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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 94 today in Worcester
+Noon: July climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: CrowdStrike outage may have delayed hit-and-run investigation (1:44)
-Earlier: "We are going to find you": Victim of Worcester hit-and-run has message for suspected driver
-Related: Surveillance videos: Worcester police looking for driver who ran down man on a scooter
+Noon: Fundraisers created for family of 13-year-old hit by car in Worcester
-Related: Worcester teen hit by driver on Shrewsbury Street ID'd as Ayuen Leet
+Noon: Worcester declares road safety crisis after pedestrians killed, hurt
+Noon: E. Coli advisory remains for Lake Quinsigamond in Shrewsbury
+Noon: August mosquito spraying in Worcester: See 4 dates
+Noon: Five things to do: Crazy dancing space puppets, poetry, music...
+Noon: Music, arts, food:Worcester festival season rocks summer and fall
-Worcester D.A. drops 25 criminal cases because of illegal state police recordings
-Beloved Worcester bakery closing after nearly 25 years
-Worcester changes Highland Street closure direction
-Worcester Housing Authority building demo’d; major redevelopment project progresses
-Employees to retain jobs after Stop & Shop closes Lincoln St. store, chain tells city
-City Councilors blast governor's cuts to shelter assistance
-How the Massachusetts legislature ended home equity theft
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:38): Discussing shocking pedestrian injury on Shrewsbury Street
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant among Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Brunch Restaurants (5:44)
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 17-year-old
-Stop and Shop, Big Y delis in Mass. closed again by recall linked to listeria outbreak (1:06)
-Stephen Nedoroscik waited his whole life for 1 pommel horse routine — and he nailed it
-Related: Stephen Nedoroscik's girlfriend swoons over Olympics win
-Related: Full coverage of Stephen Nedoroscik, from Worcester to Paris
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Abby's Army Cornhole Tournament August 11th
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Z.B.A. approves 300-unit Emerald Run development
-Oxford umpire thanks local doctor, mother for saving his life (2:55). Article
-Millbury debt exclusion vote and state primary on September 3rd
-Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce networking at Asa Waters Mansion
-Clinton library hosts Spanish Storywalk
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester African Festival returns for second year of celebration
-Worcester Walks: Grafton's Gummere Woods great for a peaceful hike
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Dragonflies and tears at Newport Folk Festival
-Last Call: Fadi Yousef, poet
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Let Sonya Massey be the last one
-Unity Radio (59:30): Unity in the Community
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 59 (25:42): Gail Steele, Director, Theatre at the Mount
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to dedicated local musician
>SPORTS: Secret meaning of Worcester Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik's on-air signal
-Jalen Reagor gives strong endorsement of Drake Maye at Patriots training camp
-Bill Belichick gets another media gig after Patriots split
-How Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White fared in Team USA’s win over South Sudan
-Red Sox beat Mariners, 3-2
-Want free tickets to the Bravehearts' final regular-season games?
