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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 91 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 65-year-old
+5:00: Parking restrictions in Canal District on Monday night
+5:00: India Society of Worcester presents India Day at DCU Center
+5:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester splits series with Buffalo
+Noon: Worcesteria: The Weintraub's Delicatessen sign is now at Polar Park
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-"It's still just surreal": Worcester Olympic hero Stephen Nedoroscik on Olympic success (:56)
-Related: Stephen shares his experience sleeping on cardboard beds (:25)
-Earlier: "Hardware baby!" Stephen pumped for second Olympic medal, and Worcester is too (2:20). Article
-Earlier: "He did it again!" Social media erupts for Stephen's second bronze
-Developer plans second Green Island apartment project near Polar Park
-Worcester man celebrates big milestone: 30 years cancer-free, and 30 years riding the Pan. Mass. Challenge
-UMass Medical School professor receives $2.6 million for research targeting radiation resistant breast cancer
-508 Forever Young hosts annual backpack drive
-Events Tuesday and Friday to mark 79th anniversary of Hiroshima, Nagasaki
-More historic grave markers found in Worcester
-Home building kicked off for injured Holden veteran
-City of Worcester (1:52): September 3rd state primary election [Espanol]
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:38): Discussing shocking pedestrian injury on Shrewsbury Street
>DINING OUT: Vendor shuffle at the Worcester Public Market
-ICYMI: Worcester Washington Heights fire: Residents face problems after blaze
-Talking Book Library in Worcester Public Library gets BARD contributions
-Worcester's digital equity report finds some strides, significant gaps
-When are move-in dates and class schedules for Central Mass. colleges
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road construction
-TODAY! Be Red Cross Ready presentation at Senior Center
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Richard Price: Why is Holly Piirainen homicide still unsolved?
-Check out one of the largest military reenactments in U.S., at Old Sturbridge Village (1:39)
-Man crashes into fence in Leominster, falls out of vehicle, attacks firefighter and cop
-Sterling searching for parcel for M.B.T.A. zoning
-Grafton ice cream venue highlighted in Mass. Ice Cream Trail guide
-Overpass for rail trail connecting Twin Cities named for Rep. Olver
-Botanic Garden finalizes alliance
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester artists featured in the state Senate
-Violinist Johnny Gandelsman to play at Holy Cross on September 26th
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 61 (29:43): Kevin Figueroa
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 542 (27:57): City Council critique and goals for city manager
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:24:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local first grade teacher
>SPORTS: Noah Lyles claims title of world's fastest man at the Olympics
-Team USA ends Olympics with most swimming gold medals after world record
-Red Sox beat Texas, 7-2
-Bravehearts end season with 11-7 win over Brockton
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 10-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze
-Sonya Massey's mom begged 911 dispatch not to send a "prejudiced" cop who might "hurt" her
-Tragic: Pastor tackled grandson after he gunned down wife and 4 kids
>NEW ENGLAND: Pope Francis to name new archbishop of Boston, replacing Cardinal Sean O'Malley
-Communities standing out in support of Karen Read (2:14)
>COLLEGES: Igniting opportunity through love of the game: Assumption’s partnership with BASE
-Community college is now free in Mass. Here's what to know about who's eligible and how to apply
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of America’s most bizarre tourist attractions
>BUSINESS: Worcester self-storage project secures $13.3 million in financing
-Radio Worcester (10:18): What are the benefits of B.B.B. accreditation?
>SHOPPING: When is tax free weekend? The dates and details
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, July 28th to August 3rd
>HEALTH: Should you stretch before exercising or after?
-Accuracy of blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease varies: study
>FOOD: Pumpkin Spice is already on the menu — in August
>TV/STREAMING: Hulu Mormon swingers reality show sets premiere date
>MOVIES: Deadpool & Wolverine breaks record, becomes highest-grossing R-rated movie ever
>CELEBRITY: Emma Thompson's daughter takes swipe at mom's ex Kenneth Branagh
>HISTORY: Harrington Richardson factory on Park Ave. in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Woman adopts anxious Chihuahua no one wanted (3:26)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mount Auburn Hospital welcomes 2 sets of twins on same day
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, Realtor finds bear in mansion pool
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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