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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Big Y, Stop & Shop delis closed again for cleaning linked to listeria outbreak (1:27)
+Noon: Stephen Nedoroscik waited his whole life for 1 pommel horse routine — and he nailed it
+Noon: Stephen Nedoroscik's girlfriend swoons over Olympics win
+Noon: Full coverage of Stephen Nedoroscik, from Worcester to Paris
+Noon: Listen Up: Songwriter Jake McKelvie offers fresh "New Kind of Hat"
+Noon: 100FM The Pike (10:23): Dweezil Zappa on the time he baffled Eddie Van Halen
+Noon: Kommunity Block Party to feature crafters, nonprofits, poetry
-Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik helps U.S. to first gymnastics medal since 2008
-Related: Watch Stephen's CLUTCH pommel horse routine (:59)
-Related: Meet Stephen, the bespectacled gymnast from Worcester who helped Team USA win bronze
-Related: Stephen inspires members of Sterling gym where he once trained (2:22). Article
-Related: Athletes' families thrilled with U.S. men's gymnastics team winning bronze (3:41)
-13-year-old pedestrian struck by car on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester (:55). Article (pictured)
-Third person arrested in Worcester shooting that killed 17-year-old
-Friend: Disabled victim of Webster fire a longtime chef in area
-2 teens steal moped from 2 kids at gunpoint in Worcester, police say
-39-year-old Worcster man arrested for drug distribution
-Firms team up to buy $5 million of Worcester properties, including space occupied by Brazilian bar
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-City of Worcester (1:08): Trash Talk | Is recycling really worth the effort?
>DINING OUT: Restaurant Week continues. Check Dining Out!
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly construction update
-Island music concert Wednesday
-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): Grafton teen honored with Gold Award
-Sterling sensory trail walks planned
-Water service disruption in part of Shrewsbury
-Westminster's oldest neighborhood fight stands, 172 years later
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: At Newport Folk Festival, Sierra Ferrell delivers an electrifying show
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview with Dr. Amitha Jagannath Knight
-Worcesteria: Talking trash as Lincoln Street Stop & Shop nears closing
-Unity Radio (59:06): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 58 (29:30): Deb Shear
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to one of Worcester's original runners
>SPORTS: Matthew Judon has animated talks with Eliot Wolf, Jerod Mayo amid Patriots contract dispute
-Red Sox beat Seattle, 14-7
-18 players from Worcester have played baseball in the majors
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 2nd. Los Bravos Night No. 2
-210 Sports' WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts need lots of wins and some luck to qualify for FCBL playoffs
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 2-5 week tumbles them farther down standings
-Holy Cross star Jordan Fuller named Stats Perform Preseason All-American
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Maserati among 313,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 2 children dead in stabbing rampage at a dance class in England, police say
-Gun laws lead to less suicides among kids, no impact on homicides, study shows
-Tragic: Single mom hit by own car during carjacking, 3 arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: I-89 crash in Vermont crash kills 2 from Mass.
-3 people found dead at a home in Maine
>COLLEGES: Supporting student spirituality at WPI
-Clark grad's return to the classroom is a (virtual) reality
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 early U.S. capitals you might not remember
>BUSINESS: 5 tips for Family & Medical Leave Act compliance
-LPL Research: Key Themes for the macroeconomic landscape in the second half of 2024
-Amazon bleeding billions of dollars from Alexa speakers: report
>HOMES: Worcester among 5 New England cities rank among top 20 hottest summer housing markets
>HEALTH: Diabetes patients benefit from practicing mindfulness
-C.D.C. reports Massachusetts COVID cases are increasing (1:30)
>FOOD: Massachusetts launches official Ice Cream Trail
>TV/STREAMING: The saddest TV cancellations of 2024 (so far)
>MOVIES: 11 disaster movies, ranked
>CELEBRITY: John Belushi defends Blues Brothers from critics in 1979 clip
>HISTORY: W.S.C. Stay Connected (34:47): The history of the bicycle, presented by Michael Kaplan
>ANIMALS: Dog rescued from middle of traffic becomes biggest love bug (3:39)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): American couple found alive after 38 hours at sea
-Meanwhile, Olympic stars test out the anti-sex beds in Paris
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In The News
>WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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