-Bravehearts fall in Vermont, 9-8. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Los Bravos Night No. 2
-Holy Cross Volleyball reveals Blaney Gymnasium Court (:20)
-Worcester Summer Jam Classic August 10th at Crompton Park
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Clerk caught stealing customer's $1 million lottery ticket
-Tragic: College student slips 200 feet to her death as dad reveals her chilling final moments
>NEW ENGLAND: Officials ID MassDOT worker struck, killed while clearing debris
>COLLEGES: Clark's Lund Awards recognize dedication to community
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 1 thing you should never use in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: EforAll Greater Worcester's Mentors of the Week
-LPL Research: Key Themes for the macroeconomic landscape in the second half of 2024
-Worcester incubator provides roadmap for establishing Central Mass. as a global biomanufacturing leader
>SHOPPING: Enter to win a Weber® Traveler Portable Gas Grill from Sclamo's
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, July 21st to 27th
>HEALTH: Explaining the summer version of Seasonal Affective Disorder (2:24)
-A double mastectomy doesn't help chances of breast cancer survival
>FOOD: What’s a BLAT sandwich? Chef Tony Cascino from Alltown Fresh has the answers (5:39)
>TV/STREAMING: You can now bundle Disney+, Hulu and Max — How to sign up, price
>MOVIES: Timothée Chalamet portrays Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown" trailer
>CELEBRITY: Jimmy Kimmel, John Mulaney turned down hosting 2025 Oscars
>HISTORY: Elm Park, date unknown
>ANIMALS: Cat asks for his cocktail every evening (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Army veteran receives new home from Homes For Our Troops
-Meanwhile, in Florida, "depressed" black bear on road attracts selfie-taking gawkers
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester Redevelopment Authority criticizes Polar Park developer over delays
+Noon: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
+Noon: Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is popular Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-Aislinn Doyle: November 21st School Committee meeting
-Worcester Green Corps awarded $2,500 for pollinator gardens
-The Buzz with City Manager Batista (4:20): Community Preservation Act
-Radio Worcester (19:58): Worcester Mayor Joe Petty slams developer pullout
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Dining In: Havana Nights chef set to open TapaVino
-ICYMI: Driver arraigned in June pedestrian crash that killed girl, 13, in Worcester
-For first time, Worcester needs general fund to make Polar Park payments, as key development deal is terminated
-Worcester's Festival of Lights returns Friday, December 6th
-stART at the Station holiday arts and crafts festival returns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 15-year-old Holden girl missing
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): R.I.S.E. program’s Maple & Main celebrates 1-year anniversary
-Shrewsbury Select Board update (:35)
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Boylston police promote Matthew Ryel to sergeant
-Clinton schools honor students and staff of the month
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Boston’s comedy scene boomed in the 1980s
-Denholm's windows display work from designers for "Heart of Fashion"
-Elton John's $25 million Broadway show announces closing — 5 days after opening night
-Boston’s comedy scene boomed in the 1980s
-Last Call: Lindsay McNealy, photographer
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 74 (24:00): U.S. Congressman James McGovern
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1353 (17:54): Amanda Bennett, Veterans Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who started a business in 1958 and is now in its third generation
>SPORTS: Should Patriots draw up designed runs for Drake Maye?
-NFL Week 12 Schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross men's basketball team runs away with 88-49 victory in home opener. Highlights (2:07)
-5 score in double figures as Holy Cross women’s basketball beats UMass
-Crusaders announce leadership change in volleyball program
-Railers lose to Mariners, 5-2
>NATIONAL: Shockingly low number of Americans will host on Thanksgiving: survey
-Killer mom Susan Smith begs to be released from prison — but refuses to take responsibility for actions
-Tragic: Baby, mom killed in Hartford drive-by shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: Homicide investigations in Mass. under scrutiny (4:03)
-The oldest person living in Massachusetts has died at 113 (:43)
>COLLEGES: Clark student game developers showcase projects
-Assumption's Center for Civic Friendship hosts inaugural event
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of America’s oldest hotels
>BUSINESS: Apple discontinues popular accessory many people need
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
>HOMES: Interest-rate relief leads to rise in Central Mass. home sales
>SHOPPING: 100 trending holiday gift ideas
>HEALTH: Discontinued asthma medications leads to shortages
-When should you see a doctor about breast pain? (1:04)
>FOOD: New McDonald's Pet Simulator Happy Meal brings 2 toys
>TV/STREAMING: Luke Grimes ("Yellowstone") responds to fans who feel “cheated” after John Dutton’s death
>MOVIES: Hollywood cooking up record-breaking Thanksgiving feast
>CELEBRITY: Vicki Lawrence is "closer than ever" to Carol Burnett after falling out
>HISTORY: All aboard! The heydey of Worcester trolley service
>ANIMALS: Sheep buried under 88 pounds of wool transforms (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: World War II veteran reflects on her 103 years of life
-Meanwhile, "gross" viral food trend is baffling — but it makes Gen Z swoon
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