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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 83 today in Worcester
-Perseid meteor shower forecast: Skies clear in time for peak (:51)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Library celebrates community at block party
-Worcester residents, officials renew talks on library safety
-Specialty eatery, food store coming to Worcester
-"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
-YouthGROW teaches local teens life lessons this summer
-Family Health Center of Worcester serving more migrant families
-WPI provides high school students biomedical engineering experience
-Holly Piirainen's family seeking answers 31 years after her murder
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Spring Playground Meet-Up Series
-City of Worcester (2:38): September 3rd state primary election frequently asked questions [Espanol]
-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: Acai bowl restaurant to be second commercial tenant at Canal District development
-ICYMI: Man charged with attacking Worcester library employee with skateboard (2:10). Article
-Earlier: Worcester Public Library closed today after patron strikes employee with skateboard
-City leverages 5-year plan to combat homelessness
-Worcester County Sheriff's Office grows, distributes organic produce throughout the region
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Police announce arrest of 2 on child porn charges
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Annual Ruck March draws young participants
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mediterranean Festival in Shrewsbury draws big crowds
-TODAY! Blind Tiger Swing Posse at Spencer Summer Concert Series on Sunday
-Woman who refused to leave Leominster business kicks cop in testicles, bites another, gets arrested
-Judge excludes some evidence against ex of Ashburnham treehouse murderer
-Shrewsbury freshman debuts logic-game book "Puzzle Mania"
-Autism activist donating life-saving door locks in Sutton
-Driveway at Millbury Town Hall to be closed part of the day Monday
-North Central chamber grants $12,000 to improve Leominster storefronts
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Beach Boys, Skafest, Cameron Sutphin and more ...
-Lenny Clarke, legendary comedian from Boston’s 1980s "comedy wave"
-Organ Fairchild set for Jazz + Live outside The Hanover Theatre
-Jillian Snyder: A letter to my firstborn
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 150 (29:09): Karen Anderson Walsh
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (48:30): Sean Harris from Quinsigamond Community College
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester restaurant owner who also sang and was active in local theater
>SPORTS: U.S. men's basketball team beats France in gold medal game
-Earlier: Bob Cousy blasts Team USA Steve Kerr for benching Jayson Tatum vs. Serbia
-U.S. women's soccer team wins fifth Olympic gold medal, defeats Brazil, 1-0
-U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles must return bronze medal after court mandates score change
-Red Sox lose to Astros, 5-4
-Holy Cross men’s rowing head coach Jim Barr records 3 first place finishes at Summer Nationals
-WooSox split doubleheader in Syracuse
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Boy, 13, crushed to death in Hurricane Debby after tree falls on family home
-Parties in lawsuits for Maui fires reach $4 billion global settlement
-Tragic: 5-year-old dies in bounce house tragedy
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman's body recovered after apparent drowning in Mass. pond
-The lottery is going online in Massachusetts: what you need to know
>COLLEGES: Worcester State's Maureen Stokes on leveraging A.I. in university communications
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why you should put your luggage in the hotel bathtub
>BUSINESS: More Americans carrying credit card balances month to month
-Windows software weakness brings warning from cybersecurity experts
>HOMES: No clear path forward for Mass. to help homeowners with crumbling concrete
>SHOPPING: Little known Mass. sales tax loophole discovered by consumer (3:17)
>HEALTH: Poison ivy and reducing painful reactions (3:28)
-Mass. ranks fourth in nation for longest emergency room wait times
>FOOD: Zero calorie sweetener linked to blood clots and risk of heart disease, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. unveil shocking price for new streaming sports service
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: WWE legend Kevin Sullivan dies at 74 after "devastating accident"
>HISTORY: 1887 photo of Main Street in Worcester looking north
>ANIMALS: Couple buys a home that comes with 16 cats (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Officer on vacation with family in N.H. saves 2-year-old's life
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, deputies remove 600-pound "meandering" moose from resident's yard
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-Worcester Public School's Nutrition Department is hiring (1:13)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 90, afternoon storms today in Worcester
