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>WEATHER: Warm and sunny, high of 79 today in Worcester (2:51)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester cut overdose deaths in half. Now it faces federal cuts
-Worcester man guilty of second-degree murder for killing friend after restaurant bill dispute
-Former Worcester Police Chief Gary Gemme dies at 71
-Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik - "Pommel Horse Guy" - to compete at U.S. Championships
-Proposal: West Boylston Walmart to become supercenter
-Data show boys falling further behind girls in Mass. classrooms. What can be done?
-Worcester's Out To Lunch festival brings the community together every week
-100 FM The Pike (9:41): Dom Mercurio & Bubb from Bubba Eats on Italian Festival
-Related: Food, music and dancing — Worcester's Italian Festival returns
-Family fun: Central Mass. fairs and festivals
-What to know about Worcester's new WooBins
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:50): Voting power, city responsibility and a very big lizard
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:10): Trash trouble and campaign costs in Worcester
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Worcester Restaurant Week back for summer edition
-ICYMI: Heavy police presence on Fremont Street comes to end; suspect had left the scene
-Murder or mental illness? Jurors weigh fate of man who shot friend over restaurant bill
-Worcester store manager helps police arrest armed robbery suspect (2:47). Article
-Police Department welcomes neighborhood to National Night Out
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Officer Jon Bourget promoted to sergeant, pinned by his father
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-August Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland woman charged after surveillance shows theft of coworker’s pills
-Webster woman arrested after leading officers on high-speed chase that ended in crash
-5 years after becoming police chief, Anderson touts Shrewsbury Police Department’s commitment to community
-Sterling recreation director leaves after resident "demands"
-Sutton Housing Production Plan approved by select board
-Check out the public art around Clinton
-Chances to catch up on Clinton library project
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Kentucky's $9 billion whiskey industry in crisis as Gen Z drinkers shun bourbon, tariffs take toll
->SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Eephus" screening, Summer School Tour, Sublime tribute and more ...
-Brad Williams brings "The Growth Spurt Tour" to Worcester
-Ecotarium hosts Interplanetary Symphony of Science on Saturday
-Roger Daltrey hopes to "make it through" The Who’s farewell tour
>OPINION: Lou Brady and Steve Kerrigan: The cure for chaos is community
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 87 (3:50): St. John’s Food Bank
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 334 (29:03): Kathleen Roy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who founded his own plumbing company
>SPORTS: What's in the box? 12-foot statue of Tom Brady to be unveiled Friday
-Will Campbell has "workmanlike" performance in Patriots practice
-NFL Hall of Fame Weekend and Preseason Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-Could Jayson Tatum play this season? Celtics’ Rich Gotham gives interesting answer
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 2-1. Next home game: 6:30 Saturday. Buy tickets here
-La Mega 106.1FM is taking over Fitton Field
-Holy Cross football adds matchups against Northwestern, Navy
-4 Crusaders named nominees for the Allstate Good Works Team
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 2-1
-Guidotti shines as Shrewsbury survives in Northeast Regional
-Joe Brady leaves alma mater Anna Maria for challenge as Rivier athletic director
>NATIONAL: Jeffrey Epstein accuser speaks out (2:07)
-Americans spend nearly half their day online — whether it's work or play — "eye-opening" poll shows
>TRAGIC: 5 best friends killed when S.U.V. hit by truck while they were heading on birthday trip
>NEW ENGLAND: Tenants say state's housing production not fast enough, call for rent hike limits
-Mass. announces grants for school literacy programs
-Officers attacked with hammer, rake during response to mental health crisis
>COLLEGES: SAVE student loan plans have a big change concerning interest
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How to save big while traveling this fall (1:52)
>BUSINESS: How to help your kid land a first job in the A.I. era (2:36)
-LPL Financial Research: Seven takeaways from a dizzying week for markets
-How to embrace the job you have (2:49)
>SHOPPING: Amazon refund text scam: F.T.C. issues warning
>HOMES: 2 of the 3 hottest ZIP codes for home buyers are in Mass., 1 is in Central Mass.
