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>Latest weather: Isolated storms possible, high of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After sex abuse investigation, leader resigns from Worcester soup kitchen (pictured)
+6:00: Related: Read the redacted report
+6:00: Starting today: Heard Street, Clover Street intersection now a 4-way stop
+6:00: Mt. Carmel, Lady of Loreto Italian Festival returns August 11th-14th
+6:00: Outdoor movies in Worcester begin this month
+6:00: Grafton firefighters knock down blaze beneath Wyman Gordon’s 50,000 ton press
+6:00: Firefighters battling big blaze in Fitchburg
+6:00: State Police dogs find suspect "full Rambo" in East Brookfield swamp
+6:00: 'Sader Stories (18:23): Get to know swimming head coach, Kristy Jones
+Noon: Worcester reports large sewage overflow into Blackstone River
+Noon: Rooftop party planned for Pearl Elm garage in August
+Noon: Check out the "Cookie Monster" whiskey shake at The Fix
+Noon: WooSox negotiated naming rights deal for new city park, Pickett Plaza
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 14th
+Noon: Former Worcester public defender Guzman nominated to U.S. District Court in Worcester
+Noon: Conversation across the decades ... Worcester musicians discuss the local artists who influenced them
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Little River Band, Movies on the Common and more
+Noon: Best post-Prime Day deals: 126 extended sales you can still shop
-Man charged in Paxton homicide had prior illegal firearm, drug charges dismissed, records show
-Man charged in connection with death at Webster shopping plaza
-Police arrest man breaking into Worcester car dealership
-Worcester monitoring national monkeypox outbreak
-Local police warn of T-shirt texting scam
-Dad’s Keto Kitchen is expanding with more meal delivery and new space on Shrewsbury Street
-Clark University grad Padma Lakshmi gushes about her 2022 Emmy nomination and spills exclusive scoop on "Top Chef" season 20
-Last day to donate to Seven Hills' virtual Bigger Dipper fundraiser
-Meals on Wheels drivers play important role for Worcester seniors
-MBTA eyes battery powered trains along Worcester line: Report
-Coffee with Konnie No. 537 (29:14): Roberta Schafer
-Group slams Mayor Petty, calls for apology for "unfounded" claim of violations in state Senate race
-Maura Healey plugs vocational education, better pay for paraprofessionals in Worcester campaign visit
-Worcesteria: Youth Voices Against Violence rally underscores numerous issues
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Award-winning play "Oasis" from Israel examines war and conscience in Worcester
-First Person: Scenes from a 50th high school reunion
-Cannabis Confidential: Mass. deserves more holidays celebrating marijuana
>HOMES: 5 new open houses in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester area hairdresser
-ICYMI: Worcester man charged with murder after body found in March in Paxton woods
-Teens arraigned in South Station attack of Worcester musician
-Vote for Ricky Duran to perform at the Hollywood Bowl
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Affordable Housing Trust seeking proposals
-Westborough, Grafton public libraries among 7 communities in state awarded total of $50 million in grants
-Boylston Police Union Golf Classic September 22nd
-Explore the lost villages of West Rutland and Whitehall
-West Waushacum rail trail bridge closed
>SPORTS: Rays beat Red Sox again, 4-1
-Bravehearts hold on late, 3-2. Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Craft Beer Night
-Worcester Bravehearts' Craft Beer Fest and Game Night on Thursday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Demek "Joey" Edmonds, Kendrick Ball Jr. hope to teach lessons on Friday's Palladium boxing card
-Bruins acquire Pavel Zacha from Devils in exchange for Erik Haula
-What does Worcester hockey mean for you?
-Holy Cross men's hockey season tickets are on sale (:31)
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Surging gas prices likely drove U.S. inflation to 40-year high
>NEW ENGLAND: West Nile Virus detected in Mass. for first time in 2022
>BUSINESS: Small businesses needing legal services can get free help
>COLLEGES: Clark Archives loans rare volume of poems to Texas museum
>HEALTH: Who should get a second COVID booster? Here's what doctors say
-UMass Worcester Prevention Research Center targets COVID spread in the community
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Shark Week full schedule announced
>MOVIES: Kate Winslet stuns as fierce "warrior" in first-look "Avatar 2" photo
>CELEBRITY: James Franco returns to acting 4 years after sexual misconduct allegations
>FOOD: The latest items getting more expensive at the grocery store
>ANIMALS: 4,000 beagles in need of homes, rescued from Virginia facility
-Cat found 3 weeks after escaping kennel at Logan Airport
>HISTORY: A day at the former White City Amusement Park
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Marine veteran saves 60-year-old neighbor from house fire
-Meanwhile, in Florida, giant invasive snail sends one county into quarantine
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+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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