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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 98 today in Worcester
-Cooling centers open today in Worcester; water available
-Worcester could see hottest day of the year this week, high near 100
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Algae treatment planned for Coes Reservoir, Indian Lake on Thursday
+6:00: Worcester African Festival returns for third year
+Noon: Can you help Worcester police ID these road-rage suspects?
+Noon: Worcester school jobs saved as administration releases education funding
+Noon: Worcester elderly apartments sold for $17 million
+Noon: 5 places to get out on the water in Central Mass. this summer
+Noon: Worcesteria: How low can it go? Dry spell dries up Elm Park's ponds
+Noon: Margaret Smith: For a Catholic fan, Ozzy's life and lyrics strike a holy note
-Good Samaritan helps out driver in Worcester crash
-Downtown Worcester apartments at center of CitySquare redevelopment sold for $122 million
-2 Central Mass. women die in Old Orchard Beach, Maine camper explosion (2:15). Article
-Trial opens in case of Worcester man gunned down after dispute over restaurant bill
-"My baby!": Newly released body cam video shows new insight into Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester police arrest 3 juveniles after gun found in car
-Millbury police arrest 3 Worcester men in separate thefts
-Worcester officials seek full report on city’s gas leaks
-Radio Worcester (15:12): From Bravehearts to Rumble Ponies — “Peterman” heads to Binghamton
-Monday's Child: Amythist, 11, is a smart, sweet and creative young girl
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:44): Charges against Etel Haxhiaj, Polar Park development and a rogue lizard
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Worcester Restaurant Week underway
-ICYMI: What’s with all the new fried chicken restaurants?
-Hundreds gather for George St. bike challenge to train like "Worcester Whirlwind"
-Worcester man among 6 arrested in multi-state bank fraud case
-Police say man killed in motorcycle crash was suspect in Webster bank robbery
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Magic Show at Senior Center
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closure and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Nan Xiang Express set to come to Shrewsbury
-West Boylston chooses nonprofit for Take Over
-Sterling recreation director left after resident "demands"
-The Rose Room eyes Webster expansion
-Lancaster teen earns Gold Award
-Wachusett Meadow summer camps in full play
-Worcester Co. Horticultural Society has 6 new trustees and new board president
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 8 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Country star Zac Brown says he's "going into debt" over his Las Vegas residency
-Authors to be featured at 19 Carter in Berlin
-Looking to get out and explore? Take the D.C.R. Park Passport Challenge
>OPINION: Bill Shaner: A standoff with no one
-Logan Calendine, Sofia Hamilton: State's proposed tobacco ban more a mandate against choice
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:31): Mari Cooney, Director of Apprenticeships and Corporate Training Initiatives, and Krista Piazza, Project Manager for Apprenticeship Degree Initiatives
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a longtime Jesse Burkett softball coach
>SPORTS: Keion White gives Will Campbell his "Welcome to the NFL" moments
-Could DeMario Douglas be a top-10 slot wide receiver in the NFL?
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 5-4
-From Worcester to the big leagues — and back again
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 Wednesday. Buy tickets here
-Former Anna Maria coach Mulrooney honors legacy of mentor and Holy Cross legend McGovern
>CARS: Jeep, Genesis among over 125,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Gunman kills officer, 3 civilians in Midtown Manhattan before taking his own life (2:37). Article
-Most Americans OK with migrant policies — except in these key instances: poll
-Judge blocks administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
>TRAGIC: Boy, 3, dies after being left in hot car by child services — just after supervised visit with dad
>NEW ENGLAND: Advocates push for system of Miranda rights in D.C.F. investigations
-Is it illegal to drive slow in the left lane in Mass.? Here’s what the law says
>COLLEGES: Was college worth it? That's what a new study asked Gen Z men and women (:45)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of America’s most famous boardwalks and piers
>BUSINESS: Coffee entrepreneur behind Aero Roasters planning to open second location
-LPL Financial Research: Economy in uncharted waters
-M.B.I. graduates third cohort from life sciences mentorship program
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers, Sunday, July 27th
>SHOPPING: Return policies: Some retailers only offer 48 hours for appliances
>HEALTH: Dad with deadly brain cancer now cancer free after taking new drug
-These 4 habits in middle age have the "greatest impact" on your heart health: study
>FOOD: McDonald's menu adds Daily Double cheeseburger to McValue Meal Deal
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch new Judge Judy show "Justice on Trial" for free
>MOVIES: "Shrek" Donkey spinoff movie happening, Eddie Murphy says
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez suffers embarrassing mid-performance wardrobe malfunction
-Why Jamie Lee Curtis says she's "prepping to get out" of Hollywood
>ANIMALS: Dog who lost trust in humans can't stop wagging tail now (2:04)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>GOOD NEWS: Dream Flights offers elderly veterans a chance to take to the skies (:45)
