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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 85 today in Worcester
-Why does it rain every Saturday? Meteorologists talk forecast and wildfire smoke (11:51)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Neighbors react after 4-year-old drowns in Lake Quinsigamond (:55)
+Noon: City Councilor King agrees to pay $390 to resolve late campaign finance reporting
+Noon: Geek! Boutique owner set to open second location in Hudson
+Noon: Health advisory for Jordan Pond in Shrewsbury has been lifted
+Noon: Honey Revenge returns to Worcester to headline Palladium concert
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (10:58): Actor Brandon Lessard, "The Unholy Trinity"
+Noon: Listen Up: Evelynroze launches new project with "Trials of the Flame"
+Noon: Last Call: Lam Malinowski, artist of Melamcholy Creations
-4-year-old dies after being pulled from Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester
-C.E.O. departs Worcester hospital following investigations
-Worcester woman charged with attempted murder in Vermont stabbing
-Protesters disrupt Worcester council meeting over I.C.E. involvement
-Worcester Health Board takes on immigration: Vote calls for unity
-Abandoned restaurant in Shrewsbury may become mixed-use 250-unit development
-As somber anniversary approaches, questions remain in murder of teen in Central Mass.
-Worcester's Claremont Academy holds graduation. Video (1:04:40)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:00): daSilva arrest, the Benjamin on Franklin and Nativity School offer
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chocolate Lovers (5:34)
-ICYMI: Man arrested after car fired upon on I-190 in Holden
-Juvenile facing motor vehicle homicide charge after bicyclist struck, killed in Bellingham (:20). Article
-Formerly homeless barber gives back by cutting hair on Worcester Common
-Worcester lesbian bar named watch party venue for new pro softball league
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Ekaavli Daga named Holden Women's Club Student of the Year
-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): Fire at Jabil complex in Clinton brings regional response
-Millbury High holds graduation at Mechanics Hall
-Clinton Adult Learning Center holds graduation, award ceremony
-Leominster man arrested after political outburst and alleged attempt to hit worker with car
-Clark's Dr. Nadia Ward on youth mental health, social media and school-based support in Southbridge (17:28)
-Shrewsbury Police Department celebrates success, honors officers at ceremony
-S.E.L.C.O. recognized for exceptional reliability
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Local heavy metal band rocks American Ninja Warrior stage before tackling the course
-There's no Holdin' Back of 1960s music at local bandstands this summer
-Local student-actors bring home TAMYs
-New exhibit will explore hand-painted silks
>OPINION: Worcesteria: This year's Queer AF theme revealed at kick-off party
-Janice Harvey: Targeted online ads are "litrally" the worst
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 57 (29:50): Elizabeth Kelley & ICBE-EMF
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned her own daycare
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs addresses viral boat video, talks with Mike Vrabel
-Red Sox beat Rays, 3-1
-How Xavier Tillman Sr. can earn larger Celtics role in 2025-26
-Bravehearts to host Ice Cream Showdown during Sunday's game
-Bravehearts rained out. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross men's basketball's first practice (:26)
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 8-1
>NATIONAL: Pentagon draws up rules on possible use of force by Marines deployed to L.A. protests
-Major data breach exposes 86 million AT&T customer records, sparking identity theft fears
>TRAGIC: 19-year-old father-to-be made heartbreaking final post before he was killed by falling tree limb
>NEW ENGLAND: Fatal crashes involving drugs, alcohol on the rise in Mass.
-"It did not hit him": Karen Read's last defense witnesses both agree on O'Keefe (21:31)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross N.R.O.T.C. Commissioning (43:21)
-WPI podcast (28:35): Shakespeare in S.T.E.M. — Michelle Ephraim, Professor, Humanities & Arts
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of America’s prettiest small-town Main streets
>BUSINESS: Apple underwhelms with iOS 26, "liquid glass" design
-LPL Financial Research: Q1 buybacks boost stocks amid market recovery
-News outlets in crisis mode as Google-led A.I. search push crushes website traffic
>HOMES: Homes in Worcester County sold for higher prices recently
>SHOPPING: Small businesses end free shipping in order to offset tariffs
>HEALTH: Your guide to a full body workout with Heroes Fitness (4:24)
-Mass. dermatologist on the rise in melanoma cases in young people (2:33). Article
-A warning about an earlier outbreak of the Norovirus and a new way to detect ovarian cancer (1:27)
>FOOD: Beef jerky, snack sticks recalled nationwide over undeclared allergen
>TV/STREAMING: "Survivor 50" cast revealed, includes some favorites from previous seasons (:51)
>MOVIES: Why Frank Sinatra was offered Bruce Willis' part in "Die Hard"
>CELEBRITY: Justin Baldoni's $400 million countersuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds dismissed
-Katy Perry's "devastating" album flop caused "tension" with Orlando Bloom
>ANIMALS: Tiniest shivering puppy rescued from the freezing cold (2:31)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Anna Maria College commencement, 1975
>GOOD NEWS: Hero cop saves firefighter’s daughter from car inferno as she desperately honks horn for help (1:05)
-Meanwhile, supposed McDonald's migraine hack goes viral
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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