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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Given final rites as an infant, man celebrates 50 years of UMass Memorial N.I.C.U.
-New sedative causes dangerous trend in overdoses in Worcester
-There have been over 90 car crashes with bikes, pedestrians in Worcester in 2024
-Earlier: Driver cited in Shrewsbury St. pedestrian crash, teen remains hospitalized
-Earlier: Worcester continues work on reducing crashes involving pedestrians
-Earlier: Woman in critical condition after being latest pedestrian struck by car in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (9:49): Dom Mercurio from Worcester Italian Festival previews this weekend's music and food
-New Doherty High comes with state-of-the-art facilities, new cell phone policy
-Aislinn Doyle: August 15th School Committee meeting preview
-Radio Worcester (25:54): Khrystian King criticizes Gov. Healey’s shelter policy, praises advocacy
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:57): The best and most popular stories of the last week in Worcester
>DINING OUT: A frank discussion about Central Massachusetts' hot dog hotspots
-ICYMI: Hundreds of bikers hit the streets to benefit local children battling cancer
-Days after attack, normalcy desired story at Worcester library
-Police arrest woman for drug distribution in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Quinapoxet Street closed on Wednesday
-Mountview Middle School class of 2024
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Police announce arrest of 2 on child porn charges
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former Worcester City Motel in Shrewsbury to shelter families, refugees
-New roost sought for homing pigeons found in Webster home
-D.C.R. awards nearly $90,000 in funding to rural and volunteer fire departments
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-West Boylston police log from August 5th to 11th
-New varsity girls' volleyball coach appointed at Nashoba
-Summer concert season winding down
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Creatures of Worcester
-TikTok joke comes true as indie pop singer films video at White Eagle
-Hip-hop star DJ QBert brings the art of scratching to Electric Haze
-"Big Smooth," biopic on Neil Fingleton, heads to Hyannis Film Festival
-100FM The Pike (13:56): Comedian Chad Daniels talks empty nester and why Mike Hsu's daughter still doesn't have her license
-Janice Harvey: Grandchildren underwhelmed by drive down Memory Lane
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 429 (27:13): Jon Weaver & M.B.I.
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (49:13): Kim Lee, MiraVista Behavioral Health
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Italian immigrant who came to own his own company and develop real estate along Route 9
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Rangers, 9-4
-Will Jayson Tatum play in 2028 Olympics? Celtics star talks Team USA future
-Takeaways from Patriots offense’s "maddening" joint practice vs. Eagles
-Justin Shorter steps up as Holy Cross' prime target on receiving end
-Holy Cross names Jon Ladino softball coach
-The 210 Awards for the Worcester Bravehearts season
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 4-3
-New Balance gets naming rights to part of Worcester Academy campus
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-Ford, Mazda warn owners to stop driving older vehicles with Takata air bag
>NATIONAL: Daughter sees Mass. couple killed by car in Florida
-Tragic: 14-year-old drowns in river
>NEW ENGLAND: 5 cases of Legionnaires' disease linked to N.H. resort (1:32)
-How Massachusetts is fighting organized crime rings (5:41). Article
>COLLEGES: Clark senior’s research takes wing
-Holy Cross, WPI recognized in new best colleges rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): When should you use a travel agent?
>BUSINESS: LPL Financial Research: Pullbacks are common but painful
-Justice Department considering push for historic break up of Google after landmark antitrust ruling: report
>HOMES: What kind of home does $500,000 get you in Worcester County?
>SHOPPING: Why retailers are embracing "Summerween," the Halloween predecessor
>HEALTH: COVID no longer a top cause of U.S. death, 2023 data shows
-Text message program may help teens with vaping addictions (1:16)
>FOOD: Burger King sales slump as customers pull back on fast food spending
>TV/STREAMING: Aaron Hernandez FX series tells his "American Sports Story"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new film about the beginning of "Saturday Night Live" (2:18)
>CELEBRITY: Holland Taylor, 81, "worries" over "big generational difference" with partner Sarah Paulson, 49
>HISTORY: Scenes from Worcester in 1991 (via GBH Archives) (1:32)
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd who lived in cage for 4 years finds forever home
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cops for Kids with Cancer donate $5,000 to 2-year-old Worcester boy and family
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, escaped pet python makes "quite a mess" inside art gallery
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+Job fair September 10th for jobs at DCU Center
-Worcester Public School's Nutrition Department is hiring (1:13)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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