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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 88 today in Worcester
-Perseid meteor shower forecast: Skies clear in time for peak (:51)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man charged with attacking Worcester library employee with skateboard (2:10). Article
-Earlier: Worcester Public Library closed today after patron strikes employee with skateboard
-"Professional tenants" have been scamming Worcester County landlords for decades (7:11). Article
-Do you know these guys? Worcester police would like a word with them
-Acai bowl restaurant to be second commercial tenant at Canal District development
-Bob Cousy blasts Team USA Steve Kerr for benching Jayson Tatum
-TODAY! Worcester Summer Jam Classic returns to Crompton Park Saturday
-City leverages 5-year plan to combat homelessness
-Worcester County Sheriff's Office grows, distributes organic produce throughout the region
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:57): The best and most popular stories of the last week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:08): Mayor’s traffic safety plan and governor’s approach to homelessness and migrant crisis
>DINING OUT: Hot chicken restaurant chain backed by Drake planning Worcester location
-ICYMI: 75-year-old man arrested for touching child at Coes Pond, Worcester police say (1:34). Article
-Chasity, Zella Nunez murders: Suspects' lawyers complain of indictment delay
-Worcester man pleads guilty to fatal Shrewsbury hit-and-run
-Many Worcester affordable housing projects face A.R.P.A. deadlines
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Annual Ruck March draws young participants
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Rough Holden route moving closer to smooth finish
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 3 hurt, 1 seriously, by falling tree in Orange (:12)
-St. Mary’s Syriac holding annual festival this weekend
-Stargazing at the Willard postponed to August 23rd
-Upton V.F.W. flea markets begin today
-2 Millbury, Sutton businesses in Mass. Ice Cream Trail guide
-Paxton drops override - for now
-Blind Tiger Swing Posse at Spencer Summer Concert Series on Sunday
-Pot luck author coming to Bigelow Library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at Fourth & Field
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Beach Boys, Skafest, Cameron Sutphin and more ...
-10 kids music albums your kids (and you) will love
-Out-of-the-box date night ideas in Central Mass.
-100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane for August 9th (5:32)
-Organ Fairchild featured at this year's Jazz + Live concert outs
-First Person: For Richard Klayman, a park summons a summer memory
-Your essential beach day packing list
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 66 (9:57): Victoria Obvious
-Unity Radio (28:53): The Woo 508
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 150 (29:09): Karen Anderson Walsh
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former principal of Canterbury Street School who worked there for 48 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Astros, 8-4
-Alex Dion steps down as manager of the Bravehearts
-Worcester native Justin Laporte excited for pro debut at Punch-Out at Polar Park II
-Patriots release receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster
-Holy Cross star Jalen Coker cherishes NFL opportunity with Carolina Panthers
-Holy Cross camp report (1:01): Bryan Robbat
-WooSox postponed by rain in Syracuse
-After run at regional tournament, Shrewsbury Post 397’s season comes to a close
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Plane with 61 people aboard crashes in fiery wreck in Brazil (:51)
-New student loan forgiveness plan notice to hit 25 million inboxes
-Tragic: Toddler fatally mauled by 3 Rottweilers
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (19:10): Defense attorneys call for 2 charges to be dropped
-Eastern Equine Encephalitis risk raised to high in Mass.
>COLLEGES: WPI, Middlesex Community College announce new pathway
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 stunning volcanoes to visit around the world
>BUSINESS: Local gun shop owner concerned over new firearms laws
-A.I. speech clone is so real that makers say its "potential risks" could prove too dangerous
>HOMES: Any sign of housing market cooling in Mass.? Real estate expert weighs-in
>SHOPPING: Mass. tax free weekend: Here's what is eligible and what isn't (1:50)
>HEALTH: More medical offices using A.I. to help doctors (2:08)
-Gen Xers and Millennials have a higher risk of developing more than a dozen cancers (3:02)
>FOOD: McDonald's has new line of nostalgic collectible cups. How to get one
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Despicable Me 4" and more
>CELEBRITY: Colin Farrell recalls question he asked doctor after son’s Angelman syndrome diagnosis
>HISTORY: Worcester’s El Morocco restaurant and nightclub drew stars from near and far
>ANIMALS: Dad who didn't like cats falls in love with daughter's kitten (3:02)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Babies born at 22 weeks are now healthy toddlers
-Meanwhile, in Austria, Catholic priest confesses to cooking crystal meth in rectory
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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