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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 76 today in Worcester
+6:00: August climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Developer to break ground on senior housing project at Lincoln Square site
+6:00: Worcester's former school bus provider settles air pollution lawsuit
+6:00: Food trucks: Set your course for Captain Ron's in West Boylston
+6:00: Saint John's boys' basketball coach Bob Foley announces retirement
+Noon: Scooter operator seriously hurt in crash on Grove Street in Worcester
+Noon: Paul Frost and Michelle Frigon battle for 7th Worcester District seat
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Stemming student cellphone use is easier said than done
-Families displaced after house fire in Worcester (1:17)
-Related: Man describes running into burning Worcester home to make sure everyone got out
-2 people shot early Monday morning in Worcester
-Teen victim of pedestrian crash wakes from coma after nearly a month and asks to see her family
-Why a Boston firm wanted Bowditch’s lawyers
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Trash and recycling delayed 1 day this week in Worcester
-TODAY! Worcester celebrates Lafayette Bicentennial on Tuesday
-TODAY! Voters head to polls for state primary
-Voters warned of text message scam about their registration
-WCCA-TV television production class begins September 21st
-Nursing home workers in Northbridge relieved, optimistic after new company takes over (2:58). Article
-Radio Worcester (19:22): Mayor Joe Petty on traffic safety, WPI hotel plans and councilor criticism
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (40:56): WPI’s hotel purchase explained, speed limit debate and the future of Patch in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to hold fundraiser Thursday for Scholastic Sports Zone Foundation
-ICYMI: What are the most popular dog breeds in Worcester? Find out here
-Several taken to hospital after multi-car crash with tractor-trailer in Worcester
-Pleasant Street food truck & vendor series 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday
-Worcester business icon dies at age 90
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly road construction update
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Holden Days enjoys fine weather
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Lafayette's 1824 tour stopping in Sterling
-As congregation looks to future, West Boylston church to be sold
-Crews battle fire at commercial building in Dudley (:16). Article
-Plans for Shrewsbury's D.P.W. facility to go before Town Meeting
-Shrewsbury Select Board update
-Dudley-Gendron Post's "Day to Remember," chicken barbeque and cornhole tournament
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Chamber Music Society hosting Very Open Rehearsals
-100FM The Pike (12:41): Worcester Fire Department gives Mike Hsu details on this year's Firehouse Cook Off
-Worcesteria: Rallying 'round the flag for LGBTQ community's rights
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 433 (26:04): CASA Project
-Manny Jae Media (36:47): El Buen Samaritano Food Program fourth annual Community Wellness Event
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man "with a huge heart and bright smile"
>SPORTS: Patriots name captains for upcoming season (2:03)
-Patriots discipline Javon Baker after Instagram rant over traffic ticket
-Boston College stuns No. 10 Florida State in Bill O'Brien's debut as coach
-Sign up now! Free Crusader Kickoff Event set for Thursday
-Holy Cross presses pause on football at Polar Park - for now
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 3-3 week keeps pace in playoff race
-WooSox beat Rochester, 3-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
-Ford, Toyota, Acura, Jaguar among 141,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 6 people injured in mass shooting at Nashville bar
-Chicago-area subway train shooting: 4 dead, suspect in custody
-Tragic: 7-year-old girl shot while sitting in a car in Providence dies
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read supporters hold nationwide standouts (2:24)
-Bridge inspection dive teams safeguard aging infrastructure (3:36)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's welcome back to students. Tips for starting strong
-Clark G.I.S. software to become available to everyone across the world
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the clearest lakes in the world
>BUSINESS: Big Pharma traded principles for profits
-Market Basket employees surprised with bonuses a decade after protests
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 25th to 31st
>SHOPPING: Halloween decorations hit Home Depot, including giant skeleton Skelly
>HEALTH: Doctors warn this trendy diet could lead to "heart issues and dementia"
-Kidney disease medication found to reduce risk of cardiovascular death in certain patients
>FOOD: Learn science behind the slice at Pizza Lab (5:24)
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Rosemary’s Baby" prequel starring Julia Gardner ("Ozark")
>CELEBRITY: James Darren, teen idol who helped ignite surfing craze, dies at 88
>HISTORY: Boston Harbor’s islands have overcome their dark past
>ANIMALS: Husky found collapsed on lawn becomes the happiest boy (3:02)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Vacationing firefighter rushes to save drowning man on Cape Cod (:48)
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, 12-foot python bites man as he sits on toilet — then he beats it to death with a brush
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: From the lab to the spotlight: Miss Worcester County 2024 is arising star (2:46). Article
+6:00: Police investigating bank robbery at Hometown Bank in Webster; suspect fled on motorcycle into Conn.
