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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 94 today in Worcester
-July climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: How does one pronounce Worcester, Mass.? Opinions, preferences vary
+4:00: Missing Clinton juveniles found safe in Worcester
+1:00: UPDATE: Police find car involved in hit-and-run
-Earlier: 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
+Noon: Yes, Stephen Nedoroscik, Olympic pommel horse king from Worcester, has seen the memes
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "A Quiet Place: Day One," "MaXXXine" and more
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. laughs at time, except when he drops something
-Worcester declares road safety crisis after pedestrians killed, hurt (2:35). Article
-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
-Indian Lake closed because of cyanobacteria
-E. Coli advisory remains for Lake Quinsigamond in Shrewsbury
-Cooling centers open today in Worcester
-Juan Gomez to retire as head of CENTRO — says future's bright
-508 Forever Young Backpack Giveaway Saturday at Fuller Family Park
-August mosquito spraying in Worcester: See 4 dates
-Judge opined trooper broke the law: Why does he still have the same job?
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:38): Discussing shocking pedestrian injury on Shrewsbury Street
>DINING OUT: Area barbecue joint earns spot among Best Roadside Restaurants in U.S.
-ICYMI: Beloved Worcester bakery closing after nearly 25 years
-Worcester D.A. drops 25 criminal cases because of illegal state police recordings
-Worcester changes Highland Street closure direction
-Worcester Housing Authority building demo’d; major redevelopment project progresses
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): August events at the Senior Center
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Abby's Army Cornhole Tournament August 11th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Country Shoppe to close "within the month"
-Leominster hospital placed on lockdown after ex-employee arrives with Glock
-Spencer-East Brookfield district prepares for school opening following busy summer
-Hassanamisco Pow Wow in South Grafton
-Sutton woman elected to Girl Scouts board of directors
-Scenes from last week's "Camp Rock" at Community Summer Theater Camp
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Billy Strings debuts new cover & pulls out more rarities in Worcester
-Five things to do: Crazy dancing space puppets, poetry, music...
-Music, arts, food:Worcester festival season rocks summer and fall
-Shaun Connolly: August Horrorscopes
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 59 (25:42): Gail Steele, Director, Theatre at the Mount
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 543 (28:27): Happy hours, speed limits and housing crisis
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a master barber for 67 years
>SPORTS: Worcester Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik explains his eye conditions
-Bravehearts bring pizza and wiffle ball to Worcester playgrounds
-Want free tickets to the Bravehearts' final regular-season games?
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 13-5. Next home game: 4 p.m. Friday, Los Bravos Night No. 2
-WooSox split doubleheader with Buffalo
-5 questions as Holy Cross football starts training camp under new coach Dan Curran
-Holy Cross women's basketball visits Burncoat Street Preparatory School (:55)
-Unity Radio (1:00:35): Punch Out at Polar Park
-Shrewsbury Post 397 wins Legion State Tournament
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: 3 newly freed Americans back on U.S. soil after landmark prisoner exchange with Russia
-Death of Sonya Massey, mom of 2 fatally shot by Illinois deputy, ruled homicide
-Tragic: Expectant parents die after being swept into ocean off California
>NEW ENGLAND: After all-night frenzy, Mass. Legislature leaves big priorities unfinished
>COLLEGES: For Holy Cross grad, connection between eating seafood and marine conservation makes sense
Assumption announces increased affordability of graduate programs preparing individuals to work in K-12 schools
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This is the line you should always choose at the airport
>BUSINESS: Intel cuts whopping 15,000 jobs, posts $1.6 billion loss
-LPL Research: Key Themes for the macroeconomic landscape in the second half of 2024
-Salary ranges now required in most job postings in Mass. under new law
>SHOPPING: Target back-to-school sale — Best deals on supplies, tech and more
>HEALTH: Doctors tracking summer COVID surge in Massachusetts (2:08)
-What happens when you eat recalled meat? Mass. doctor explains
>FOOD: American Spices ground cinnamon recalled due to elevated lead levels
>TV/STREAMING: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle interview to air on CBS Sunday
>MOVIES: Extended preview of new Sean Penn, Dakota Johnson movie, "Daddio" (8:37)
>CELEBRITY: Kathie Lee Gifford hospitalized with fractured pelvis
>HISTORY: City Hall Plaza, early 1900s
>ANIMALS: Blind senior dog was found roaming the streets (3:22)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple finds $30,000 buried treasure hidden beneath carpet
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, sharks test positive for cocaine, say scientists
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>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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