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>Latest weather: Dry pattern continues, high of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police (pictured) say officers were not chasing SUV before fatal crash (13:23)
+6:00: Related: Candlelight vigil to be held Saturday for teens killed, injured in Worcester crash
+6:00: Tractor trailer carrying bananas rolls over on I-290 off ramp in Auburn
+6:00: Radio Worcester (15:05): State Senate candidate Robyn Kennedy on priorities and campaigning
+6:00: Worcester mosquito spraying schedule for August
+2:30: UPDATED: K9 finds armed suspect hiding in closet after hours-long Worcester standoff
+1:00: Radio Worcester (10:09): 267 Mill Street update with District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj
+Noon: Hundreds of fentanyl pills seized by Worcester police
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 27th
+Noon: Greater Worcester Opera returns to the West Boylston Bandstand Wednesday evenings until August 10th
+Noon: Springtide Child Development puts autism in focus at Shrewsbury facility
+Noon: Listen Up: Senseless Optimism burns on sweltering "It Gets Better"
-Art's Food & Spirits, formerly Art's Diner, on West Boylston Street in Worcester for sale
-Rescue League steps up to care for pets of tenants of collapsed Mill Street apartments
-State Police K-9 Frankie shot and killed in Fitchburg (2:09)
-Related: Officers from local towns gather in West Boylston to salute slain K9
-Related: SWAT team smashes into apartment (2:18)
-Development near Worcester's Polar Park seeks $20 million bond from state
-Proposal for 6 Worcester School Committee districts to be presented Wednesday
-Sterling man gets 12 to 15 years for 2017 stabbing death of friend from Clinton
-Mega Millions drawing brings no winner, jackpot now $1.02 billion (:24)
-Radio Worcester (12:06): Acting City Manager Eric Batista on 267 Mill Street debacle, inclusionary zoning, drought and more
-Radio Worcester (19:04): Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette on his bid for Congress and the issues of the day
-LIFT calls for support from partners who said they would step forward when Billy Riley investigation concluded
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Film explores work of Worcester youth cooperatives
-Free things to do in Worcester this summer
-Online outburst over Drag Queen Storytime at Redemption Rock overcome by positivity
-Screen Time: Stars of "The Orville" among guests at "TerrifiCon" this weekend
-Bad Advice: Where can you live if you can't afford a house?
-The Faces of Worcester: Beth Aulenback
-ICYMI: Landlord of condemned Mill Street apartment in Worcester brings tenants to court (2:09). Article
-David Gleason identified as 24-year-old killed in Saturday night motorcycle crash in Worcester
-Worcester police clarify that officers did not pursue stolen SUV involved in fatal crash
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Developer conducts field investigation at former Beal site in Shrewsbury
-Holden Town Clerk accepting applications for election workers
-Fourth anniversary of tornado in Douglas and Upton
-Millbury Fire Logs, week of July 10th-16th
-Sutton Fire Logs, week of July 11th-17th
-Leominster mental healthcare provider receives $25,000 NCMDC loan
-Ex-Narragansett Regional School Committee member charged with possession of child porn
>SPORTS: 5 bold predictions for Patriots training camp
-Bill Belichick details Mac Jones' "dramatic improvement" during offseason
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts down but not out
-Bravehearts announce Shark Week lineup
-Bravehearts next home game 5 Wednesday (YOU-Choose-the-Promotion Doubleheader)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 2-1
-Holy Cross football has 14 All-Patriot League preseason honorees
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NEW ENGLAND: Logan ranked most expensive airport to park in the country
-New Mass. law bans hairstyle discrimination at school, work
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Connect podcast No. 30 (13:45): Wake Up Narcolepsy
>COLLEGES: 4 seed grants will be supported by fund at UMass Medical School
-WPI gets nearly $900,000 for sustainable sanitation, education and economic initiatives in Ethiopia
>SHOPPING: Family Dollar recalls more than 400 brand-name products
>FOOD: Recall of bakery product expanded due to potential presence of plastic pieces
>HEALTH: Hospitals overwhelmed more by staffing challenges than COVID infections
-Radio Worcester (11:22): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about COVID (BA.5), monkeypox and extreme heat
-Free vaccinations/boosters Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>HISTORY: Buzz Aldrin flight-to-moon NASA jacket sells at auction for $2.8 million
>HOMES: See the top 10 most expensive homes sold last week in Worcester County
>TV/STREAMING: New on Amazon Prime Video in August
>MOVIES: Marvel teases new Avengers movies, "Black Panther" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Adele announces new dates for Las Vegas residency
>ANIMALS: Adorable adoptable pets of the week in the Worcester area
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman celebrates 105th birthday
-The colors you see in this optical illusion could expose your IQ
-Meanwhile, Disney World sees massive brawl break out between families, hospitalizing 1
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>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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