+6:00: Car engulfed in flames in Westborough
+Noon: Focus on "much needed" programs — Centro elaborates on Latin American Festival cancelation
-Earlier: Organizer: Fear of I.C.E. was factor in decision to cancel Worcester Latin American Festival
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (14:34): Worcester Fire Department cookoff firefighters trade hoses for hot plates
+Noon: Peppercorn's reopens after renovation
+Noon: What's the best summer thing to do in Worcester County? Vote in round 1
+Noon: Listen up: On "Northeastern," Old Tom & the Lookouts eyes "the curse of being from the Northeast"
+Noon: EcoTarium celebrates 200 years of science, nature and discovery
-A city-owned grocery store in Worcester? Councilor wants to look into it
-WNBA star and Worcester Academy alum Aliyah Boston gets her flowers at State House ceremony
-Planet Fitness opens third location in Worcester
-Worcester trade show exhibit company expands with acquisition of Texas firm
-Research center at UMass Medical School celebrates new name
-Mike Bendetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-This Week in Worcester: Not believing lies is anti-police sentiment in Worcester
-Jim McGovern frustrated after loss in budget bill fight, but says "I don't feel hopeless" (8:38). Article
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Crompton Pool delay, negative review drama and police mask ban
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): New seafood eatery opens in Worcester
-ICYMI: Woman in hospital after shooting at Crompton Park
-Worcester mayor says fund freeze could cost 20 school jobs
-Worcester ranks among top U.S. metros for S.T.E.M. jobs
-Worcester County Wonders: Three-deckers remain a thriving icon for city
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Up to "Shannanigans" with handmade crafts
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's traffic delays and road closures
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): W.R.T.A. service expands through Shrewsbury, Westborough and Northborough
-No lifeguards at Lake Chauncy (again), mirroring statewide trend
-Item photos: Scenes from the Clinton fireworks
-A "peek behind the curtain" for residents at S.E.L.C.O.’s Open House
-Millbury receives funding for senior center improvements as part of Fiscal Year 2026 budget
-Paxton considers Black Hill Road bridge replacement
-233-unit development in Grafton granted $9 million in state support
-Lancaster officials question why fire voices not heard
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: 100 FM The Pike (9:08): The Breakdown Lane
-Will Aerosmith tour again? What Joe Perry said about possibility
-Art with a message: Main South installation aims to promote pedestrian safety
-Dodgers announcer wins National Baseball Poetry Festival's "Green Monster" challenge
-Sharon Oliver: Being a successful social media influencer is not limited to the young
>OPINION: Katy McQueen: A day of nostalgia at Storyland
-Bill Shaner: All the fun a wicked god must be having with us
-Aaron Langlois: Oakham wants clean energy - and environmental safety
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (55:03)
-A Minute with Meagan (14:51): From breakups to breakthroughs — The Sparrow Collective is rewriting the story
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of Atlas Press
>SPORTS: The biggest nights in summer baseball are coming to Worcester
-4 Worcester Bravehearts, Holy Cross right-hander Danny Macchiarola picked in Major League Baseball Draft
-Bravehearts playing loose and crushing the ball. Next home game: 6:30 Tuesday. Buy tickets here
-Checking in on how these local Major League Baseball stars are doing at the All-Star break
-TODAY! Connecticut Sun face Indiana Fever at Garden ahead of WNBA All-Star Break
>NATIONAL: Camp Mystic cabins were in known flood zone — despite recent $5 million overhaul
-Man calmly confesses to murdering, dismembering his elderly landlord
>TRAGIC: Sad last text from woman who fell in volcano revealed: "Heartbroken when we said goodbye"
>NEW ENGLAND: Everything we know about the fire at an assisted living facility in Fall River (10:20)
-Drug overdose deaths tied to opioids on the decline
>COLLEGES: Anya Brown and the Outdoors Club at Holy Cross (1:51)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The T.S.A. recently banned these items in checked bags
>BUSINESS: Meta investing hundreds of billions in superintelligence
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear stock market outlook — Path to upside clouded with uncertainty
-Why free snacks at the office could soon get scrapped
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers, Sunday, July 13th
>SHOPPING: Shop college dorm essentials at Staples
>HEALTH: The top 10 "feel-good" habits people do to for long-term wellness: survey
-Seemingly harmless, symptomless virus may actually cause Parkinson’s disease: study
>FOOD: Top 10 least healthy fast food chains revealed — here's where your favorite falls
>TV/STREAMING: CBS's "Boston Blue" recasts Sean Reagan in Donnie Wahlburg "Blue Bloods" spinoff
>MOVIES: John Carpenter movie "Halloween" is getting a new look. How to buy it
>CELEBRITY: John Goodman looks better than ever at "Smurfs" premiere after 200-pound weight loss
>ANIMALS: Mom and 7 puppies found in abandoned hoarder home (1:51)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Site of 1776 Declaration of Independence reading, Worcester City Hall Plaza
>GOOD NEWS: Missing teen found alive on remote island: "One-in-a-million miracle"
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, clinic pleads for a stop to "unsolicited" urine samples
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