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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 62 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Mass.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Convicted Worcester bridge attacker Joshua Hubert sentenced to prison
+5:00: Related: Family details impact of Worcester bridge attack at Hubert sentencing
+5:00: Shrewsbury middle school teacher passes away unexpectedly
+5:00: Worcester calling? Joyner Lucas, Evelynroze, Carlos Odria and more get Boston Music Award nods
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "The Strangers: Chapter 2," "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie" and more
+Noon: Remembering when Leonard Cohen played Clark University in 1970
+Noon: Salem Torture Museum offers unsettling journey into a painful past
+Noon: Pianist Simone Dinnerstein is back in Worcester for BACHtoberfest
-Nonstop flights to Fort Myers set to return to Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester cemetery hosts lantern-lit tours where actors bring the dead to life
-Related: The dead come back to life in this Worcester cemetery thanks to “Rural Remains” (:48)
-Worcester’s favorite neighborhood haunt is back Saturday
-NFL cornerback from Worcester Isaac Yiadom donates supplies to Chandler Elementary students
-Prosecutors recommend decades in prison for man convicted of Worcester bridge attack
-Facing financial challenges, Worcester colleges push back on endowment tax ballot question
-Worcester landlord adds 2 more multifamily properties to growing portfolio
-$38 million to preserve 73 affordable Worcester apartments
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: Worcester mayoral candidates disagree on civilian oversight board for police. Video (59:09)
-District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northborough home that was site of fatal shooting sells for $1.65 million
-Fitchburg man convicted in 2013 murder after decade-long investigation
-West Boylston food pantry, with renewed mission, holding drive
-Blackstone Valley Technical Institute launches under Steele's leadership
-Pipe leak forces evacuation at McKay Elementary in Fitchburg
-Photos from the Clinton Area Chamber annual meeting
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Twins, winds, blues and boos ...
-Worcester Chorus ushers in the holidays with Handel and Britten
-Champion beatboxer NaPoM set to perform at Railers' halftime show
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: 5 fraught & frightful costume ideas
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 93 (8:52): Aldrich Astronomical Society Astrophotography exhibit
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a career social worker
>SPORTS: Drake Maye is playing like an MVP during his Year 2 leap (3:51)
-Study does deep dive on if refs are favoring Chiefs in biggest games
-Bruins lose to Las Vegas, 6-5
-Holy Cross women's hockey set for home series with Dartmouth
-Holy Cross star Naemi Herzig named to Swiss National Team for Lidl Hockey Games
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey set to open league play at Mercyhurst
-Predicting the winner of every Week 7 High School football game in Central Mass.
-The Citgo sign in Boston is moving - but not far
>CARS: Nissan recalls 173,000 vehicles over fuel pump issue that could stall engine
>NATIONAL: Alaska airlifting hundreds from storm-devastated coastal villages
-Teen accused of murdering 2 girls yet to be charged as an adult
-Tragic: Boy, 12, who dreamed of becoming a cop made honorary officer after suffering fatal heart attack
>NEW ENGLAND: School worker dies after being kicked by teen, D.A. says (1:27)
-Paving contractor on the lam after prison release (3:35)
-Under pressure to cut utility bills, new D.P.U. head speaks for first time (3:39)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Homecoming Weekend welcomes former Pentagon press secretary
-Fall Fest recap: A celebration of Anna Maria alumni, families and community
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is land snorkeling? (And where to try it)
-Gastronomic tourism as a new way to discover cities
>BUSINESS: Nestlé is cutting 16,000 jobs due partly to automation
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-New survey finds most Americans struggling to make ends meet despite banks reporting bigger profits (1:33)
>HOMES: Will your utility bills go up this winter? (1:22)
>SHOPPING: Walmart partners with OpenAI for ChatGPT assisted shopping
>HEALTH: Obesity still high in U.S., but there's progress, new report finds
-Scanning for breast cancer can also detect heart disease, doctors say (2:05)
>FOOD: How to make the perfect empanada (3:55)
>TV/STREAMING: Watch "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" for free this weekend
>MOVIES: Jennifer Lopez turned down movie that landed actress an Oscar nomination
>CELEBRITY: KISS co-founder Ace Frehley dies at 74
-Daniel Day-Lewis rips into critics who think method acting is "a cult"
>ANIMALS: Tiki the rescue dog inspires support for other animals in need
>GOOD NEWS: An eighth grader has been crowned "America's Top Young Scientist"
-Meanwhile, in Florida, TikTokker who went viral for bragging about stealing from Target arrested again
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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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