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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 (:30). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: UPDATED: 11-year-old dies after crashing electric bicycle into tree in Charlton, police say
+4:00: Turtleboy pushes to release impounded messages lawyers claim are "embarrassing"
+4:00: 2 charged after armed robbery in Shrewsbury
+4:00: After deadly Texas flood, some wonder if Central Mass. has what it needs to be prepared
+4:00: TODAY! Free rollerskating on Worcester Common Oval at 6:30
+Noon: Fast-acting bartender rescues choking guest at Ground Round
+Noon: 52nd anniversary of Worcester's deadliest fire
+Noon Related: Unsolved: Worcester podcast on fire, Part 1 (22:57), Part 2 (26:32)
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Graham Nash continues the magic with dates in Groton, Tanglewood
+Noon: "Going to be awesome for the city of Worcester": Fans get money's worth with upcoming Futures Collegiate League All-Star festivities
-Organizers cancel Latin American Festival, a Worcester tradition
-Funding freeze threatens $3.5 million for Worcester schools
-Worcester School Committee member presses administration for data on staff absences
-Merger the latest shift in Central Mass. health care world
-"Dream job" — Patrick Maloney is named executive director of Preservation Worcester
-Summer Eats program provides thousands of meals per day for Worcester students
-Asian long-horned beetle eradicated in Holden
-Moved by loss, this Rutland man is helping seniors through special care
-Massachusetts ranked most improved state for business
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Crompton Pool delay, negative review drama and police mask ban
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (44:06): Rent incentives, pool closures and Worcester’s political future
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): See the list: Worcester Restaurant Weeks returns July 28th
-ICYMI: Worcester man indicted for murder of man found dead in Hubbardston woods
-Exchange student, seriously burned in incident at WPI frat house, pursuing legal action
-Man assaulted family members before carjacking at Dairy Queen, police say
-Earlier: Police: Man carjacks woman at Dairy Queen drive-thru (1:30). Article
-Man to plead guilty to defrauding credit union of $1 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Regional High honor roll
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Veterans housing project almost fell through amid funding cuts and tariffs
-Brimfield Flea Market: 10 unique finds at the summer session. Some are a bit strange
-Rutland man charged for breaking into neighbor’s mudroom, banging on windows and doors
-Fast Dog Cafe takes off running in Sutton
-State reverses detour decision for West Boylston
-Hearts n' Hands show appreciation
-12-year-old takes on Team USA luge with Olympic goals
-Paxton police hosting woman’s self defense class on July 24th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Parmalee, Manolo Mairena, "Summerween" and more ...
-Shrewsbury’s Square One Players "on the way to the Forum" with upcoming production
-"A view of heaven from a seat in hell" — "76 Days Adrift" tells remarkable survival story
-100 FM The Pike (6:57): Victoria Mariano
>OPINION: Dr. Luis Pedraja: Education is the foundation of democracy
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Walking with the ancestors — A prayer from the top of Lamanai
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1387 (28:54): Worcester Family Resource Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Columbus Park resident who was a career hairdresser
>SPORTS: Drake Maye, Stefon Diggs, Patriots teammates meet for summer workout
-Red Sox beat Rays, 4-3
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 12-4. Next home game: Hockey Night, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross women's soccer announces 2025 schedule
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 14-9
>NATIONAL: 31 workers saved in Los Angeles tunnel collapse
-2 student pilots killed in midair crash during lesson
>TRAGIC: Toddler added to tragic list of dead from historic Texas floods
>NEW ENGLAND: Gauging the impact of the public defender work stoppage (20:56)
-Karen Read prosecutor Hank Brennan billed D.A.’s office over $500,000 (1:41). Article
>COLLEGES: The effects that the "Big Beautiful Bill" will have on Mass. student loan borrowers (2:13). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 North American cities that once had defensive walls
>BUSINESS: F.T.C. click to cancel rule blocked by appeals court
-People are fuming over this "lazy" job rejection email
>HOMES: Landlords adjust pricing ahead of new broker fee rule (2:19)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: Why you should wash new clothing (1:45)
>HEALTH: Explaining the potential dangers of a dopamine deficit (4:03)
-Potentially fatal side effect of weight-loss drugs sparks new investigation
>FOOD: Friday is National French Fry Day — Where to get free fries, deals
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series "Untamed" (2:06)
>CELEBRITY: Actor Julian McMahon's cause of death revealed
>MOVIES: What critics are saying about "Superman"
>ANIMALS: Skin and bones calf who looked like he was crying is happy now (2:07)
>HISTORY: America’s auto industry got a significant start in Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Fortune cookie numbers earn woman a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Oregon, cops hunting suspect named Loony Toon after high-speed chase
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