-Meanwhile, Florida man arrested for allegedly driving lawn mower drunk down busy highway
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In The News
>WEATHER: Midweek rain looming, high in upper 70s today in Worcester (2:44). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Chronic church noise complaints prompt Worcester to review enforcement, ordinance
+6:00: Central Mass. students fight to save closing low-income college prep program
+6:00: Summer Eats treats Worcester youth to free breakfast, lunch
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts back above .500 after 3-1 post-All-Star week
+6:00: Where to stream Shark Week for free
+Noon: 2 displaced after Worcester house fire
+Noon: Worcester Guardian seeks members for new Community Advisory Board
-How Central Mass. school districts are faring as tax overrides have tripled in 10 years
-Meet the freshman teachers starting out this fall in local schools
-Music with spirit fills air at Summer Gospel Fest on Worcester Common
-Worcester cyclists tackle steep hill in race to honor Major Taylor
-Remember Goose? Here’s what the famous runaway lizard has been up to
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-This 56-foot Worcester castle was built to honor a U.S. Naval Academy founder
-National Grid bringing bill assistance events to Worcester County this summer
-Worcester schools grow pollinator gardens with state grant
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
>DINING OUT: Saloon 139 in Worcester offers Chinese food kicked up a notch
-308 Lakeside in East Brookfield has a new owner
-ICYMI: Overflow near Route 20 dumps 15,000 gallons of raw sewage near Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester police warn of spike in Infiniti thefts
-Former Fallon headquarters to reopen as Altitude Worcester apartments in September
-Worcester hotel developer asks for 2-year extension to build 122-room hotel
-Retired Leicester police chief gives back by creating non-profit organization
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mexicali reopens
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Fire Department offers free car seat checks to all Holden residents
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board member pushes for "wildlife corridor"
-Wagner Motors has been helping families get it right for decades
-3 arrested for returning to Leominster officer’s detail and threatening to “f—” his daughter over friend’s arrest
-After grant, increased accessibility at Silver Lake Beach waters
-Southbridge students to showcase Summer Arts Camp
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WICN's 6th annual Newport Jazz Festival Bus Trip on Saturday
-Bret Michaels undergoes emergency surgery after performing 3 concerts in "intense" pain
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 27 (27:39)
>OPINION: Rory Riley Topping: Too few U.S. reps, too many people to serve
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 101
>SPORTS: Patriots defense owns the day and more takeaways from Day 2 (1:53)
-Robert Kraft, Patriots put historic offer on table for Christian Gonzalez
-AFC East training camp preview
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 6-1
-Gabriela Chiappetta of Holy Cross wins gold medal at World Lacrosse Women’s Championship
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 14-10
-Bravehearts' 2027 ‘Hearts Club memberships are here
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 4-3
>NATIONAL: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
-Police arrest 1 and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3
-Pastor allegedly crashed at 104 mph while drunk — killing young daughter just months after her mom died
-Tragic: Influencer heard "screaming and crying" on 911 call before husband killed her after TikTok outed him as a pedophile
>NEW ENGLAND: Dive teams recover body after drowning at Milford quarry (2:00). Article
-Lindsay Clancy trial starts Monday, ex-husband may testify first
-Mass. senator fed up with lack of opioid settlement fund spending (2:58). Article
>COLLEGES: At Holy Cross, major in anything, succeed in business (2:35)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. Virgin Islands beach named best in the world
-7 things flight attendants would never do on a plane
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Alimony modification in Mass. | When can you change it?
>HOMES: ABCs of selling real estate held in trust
>HEALTH: Popular summer food linked to increased colorectal cancer risk (:33)
-Screen time can have dire effects on children's development: officials
>FOOD: Depression-era Little Debbie snack that built a family-run bakery still has Americans hooked
>TV/STREAMING: Inside Apple TV's new crime drama "Lucky" (2:16)
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" earns $87 million in its second weekend
-Generations share their most anticipated movie of the summer in recent survey
>CELEBRITY: Ben and Casey Affleck’s mother dies at 83 (:20)
-Elisha Cuthbert reveals why she quit Hollywood for 4 years before "Every Year After" return
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues wasp who won't leave her hand for 24 hours (2:22)
>HISTORY: Mississippi highlights legacy as "birthplace of America's music"
>GOOD NEWS: 64-year-old father of 5 graduates as a nurse, studying alongside his son
-Meanwhile, in Peabody, quit dumping roosters on my property, farmer says (:49)
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+Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-Part-time dishwasher and line cook, Canal District bar & restaurant
-Police officers, Town of Shrewsbury
-Front of house manager, Holden restaurant
-Part-time hosts, West Boylston restaurant
-Servers, bartenders and line cooks, Worcester restaurant
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