>HEALTH: Health, safety advisory issued for some cannabis products
-Sleep apnea pill developed by Mass. startup could help 30 million Americans (4:11)
-Viral 6-6-6 walking challenge is a "simple but effective" exercise
>FOOD: Tropicale Foods recalls 14 ice cream products for undeclared milk
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Golden Girls." Iconic sitcom marks 40th anniversary
>MOVIES: "The Lost Bus" trailer: Matthew McConaughey saves children from wildfire
>CELEBRITY: Billionaire Tyler Perry reveals why he fired his aunt and financially cut off family members
-Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen to jointly receive humanitarian award at Emmys
>ANIMALS: Neighbor's cat demands to play with this woman every day (1:57)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>GOOD NEWS: "Extreme preemie" goes home after 151 days in N.I.C.U. (2:56)
-Meanwhile, in Brooklyn, watch "Seinfeld" fans compete in Elaine dance contest at minor league game
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:24). High of 89 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Medical helicopter called after motorcycle crash on Route 2 in Orange
-Auburn raid nets 6 arrests, 2 guns in trafficking case
-Mother-daughter coffee roaster operates cafe out of old church in area (3:53)
-Clark braces for a harsh new reality as higher ed recession looms
-Q.C.C. program student reminds learners it's never too late
-Radio Worcester (24:29): New report highlights Worcester’s key role in commuter rail recovery
-Family fun: Central Mass. fairs and festivals
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:50): Voting power, city responsibility and a very big lizard
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:10): Trash trouble and campaign costs in Worcester
>DINING OUT: New owners at The Broadway eye growth, customer faves
-ICYMI: Man who shot at officers and family could be released after insanity defense; police union "outraged"
-Fired nurse sues Saint Vincent Hospital, alleges retaliation for critical statements
-Happy Birthday, Mr. ZIP: U.S. Postal Service celebrates 250 years at ceremony in Worcester
-Small earthquake hits Worcester County
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Wachusett Community Band at Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Highlights of Channel 25's Zip Trip to Sturbridge (4:39)
-Lancaster police investigating fatal motorcycle crash on Route 117
-Auburn Police Department's July at a glance
-Webster man with 4 warrants arrested after shoplifting at Price Chopper
-Who are the top 15 taxpayers in Shrewsbury? See who’s paying the most
-Princeton police, D.C.R. aim to quell reckless motorists on Wachusett Mountain summit road
-Man accused of stealing over $257 in goods from Hannaford
-Woman found slumped in Jaguar at Ayer Dunkin’ arrested for O.U.I.–drugs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Eephus" screening, Summer School Tour, Sublime tribute and more ...
-City of Worcester W.S.C. Stay Connected (48:36): Musical Performance: Dam Chick Singer, acoustic trio
>OPINION: Laurel: Pretty as a picture at the Italian Festival in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 91 (16:10): Let’s Read – An interview at Worcester Public Library
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a former math and computer science teacher who succumbed to A.L.S.
>SPORTS: Patriots wideout DeMario Douglas emerging as "hub of offense"
-Red Sox lose to Padres, 5-4
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 4-3. AJ Hamm named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts' next home game: 5 today, Playoffs. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross names Zach Chandler assistant men’s lacrosse coach
-Holy Cross swimming and diving announces 2025-2026 schedule
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 5-3
-Shrewsbury Post 397 prevails for third straight do-or-die victory at American Legion Northeast Regional
>NATIONAL: Israel plans to retake Gaza City
-Florida woman accused of posing as a nurse, treating thousands
>TRAGIC: Child runs for help after watching dad kill mom, grandma, aunt and himself in murder-suicide
>NEW ENGLAND: Person pulled from water off Nantasket Beach dies after boat capsizes (2:05)
-Bear's "escalating behavior" closes campsite in New Hampshire's White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption names Debbie Heida interim vice president for student affairs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 unexpected cultural faux pas around the world
-Experts reveal 5 dirtiest spots in hotel rooms
>BUSINESS: Economists predict slower Mass. G.D.P. growth in response to trade and tariff policies
-Best U.S. city for job opportunities and earning potential revealed in new study
-How to manage a business dispute: Practical strategies for Mass. companies
>HOMES: Zillow's Real estate listings battle could make house hunting harder
>HEALTH: Doctor on push for universal alcohol screening at annual physicals (2:13)
-Do you need to cleanse your body of parasites? A doctor explains the social media fad
>FOOD: Ice cream bars sold in Mass. may be contaminated with listeria
>TV/STREAMING: ESPN gets WWE WrestleMania, premier events rights in $1.6 billion deal
>MOVIES: "Weapons" was the big gun at box office on its opening day
>CELEBRITY: "The Walking Dead" actress Kelley Mack dies at 33
-Pee-wee Herman's iconic red bicycle to be permanently displayed at the Alamo
>ANIMALS: A cat named Leonardo da Pinchy doesn’t want your affection — he wants to steal your underwear
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Corner of Main and Chandler streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Why a young family moved to a tiny Maine island (3:03)
-Meanwhile, Celsius energy drink cans recalled because they accidentally contain booze
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