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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 87 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Updated: Woman, man shot inside Shrewsbury Street cigar bar (:59). Article (pictured)
+5:00: "Absolute light of our life" — Central Mass. bar, function hall to close after 11 years
+5:00: Cyberattack may have exposed Chick-fil-A customer data in 10 states, including Mass.
+5:00: Red Sox win 15th straight, matching longest in club history, with 6-3 victory over Orioles
+Noon: Today! Central Branch Y.M.C.A. Summer Concert Series kicks off
+Noon: Robbie Pate brings jazz, R&B sounds to Mechanics Hall's Club 321
+Noon: Scarecrow Hill ready to rock Worcester with release of new album
+Noon: Listen Up: Perversion 4 Profit plays it straight on new album
+Noon: Last Call: Regina Marshall, C.E.O., Advocates human services agency
-Residents urge Worcester council to create civilian police review board; debate delayed until August
-Related: Second Human Rights Commission member resigns over police review decision
-Related: Worcester Human Rights Commission member quits
-Earlier: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Worcester property owner hit with $31,000 fine over waste site cleanup violations
-West Nile found again in Worcester mosquitoes
-Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
-M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
-Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
-Caribbean eatery moves into Main South storefront rebuilt after fire
-Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
>FAITH: "Sports unite us," local priest says after attending
World Cup match to root for Ghana
>DINING OUT: Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mexicali closed until further notice
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Senior Center closed through the end of July
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tractor-trailer catches fire on Mass. Pike in Grafton, driver unhurt
-Auburn road work to close a section of South Street through Thursday
-Independent journalist’s podcast explores unsolved murder of young Grafton girl
-Leominster kid invites Channel 5 to a snowball fight. They said yes (1:21)
-Charlton library, community groups team up for Repair Café
-Southbridge man found unconscious in Uber faces fentanyl trafficking charge
-Shrewsbury Select Board update
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) at Val's in Holden Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Broadway in Worcester announces 2026-2027 season
-"Paranormal Activity" brings horror to the stage in Boston (2:53). Article
>OPINION: Tom Marino: City Manager’s report rejects far more than civilian review
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 606 (29:33): Brynn Cotter, Part 1
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a primary care doctor in Worcester for over 40 years
>SPORTS: What Drake Maye said as quarterback gets ready for camp (2:00)
-Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Red Sox's historic win streak has caused massive betting market disruption
-Red Sox and WooSox rained out
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-Bravehearts thanks fans for supporting Christmas in July Toy Drive
-'Sader Stories (1:36): Liam Lyons, Crusader of the Year
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: Administration seeking additional $67 billion for war in Iran (1:46)
-New documents detail rape charges against the Tate brothers in the U.K. Here’s what we know
-Tragic: Mom dies in tragic BBQ accident as her 2 children watched
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy jury selection update (2:19): How many have been picked
-2 dead in suspicious fire at Nashua apartment building
-Man finds 3 bodies inside Connecticut home bought at auction
>COLLEGES: The Princeton Review recognizes Clark School of Business M.B.A. among the nation’s best
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The worst U.S. airports for lost luggage
-What to know before canceling a hotel
>BUSINESS: Former C.E.O. of local credit union returns to M&T Bank as executive
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Germans must now have doctor's note to call in sick to work
>SHOPPING: Laptops, phones and even cars are facing price hikes. Here's why
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: TV time may shrink brain and increase dementia risk: study
-6 popular sugar substitutes linked to faster brain aging: study
>FOOD: Worried about cyclosporiasis? Washing your produce can help (1:35)
>TV/STREAMING: Why Ed Harris is "frustrated" with "Dutton Ranch" role
>MOVIES: Hollywood's covert race to produce the first A.I. blockbuster — with Scorsese, Affleck involved
>CELEBRITY: Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo settle divorce
-Prince Harry, Meghan Markle eyeing "Megxit" reversal with return to U.K.: report
>ANIMALS: Starving skeleton dog still ran to every person she met (3:43)
>HISTORY: The truth of America was spelled out in the Revolutionary War
>GOOD NEWS: Officer rescues driver from burning car: Video shows moment
-Meanwhile, in India, shocking video shows leopard barge into liquor store and maul terrified worker
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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