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>Latest weather: High in the mid 80s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester cop arrested for allegedly collecting pay for assignments he did not work
+6:00: "Rum Hill Avenue" development planned off Plantation Street in Worcester
+6:00: Police ID couple killed in I-290 crash caused by Worcester man
+6:00: Police officer shoots, kills dog to stop attack in Lunenburg
+6:00: Song To Get You Through the Week: Sam James and Jazmin Nikole offer clever "Kiss & Tell"
+6:00: "Radix" documentary puts Worcester Youth Cooperative in spotlight
+6:00: 11 must-see movies being released in August
+6:00: Cannabis Confidential: David Ortiz gets in the marijuana game
+Noon: Unionized Starbucks workers go on strike in Worcester
+Noon: New restaurant officially opens Monday in Downtown Worcester
+Noon: Boston Globe: Grief at vigil for Worcester crash victims, as questions remain about police response
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 1st
+Noon: Radio Worcester (6:39): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID and managing public health
+Noon: Don Landgren: Some not so Grim at prospect of "Happy Hour" returning
+Noon: Submissions open for 2023 Redemption Rock Taproom Dogs Calendar competition
-Worcester police ask for help locating 16-year-old
-Popular Worcester restaurant under new management
-Worcester Fire Department is holding an open house information session August 3rd
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings In Worcester - August 2022
-ISW invites you to celebrate “India Day” for free at the DCU Center
-Bob Cousy remembers teammate Bill Russell: "He fought the good fight"
-Remembering Bill Russell, "the greatest winner in the history of American sports"
-Massachusetts lawmakers reach deal on sports betting
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester’s “Main Middle” is asleep …
-Senior Speak No. 887 (29:53): Colin Novick, Executive Director, Greater Worcester Land Trust
-Vocero Hispano 07-29-2022 al 08-04-2022
-ICYMI: Man, woman die in rollover crash on I-290 in Worcester
-Dozens gather at vigil for Chandler Street crash victims, calls for prevention. Video (2:19)
-Earlier: Questions remain for aunt, uncle of man injured in fatal Chandler Street crash after meeting with police
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Malcolm Halliday's journey from Master Singers of Worcester to Chorale San Miguel in Mexico
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a man who taught phys ed for 35 years
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sneak peek above and inside the new Shrewsbury police station (3:00)
-Neighbors and firefighters rescue pets as fire devastates Auburn home
-Academic Achievers for Grafton, Millbury and Sutton
-2 killed, 1 injured in Templeton rollover
-The latest from Worcester-area farmstands: Heart of the harvest
>SPORTS: Red Sox salvage series finale with 7-2 win
-Patriots pass-catching depth standing out at training camp
-Holy Cross focused on winning fourth-straight Patriot League football title
-Bravehearts score 12 runs in winning fourth straight game
-Gavin Noriega now has the most hits in Bravehearts single-season history
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 4-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Ukraine to start exporting grain since start of Russia war
-17-year-old killed and 4 others hurt in stabbings while tubing
-Tragic: 7-year-old girl dies in Smoky Mountain park when tree falls on tent
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man wins his second lottery jackpot in 6 years
-LG candidate Kim Driscoll addresses fundraising gap in race
>BUSINESS: Worcester ranks in top 25 U.S. metro areas for life science research talent, study says
-Pilots open up on why air travel is in chaos
-Worcester Business Connect No. 26 (33:50): HumanKind casting + talent
>COLLEGES: WPI researcher receives $700,000 to improve math tools for middle school teachers
-Holy Cross grad Anthony Fauci's life, work during COVID are PBS film's focus
>FOOD: Chicken, turkey wraps sold in Mass. recalled due to possible listeria contamination
>HEALTH: Oldest patient yet cured of HIV after stem cell transplant: researchers
-Free vaccinations/boosters on Monday: 11-4 in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: New on Disney+ in August
>MOVIES: Free screening of "The Baby Boomer Dilemma" August 9th, presented by Retirement You
>CELEBRITY: Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on "Star Trek," dies at 89
-Pat Carroll, voice of Ursula in "Little Mermaid," dies at 95
>HISTORY: Whatever became of these Central Mass. golf courses?
>ANIMALS: Beagles need homes in Mass. Here’s where you can find the dogs and puppies
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Soccer boy melts hearts with lemonade stand, gets surprise
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., emus attack drunk driver who fled after allegedly ramming storefront
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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