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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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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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