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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Joyner Lucas' "Best For Me" up for an MTV Video Music Award
+6:00: Food trucks: A smile with every bite at Say Cheese in Worcester
+6:00: Uxbridge man sentenced for hiring friend to no-show government job
+1:00: Busy Worcester intersection will have detours this week: Police
+1:00: Worcester's Angelo Gray, 11, makes splash winning New York City talent event
+1:00: Jeannie Michelson marks 30 years overseeing Worcester volunteer boards
+1:00: WCUW's Main South in the Spotlight puts focus on "vibrant community"
+1:00: Clairo films new, wrestling-themed music video at the White Eagle
+1:00: Sarah Connell Sanders: Dropkick Murphys' James Lynch talks Worcester
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 65-year-old
-Stephen Nedoroscik, "pommel horse guy" from Worcester, talks about his Olympic medals (15:39)
-Related: Stephen explains "horse guy" culture (:19)
-College donor wants his millions back
-Good Samaritan returns valuable coins to family who mistakenly sold them from father's area home (2:13). Article
-Former Unum HQ gets Fallon Health rebranding ahead of company’s move
-Worcester developer offloads mixed-use building containing Italian restaurant for $1.25 million
-India Society of Worcester presents India Day at DCU Center
-TODAY! Events Tuesday and Friday to mark 79th anniversary of Hiroshima, Nagasaki
-WPI wildfire research headed to International Space Station (1:54). Article. Audio Article (5:40)
-Worcesteria: The Weintraub's Delicatessen sign is now at Polar Park
-Worcester police investigate early morning stabbing
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-City of Worcester (2:06): September 3rd state primary frequently asked questions
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:38): Discussing shocking pedestrian injury on Shrewsbury Street
>DINING OUT: At Chet's Diner, you're not just well fed, you're family
-ICYMI: "It's still just surreal": Worcester Olympic hero Stephen Nedoroscik on Olympic success (:56)
-Related: Stephen shares his experience sleeping on cardboard beds (:25)
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Home building kicked off for injured Holden veteran
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-This week's road construction
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! National Night Out in Auburn
-Nashoba Valley hospital closing would result in 490 lost jobs
-Ex-science teacher runs Uhlman's Ice Cream in Westborough with father
-Who Cut the Cheesecake's new location in Millbury is a smash hit
-Waters Millbury stamp sells for $250,000
-Gardner City Council votes against horse track proposal (:25)
-Sutton Town Manager James Smith retiring
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Free family friendly events in Central Mass.
-Rutland author teams with her kids for book series
-100FM The Pike (16:13): Billy Gardell on "Mike And Molly," loving stand-up and slimming down
-Birgit Straehle and Luis Fraire to receive ArtsWorcester Award
-Worcester City Manager Eric Batista: The relaunch of open data portal informing Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 542 (27:57): City Council critique and goals for city manager
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 62 (28:27): Laura Marotta, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Creative Hub Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to nurse and professor for over 40 years
>SPORTS: 49ers have framework of Brandon Aiyuk trade with Patriots, Browns
-Run defense dominates physical Patriots camp practice
-Holy Cross football single-game tickets now on sale (:31). Article
-Simone Biles finishes Olympics return with a silver on floor
-Red Sox beat Royals, 9-5
-Hudson's Stuart enjoying All-Star summer for Worcester Bravehearts
-210 Sports' WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts come up just short and miss playoffs
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester splits series with Buffalo
-Worcester Public Schools 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction (51:04)
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-Hyundai, Nissan, Tesla among 1.9 million recalled
>NATIONAL: 15-year-old accused of murdering neighbor to feel what it was like to stab someone
-Holy Cross professor: Childless women − cat ladies or not − have long played key roles in the Catholic Church
-Tragic: 3-year-old dies after being hit by a car while riding his bike
>NEW ENGLAND: Here's how new M.B.T.A. fare system works (:54)
-Hungry bears are "following campers" in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Unity Radio (58:57): Q.C.C. State Of Mind
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 U.S. city libraries bookworms shouldn't miss
>BUSINESS: Stocks tumble as Dow closes out worst day since 2022 (2:05)
-Should you franchise your business?
-LPL Research: Thoughts on global selloff and the dollar's path to decompressing
-Radio Worcester (22:43): Ryan Kittredge offers strategies to tackle skyrocketing college costs
>SHOPPING: Where is Big Lots closing in Massachusetts? See the list
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, July 28th to August 3rd
>HEALTH: Doc explains newly authorized blood test for colorectal cancer (2:27)
-How long you should keep your child home if they have COVID? (:51)
>FOOD: McDonald's sales drop, so chain extends $5 meal deal, eyes new burger
>TV/STREAMING: Did Jon Taffer quit "Bar Rescue" ... or get fired?
>MOVIES: Best X-Men movies, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Snoop Dogg reflects on his bond with Queen Elizabeth II
>HISTORY: More historic grave markers found in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Baby meets Daschund and can't control his laughter (:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman learns of $207,199 lottery prize from email in spam folder
-Meanwhile, a couple had an owl be the ringbearer at their wedding. It took off
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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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