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In The News
>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 (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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