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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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester restaurateur defends staff after brutal review
-Watch for more speed humps on Worcester streets
-TODAY! Market on Brussels offers local food and pleasant vibes
-7 splash pads in Central Massachusetts to take the kids to this summer
-Area company hit with more than $700,000 in fines by Attorney General
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (42:16): Angelo Gray, 10-year-old singer and actor
-Possible relief for homeowners suffering with crumbling home foundations
-Worcester: What you need to know about the municipal election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:49): Breaking down W.P.D. scrutiny and city manager review
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): City Manager review, council dynamics and the influence of local blogs
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Today is National Fried Chicken Day
-ICYMI: Passengers arrive in Worcester after JetBlue plane veers off Orlando taxiway (1:41). Article
-Protesters bring July Fourth spirit of independence to No Kings rally 2.0 in Worcester
-Last undeveloped CitySquare property purchased for $4.2 million by Ohio firm
-Worcester Public Library responds to rise in safety incidents
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Jason Bradshaw Memorial Scholarships awarded
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton baker's desserts take the cookie, and danish
-CharCUTErie Woo opens Paxton shop
-Traffic stop in Clinton reveals wanted man
-Westborough Farmers Market now ongoing every Thursday
-Share ideas for developing old girls' school property
-Millbury Select Board celebrates school committee chairwoman's 15 years of service
-Food pantry coming to Roche Bros. in Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Movies on the Common, Little River Band and more ...
-Pet Rock Fest bringing David Cook to Lancaster
-AC/DC fans urge band to retire after lackluster concert footage goes viral
-Classical guitarist and composer Scott Ouellette to perform at Bigelow Library
>OPINION: Bill Shaner: A long way of saying nothing
-Shaun Connolly: July Horrorscopes
-Amanda Meady: 4 tips to help prioritize your sanity during summer
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 121 (28:46): Nick Zwirblia
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who had a 40-year career in the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Washington, 10-3
-Lyndon Byers, Bruins enforcer and radio host, dies at 61
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 11-1 . Next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Buy tickets here
-Casey Wensley Bravehearts' Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts to host 3 weeks of baseball camp starting Monday
-Baseball by the Beach for Worcester’s Bazydlo
-Holy Cross men’s basketball star Caleb Kenney receives Patriot League Award of Outstanding Leadership and Character
-WooSox lose to Syracuse, 3-1
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 200,000 vehicles with software glitch due to crash risk
>NATIONAL: More than 4 dozen dead in devastating central Texas flash floods, over 2 dozen remain missing
-Related: Rain caused nearby river to rise 26 feet in less than hour (2:12)
>TRAGIC: 4-year-old dies in hot car after entering it by himself while outside playing
>NEW ENGLAND: S.U.V. crashes into pool in Cape Cod
-3 teens charged after driving through Provincetown yelling homophobic slurs, blasting air horns
>COLLEGES: "The most amazing day I’ve had at Holy Cross"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What to know before booking a European river cruise
>BUSINESS: Cyberattacks reshape hiring priorities for tech executives
-Why Black unemployment just rose to its highest level since January 2022
-Mass. provides $1.5 million for behavioral health workforce development in Worcester County
>HOMES: How to recognize and avoid rental fraud (2:04)
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day home gym deals — Save on treadmills, weights
>HEALTH: Exercise reduces cancer recurrence and boosts survival
-Concerns in Mass. about potential health harms of nicotine patches
>FOOD: McDonald's menu adds Daily Double cheeseburger
>TV/STREAMING: Billy Joel documentary "And So It Goes" sets HBO premiere dates
>MOVIES: "Jurassic World Rebirth" roars its way to top of box office
>CELEBRITY: Tom Brady parties with Dakota Johnson, Kate Hudson on yacht
>ANIMALS: Shy 115-pound rescue Mastiff has to bring stuffies on walks (2:31)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Washburn U. of Topeka embraced name after $25,000 from Worcester philanthropist
>GOOD NEWS: Firefighters, bystander honored for rescue of passengers from car in water in Gloucester
-Meanwhile, in Arkansas, cow attempts fruitless escape from livestock auction by scaling bleachers, destroying roof
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