suffers $5.4 billion in CrowdStrike losses
-Unity Radio (57:44): Black in Business
>HOMES: Worcester County median home price hits half-million mark
>HEALTH: Polymer fume fever or "Teflon flu": what you need to know
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (58:59): Dementia friendly Worcester
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A says it is not getting rid of waffle fries, despite rumors
>TV/STREAMING: "Veep" creator reminds the internet the show was a fictional comedy
>MOVIES: "Deadpool & Wolverine" opens to record-smashing $205 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Celine Dion returning to Las Vegas for new residency: report
>HISTORY: YMCA Building on Lake Quinsigamond
>ANIMALS: Kittens rescued using a Popeyes box (3:14)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman set free after murder conviction overturned after 43 years
-Meanwhile, in Rhode Island, beachgoers witness dragonfly swarm (:32)
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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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