-Worcester opens cooling centers Tuesday amid high heat
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police: Man carjacks woman at Dairy Queen drive-thru (1:30). Article
-Related: Surveillance video shows Dairy Queen carjacking suspect moments before attack (1:33)
-Related: Suspect in Dairy Queen carjacking was on bail for attempted murder charge
-Man killed in Worcester shooting remembered for being "the best dad to his boys"
-Boys 14 and 16 pull gun on Worcester cabbie, police say
-Loaded stolen gun found after Worcester car meet-up
-Former barbecue restaurant in Worcester to become sister restaurant of popular healthy eatery
-Monday's Child: Laren, 10, is a friendly, fun-loving and energetic young girl who brings joy
-Meghan Montaner is appointed new executive director of Mechanics Hall
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:19): WPI keeps hotel, library safety, and state sues over mental health funds
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): TODAY! Worcester restaurant reopens after renovation
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurateur defends staff after brutal review
-Elm Park playground rehab finished ahead of schedule
-Developer planning 185-apartment Canal District complex buys parcel for $5.3 million
-5 homes sold for over $1 million in Shrewsbury over last 2 weeks
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! American Legion Post 42 meeting at 2:30
-Teen driving BMW without front plate stopped in Holden, cited for license suspension and plate violation
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland man charged after police say he kicked cars, confronted officer
-300-unit 40B development at Shrewsbury’s 104 Main Street reaches Zoning Board
-Tractor-trailer crashes off Mass. Pike into tree line in Charlton (:16)
-Brimfield Antique Flea Market's July show is this week
-5 residential Northbridge properties bought for $3 million
-Paxton override election set for September
-Woman crochets as tribute to her mother
-Clinton Middle School announces honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Happy hour, long banned in Mass., gets public hearing (2:18)
>SHOWTIME: Blue Man Group wraps up 30 years in Boston
-Sterling’s Jonathan Godbout talks Ninja Warrior journey, grit and TV appearance (18:44)
-Broadway in Worcester announces star-studded season featuring Tony winners (8:43)
>OPINION: Luis G. Pedraja: Democracy, education go hand in hand
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The Divine Seven — Walking with my protector still
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 100 (27:28): Footage from Gaza
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked at Colony Retirement Homes for more than 40 years
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury rehab continues with pool workout
-Bill Belichick nearly made Stephon Gilmore cry in front of Patriots
-Red Sox beat Rockies, 9-3
-After 2 years away from baseball, Shrewsbury's Siciliano gives Bravehearts a boost
-This week heating up for Bravehearts at home. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Buy tickets here
-Anthony Delgreco elevated to Holy Cross women’s rowing associate head coach
-Former WPI A.D. Jim Culpepper remembered upon induction into Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame
>CARS: Nissan, Ford, Chevy among over 750,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Jeffrey Epstein didn’t have a client list, committed suicide, D.O.J. and F.B.I. say
-Death toll from catastrophic flooding surpasses 100
-Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, sending ash 11 miles high
>TRAGIC: Camp Mystic death total rises to 27 after devastating floods
>NEW ENGLAND: Some defendants released amid defender work shortage (2:25)
-Boy, 9, dies after medical emergency at Mass. beach
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria/Oriol offering hands-on healthcare training
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why are buildings in Iceland so colorful?
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence remained pessimistic in June
-Bessent teases new August 1st deadline for tariffs, says Fed chair can't cut rates
>HOMES: Real estate transfers for Sunday, July 6th
>SHOPPING: How to avoid scams during Amazon Prime Day
-What to buy and avoid shopping during Amazon Prime Day
>HEALTH: Gen Z is consuming more booze
-Scientists find drinking coffee this way may extend your life
>FOOD: McDonald's fans desperate to get these discontinued items back
>TV/STREAMING: "South Park" creators rip Skydance-Paramount merger, blame deal for delaying new season
>CELEBRITY: Michael Douglas, 80, reveals why he "purposefully" quit acting
>ANIMALS: Duck loves to go swimming with her favorite cow (2:31)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>GOOD NEWS: Community honors beloved carhop who worked at Sonic for 40 years
-Meanwhile, Florida Man broke into home, ran bath and cooked dinner to escape angry wife
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